2 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
index c1def73..6085481 100644
--- a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
+++ b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,17 @@
 #include "../common/ocoppacket.h"
 
 #include "ocopclient.h"
 
+OCOPClient* OCOPClient::m_self = 0;
+
+OCOPClient*  OCOPClient::self() {
+    if (!m_self ) {
+        m_self = new OCOPClient();
+    }
+    return m_self;
+}
+
 OCOPClient::OCOPClient( const QString& path, QObject* obj )
     : QObject( obj )
 {
     m_tries = 0;
diff --git a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
index 53018a5..ee2015a 100644
--- a/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
+++ b/x11/ipc/client/ocopclient.h
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@
 class OCOPPacket;
 class OCOPClient : public QObject{
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-
+    /*
+     * this is  the static
+     * OCopClient
+     */
+    static OCOPClient* self();
     /**
      * Occasionally I decide to start a Server from here
      */
     OCOPClient(const QString& pathToServer = QString::null, QObject* obj = 0l);
@@ -55,7 +59,8 @@ private:
     QSocketNotifier* m_notify;
     int m_socket;
     int m_tries;
 
+    static OCOPClient*  m_self;
 };
 
 #endif