#ifndef QPID_SYS_POSIX_POLLABLECONDITION_H
#define QPID_SYS_POSIX_POLLABLECONDITION_H

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#include "qpid/sys/IOHandle.h"

namespace qpid {
namespace sys {

/**
 * A pollable condition to integrate in-process conditions with IO
 * conditions in a polling loop.
 *
 * Setting the condition makes it readable for a poller.
 * 
 * Writable/disconnected conditions are undefined and should not be
 * polled for.
 */
class PollableCondition : public sys::IOHandle {
  public:
    PollableCondition();

    /** Set the condition, triggers readable in a poller. */ 
    void set();

    /** Get the current state of the condition, then clear it.
     *@return The state of the condition before it was cleared.
     */
    bool clear();

  private:
    int writeFd;
};
}} // namespace qpid::sys

#endif  /*!QPID_SYS_POSIX_POLLABLECONDITION_H*/