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//	File Name:		Messenger.h
//	Author:			Ingo Weinhold (bonefish@users.sf.net)
//	Description:	BMessenger delivers messages to local or remote targets.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#ifndef _MESSENGER_H
#define _MESSENGER_H

// Standard Includes -----------------------------------------------------------

// System Includes -------------------------------------------------------------
#include <BeBuild.h>
#include <OS.h>
#include <ByteOrder.h>
#include <Message.h>

// Project Includes ------------------------------------------------------------

// Local Includes --------------------------------------------------------------

// Local Defines ---------------------------------------------------------------

// Globals ---------------------------------------------------------------------

class BHandler;
class BLooper;

// BMessenger class ------------------------------------------------------------
class BMessenger {
public:	
	BMessenger();
	BMessenger(const BMessenger &from);
	~BMessenger();

	// Operators and misc

	BMessenger &operator=(const BMessenger &from);
	bool operator==(const BMessenger &other) const;

	bool IsValid() const;
	team_id Team() const;

	//----- Private or reserved -----------------------------------------

	class Private;

private:
	friend class Private;
				
	void SetTo(team_id team, port_id port, int32 token, bool preferred);

private:
	port_id	fPort;
	int32	fHandlerToken;
	team_id	fTeam;
	int32	extra0;
	int32	extra1;
	bool	fPreferredTarget;
	bool	extra2;
	bool	extra3;
	bool	extra4;
};

_IMPEXP_BE bool operator<(const BMessenger &a, const BMessenger &b);
_IMPEXP_BE bool operator!=(const BMessenger &a, const BMessenger &b);

#endif	// _MESSENGER_H