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#ifndef __appletproxy_h__
#define __appletproxy_h__

#include <qcstring.h>
#include <qobject.h>

#include <dcopobject.h>

#include "appletinfo.h"

class KPanelApplet;
class KickerPluginManager;

class AppletProxy : public QObject, DCOPObject
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    AppletProxy(QObject* parent, const char* name = 0);
    ~AppletProxy();

    void loadApplet(const QString& desktopFile, const QString& configFile);
    KPanelApplet* loadApplet(const AppletInfo& info);
    void dock(const QCString& callbackID);
    void showStandalone();

    bool process(const QCString &fun, const QByteArray &data,
		 QCString& replyType, QByteArray &replyData);

protected slots:
    void slotUpdateLayout();
    void slotRequestFocus();
    void slotApplicationRemoved(const QCString&);

private:
    void repaintApplet(QWidget* widget);

    AppletInfo          *_info;
    KPanelApplet        *_applet;
    QCString             _callbackID;
    QPixmap              _bg;
};

#endif
