2 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
index c1def73..6085481 100644
--- a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
+++ b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
@@ -9,16 +9,25 @@
 
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 
 #include "../common/ocoppacket.h"
 
 #include "ocopclient.h"
 
+OCOPClient* OCOPClient::m_self = 0;
+
+OCOPClient*  OCOPClient::self() {
+    if (!m_self ) {
+        m_self = new OCOPClient();
+    }
+    return m_self;
+}
+
 OCOPClient::OCOPClient( const QString& path, QObject* obj )
     : QObject( obj )
 {
     m_tries = 0;
     init(QFile::encodeName(path) );
 }
 OCOPClient::~OCOPClient() {
     delete m_notify;
diff --git a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
index 53018a5..ee2015a 100644
--- a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
+++ b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
@@ -15,17 +15,21 @@
  * It currently only supports
  * asking if a Channel is registered,
  * calling and receiving calls
  */
 class OCOPPacket;
 class OCOPClient : public QObject{
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-
+    /*
+     * this is  the static
+     * OCopClient
+     */
+    static OCOPClient* self();
     /**
      * Occasionally I decide to start a Server from here
      */
     OCOPClient(const QString& pathToServer = QString::null, QObject* obj = 0l);
     ~OCOPClient();
 
     bool isRegistered( const QCString& )const;
     void send( const QCString& chan, const QCString&, const QByteArray& msg );
@@ -51,11 +55,12 @@ private:
     void startUP();
     OCOPPacket packet()const;
     void call( const OCOPPacket& );
 
     QSocketNotifier* m_notify;
     int m_socket;
     int m_tries;
 
+    static OCOPClient*  m_self;
 };
 
 #endif