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/** \file ghost/GHOST_Path-api.h
 *  \ingroup GHOST
 */


#ifndef	GHOST_PATH_API_H
#define GHOST_PATH_API_H

#include "GHOST_Types.h"

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" { 
#endif

GHOST_DECLARE_HANDLE(GHOST_SystemPathsHandle);

/**
 * Creates the one and only instance of the system path access.
 * @return An indication of success.
 */
extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_CreateSystemPaths(void);

/**
 * Disposes the one and only system.
 * @return An indication of success.
 */
extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_DisposeSystemPaths(void);

/**
 * Determine the base dir in which shared resources are located. It will first try to use
 * "unpack and run" path, then look for properly installed path, not including versioning.
 * @return Unsigned char string pointing to system dir (eg /usr/share/blender/).
 */
extern const GHOST_TUns8* GHOST_getSystemDir(void);

/**
 * Determine the base dir in which user configuration is stored, not including versioning.
 * @return Unsigned char string pointing to user dir (eg ~).
 */
extern const GHOST_TUns8* GHOST_getUserDir(void);


/**
 * Determine the dir in which the binary file is found.
 * @return Unsigned char string pointing to binary dir (eg ~/usr/local/bin/).
 */
extern const GHOST_TUns8* GHOST_getBinaryDir(void);

/**
* Add the file to the operating system most recently used files
*/
extern void GHOST_addToSystemRecentFiles(const char* filename);

#ifdef __cplusplus
} 
#endif

#endif
