fixed helper tool:

used xpc communicate between gui and mhp
made helper tool optional
gave more feedback

src/cmd/synmacph/Launchd.plist

@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>synmacph</string>
-	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
+	<key>MachServices</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>synmacph</key>
 		<true/>
-	<key>LaunchOnlyOnce</key>
-	<true/>
-	<key>KeepAlive</key>
-	<false/>
-</dict>
+	</dict></dict>
 </plist>

src/cmd/synmacph/synmacph.c

@@ -19,16 +19,78 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <xpc/xpc.h>
+
+const char* const label = "synmacph";
+
+static void xpcEventHandler(xpc_connection_t connection, xpc_object_t event)
+{
+	syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "received event in helper");
+
+	xpc_type_t type = xpc_get_type(event);
+    
+	if (type == XPC_TYPE_ERROR) {
+		if (event == XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID) {
+			// the client process on the other end of the connection has either
+			// crashed or cancelled the connection. After receiving this error,
+			// the connection is in an invalid state, and you do not need to
+			// call xpc_connection_cancel(). Just tear down any associated state
+			// here.
+		}
+		else if (event == XPC_ERROR_TERMINATION_IMMINENT) {
+			// handle per-connection termination cleanup.
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		xpc_connection_t remote = xpc_dictionary_get_remote_connection(event);
+
+		const char* command = xpc_dictionary_get_string(event, "request");
+		syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "received command in helper: %s", command);
+		system(command);
+		
+		xpc_object_t reply = xpc_dictionary_create_reply(event);
+		xpc_dictionary_set_string(reply, "reply", "command has been executed");
+		xpc_connection_send_message(remote, reply);
+		xpc_release(reply);
+	}
+}
+
+static void xpcConnectionHandler(xpc_connection_t connection)
+{
+	syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "configuring message event handler for helper");
+
+	xpc_connection_set_event_handler(connection, ^(xpc_object_t event) {
+		xpcEventHandler(connection, event);
+	});
+
+	xpc_connection_resume(connection);
+}
 
 int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
 {
-    #pragma unused(argc)
-    #pragma unused(argv)
+#pragma unused(argc)
+#pragma unused(argv)
 	
-	system("sudo sqlite3 /Library/Application\\ Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db 'delete from access where client like \"%Synergy.app%\"'");
+	xpc_connection_t service = xpc_connection_create_mach_service(
+		label,
+		dispatch_get_main_queue(),
+		XPC_CONNECTION_MACH_SERVICE_LISTENER);
 	
-	(void) sleep(10);
+	if (!service) {
+		syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "failed to create service");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+	
+	syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "configuring connection event handler for helper");
+	xpc_connection_set_event_handler(service, ^(xpc_object_t connection) {
+		xpcConnectionHandler(connection);
+	});
+	
+	xpc_connection_resume(service);
+	
+	dispatch_main();
+
+	xpc_release(service);
 	
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
-

src/gui/src/AXDatabaseCleaner.h

@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ public:
 	AXDatabaseCleaner();
 	~AXDatabaseCleaner();
 
-	void loadPrivilegeHelper();
+	bool loadPrivilegeHelper();
+	bool xpcConnect();
+	bool privilegeCommand(const char* command);
 
 private:
 	class Private;
-	Private* d;
+	Private* m_private;
+	bool m_waitForResponse;
 };

src/gui/src/AXDatabaseCleaner.mm

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #import <ServiceManagement/ServiceManagement.h>
 #endif
 #import <Security/Authorization.h>
+#import <QMessageBox>
+#import <QTime>
 
 const NSString* const label = @"synmacph";
 
@@ -28,29 +30,31 @@ class AXDatabaseCleaner::Private {
 public:
 	NSAutoreleasePool*	autoReleasePool;
 	AuthorizationRef	authRef;
+	xpc_connection_t xpcConnection;
 };
 
 AXDatabaseCleaner::AXDatabaseCleaner()
 {
-	d = new Private;
+	m_private = new Private;
+	m_private->autoReleasePool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 
-	d->autoReleasePool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+	m_waitForResponse = false;
 }
 
 AXDatabaseCleaner::~AXDatabaseCleaner()
 {
-	[d->autoReleasePool release];
-	delete d;
+	[m_private->autoReleasePool release];
+	delete m_private;
 }
 
-void AXDatabaseCleaner::loadPrivilegeHelper()
+bool AXDatabaseCleaner::loadPrivilegeHelper()
 {
 #if __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1090 // mavericks
 
-	OSStatus status = AuthorizationCreate(NULL, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, kAuthorizationFlagDefaults, &d->authRef);
+	OSStatus status = AuthorizationCreate(NULL, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, kAuthorizationFlagDefaults, &m_private->authRef);
 	if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess) {
 		assert(NO);
-		d->authRef = NULL;
+		m_private->authRef = NULL;
 	}
 
 	AuthorizationItem authItem = {kSMRightBlessPrivilegedHelper, 0, NULL, 0};
@@ -63,13 +67,13 @@ void AXDatabaseCleaner::loadPrivilegeHelper()
 	BOOL result = NO;
 	NSError* error = nil;
 
-	status = AuthorizationCopyRights(d->authRef, &authRights, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, flags, NULL);
+	status = AuthorizationCopyRights(m_private->authRef, &authRights, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, flags, NULL);
 	if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess) {
 		error = [NSError errorWithDomain:NSOSStatusErrorDomain code:status userInfo:nil];
 	}
 	else {
 		CFErrorRef cfError;
-		result = (BOOL)SMJobBless(kSMDomainSystemLaunchd, (CFStringRef)label, d->authRef, &cfError);
+		result = (BOOL)SMJobBless(kSMDomainSystemLaunchd, (CFStringRef)label, m_private->authRef, &cfError);
 
 		if (!result) {
 			error = CFBridgingRelease(cfError);
@@ -79,7 +83,79 @@ void AXDatabaseCleaner::loadPrivilegeHelper()
 	if (!result) {
 		assert(error != nil);
 		NSLog(@"bless error: domain= %@ / code= %d", [error domain], (int) [error code]);
+		return false;
 	}
 
-#endif
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool AXDatabaseCleaner::xpcConnect()
+{
+	const char *cStr = [label cStringUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding];
+	m_private->xpcConnection = xpc_connection_create_mach_service(
+		cStr,
+		NULL,
+		XPC_CONNECTION_MACH_SERVICE_PRIVILEGED);
+
+	if (!m_private->xpcConnection) {
+		NSLog(@"failed to create xpc connection");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	xpc_connection_set_event_handler(m_private->xpcConnection, ^(xpc_object_t event) {
+		xpc_type_t type = xpc_get_type(event);
+
+		if (type == XPC_TYPE_ERROR) {
+			if (event == XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INTERRUPTED) {
+					NSLog(@"xpc connection interupted");
+
+			}
+			else if (event == XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID) {
+				NSLog(@"xpc connection invalid, releasing");
+				xpc_release(m_private->xpcConnection);
+			}
+			else {
+				NSLog(@"unexpected xpc connection error");
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			NSLog(@"unexpected xpc connection event");
+		}
+	});
+
+	xpc_connection_resume(m_private->xpcConnection);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool AXDatabaseCleaner::privilegeCommand(const char* command)
+{
+	xpc_object_t message = xpc_dictionary_create(NULL, NULL, 0);
+	xpc_dictionary_set_string(message, "request", command);
+	m_waitForResponse = true;
+
+	xpc_connection_send_message_with_reply(
+		m_private->xpcConnection,
+		message,
+		dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND, 0),
+		^(xpc_object_t event) {
+			const char* response = xpc_dictionary_get_string(event, "reply");
+			NSLog(@"reply from helper tool: %s", response);
+			m_waitForResponse = false;
+		});
+
+	QTime time = QTime::currentTime();
+	time.start();
+
+	while (m_waitForResponse) {
+		sleep(1);
+		if (time.elapsed() > 10000) {
+			QMessageBox::critical(NULL, "Synergy",
+				QObject::tr("No response from helper tool.Restart Synergy may solve this problem."));
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return true;
 }

src/gui/src/main.cpp

@@ -126,10 +126,19 @@ int waitForTray()
 }
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+bool settingsExist()
+{
+	QSettings settings;
+
+	//FIXME: check settings existance properly
+	int port = settings.value("port", -1).toInt();
+
+	return port == -1 ? false : true;
+}
+
 bool checkMacAssistiveDevices()
 {
 #if __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1090 // mavericks
-
 	// new in mavericks, applications are trusted individually
 	// with use of the accessibility api. this call will show a
 	// prompt which can show the security/privacy/accessibility
@@ -137,21 +146,57 @@ bool checkMacAssistiveDevices()
 	// show up there automatically, but will be unchecked.
 
 	const void* keys[] = { kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt };
-	const void* falseValue[] = { kCFBooleanFalse };
 	const void* trueValue[] = { kCFBooleanTrue };
-
-	CFDictionaryRef optionsWithoutPrompt = CFDictionaryCreate(NULL, keys, falseValue, 1, NULL, NULL);
+	const void* falseValue[] = { kCFBooleanFalse };
 	CFDictionaryRef optionsWithPrompt = CFDictionaryCreate(NULL, keys, trueValue, 1, NULL, NULL);
+	CFDictionaryRef optionsWithoutPrompt = CFDictionaryCreate(NULL, keys, falseValue, 1, NULL, NULL);
 	bool result;
 
 	result = AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(optionsWithoutPrompt);
+
+	// Synergy is not checked in accessibility
 	if (!result) {
+		// if setting doesn't exist, just skip helper tool
+		if (!settingsExist()) {
+			result = AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(optionsWithPrompt);
+		}
+		else {
+			int reply;
+			reply = QMessageBox::question(
+				NULL,
+				"Synergy",
+				"Synergy requires access to Assistive Devices, but was not allowed.\n\nShould Synergy attempt to fix this?",
+				QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::Default,
+				QMessageBox::No|QMessageBox::Escape);
+
+			if (reply == QMessageBox::Yes) {
 				// call privilege help tool
 				AXDatabaseCleaner axdc;
-		axdc.loadPrivilegeHelper();
+				result = axdc.loadPrivilegeHelper();
+				result = axdc.xpcConnect();
+
+				QMessageBox box;
+				box.setModal(false);
+				box.setStandardButtons(0);
+				box.setText("Please wait.");
+				box.resize(150, 10);
+				box.show();
+
+				const char* command = "sudo sqlite3 /Library/Application\\ Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db 'delete from access where client like \"%Synergy.app%\"'";
+				result = axdc.privilegeCommand(command);
+
+				box.hide();
+
+				if (result) {
+					QMessageBox::information(
+						NULL, "Synergy",
+						"Synergy helper tool is complete. Please tick the checkbox in Accessibility.");
+				}
+			}
 
 			result = AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(optionsWithPrompt);
 		}
+	}
 
 	CFRelease(optionsWithoutPrompt);
 	CFRelease(optionsWithPrompt);