SingleApplication

client/3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication.cpp

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+// The MIT License (MIT)
+//
+// Copyright (c) Itay Grudev 2015 - 2020
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+#include <QtCore/QElapsedTimer>
+#include <QtCore/QByteArray>
+#include <QtCore/QSharedMemory>
+
+#include "singleapplication.h"
+#include "singleapplication_p.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief Constructor. Checks and fires up LocalServer or closes the program
+ * if another instance already exists
+ * @param argc
+ * @param argv
+ * @param allowSecondary Whether to enable secondary instance support
+ * @param options Optional flags to toggle specific behaviour
+ * @param timeout Maximum time blocking functions are allowed during app load
+ */
+SingleApplication::SingleApplication( int &argc, char *argv[], bool allowSecondary, Options options, int timeout, const QString &userData )
+    : app_t( argc, argv ), d_ptr( new SingleApplicationPrivate( this ) )
+{
+    Q_D( SingleApplication );
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) || defined(Q_OS_IOS)
+    // On Android and iOS since the library is not supported fallback to
+    // standard QApplication behaviour by simply returning at this point.
+    qWarning() << "SingleApplication is not supported on Android and iOS systems.";
+    return;
+#endif
+
+    // Store the current mode of the program
+    d->options = options;
+
+    // Add any unique user data
+    if ( ! userData.isEmpty() )
+        d->addAppData( userData );
+
+    // Generating an application ID used for identifying the shared memory
+    // block and QLocalServer
+    d->genBlockServerName();
+
+    // To mitigate QSharedMemory issues with large amount of processes
+    // attempting to attach at the same time
+    SingleApplicationPrivate::randomSleep();
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+    // By explicitly attaching it and then deleting it we make sure that the
+    // memory is deleted even after the process has crashed on Unix.
+    d->memory = new QSharedMemory( d->blockServerName );
+    d->memory->attach();
+    delete d->memory;
+#endif
+    // Guarantee thread safe behaviour with a shared memory block.
+    d->memory = new QSharedMemory( d->blockServerName );
+
+    // Create a shared memory block
+    if( d->memory->create( sizeof( InstancesInfo ) )){
+        // Initialize the shared memory block
+        if( ! d->memory->lock() ){
+          qCritical() << "SingleApplication: Unable to lock memory block after create.";
+          abortSafely();
+        }
+        d->initializeMemoryBlock();
+    } else {
+        if( d->memory->error() == QSharedMemory::AlreadyExists ){
+          // Attempt to attach to the memory segment
+          if( ! d->memory->attach() ){
+              qCritical() << "SingleApplication: Unable to attach to shared memory block.";
+              abortSafely();
+          }
+          if( ! d->memory->lock() ){
+            qCritical() << "SingleApplication: Unable to lock memory block after attach.";
+            abortSafely();
+          }
+        } else {
+          qCritical() << "SingleApplication: Unable to create block.";
+          abortSafely();
+        }
+    }
+
+    auto *inst = static_cast<InstancesInfo*>( d->memory->data() );
+    QElapsedTimer time;
+    time.start();
+
+    // Make sure the shared memory block is initialised and in consistent state
+    while( true ){
+      // If the shared memory block's checksum is valid continue
+      if( d->blockChecksum() == inst->checksum ) break;
+
+      // If more than 5s have elapsed, assume the primary instance crashed and
+      // assume it's position
+      if( time.elapsed() > 5000 ){
+          qWarning() << "SingleApplication: Shared memory block has been in an inconsistent state from more than 5s. Assuming primary instance failure.";
+          d->initializeMemoryBlock();
+      }
+
+      // Otherwise wait for a random period and try again. The random sleep here
+      // limits the probability of a collision between two racing apps and
+      // allows the app to initialise faster
+      if( ! d->memory->unlock() ){
+        qDebug() << "SingleApplication: Unable to unlock memory for random wait.";
+        qDebug() << d->memory->errorString();
+      }
+      SingleApplicationPrivate::randomSleep();
+      if( ! d->memory->lock() ){
+        qCritical() << "SingleApplication: Unable to lock memory after random wait.";
+        abortSafely();
+      }
+    }
+
+    if( inst->primary == false ){
+        d->startPrimary();
+        if( ! d->memory->unlock() ){
+          qDebug() << "SingleApplication: Unable to unlock memory after primary start.";
+          qDebug() << d->memory->errorString();
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Check if another instance can be started
+    if( allowSecondary ){
+        d->startSecondary();
+        if( d->options & Mode::SecondaryNotification ){
+            d->connectToPrimary( timeout, SingleApplicationPrivate::SecondaryInstance );
+        }
+        if( ! d->memory->unlock() ){
+          qDebug() << "SingleApplication: Unable to unlock memory after secondary start.";
+          qDebug() << d->memory->errorString();
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if( ! d->memory->unlock() ){
+      qDebug() << "SingleApplication: Unable to unlock memory at end of execution.";
+      qDebug() << d->memory->errorString();
+    }
+
+    d->connectToPrimary( timeout, SingleApplicationPrivate::NewInstance );
+
+    delete d;
+
+    ::exit( EXIT_SUCCESS );
+}
+
+SingleApplication::~SingleApplication()
+{
+    Q_D( SingleApplication );
+    delete d;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the current application instance is primary.
+ * @return Returns true if the instance is primary, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool SingleApplication::isPrimary() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->server != nullptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the current application instance is secondary.
+ * @return Returns true if the instance is secondary, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool SingleApplication::isSecondary() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->server == nullptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allows you to identify an instance by returning unique consecutive instance
+ * ids. It is reset when the first (primary) instance of your app starts and
+ * only incremented afterwards.
+ * @return Returns a unique instance id.
+ */
+quint32 SingleApplication::instanceId() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->instanceNumber;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the OS PID (Process Identifier) of the process running the primary
+ * instance. Especially useful when SingleApplication is coupled with OS.
+ * specific APIs.
+ * @return Returns the primary instance PID.
+ */
+qint64 SingleApplication::primaryPid() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->primaryPid();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the username the primary instance is running as.
+ * @return Returns the username the primary instance is running as.
+ */
+QString SingleApplication::primaryUser() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->primaryUser();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the username the current instance is running as.
+ * @return Returns the username the current instance is running as.
+ */
+QString SingleApplication::currentUser() const
+{
+    return SingleApplicationPrivate::getUsername();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sends message to the Primary Instance.
+ * @param message The message to send.
+ * @param timeout the maximum timeout in milliseconds for blocking functions.
+ * @return true if the message was sent successfuly, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool SingleApplication::sendMessage( const QByteArray &message, int timeout )
+{
+    Q_D( SingleApplication );
+
+    // Nobody to connect to
+    if( isPrimary() ) return false;
+
+    // Make sure the socket is connected
+    if( ! d->connectToPrimary( timeout,  SingleApplicationPrivate::Reconnect ) )
+      return false;
+
+    d->socket->write( message );
+    bool dataWritten = d->socket->waitForBytesWritten( timeout );
+    d->socket->flush();
+    return dataWritten;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cleans up the shared memory block and exits with a failure.
+ * This function halts program execution.
+ */
+void SingleApplication::abortSafely()
+{
+    Q_D( SingleApplication );
+
+    qCritical() << "SingleApplication: " << d->memory->error() << d->memory->errorString();
+    delete d;
+    ::exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
+}
+
+QStringList SingleApplication::userData() const
+{
+    Q_D( const SingleApplication );
+    return d->appData();
+}

client/3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication.h

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+// The MIT License (MIT)
+//
+// Copyright (c) Itay Grudev 2015 - 2018
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef SINGLE_APPLICATION_H
+#define SINGLE_APPLICATION_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
+#include <QtNetwork/QLocalSocket>
+
+#ifndef QAPPLICATION_CLASS
+  #define QAPPLICATION_CLASS QCoreApplication
+#endif
+
+#include QT_STRINGIFY(QAPPLICATION_CLASS)
+
+class SingleApplicationPrivate;
+
+/**
+ * @brief The SingleApplication class handles multiple instances of the same
+ * Application
+ * @see QCoreApplication
+ */
+class SingleApplication : public QAPPLICATION_CLASS
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    using app_t = QAPPLICATION_CLASS;
+
+public:
+    /**
+     * @brief Mode of operation of SingleApplication.
+     * Whether the block should be user-wide or system-wide and whether the
+     * primary instance should be notified when a secondary instance had been
+     * started.
+     * @note Operating system can restrict the shared memory blocks to the same
+     * user, in which case the User/System modes will have no effect and the
+     * block will be user wide.
+     * @enum
+     */
+    enum Mode {
+        User                    = 1 << 0,
+        System                  = 1 << 1,
+        SecondaryNotification   = 1 << 2,
+        ExcludeAppVersion       = 1 << 3,
+        ExcludeAppPath          = 1 << 4
+    };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(Options, Mode)
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Intitializes a SingleApplication instance with argc command line
+     * arguments in argv
+     * @arg {int &} argc - Number of arguments in argv
+     * @arg {const char *[]} argv - Supplied command line arguments
+     * @arg {bool} allowSecondary - Whether to start the instance as secondary
+     * if there is already a primary instance.
+     * @arg {Mode} mode - Whether for the SingleApplication block to be applied
+     * User wide or System wide.
+     * @arg {int} timeout - Timeout to wait in milliseconds.
+     * @note argc and argv may be changed as Qt removes arguments that it
+     * recognizes
+     * @note Mode::SecondaryNotification only works if set on both the primary
+     * instance and the secondary instance.
+     * @note The timeout is just a hint for the maximum time of blocking
+     * operations. It does not guarantee that the SingleApplication
+     * initialisation will be completed in given time, though is a good hint.
+     * Usually 4*timeout would be the worst case (fail) scenario.
+     * @see See the corresponding QAPPLICATION_CLASS constructor for reference
+     */
+    explicit SingleApplication( int &argc, char *argv[], bool allowSecondary = false, Options options = Mode::User, int timeout = 1000, const QString &userData = {} );
+    ~SingleApplication() override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns if the instance is the primary instance
+     * @returns {bool}
+     */
+    bool isPrimary() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns if the instance is a secondary instance
+     * @returns {bool}
+     */
+    bool isSecondary() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns a unique identifier for the current instance
+     * @returns {qint32}
+     */
+    quint32 instanceId() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the process ID (PID) of the primary instance
+     * @returns {qint64}
+     */
+    qint64 primaryPid() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the username of the user running the primary instance
+     * @returns {QString}
+     */
+    QString primaryUser() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the username of the current user
+     * @returns {QString}
+     */
+    QString currentUser() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sends a message to the primary instance. Returns true on success.
+     * @param {int} timeout - Timeout for connecting
+     * @returns {bool}
+     * @note sendMessage() will return false if invoked from the primary
+     * instance.
+     */
+    bool sendMessage( const QByteArray &message, int timeout = 100 );
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Get the set user data.
+     * @returns {QStringList}
+     */
+    QStringList userData() const;
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void instanceStarted();
+    void receivedMessage( quint32 instanceId, QByteArray message );
+
+private:
+    SingleApplicationPrivate *d_ptr;
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(SingleApplication)
+    void abortSafely();
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(SingleApplication::Options)
+
+#endif // SINGLE_APPLICATION_H

client/3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication.pri

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+QT += core network
+CONFIG += c++11
+
+HEADERS +=  \
+    $$PWD/singleapplication.h \
+    $$PWD/singleapplication_p.h
+SOURCES += $$PWD/singleapplication.cpp \
+    $$PWD/singleapplication_p.cpp
+
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD
+
+win32 {
+    msvc:LIBS += Advapi32.lib
+    gcc:LIBS += -ladvapi32
+}

client/3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication_p.cpp

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+// The MIT License (MIT)
+//
+// Copyright (c) Itay Grudev 2015 - 2020
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+//
+//  W A R N I N G !!!
+//  -----------------
+//
+// This file is not part of the SingleApplication API. It is used purely as an
+// implementation detail. This header file may change from version to
+// version without notice, or may even be removed.
+//
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+#include <QtCore/QDir>
+#include <QtCore/QThread>
+#include <QtCore/QByteArray>
+#include <QtCore/QDataStream>
+#include <QtCore/QElapsedTimer>
+#include <QtCore/QCryptographicHash>
+#include <QtNetwork/QLocalServer>
+#include <QtNetwork/QLocalSocket>
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+#include <QtCore/QRandomGenerator>
+#else
+#include <QtCore/QDateTime>
+#endif
+
+#include "singleapplication.h"
+#include "singleapplication_p.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+    #include <unistd.h>
+    #include <sys/types.h>
+    #include <pwd.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    #ifndef NOMINMAX
+        #define NOMINMAX 1
+    #endif
+    #include <windows.h>
+    #include <lmcons.h>
+#endif
+
+SingleApplicationPrivate::SingleApplicationPrivate( SingleApplication *q_ptr )
+    : q_ptr( q_ptr )
+{
+    server = nullptr;
+    socket = nullptr;
+    memory = nullptr;
+    instanceNumber = 0;
+}
+
+SingleApplicationPrivate::~SingleApplicationPrivate()
+{
+    if( socket != nullptr ){
+        socket->close();
+        delete socket;
+    }
+
+    if( memory != nullptr ){
+        memory->lock();
+        auto *inst = static_cast<InstancesInfo*>(memory->data());
+        if( server != nullptr ){
+            server->close();
+            delete server;
+            inst->primary = false;
+            inst->primaryPid = -1;
+            inst->primaryUser[0] =  '\0';
+            inst->checksum = blockChecksum();
+        }
+        memory->unlock();
+
+        delete memory;
+    }
+}
+
+QString SingleApplicationPrivate::getUsername()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+      wchar_t username[UNLEN + 1];
+      // Specifies size of the buffer on input
+      DWORD usernameLength = UNLEN + 1;
+      if( GetUserNameW( username, &usernameLength ) )
+          return QString::fromWCharArray( username );
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+      return QString::fromLocal8Bit( qgetenv( "USERNAME" ) );
+#else
+      return qEnvironmentVariable( "USERNAME" );
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+      QString username;
+      uid_t uid = geteuid();
+      struct passwd *pw = getpwuid( uid );
+      if( pw )
+          username = QString::fromLocal8Bit( pw->pw_name );
+      if ( username.isEmpty() ){
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
+          username = QString::fromLocal8Bit( qgetenv( "USER" ) );
+#else
+          username = qEnvironmentVariable( "USER" );
+#endif
+      }
+      return username;
+#endif
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::genBlockServerName()
+{
+    QCryptographicHash appData( QCryptographicHash::Sha256 );
+    appData.addData( "SingleApplication", 17 );
+    appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::applicationName().toUtf8() );
+    appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::organizationName().toUtf8() );
+    appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::organizationDomain().toUtf8() );
+
+    if ( ! appDataList.isEmpty() )
+        appData.addData( appDataList.join( "" ).toUtf8() );
+
+    if( ! (options & SingleApplication::Mode::ExcludeAppVersion) ){
+        appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::applicationVersion().toUtf8() );
+    }
+
+    if( ! (options & SingleApplication::Mode::ExcludeAppPath) ){
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+        appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::applicationFilePath().toLower().toUtf8() );
+#else
+        appData.addData( SingleApplication::app_t::applicationFilePath().toUtf8() );
+#endif
+    }
+
+    // User level block requires a user specific data in the hash
+    if( options & SingleApplication::Mode::User ){
+        appData.addData( getUsername().toUtf8() );
+    }
+
+    // Replace the backslash in RFC 2045 Base64 [a-zA-Z0-9+/=] to comply with
+    // server naming requirements.
+    blockServerName = appData.result().toBase64().replace("/", "_");
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::initializeMemoryBlock() const
+{
+    auto *inst = static_cast<InstancesInfo*>( memory->data() );
+    inst->primary = false;
+    inst->secondary = 0;
+    inst->primaryPid = -1;
+    inst->primaryUser[0] =  '\0';
+    inst->checksum = blockChecksum();
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::startPrimary()
+{
+    // Reset the number of connections
+    auto *inst = static_cast <InstancesInfo*>( memory->data() );
+
+    inst->primary = true;
+    inst->primaryPid = QCoreApplication::applicationPid();
+    qstrncpy( inst->primaryUser, getUsername().toUtf8().data(), sizeof(inst->primaryUser) );
+    inst->checksum = blockChecksum();
+    instanceNumber = 0;
+    // Successful creation means that no main process exists
+    // So we start a QLocalServer to listen for connections
+    QLocalServer::removeServer( blockServerName );
+    server = new QLocalServer();
+
+    // Restrict access to the socket according to the
+    // SingleApplication::Mode::User flag on User level or no restrictions
+    if( options & SingleApplication::Mode::User ){
+        server->setSocketOptions( QLocalServer::UserAccessOption );
+    } else {
+        server->setSocketOptions( QLocalServer::WorldAccessOption );
+    }
+
+    server->listen( blockServerName );
+    QObject::connect(
+        server,
+        &QLocalServer::newConnection,
+        this,
+        &SingleApplicationPrivate::slotConnectionEstablished
+    );
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::startSecondary()
+{
+  auto *inst = static_cast <InstancesInfo*>( memory->data() );
+
+  inst->secondary += 1;
+  inst->checksum = blockChecksum();
+  instanceNumber = inst->secondary;
+}
+
+bool SingleApplicationPrivate::connectToPrimary( int msecs, ConnectionType connectionType )
+{
+    QElapsedTimer time;
+    time.start();
+
+    // Connect to the Local Server of the Primary Instance if not already
+    // connected.
+    if( socket == nullptr ){
+        socket = new QLocalSocket();
+    }
+
+    if( socket->state() == QLocalSocket::ConnectedState ) return true;
+
+    if( socket->state() != QLocalSocket::ConnectedState ){
+
+        while( true ){
+            randomSleep();
+
+          if( socket->state() != QLocalSocket::ConnectingState )
+            socket->connectToServer( blockServerName );
+
+          if( socket->state() == QLocalSocket::ConnectingState ){
+              socket->waitForConnected( static_cast<int>(msecs - time.elapsed()) );
+          }
+
+          // If connected break out of the loop
+          if( socket->state() == QLocalSocket::ConnectedState ) break;
+
+          // If elapsed time since start is longer than the method timeout return
+          if( time.elapsed() >= msecs ) return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Initialisation message according to the SingleApplication protocol
+    QByteArray initMsg;
+    QDataStream writeStream(&initMsg, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
+    writeStream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_5_6);
+#endif
+
+    writeStream << blockServerName.toLatin1();
+    writeStream << static_cast<quint8>(connectionType);
+    writeStream << instanceNumber;
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    quint16 checksum = qChecksum(QByteArray(initMsg, static_cast<quint32>(initMsg.length())));
+#else
+    quint16 checksum = qChecksum(initMsg.constData(), static_cast<quint32>(initMsg.length()));
+#endif
+    writeStream << checksum;
+
+    // The header indicates the message length that follows
+    QByteArray header;
+    QDataStream headerStream(&header, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
+    headerStream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_5_6);
+#endif
+    headerStream << static_cast <quint64>( initMsg.length() );
+
+    socket->write( header );
+    socket->write( initMsg );
+    bool result = socket->waitForBytesWritten( static_cast<int>(msecs - time.elapsed()) );
+    socket->flush();
+    return result;
+}
+
+quint16 SingleApplicationPrivate::blockChecksum() const
+{
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    quint16 checksum = qChecksum(QByteArray(static_cast<const char*>(memory->constData()), offsetof(InstancesInfo, checksum)));
+#else
+    quint16 checksum = qChecksum(static_cast<const char*>(memory->constData()), offsetof(InstancesInfo, checksum));
+#endif
+    return checksum;
+}
+
+qint64 SingleApplicationPrivate::primaryPid() const
+{
+    qint64 pid;
+
+    memory->lock();
+    auto *inst = static_cast<InstancesInfo*>( memory->data() );
+    pid = inst->primaryPid;
+    memory->unlock();
+
+    return pid;
+}
+
+QString SingleApplicationPrivate::primaryUser() const
+{
+    QByteArray username;
+
+    memory->lock();
+    auto *inst = static_cast<InstancesInfo*>( memory->data() );
+    username = inst->primaryUser;
+    memory->unlock();
+
+    return QString::fromUtf8( username );
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Executed when a connection has been made to the LocalServer
+ */
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::slotConnectionEstablished()
+{
+    QLocalSocket *nextConnSocket = server->nextPendingConnection();
+    connectionMap.insert(nextConnSocket, ConnectionInfo());
+
+    QObject::connect(nextConnSocket, &QLocalSocket::aboutToClose,
+        [nextConnSocket, this](){
+            auto &info = connectionMap[nextConnSocket];
+            Q_EMIT this->slotClientConnectionClosed( nextConnSocket, info.instanceId );
+        }
+    );
+
+    QObject::connect(nextConnSocket, &QLocalSocket::disconnected, nextConnSocket, &QLocalSocket::deleteLater);
+
+    QObject::connect(nextConnSocket, &QLocalSocket::destroyed,
+        [nextConnSocket, this](){
+            connectionMap.remove(nextConnSocket);
+        }
+    );
+
+    QObject::connect(nextConnSocket, &QLocalSocket::readyRead,
+        [nextConnSocket, this](){
+            auto &info = connectionMap[nextConnSocket];
+            switch(info.stage){
+            case StageHeader:
+                readInitMessageHeader(nextConnSocket);
+                break;
+            case StageBody:
+                readInitMessageBody(nextConnSocket);
+                break;
+            case StageConnected:
+                Q_EMIT this->slotDataAvailable( nextConnSocket, info.instanceId );
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+            };
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::readInitMessageHeader( QLocalSocket *sock )
+{
+    if (!connectionMap.contains( sock )){
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if( sock->bytesAvailable() < ( qint64 )sizeof( quint64 ) ){
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QDataStream headerStream( sock );
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
+    headerStream.setVersion( QDataStream::Qt_5_6 );
+#endif
+
+    // Read the header to know the message length
+    quint64 msgLen = 0;
+    headerStream >> msgLen;
+    ConnectionInfo &info = connectionMap[sock];
+    info.stage = StageBody;
+    info.msgLen = msgLen;
+
+    if ( sock->bytesAvailable() >= (qint64) msgLen ){
+        readInitMessageBody( sock );
+    }
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::readInitMessageBody( QLocalSocket *sock )
+{
+    Q_Q(SingleApplication);
+
+    if (!connectionMap.contains( sock )){
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ConnectionInfo &info = connectionMap[sock];
+    if( sock->bytesAvailable() < ( qint64 )info.msgLen ){
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Read the message body
+    QByteArray msgBytes = sock->read(info.msgLen);
+    QDataStream readStream(msgBytes);
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
+    readStream.setVersion( QDataStream::Qt_5_6 );
+#endif
+
+    // server name
+    QByteArray latin1Name;
+    readStream >> latin1Name;
+
+    // connection type
+    ConnectionType connectionType = InvalidConnection;
+    quint8 connTypeVal = InvalidConnection;
+    readStream >> connTypeVal;
+    connectionType = static_cast <ConnectionType>( connTypeVal );
+
+    // instance id
+    quint32 instanceId = 0;
+    readStream >> instanceId;
+
+    // checksum
+    quint16 msgChecksum = 0;
+    readStream >> msgChecksum;
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    const quint16 actualChecksum = qChecksum(QByteArray(msgBytes, static_cast<quint32>(msgBytes.length() - sizeof(quint16))));
+#else
+    const quint16 actualChecksum = qChecksum(msgBytes.constData(), static_cast<quint32>(msgBytes.length() - sizeof(quint16)));
+#endif
+
+    bool isValid = readStream.status() == QDataStream::Ok &&
+                   QLatin1String(latin1Name) == blockServerName &&
+                   msgChecksum == actualChecksum;
+
+    if( !isValid ){
+        sock->close();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    info.instanceId = instanceId;
+    info.stage = StageConnected;
+
+    if( connectionType == NewInstance ||
+        ( connectionType == SecondaryInstance &&
+          options & SingleApplication::Mode::SecondaryNotification ) )
+    {
+        Q_EMIT q->instanceStarted();
+    }
+
+    if (sock->bytesAvailable() > 0){
+        Q_EMIT this->slotDataAvailable( sock, instanceId );
+    }
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::slotDataAvailable( QLocalSocket *dataSocket, quint32 instanceId )
+{
+    Q_Q(SingleApplication);
+    Q_EMIT q->receivedMessage( instanceId, dataSocket->readAll() );
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::slotClientConnectionClosed( QLocalSocket *closedSocket, quint32 instanceId )
+{
+    if( closedSocket->bytesAvailable() > 0 )
+        Q_EMIT slotDataAvailable( closedSocket, instanceId  );
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::randomSleep()
+{
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 5, 10, 0 )
+    QThread::msleep( QRandomGenerator::global()->bounded( 8u, 18u ));
+#else
+    qsrand( QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch() % std::numeric_limits<uint>::max() );
+    QThread::msleep( 8 + static_cast <unsigned long>( static_cast <float>( qrand() ) / RAND_MAX * 10 ));
+#endif
+}
+
+void SingleApplicationPrivate::addAppData(const QString &data)
+{
+    appDataList.push_back(data);
+}
+
+QStringList SingleApplicationPrivate::appData() const
+{
+    return appDataList;
+}

client/3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication_p.h

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// The MIT License (MIT)
+//
+// Copyright (c) Itay Grudev 2015 - 2020
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+//
+//  W A R N I N G !!!
+//  -----------------
+//
+// This file is not part of the SingleApplication API. It is used purely as an
+// implementation detail. This header file may change from version to
+// version without notice, or may even be removed.
+//
+
+#ifndef SINGLEAPPLICATION_P_H
+#define SINGLEAPPLICATION_P_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QSharedMemory>
+#include <QtNetwork/QLocalServer>
+#include <QtNetwork/QLocalSocket>
+#include "singleapplication.h"
+
+struct InstancesInfo {
+    bool primary;
+    quint32 secondary;
+    qint64 primaryPid;
+    char primaryUser[128];
+    quint16 checksum; // Must be the last field
+};
+
+struct ConnectionInfo {
+    qint64 msgLen = 0;
+    quint32 instanceId = 0;
+    quint8 stage = 0;
+};
+
+class SingleApplicationPrivate : public QObject {
+Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    enum ConnectionType : quint8 {
+        InvalidConnection = 0,
+        NewInstance = 1,
+        SecondaryInstance = 2,
+        Reconnect = 3
+    };
+    enum ConnectionStage : quint8 {
+        StageHeader = 0,
+        StageBody = 1,
+        StageConnected = 2,
+    };
+    Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(SingleApplication)
+
+    SingleApplicationPrivate( SingleApplication *q_ptr );
+    ~SingleApplicationPrivate() override;
+
+    static QString getUsername();
+    void genBlockServerName();
+    void initializeMemoryBlock() const;
+    void startPrimary();
+    void startSecondary();
+    bool connectToPrimary( int msecs, ConnectionType connectionType );
+    quint16 blockChecksum() const;
+    qint64 primaryPid() const;
+    QString primaryUser() const;
+    void readInitMessageHeader(QLocalSocket *socket);
+    void readInitMessageBody(QLocalSocket *socket);
+    static void randomSleep();
+    void addAppData(const QString &data);
+    QStringList appData() const;
+
+    SingleApplication *q_ptr;
+    QSharedMemory *memory;
+    QLocalSocket *socket;
+    QLocalServer *server;
+    quint32 instanceNumber;
+    QString blockServerName;
+    SingleApplication::Options options;
+    QMap<QLocalSocket*, ConnectionInfo> connectionMap;
+    QStringList appDataList;
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void slotConnectionEstablished();
+    void slotDataAvailable( QLocalSocket*, quint32 );
+    void slotClientConnectionClosed( QLocalSocket*, quint32 );
+};
+
+#endif // SINGLEAPPLICATION_P_H

client/client.pro

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
 include("3rd/QtSsh/src/ssh/ssh.pri")
 include("3rd/QtSsh/src/botan/botan.pri")
+include("3rd/SingleApplication/singleapplication.pri")
 
 HEADERS  += \
     ../ipc/ipc.h \

client/main.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 
 #include "ui/mainwindow.h"
 
+#define QAPPLICATION_CLASS QApplication
+#include "singleapplication.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include "Windows.h"
+#endif
+
 static void loadTranslator()
 {
     QTranslator* translator = new QTranslator;
@@ -21,16 +28,25 @@ static void loadTranslator()
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QGuiApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling, true);
-    RunGuard::instance(APPLICATION_NAME).activate();
+    //RunGuard::instance(APPLICATION_NAME).activate();
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    AllowSetForegroundWindow(ASFW_ANY);
+#endif
+
+    SingleApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    AllowSetForegroundWindow(0);
+#endif
 
-    QApplication app(argc, argv);
     loadTranslator();
 
-    if (!RunGuard::instance().tryToRun()) {
+//    if (!RunGuard::instance().tryToRun()) {
-        qDebug() << "Tried to run second instance. Exiting...";
+//        qDebug() << "Tried to run second instance. Exiting...";
-        QMessageBox::information(NULL, QObject::tr("Notification"), QObject::tr("AmneziaVPN is already running."));
+//        QMessageBox::information(NULL, QObject::tr("Notification"), QObject::tr("AmneziaVPN is already running."));
-        return 0;
+//        return 0;
-    }
+//    }
 
     QFontDatabase::addApplicationFont(":/fonts/Lato-Black.ttf");
     QFontDatabase::addApplicationFont(":/fonts/Lato-BlackItalic.ttf");
@@ -65,5 +81,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     MainWindow mainWindow;
     mainWindow.show();
 
+    if (app.isPrimary()) {
+        QObject::connect(&app, &SingleApplication::instanceStarted, &mainWindow, [&](){
+            mainWindow.show();
+            mainWindow.raise();
+        });
+    }
+
     return app.exec();
 }