mainProcessService.ts

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import { Disposable } from '../../../base/common/lifecycle.js';
import { IChannel, IServerChannel } from '../../../base/parts/ipc/common/ipc.js';
import { Client as IPCElectronClient } from '../../../base/parts/ipc/electron-browser/ipc.electron.js';
import { IMainProcessService } from '../common/mainProcessService.js';

/**
 * An implementation of `IMainProcessService` that leverages Electron's IPC.
 */
export class ElectronIPCMainProcessService extends Disposable implements IMainProcessService {

	declare readonly _serviceBrand: undefined;

	private mainProcessConnection: IPCElectronClient;

	constructor(
		windowId: number
	) {
		super();

		this.mainProcessConnection = this._register(new IPCElectronClient(`window:${windowId}`));
	}

	getChannel(channelName: string): IChannel {
		return this.mainProcessConnection.getChannel(channelName);
	}

	registerChannel(channelName: string, channel: IServerChannel<string>): void {
		this.mainProcessConnection.registerChannel(channelName, channel);
	}
}