application_configuration.h

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#ifndef APPLICATION_CONFIGURATION_GROUP
#define APPLICATION_CONFIGURATION_GROUP
 
#include <basis/astring.h>
#include <basis/definitions.h>
#include <structures/version_record.h>
 
namespace configuration {
 
 
class application_configuration : public virtual basis::root_object
{
public:
  virtual ~application_configuration() {}
 
  // these methods are mainly about the application itself.
 
  static basis::astring application_name();
 
  static basis::astring application_directory();
 
  static basis::un_int process_id();
 
  // these interface with the operating system.
 
  static structures::version get_OS_version();
 
  static basis::astring current_directory();
 
  // the following are more about the installation than this application...
 
  static const char *software_product_name();
 
//  static basis::astring installation_root();
 
  static const char *APPLICATION_CONFIGURATION_FILENAME();
 
  static basis::astring application_configuration_file();
 
 
  static basis::astring get_logging_directory();
 
  static const basis::astring &virtual_unix_root();
 
  // the following are key names within the main configuration file.
  // not generally for external use.
 
  static const basis::astring &GLOBAL_SECTION_NAME();
 
  static const basis::astring &LOGGING_FOLDER_NAME();
 
  static const basis::astring &DEFAULT_VIRTUAL_UNIX_ROOT();
 
  // helper methods.
 
  static basis::astring read_item(const basis::astring &key_name);
 
  static basis::astring make_logfile_name(const basis::astring &base_name);
 
#if defined(__UNIX__) || defined(__GNU_WINDOWS__)
  #ifdef __APPLE__
    static basis::astring get_cmdline_for_apple();
  #endif
  static basis::astring get_cmdline_from_proc();
  static basis::astring query_for_process_info();
#endif
};
 
} // namespace.
 
#endif