1 files changed, 21 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/src/singleinstance.h b/src/singleinstance.h
index 14d49d6d..5f6c3633 100644
--- a/src/singleinstance.h
+++ b/src/singleinstance.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ along with Mod Organizer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 

 /**

  * used to ensure only a single instance of Mod Organizer is started and to

- * allow secondary instances to send messages to the primary (visible) one. This way,

- * secondary instances can start a download in the primary one

+ * allow ephemeral instances to send messages to the primary (visible) one.

+ * This way, other instances can start a download in the primary one

  **/

 class SingleInstance : public QObject

 {

@@ -36,24 +36,26 @@ class SingleInstance : public QObject
   Q_OBJECT

 

 public:

+  // `allowMultiple`: if another instance is running, run this one

+  // disconnected from the shared memory

+  explicit SingleInstance(bool allowMultiple, QObject *parent = 0);

 

   /**

-   * @brief constructor

-   *

-   * @param forcePrimary if true, this will be treated as the primary instance even

-   *                     if another instance is running. This is used after an update since

-   *                     the other instance is assumed to be in the process of quitting

-   * @param parent parent object

-   * @todo the forcePrimary parameter makes no sense. The second instance after an update

-   *       needs to delete the files from before the update so the first instance needs to quit

-   *       first anyway

+   * @return true if this instance's job is to forward data to the primary

+   *              instance through shared memory

    **/

-  explicit SingleInstance(bool forcePrimary, QObject *parent = 0);

+  bool ephemeral() const

+  {

+    return m_Ephemeral;

+  }

 

-  /**

-   * @return true if this is the primary instance (the one that gets to display a UI)

-   **/

-  bool primaryInstance() const { return m_PrimaryInstance; }

+  // returns true if this is not the primary instance, but was allowed because

+  // of the AllowMultiple flag

+  //

+  bool secondary() const

+  {

+    return !m_Ephemeral && !m_OwnsSM;

+  }

 

   /**

    * send a message to the primary instance. This can be used to transmit download urls

@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 signals:

 

   /**

-   * @brief emitted when a secondary instance has sent a message (to us)

+   * @brief emitted when an ephemeral instance has sent a message (to us)

    *

    * @param message the message we received

    **/

@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ private slots:
   void receiveMessage();

 

 private:

-

-  bool m_PrimaryInstance;

+  bool m_Ephemeral;

+  bool m_OwnsSM;

   QSharedMemory m_SharedMem;

   QLocalServer m_Server;