uxsystem.hpp

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	Copyright 2003 by Marc J. Rochkind. All rights reserved.
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*/
#ifndef _UXSYSTEM_HPP_
#define _UXSYSTEM_HPP_

#include <sys/utsname.h>
#include <pwd.h>
#include <grp.h>

namespace Ux {

/**
	\ingroup Ux
*/
class System : public Base {
protected:

public:
	System()
		{ }

	static size_t			confstr(int name, char *buf, size_t len, long default_val = -1);
	static long				sysconf(int name, long default_val = -1);
	static void				uname(struct utsname *name);
	static struct group *	getgrgid(gid_t gid);
	static void				gethostname(char *name, size_t namelen);
	/**
		Calls gethostid.
	*/
	static long				gethostid(void)
								{ return ::gethostid(); }
	static char *					getlogin(void);
	static struct passwd *	getpwuid(uid_t uid);
};

} // namespace

#endif // _UXSYSTEM_HPP_