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"git.zabbix.com/ap/plugin-support/log"
"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
func New(path string, timeout time.Duration) (conn *Conn, err error) {
if _, tmperr := os.Stat(path); !os.IsNotExist(tmperr) {
if _, err = SendCommand(path, "version", timeout); err == nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("An agent is already using control pipe %s", path)
if err = os.Remove(path); err != nil {
if c.listener, err = winio.ListenPipe(path, nil); err != nil {
c.sink = make(chan *Client)
log.Debugf("listening for control connections on %s", path)
func SendCommand(path string, command string, timeout time.Duration) (reply string, err error) {
if conn, err = winio.DialPipe(path, &timeout); err != nil {
if err = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(timeout)); err != nil {
if _, err = conn.Write([]byte(command + "\n")); err != nil {