i_mailbox.hpp

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#ifndef __ZMQ_I_MAILBOX_HPP_INCLUDED__
#define __ZMQ_I_MAILBOX_HPP_INCLUDED__

#include "stdint.hpp"

namespace zmq
{
    //  Interface to be implemented by mailbox.

    class i_mailbox
    {
    public:
        virtual ~i_mailbox () {}

        virtual void send (const command_t &cmd_) = 0;
        virtual int recv (command_t *cmd_, int timeout_) = 0;


#ifdef HAVE_FORK
        // close the file descriptors in the signaller. This is used in a forked
        // child process to close the file descriptors so that they do not interfere
        // with the context in the parent process.
        virtual void forked () = 0;
#endif


    };

}

#endif