Method init

src/core/RemotePlugin.cpp:175–270

bool RemotePlugin::init(const QString &pluginExecutable,
							bool waitForInitDoneMsg , QStringList extraArgs)
{
	lock();
	if( m_failed )
	{
#ifdef SYNC_WITH_SHM_FIFO
		reset( new shmFifo(), new shmFifo() );
#endif
		m_failed = false;
	}
	QString exec = QFileInfo(QDir("plugins:"), pluginExecutable).absoluteFilePath();
#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_APPLE
	// search current directory first
	QString curDir = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/" + pluginExecutable;
	if( QFile( curDir ).exists() )
	{
		exec = curDir;
	}
#endif
#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_WIN32
	if( ! exec.endsWith( ".exe", Qt::CaseInsensitive ) )
	{
		exec += ".exe";
	}
#endif

	if( ! QFile( exec ).exists() )
	{
		qWarning( "Remote plugin '%s' not found.",
						exec.toUtf8().constData() );
		m_failed = true;
		unlock();
		return failed();
	}

	// ensure the watcher is ready in case we're running again
	// (e.g. 32-bit VST plugins on Windows)
	m_watcher.wait();
	m_watcher.reset();

	QStringList args;
#ifdef SYNC_WITH_SHM_FIFO
	// swap in and out for bidirectional communication
	args << QString::number( out()->shmKey() );
	args << QString::number( in()->shmKey() );
#else
	args << m_socketFile;
#endif
	args << extraArgs;
#ifndef DEBUG_REMOTE_PLUGIN
	m_process.setProcessChannelMode( QProcess::ForwardedChannels );
	m_process.setWorkingDirectory( QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() );
	m_exec = exec;
	m_args = args;
	// we start the process on the watcher thread to work around QTBUG-8819
	m_process.moveToThread( &m_watcher );
	m_watcher.start( QThread::LowestPriority );