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//	File Name:		MessageRunner.h
//	Author:			Ingo Weinhold (bonefish@users.sf.net)
//	Description:	A BMessageRunner periodically sends a message to a
//                  specified target.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef _MESSAGE_RUNNER_H
#define _MESSAGE_RUNNER_H

#include <Messenger.h>

class BMessageRunner {
public:
	BMessageRunner(BMessenger target, const BMessage *message,
				   bigtime_t interval, int32 count = -1);
	BMessageRunner(BMessenger target, const BMessage *message,
				   bigtime_t interval, int32 count, BMessenger replyTo);
	virtual ~BMessageRunner();

	status_t InitCheck() const;

	status_t SetInterval(bigtime_t interval);
	status_t SetCount(int32 count);
	status_t GetInfo(bigtime_t *interval, int32 *count) const;


private:
	BMessageRunner(const BMessageRunner &);
	BMessageRunner &operator=(const BMessageRunner &);

	void InitData(BMessenger target, const BMessage *message,
				  bigtime_t interval, int32 count, BMessenger replyTo);
	status_t SetParams(bool resetInterval, bigtime_t interval, bool resetCount,
					   int32 count);

	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner1();
	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner2();
	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner3();
	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner4();
	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner5();
	virtual void _ReservedMessageRunner6();

	int32	fToken;
	uint32	_reserved[6];
};

#endif	// _MESSAGE_RUNNER_H