// Copyright (c) 2000-2001 Charles Samuels <charles@kde.org>
//                         Neil Stevens <neil@qualityassistant.com>
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#ifndef KARTSSERVER_H
#define KARTSSERVER_H

#include "kmedia2.h"
#include <tqobject.h>
#include "soundserver.h"
#include <tdelibs_export.h>

/**
 * KArtsServer is a wrapper to conveniently get a reference to a SoundServer,
 * and restart artsd when necessary, using the kcontrol settings.
 *
 * Of course we'd rather that artsd never crashed, and that all users start
 * artsd on KDE startup, but at the very least there will always be third
 * party PlayObjects that will crash.  So, this is necessary.
 */
class KDE_ARTS_EXPORT KArtsServer : public TQObject
{
TQ_OBJECT

public:
	/**
	 * Create a new KArtsServer. Don't forget to create a KArtsDispatcher
	 * before using KArtsServer.
	 */
	KArtsServer(TQObject *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
	virtual ~KArtsServer(void);

	/**
	 * Get a verified reference to the SoundServerV2, (re)starting artsd
	 * using the kcontrol-specified settings if necessary.
	 *
	 * If the soundserver has changed since you called this method the last
	 * time (meaning artsd was restarted) restartedServer() will be emitted.
	 */
	Arts::SoundServerV2 server(void);

signals:
	/**
	 * This is emitted when the soundserver has been restarted (by this
	 * KArtsServer instance or outside). It is not
	 * emitted automatically when the soundserver comes up but only after
	 * your code calls server().
	 */
	void restartedServer(void);

private:
	KArtsServer(const KArtsServer &rhs);
	KArtsServer &operator=(const KArtsServer &rhs);

	struct Data;
	Data *d;
};

#endif