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+#ifndef __SITECING_PROCESS_MANAGER_H
+#define __SITECING_PROCESS_MANAGER_H
+
+#include <sitecing/scoreboard.h>
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief the process manager.
+ */
+
+namespace sitecing {
+
+    /**
+     * The process manager.
+     */
+    class process_manager {
+        public:
+            /**
+             * Minimum number of child processes.
+             */
+            int min_children;
+            /**
+             * Maxinum number of child processes.
+             */
+            int max_children;
+            /**
+             * Minimum number of spare child processes.
+             */
+            int min_spare_children;
+            /**
+             * Maxiumum number of spare child processes.
+             */
+            int max_spare_children;
+            /**
+             * The scoreboard.
+             */
+            scoreboard sboard;
+            /**
+             * We're in the process of shutting down.
+             */
+            bool finishing;
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could rememer -- document me.
+             */
+            bool die_humbly;
+
+            process_manager();
+            virtual ~process_manager();
+
+            /**
+             * The main loop.
+             */
+            void manage();
+
+            /**
+             * The worker function.
+             * @param the slot allocated for the process.
+             */
+            virtual void process(int slot) = 0;
+
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            void manage_children();
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            bool spawn_children();
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            bool kill_children();
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            void spawn_child();
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            void wait_for_children(bool hang=false);
+            /**
+             * @todo TODO: wish I could remember -- document me.
+             */
+            void collect_dead_souls(bool actively=false);
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif /* __SITECING_PROCESS_MANAGER_H */