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//
//  Microsoft Research Singularity
//
//  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
//
//  File:   Binder.csi
//
//  Note:   Interface definition for the Binder classs
//
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using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Collections;
using Microsoft.Singularity.Io;
using Microsoft.Singularity.Xml;
using Microsoft.Singularity.V1.Types;
using Allocation = Microsoft.Singularity.V1.Services.SharedHeapService.Allocation;

namespace Microsoft.Singularity.Loader
{
    public class Binder
    {
        public static IoMemory GetSystemManifest();

        /// <summary>
        /// Load an executable
        /// </summary>

        public static void Initialize(XmlNode config);
        public static IoMemory LoadImage(Process parent, String application, out Manifest man);
        public static IoMemory LoadRawImage(string folderName, string exeName);

        /// <summary>
        /// Used to create a new channel from  system types
        /// creates channel enpoints
        ///    inserts imp at index in the process startup endpoint set
        ///    binds exp according to global policy
        /// </summary>

        public static bool BindToService(
            Process process,
            SystemType impType,
            SystemType expType,
            string contract,
            int startState,
            int index);
    }
}