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/*
 * Copyright © Canonical Ltd.
 *
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 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
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 */
#ifndef MIR_FD_H_
#define MIR_FD_H_

#include <memory>

namespace mir
{
//TODO: remove once mir::Fd is used more pervasively.
//      some existing code does not really allow us to transfer or share the ownership
//      of the fd. Constructing using mir::Fd(IntOwnedFd(int)) will help transition the existing
//      code to using the mir::Fd type properly.
struct IntOwnedFd
{
    int int_owned_fd;
};
class Fd
{
public:
    //transfer ownership of the POD-int to the object. The int no longer needs close()ing,
    //and has the lifetime of the Fd object.
    explicit Fd(int fd);
    explicit Fd(IntOwnedFd);
    static int const invalid{-1};
    Fd(); //Initializes fd to the mir::Fd::invalid;
    Fd(Fd&&);
    Fd(Fd const&) = default;
    Fd& operator=(Fd);

    //bit of a convenient kludge. take care not to close or otherwise destroy the FD.
    operator int() const;

    friend auto close(Fd const& fd) -> int = delete;
private:
    std::shared_ptr<int> fd;
};
} // namespace mir

#endif // MIR_FD_H_