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#ifndef QMEEGOLIVEPIXMAP_H
#define QMEEGOLIVEPIXMAP_H

#include <QPixmap>

class QMeeGoLivePixmapPrivate;
class QSharedMemory;
class QImage;

//! A pixmap representing streamed content.
/*!
*/

class QMeeGoLivePixmap : public QPixmap
{
public:
    enum Format {
        Format_RGB16,               //! 16bit, 5-6-5 RGB format.
        Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied //! 32bit, AARRGGBB format. The typical Qt format.
    };
    
    //! Creates and returns a new live pixmap with the given parameters.
    /*!
     The new pixmap is created with the given width w and the given height h. 
     The format specifies the color format used by the pixmap.
    */
    static QMeeGoLivePixmap* livePixmapWithSize(int w, int h, Format format);
    
    //! Creates a new QMeeGoLivePixmap from the specified handle.
    /*! 
     The handle can be used to share QMeeGoLivePixmap cross-process.
    */
    static QMeeGoLivePixmap* fromHandle(Qt::HANDLE handle);
    
    //! Returns the handle for this QMeeGoLivePixmap.
    /*! 
     The handle can be used to share QMeeGoLivePixmap cross-process.
    */
    Qt::HANDLE handle();

    //! Locks the access to the pixmap. 
    /*! 
     The returned image can be used for direct access.
     */
    QImage* lock();
    
    //! Unlocks the access to the pixmap. 
    /*! 
     */
    void release(QImage *img);
    
    //! Destroys the QMeeGoLivePixmap.
    /*! 
    */
    virtual ~QMeeGoLivePixmap();

private:
    QMeeGoLivePixmap(QPixmapData *p, Qt::HANDLE h);
    Q_DISABLE_COPY(QMeeGoLivePixmap)
    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QMeeGoLivePixmap)

protected:
    QScopedPointer<QMeeGoLivePixmapPrivate> d_ptr; //! Private bits.
};

#endif