Qt updater integration, based on QtAutoUpdater

src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ set(SRCS
             debugger/profiler.cpp
             debugger/registers.cpp
             debugger/wait_tree.cpp
-            aboutdialog.cpp
+            updater/updater.cpp
             util/spinbox.cpp
             util/util.cpp
+            aboutdialog.cpp
             bootmanager.cpp
             game_list.cpp
             hotkeys.cpp
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ set(HEADERS
             debugger/profiler.h
             debugger/registers.h
             debugger/wait_tree.h
+            updater/updater.h
+            updater/updater_p.h
             util/spinbox.h
             util/util.h
             aboutdialog.h

src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp

@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup("UI");
     UISettings::values.theme = qt_config->value("theme", UISettings::themes[0].second).toString();
 
+    qt_config->beginGroup("Updater");
+    UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start =
+        qt_config->value("check_for_update_on_start", true).toBool();
+    UISettings::values.update_on_close = qt_config->value("update_on_close", false).toBool();
+    qt_config->endGroup();
+
     qt_config->beginGroup("UILayout");
     UISettings::values.geometry = qt_config->value("geometry").toByteArray();
     UISettings::values.state = qt_config->value("state").toByteArray();
@@ -307,6 +313,11 @@ void Config::SaveValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup("UI");
     qt_config->setValue("theme", UISettings::values.theme);
 
+    qt_config->beginGroup("Updater");
+    qt_config->setValue("check_for_update_on_start", UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
+    qt_config->setValue("update_on_close", UISettings::values.update_on_close);
+    qt_config->endGroup();
+
     qt_config->beginGroup("UILayout");
     qt_config->setValue("geometry", UISettings::values.geometry);
     qt_config->setValue("state", UISettings::values.state);

src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ConfigureGeneral::ConfigureGeneral(QWidget* parent)
     this->setConfiguration();
 
     ui->toggle_cpu_jit->setEnabled(!Core::System::GetInstance().IsPoweredOn());
+    ui->updateBox->setVisible(UISettings::values.updater_found);
 }
 
 ConfigureGeneral::~ConfigureGeneral() {}
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::setConfiguration() {
     ui->toggle_check_exit->setChecked(UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing);
     ui->toggle_cpu_jit->setChecked(Settings::values.use_cpu_jit);
 
+    ui->toggle_update_check->setChecked(UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start);
+    ui->toggle_auto_update->setChecked(UISettings::values.update_on_close);
+
     // The first item is "auto-select" with actual value -1, so plus one here will do the trick
     ui->region_combobox->setCurrentIndex(Settings::values.region_value + 1);
 
@@ -40,6 +44,10 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::applyConfiguration() {
     UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing = ui->toggle_check_exit->isChecked();
     UISettings::values.theme =
         ui->theme_combobox->itemData(ui->theme_combobox->currentIndex()).toString();
+
+    UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start = ui->toggle_update_check->isChecked();
+    UISettings::values.update_on_close = ui->toggle_auto_update->isChecked();
+
     Settings::values.region_value = ui->region_combobox->currentIndex() - 1;
     Settings::values.use_cpu_jit = ui->toggle_cpu_jit->isChecked();
     Settings::Apply();

src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_general.ui

@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
         <item>
          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_check_exit">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Confirm exit while emulation is running</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_deepscan">
             <property name="text">
@@ -31,10 +38,30 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+         </layout>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_check_exit">
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="updateBox">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Updates</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_update">
+        <item>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_update">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_update_check">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Confirm exit while emulation is running</string>
+             <string>Check for updates on start</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_auto_update">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Silently auto update after closing</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -149,8 +176,7 @@
              </widget>
             </item>
             <item>
-             <widget class="QComboBox" name="theme_combobox">
+             <widget class="QComboBox" name="theme_combobox"/>
-             </widget>
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>

src/citra_qt/main.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "citra_qt/hotkeys.h"
 #include "citra_qt/main.h"
 #include "citra_qt/ui_settings.h"
+#include "citra_qt/updater/updater.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow() : config(new Config()), emu_thread(nullptr) {
     InitializeDebugWidgets();
     InitializeRecentFileMenuActions();
     InitializeHotkeys();
+    ShowUpdaterWidgets();
 
     SetDefaultUIGeometry();
     RestoreUIState();
@@ -118,6 +120,10 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow() : config(new Config()), emu_thread(nullptr) {
     // Show one-time "callout" messages to the user
     ShowCallouts();
 
+    if (UISettings::values.check_for_update_on_start) {
+        CheckForUpdates();
+    }
+
     QStringList args = QApplication::arguments();
     if (args.length() >= 2) {
         BootGame(args[1]);
@@ -139,6 +145,10 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
     game_list = new GameList(this);
     ui.horizontalLayout->addWidget(game_list);
 
+    // Setup updater
+    updater = new Updater(this);
+    UISettings::values.updater_found = updater->HasUpdater();
+
     // Create status bar
     message_label = new QLabel();
     // Configured separately for left alignment
@@ -268,6 +278,13 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeHotkeys() {
     });
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::ShowUpdaterWidgets() {
+    ui.action_Check_For_Updates->setVisible(UISettings::values.updater_found);
+    ui.action_Open_Maintenance_Tool->setVisible(UISettings::values.updater_found);
+
+    connect(updater, &Updater::CheckUpdatesDone, this, &GMainWindow::OnUpdateFound);
+}
+
 void GMainWindow::SetDefaultUIGeometry() {
     // geometry: 55% of the window contents are in the upper screen half, 45% in the lower half
     const QRect screenRect = QApplication::desktop()->screenGeometry(this);
@@ -346,6 +363,10 @@ void GMainWindow::ConnectMenuEvents() {
     connect(ui.action_FAQ, &QAction::triggered,
             []() { QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl("https://citra-emu.org/wiki/faq/")); });
     connect(ui.action_About, &QAction::triggered, this, &GMainWindow::OnMenuAboutCitra);
+    connect(ui.action_Check_For_Updates, &QAction::triggered, this,
+            &GMainWindow::OnCheckForUpdates);
+    connect(ui.action_Open_Maintenance_Tool, &QAction::triggered, this,
+            &GMainWindow::OnOpenUpdater);
 }
 
 void GMainWindow::OnDisplayTitleBars(bool show) {
@@ -368,6 +389,46 @@ void GMainWindow::OnDisplayTitleBars(bool show) {
     }
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::OnCheckForUpdates() {
+    CheckForUpdates();
+}
+
+void GMainWindow::CheckForUpdates() {
+    if (updater->CheckForUpdates()) {
+        LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Update check started");
+    } else {
+        LOG_WARNING(Frontend, "Unable to start check for updates");
+    }
+}
+
+void GMainWindow::OnUpdateFound(bool found, bool error) {
+    if (error) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Frontend, "Update check failed");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!found) {
+        LOG_INFO(Frontend, "No updates found");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Update found!");
+    auto result = QMessageBox::question(
+        this, tr("Update available!"),
+        tr("An update for Citra is available. Do you wish to install it now?<br /><br />"
+           "This <b>will</b> terminate emulation, if it is running."),
+        QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::Yes);
+
+    if (result == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+        updater->LaunchUIOnExit();
+        close();
+    }
+}
+
+void GMainWindow::OnOpenUpdater() {
+    updater->LaunchUI();
+}
+
 bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
     // Shutdown previous session if the emu thread is still active...
     if (emu_thread != nullptr)

src/citra_qt/main.h

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
-#ifndef _CITRA_QT_MAIN_HXX_
+#pragma once
-#define _CITRA_QT_MAIN_HXX_
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ class GRenderWindow;
 class MicroProfileDialog;
 class ProfilerWidget;
 class RegistersWidget;
+class Updater;
 class WaitTreeWidget;
 class AboutDialog;
 
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ private:
     void ShutdownGame();
 
     void ShowCallouts();
+    void ShowUpdaterWidgets();
+    void CheckForUpdates();
 
     /**
      * Stores the filename in the recently loaded files list.
@@ -134,6 +136,9 @@ private slots:
     void OnCoreError(Core::System::ResultStatus, std::string);
     /// Called whenever a user selects Help->About Citra
     void OnMenuAboutCitra();
+    void OnUpdateFound(bool found, bool error);
+    void OnCheckForUpdates();
+    void OnOpenUpdater();
 
 private:
     void UpdateStatusBar();
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ private:
     GraphicsVertexShaderWidget* graphicsVertexShaderWidget;
     GraphicsTracingWidget* graphicsTracingWidget;
     WaitTreeWidget* waitTreeWidget;
+    Updater* updater;
 
     QAction* actions_recent_files[max_recent_files_item];
 
@@ -174,5 +180,3 @@ protected:
     void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event) override;
     void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event) override;
 };
-
-#endif // _CITRA_QT_MAIN_HXX_

src/citra_qt/main.ui

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;Help</string>
     </property>
+    <addaction name="action_Check_For_Updates"/>
+    <addaction name="action_Open_Maintenance_Tool"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_FAQ"/>
     <addaction name="action_About"/>
    </widget>
@@ -211,6 +214,19 @@
     <string>Fullscreen</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_Open_Maintenance_Tool">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Modify Citra Install</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Opens the maintenance tool to modify your Citra installation</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="action_Check_For_Updates">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Check for Updates</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
 </ui>

src/citra_qt/ui_settings.h

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ struct Values {
     bool confirm_before_closing;
     bool first_start;
 
+    bool updater_found;
+    bool update_on_close;
+    bool check_for_update_on_start;
+
     QString roms_path;
     QString symbols_path;
     QString gamedir;

src/citra_qt/updater/updater.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+//
+// Based on the original work by Felix Barx
+// Copyright (c) 2015, Felix Barz
+// All rights reserved.
+
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QXmlStreamReader>
+#include "citra_qt/ui_settings.h"
+#include "citra_qt/updater/updater.h"
+#include "citra_qt/updater/updater_p.h"
+#include "common/logging/log.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_OSX
+#define DEFAULT_TOOL_PATH QStringLiteral("../../../../maintenancetool")
+#else
+#define DEFAULT_TOOL_PATH QStringLiteral("../maintenancetool")
+#endif
+
+Updater::Updater(QObject* parent) : Updater(DEFAULT_TOOL_PATH, parent) {}
+
+Updater::Updater(const QString& maintenance_tool_path, QObject* parent)
+    : QObject(parent), backend(std::make_unique<UpdaterPrivate>(this)) {
+    backend->tool_path = UpdaterPrivate::ToSystemExe(maintenance_tool_path);
+}
+
+Updater::~Updater() = default;
+
+bool Updater::ExitedNormally() const {
+    return backend->normal_exit;
+}
+
+int Updater::ErrorCode() const {
+    return backend->last_error_code;
+}
+
+QByteArray Updater::ErrorLog() const {
+    return backend->last_error_log;
+}
+
+bool Updater::IsRunning() const {
+    return backend->running;
+}
+
+QList<Updater::UpdateInfo> Updater::LatestUpdateInfo() const {
+    return backend->update_info;
+}
+
+bool Updater::HasUpdater() const {
+    return backend->HasUpdater();
+}
+
+bool Updater::CheckForUpdates() {
+    return backend->StartUpdateCheck();
+}
+
+void Updater::AbortUpdateCheck(int max_delay, bool async) {
+    backend->StopUpdateCheck(max_delay, async);
+}
+
+void Updater::LaunchUI() {
+    backend->LaunchUI();
+}
+
+void Updater::SilentlyUpdate() {
+    backend->SilentlyUpdate();
+}
+
+void Updater::LaunchUIOnExit() {
+    backend->LaunchUIOnExit();
+}
+
+Updater::UpdateInfo::UpdateInfo() = default;
+
+Updater::UpdateInfo::UpdateInfo(const Updater::UpdateInfo&) = default;
+
+Updater::UpdateInfo::UpdateInfo(QString name, QString version, quint64 size)
+    : name(std::move(name)), version(std::move(version)), size(size) {}
+
+UpdaterPrivate::UpdaterPrivate(Updater* parent_ptr) : QObject(nullptr), parent(parent_ptr) {
+    connect(qApp, &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, &UpdaterPrivate::AboutToExit,
+            Qt::DirectConnection);
+    qRegisterMetaType<QProcess::ExitStatus>("QProcess::ExitStatus");
+}
+
+UpdaterPrivate::~UpdaterPrivate() {
+    if (main_process && main_process->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        main_process->kill();
+        main_process->waitForFinished(1000);
+    }
+}
+
+QString UpdaterPrivate::ToSystemExe(QString base_path) {
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
+    if (!base_path.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".exe")))
+        return base_path + QStringLiteral(".exe");
+    else
+        return base_path;
+#elif defined(Q_OS_OSX)
+    if (base_path.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".app")))
+        base_path.truncate(base_path.lastIndexOf(QStringLiteral(".")));
+    return base_path + QStringLiteral(".app/Contents/MacOS/") + QFileInfo(base_path).fileName();
+#elif defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+    return base_path;
+#endif
+}
+
+bool UpdaterPrivate::HasUpdater() const {
+    QFileInfo tool_info(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(), tool_path);
+    return tool_info.exists();
+}
+
+bool UpdaterPrivate::StartUpdateCheck() {
+    if (running || !HasUpdater()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    update_info.clear();
+    normal_exit = true;
+    last_error_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    last_error_log.clear();
+
+    QFileInfo tool_info(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(), tool_path);
+    main_process = new QProcess(this);
+    main_process->setProgram(tool_info.absoluteFilePath());
+    main_process->setArguments({QStringLiteral("--checkupdates"), QStringLiteral("-v")});
+
+    connect(main_process,
+            static_cast<void (QProcess::*)(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)>(&QProcess::finished), this,
+            &UpdaterPrivate::UpdaterReady, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    connect(main_process, static_cast<void (QProcess::*)(QProcess::ProcessError)>(&QProcess::error),
+            this, &UpdaterPrivate::UpdaterError, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+    main_process->start(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    running = true;
+
+    emit parent->UpdateInfoChanged(update_info);
+    emit parent->RunningChanged(true);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::StopUpdateCheck(int delay, bool async) {
+    if (main_process == nullptr || main_process->state() == QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (delay > 0) {
+        main_process->terminate();
+        if (async) {
+			QTimer *timer = new QTimer(this);
+			timer->setSingleShot(true);
+
+			connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, [=]() {
+				StopUpdateCheck(0, false);
+				timer->deleteLater();
+			});
+
+			timer->start(delay);
+        } else {
+            if (!main_process->waitForFinished(delay)) {
+                main_process->kill();
+                main_process->waitForFinished(100);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        main_process->kill();
+        main_process->waitForFinished(100);
+    }
+}
+
+XMLParseResult UpdaterPrivate::ParseResult(const QByteArray& output,
+                                           QList<Updater::UpdateInfo>& out) {
+    const auto out_string = QString::fromUtf8(output);
+    const auto xml_begin = out_string.indexOf(QStringLiteral("<updates>"));
+    if (xml_begin < 0)
+        return XMLParseResult::NoUpdate;
+    const auto xml_end = out_string.indexOf(QStringLiteral("</updates>"), xml_begin);
+    if (xml_end < 0)
+        return XMLParseResult::NoUpdate;
+
+    QList<Updater::UpdateInfo> updates;
+    QXmlStreamReader reader(out_string.mid(xml_begin, (xml_end + 10) - xml_begin));
+
+    reader.readNextStartElement();
+    // should always work because it was search for
+    if (reader.name() != QStringLiteral("updates")) {
+        return XMLParseResult::InvalidXML;
+    }
+
+    while (reader.readNextStartElement()) {
+        if (reader.name() != QStringLiteral("update"))
+            return XMLParseResult::InvalidXML;
+
+        auto ok = false;
+        Updater::UpdateInfo info(
+            reader.attributes().value(QStringLiteral("name")).toString(),
+            reader.attributes().value(QStringLiteral("version")).toString(),
+            reader.attributes().value(QStringLiteral("size")).toULongLong(&ok));
+
+        if (info.name.isEmpty() || info.version.isNull() || !ok)
+            return XMLParseResult::InvalidXML;
+        if (reader.readNextStartElement())
+            return XMLParseResult::InvalidXML;
+
+        updates.append(info);
+    }
+
+    if (reader.hasError()) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Cannot read xml for update: %s",
+                  reader.errorString().toStdString().c_str());
+        return XMLParseResult::InvalidXML;
+    }
+
+    out = updates;
+    return XMLParseResult::Success;
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::UpdaterReady(int exit_code, QProcess::ExitStatus exit_status) {
+    if (main_process == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (exit_status != QProcess::NormalExit) {
+        UpdaterError(QProcess::Crashed);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    normal_exit = true;
+    last_error_code = exit_code;
+    last_error_log = main_process->readAllStandardError();
+    const auto update_out = main_process->readAllStandardOutput();
+    main_process->deleteLater();
+    main_process = nullptr;
+
+    running = false;
+    emit parent->RunningChanged(false);
+
+    QList<Updater::UpdateInfo> update_info;
+    auto err = ParseResult(update_out, update_info);
+    bool has_error = false;
+
+    if (err == XMLParseResult::Success) {
+        if (!update_info.isEmpty())
+            emit parent->UpdateInfoChanged(update_info);
+    } else if (err == XMLParseResult::InvalidXML) {
+        has_error = true;
+    }
+
+    emit parent->CheckUpdatesDone(!update_info.isEmpty(), has_error);
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::UpdaterError(QProcess::ProcessError error) {
+    if (main_process) {
+        normal_exit = false;
+        last_error_code = error;
+        last_error_log = main_process->errorString().toUtf8();
+        main_process->deleteLater();
+        main_process = nullptr;
+
+        running = false;
+        emit parent->RunningChanged(false);
+        emit parent->CheckUpdatesDone(false, true);
+    }
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::LaunchWithArguments(const QStringList& args) {
+    if (!HasUpdater()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QFileInfo tool_info(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath(), tool_path);
+
+    if (!QProcess::startDetached(tool_info.absoluteFilePath(), args, tool_info.absolutePath())) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Frontend, "Unable to start program %s",
+                    tool_info.absoluteFilePath().toStdString().c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::LaunchUI() {
+    LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Launching update UI...");
+    LaunchWithArguments(run_arguments);
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::SilentlyUpdate() {
+    LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Launching silent update...");
+    LaunchWithArguments(silent_arguments);
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::AboutToExit() {
+    if (launch_ui_on_exit) {
+        LaunchUI();
+    } else if (UISettings::values.update_on_close) {
+        SilentlyUpdate();
+    }
+}
+
+void UpdaterPrivate::LaunchUIOnExit() {
+    launch_ui_on_exit = true;
+}

src/citra_qt/updater/updater.h

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+//
+// Based on the original work by Felix Barx
+// Copyright (c) 2015, Felix Barz
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+// list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+// this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+// and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// * Neither the name of QtAutoUpdater nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+// FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+// CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QScopedPointer>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+class UpdaterPrivate;
+
+/// The main updater. Can check for updates and run the maintenancetool as updater
+class Updater : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT;
+
+    /// Specifies whether the updater is currently checking for updates or not
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool running READ IsRunning NOTIFY RunningChanged);
+    /// Holds extended information about the last update check
+    Q_PROPERTY(QList<UpdateInfo> update_info READ LatestUpdateInfo NOTIFY UpdateInfoChanged);
+
+public:
+    /// Provides information about updates for components
+    struct UpdateInfo {
+        /// The name of the component that has an update
+        QString name;
+        /// The new version for that compontent
+        QString version;
+        /// The update download size (in Bytes)
+        quint64 size = 0;
+
+        /// Default Constructor
+        UpdateInfo();
+        /// Copy Constructor
+        UpdateInfo(const UpdateInfo& other);
+        /// Constructor that takes name, version and size
+        UpdateInfo(QString name, QString version, quint64 size);
+    };
+
+    /// Default constructor
+    explicit Updater(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    /// Constructor with an explicitly set path
+    explicit Updater(const QString& maintenance_tool_path, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    /// Destroys the updater and kills the update check (if running)
+    ~Updater();
+
+    /// Returns `true`, if the updater exited normally
+    bool ExitedNormally() const;
+    /// Returns the mainetancetools error code of the last update
+    int ErrorCode() const;
+    /// returns the error output (stderr) of the last update
+    QByteArray ErrorLog() const;
+
+    /// readAcFn{Updater::running}
+    bool IsRunning() const;
+    /// readAcFn{Updater::updateInfo}
+    QList<UpdateInfo> LatestUpdateInfo() const;
+
+    /// Launches the updater UI formally
+    void LaunchUI();
+
+    /// Silently updates the application in the background
+    void SilentlyUpdate();
+
+    /// Checks to see if a updater application is available
+    bool HasUpdater() const;
+
+    /// Instead of silently updating, explictly open the UI on shutdown
+    void LaunchUIOnExit();
+
+public slots:
+    /// Starts checking for updates
+    bool CheckForUpdates();
+    /// Aborts checking for updates
+    void AbortUpdateCheck(int max_delay = 5000, bool async = false);
+
+signals:
+    /// Will be emitted as soon as the updater finished checking for updates
+    void CheckUpdatesDone(bool has_updates, bool has_error);
+
+    /// notifyAcFn{Updater::running}
+    void RunningChanged(bool running);
+    /// notifyAcFn{Updater::updateInfo}
+    void UpdateInfoChanged(QList<Updater::UpdateInfo> update_info);
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<UpdaterPrivate> backend;
+};

src/citra_qt/updater/updater_p.h

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+// Copyright 2017 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+//
+// Based on the original work by Felix Barx
+// Copyright (c) 2015, Felix Barz
+// All rights reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtCore/QProcess>
+#include "citra_qt/updater/updater.h"
+
+enum class XMLParseResult {
+    Success,
+    NoUpdate,
+    InvalidXML,
+};
+
+class UpdaterPrivate : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT;
+
+public:
+    explicit UpdaterPrivate(Updater* parent_ptr);
+    ~UpdaterPrivate();
+
+    static QString ToSystemExe(QString base_path);
+
+    bool HasUpdater() const;
+
+    bool StartUpdateCheck();
+
+    void LaunchWithArguments(const QStringList& args);
+    void LaunchUI();
+    void SilentlyUpdate();
+
+    void LaunchUIOnExit();
+
+public slots:
+	void StopUpdateCheck(int delay, bool async);
+    void UpdaterReady(int exit_code, QProcess::ExitStatus exit_status);
+    void UpdaterError(QProcess::ProcessError error);
+
+    void AboutToExit();
+
+private:
+    XMLParseResult ParseResult(const QByteArray& output, QList<Updater::UpdateInfo>& out);
+
+    Updater* parent;
+
+    QString tool_path{};
+    QList<Updater::UpdateInfo> update_info{};
+    bool normal_exit = true;
+    int last_error_code = 0;
+    QByteArray last_error_log = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
+    bool running = false;
+    QProcess* main_process = nullptr;
+
+    bool launch_ui_on_exit = false;
+
+    QStringList run_arguments{"--updater"};
+    QStringList silent_arguments{"--silentUpdate"};
+
+    friend class Updater;
+};