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+/**
+ * GMyth Library
+ *
+ * @file gmyth/gmyth_remote_util.c
+ * 
+ * @brief <p> This component provides utility functions for accessing remote data.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 INdT - Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia.
+ * @author Hallyson Luiz de Morais Melo <hallyson.melo@indt.org.br>
+ *
+ *//*
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program 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 Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+ 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "gmyth_remote_util.h"
+ 
+#include "gmyth_recorder.h"
+#include "gmyth_stringlist.h"
+#include "gmyth_debug.h"
+
+/** Requests the Mythtv backend for a free remote recorder.
+ * 
+ * @param curr The recorder index, or -1 to consider the first one.
+ * @return the remote encoder instance available, or NULL if any error happens.
+ */
+GMythRecorder*
+remote_request_next_free_recorder (GMythSocket *socket, int curr)
+{
+    GMythRecorder *recorder = NULL;
+    GString *hostname;
+    int num, port;
+	
+    GMythStringList *strlist = gmyth_string_list_new();
+	
+    gmyth_debug ("[%s] Request next free recorder in the backend", __FUNCTION__);
+	
+    gmyth_string_list_append_char_array (strlist, "GET_NEXT_FREE_RECORDER");
+    gmyth_string_list_append_int (strlist, curr);
+
+    if (!gmyth_socket_sendreceive_stringlist(socket, strlist)) {
+    	g_warning ("GET_NEXT_FREE_RECORDER request error!\n");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    num = gmyth_string_list_get_int (strlist, 0);
+    hostname = gmyth_string_list_get_string (strlist, 1);
+    port = gmyth_string_list_get_int (strlist, 2);
+    
+    if ( num < 0 || port < 0 )
+    	goto clean_up;
+
+    gmyth_debug ("[%s] Free recorder info received: num: %d, hostname: %s, port: %d", 
+				__FUNCTION__, num, hostname->str, port);
+	
+    recorder = gmyth_recorder_new (num, hostname, port);
+
+clean_up:
+	
+    g_object_unref (strlist);
+	
+    return recorder;
+}