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+#ifndef __DAEMON_H
+#define __DAEMON_H
+
+#include "errors.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+extern int daemon_parent_pipe[2];
+extern int daemon_signal_pipe[2];
+
+typedef struct daemon_t *daemon_p;
+
+typedef struct daemon_params_t {
+	const char *daemon_name;		/**< name of the daemon (used for setproctitle,
+						     default name of the  pidfile, logfile) */
+	const char *pid_filename;		/**< name of the pid/lock file */
+	const char *group_name;			/**< group of the effective user */
+	const char *user_name;			/**< name of the effective user */
+} daemon_params_t;
+		
+daemon_p daemon_new( daemon_params_t params,
+		     error_t *error );
+
+void daemon_free( daemon_p demon );
+
+error_t daemon_start( daemon_p demon );
+
+void daemon_exit( daemon_p demon );
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* ifndef __DAEMON_H */