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+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+//! Enum wrappers to be able to select different channel implementations at runtime.
+
+use std::fmt;
+
+use ipc_channel::router::ROUTER;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+
+pub enum GenericSender<T: Serialize> {
+    Ipc(ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender<T>),
+    Crossbeam(crossbeam_channel::Sender<T>),
+}
+
+impl<T: Serialize> Serialize for GenericSender<T> {
+    fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+        match self {
+            GenericSender::Ipc(i) => i.serialize(s),
+            GenericSender::Crossbeam(_) => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T: Serialize> Deserialize<'a> for GenericSender<T> {
+    fn deserialize<D>(d: D) -> Result<GenericSender<T>, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: Deserializer<'a>,
+    {
+        // Only ipc_channle will encounter deserialize scenario.
+        ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender::<T>::deserialize(d).map(|s| GenericSender::Ipc(s))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Clone for GenericSender<T>
+where
+    T: Serialize,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        match *self {
+            GenericSender::Ipc(ref chan) => GenericSender::Ipc(chan.clone()),
+            GenericSender::Crossbeam(ref chan) => GenericSender::Crossbeam(chan.clone()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Serialize> fmt::Debug for GenericSender<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Sender(..)")
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Serialize> GenericSender<T> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn send(&self, msg: T) -> SendResult {
+        match *self {
+            GenericSender::Ipc(ref sender) => sender.send(msg).map_err(|_| SendError),
+            GenericSender::Crossbeam(ref sender) => sender.send(msg).map_err(|_| SendError),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct SendError;
+pub type SendResult = Result<(), SendError>;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct ReceiveError;
+pub type ReceiveResult<T> = Result<T, ReceiveError>;
+
+pub enum GenericReceiver<T>
+where
+    T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize,
+{
+    Ipc(ipc_channel::ipc::IpcReceiver<T>),
+    Crossbeam(crossbeam_channel::Receiver<T>),
+}
+
+impl<T> GenericReceiver<T>
+where
+    T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize,
+{
+    pub fn recv(&self) -> ReceiveResult<T> {
+        match *self {
+            GenericReceiver::Ipc(ref receiver) => receiver.recv().map_err(|_| ReceiveError),
+            GenericReceiver::Crossbeam(ref receiver) => receiver.recv().map_err(|_| ReceiveError),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_recv(&self) -> ReceiveResult<T> {
+        match *self {
+            GenericReceiver::Ipc(ref receiver) => receiver.try_recv().map_err(|_| ReceiveError),
+            GenericReceiver::Crossbeam(ref receiver) => {
+                receiver.try_recv().map_err(|_| ReceiveError)
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> crossbeam_channel::Receiver<T>
+    where
+        T: Send + 'static,
+    {
+        match self {
+            GenericReceiver::Ipc(receiver) => {
+                ROUTER.route_ipc_receiver_to_new_crossbeam_receiver(receiver)
+            },
+            GenericReceiver::Crossbeam(receiver) => receiver,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Creates a Servo channel that can select different channel implementations based on multiprocess
+/// mode or not. If the scenario doesn't require message to pass process boundary, a simple
+/// crossbeam channel is preferred.
+pub fn channel<T>(multiprocess: bool) -> Option<(GenericSender<T>, GenericReceiver<T>)>
+where
+    T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize,
+{
+    if multiprocess {
+        ipc_channel::ipc::channel()
+            .map(|(tx, rx)| (GenericSender::Ipc(tx), GenericReceiver::Ipc(rx)))
+            .ok()
+    } else {
+        let (tx, rx) = crossbeam_channel::unbounded();
+        Some((GenericSender::Crossbeam(tx), GenericReceiver::Crossbeam(rx)))
+    }
+}