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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017, Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of NFD Control Center.  See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NFD
+ * authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * NFD Control Center is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * NFD Control Center is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with NFD
+ * Control Center, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "osx-auto-update-sparkle.hpp"
+
+#import <AppKit/AppKit.h>
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <Sparkle/Sparkle.h>
+
+@interface UpdaterDelegate : NSObject<SUUpdaterDelegate> {
+  ndn::ncc::OsxAutoUpdateSparkle* this_;
+}
+
+- (void)setSelf:(ndn::ncc::OsxAutoUpdateSparkle*)ptr;
+
+- (BOOL)updater:(SUUpdater *)updater
+        shouldPostponeRelaunchForUpdate:(SUAppcastItem *)update
+        untilInvoking:(NSInvocation *)invocation;
+
+@end
+
+@implementation UpdaterDelegate
+
+- (void)setSelf:(ndn::ncc::OsxAutoUpdateSparkle*)ptr
+{
+  this_ = ptr;
+}
+
+- (BOOL)updater:(SUUpdater *)updater
+        shouldPostponeRelaunchForUpdate:(SUAppcastItem *)update
+        untilInvoking:(NSInvocation *)invocation
+{
+  NSTask *task = [[NSTask alloc] init];
+  task.launchPath = @"/usr/bin/killall";
+  task.arguments = @[@"ndn-autoconfig", @"nfd"];
+  [task launch];
+  return NO;
+}
+
+@end
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ncc {
+
+class OsxAutoUpdateSparkle::Impl
+{
+public:
+  SUUpdater* m_updater;
+  UpdaterDelegate* delegate;
+};
+
+OsxAutoUpdateSparkle::OsxAutoUpdateSparkle(const std::string& updateUrl)
+  : m_impl(make_unique<Impl>())
+{
+  m_impl->m_updater = [[SUUpdater sharedUpdater] retain];
+  NSURL* url = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:updateUrl.data()]];
+  [m_impl->m_updater setFeedURL:url];
+  [m_impl->m_updater setAutomaticallyChecksForUpdates:YES];
+  [m_impl->m_updater setUpdateCheckInterval:86400];
+
+  m_impl->delegate = [[UpdaterDelegate alloc] init];
+  [m_impl->delegate setSelf:this];
+  [m_impl->m_updater setDelegate:m_impl->delegate];
+}
+
+OsxAutoUpdateSparkle::~OsxAutoUpdateSparkle()
+{
+  [m_impl->m_updater release];
+  // presummably SUUpdater handles garbage collection
+}
+
+void
+OsxAutoUpdateSparkle::checkForUpdates()
+{
+  //[m_impl->m_updater checkForUpdatesInBackground];
+  [m_impl->m_updater checkForUpdates:nil];
+}
+
+} // namespace ncc
+} // namespace ndn