commit 4863c5a8774fe2a510b74c5d9e3617932d0b7683
Author: kdeng00 <kundeng94@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat Dec 5 22:16:43 2020 -0500

    First commit

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diff --git a/ServiceExample/Main.cpp b/ServiceExample/Main.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include <strsafe.h>
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "advapi32.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "kernel32.lib")
+
+#include "Models.h"
+#include "ServiceEntryPoint.hpp"
+#include "ServiceControlHandler.hpp"
+
+
+#define SVCNAME TEXT("ServiceExample")
+// #define SERVICE_NAME _T("My Service Example")
+
+// service::ServiceControlHandler::g_ServiceStatus = {0};
+// SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+// service::ServiceControlHandler::g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus;
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle;
+
+HANDLE g_ServiceStopEvent = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+
+// template<typename D = DWORD, typename LStr = LPTSTR>
+// VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(D, LStr *);
+VOID ServiceInstall(void);
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD, LPTSTR*);
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD);
+// DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam);
+
+VOID ReportServiceStatus(DWORD, DWORD, DWORD);
+VOID ServiceInit(DWORD, LPTSTR*);
+VOID ServiceReportEvent(LPTSTR);
+
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam);
+
+// models::ServiceInfo<> service_info(L"Service Example");
+std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info(new models::ServiceInfo<>(L"Service Example"));
+
+
+#undef main
+
+// int main()
+int _tmain(int argc, TCHAR *argv[])
+// int __cdel_tmain(int argc, TCHAR *argv[])
+{
+	std::cout << "ServiceExample\n";
+
+	auto v = TEXT("sss");
+
+	// service::ServiceControlHandler::g_ServiceStatus = {0};
+	// SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+	// service::ServiceControlHandler::g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+
+	/**
+	SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY SERVICETABLE[] =
+	{
+		// { SERVICE_NAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION) ServiceMain<DWORD, LPTSTR> },
+		{ SVCNAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION) ServiceMain},
+		{nullptr, nullptr}
+	};
+	*/
+
+	// if (StartServiceCtr)
+
+	if (lstrcmpi(argv[1], TEXT("install")) == 0)
+	{
+		ServiceInstall();
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	service::ServiceEntryPoint entry;
+	// models::ServiceInfo<> service_info(TEXT("ServiceExample"));
+	// models::ServiceInfo<> service_info(L"Service Example");
+
+	SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY SERVICETABLE[] =
+	{
+		// { SERVICE_NAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION) ServiceMain<DWORD, LPTSTR> },
+		// { SVCNAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION)ServiceMain },
+		// { service_info.service_name, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION)ServiceMain },
+		// { (const_cast<wchar_t*>(service_info.service_name)) , (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION)entry.service_main },
+		// { SVCNAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION)entry.service_main_start},
+		{ SVCNAME, (LPSERVICE_MAIN_FUNCTION)service::ServiceEntryPoint::service_main_start },
+		{ nullptr, nullptr },
+	};
+
+	if (!StartServiceCtrlDispatcher(SERVICETABLE))
+	{
+		auto func = reinterpret_cast<LPTSTR>(TEXT("StartServiceCtrlDispatcher"));
+		ServiceReportEvent(func);
+	}
+
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+VOID ServiceInstall()
+{
+	SC_HANDLE schSCManager;
+	SC_HANDLE schService;
+	// TCHAR szPath[MAX_PATH];
+	wchar_t buffer[MAX_PATH];
+
+	// if (!GetModuleFileName("", szPath, MAX_PATH))
+	if (!GetModuleFileName(nullptr, buffer, MAX_PATH))
+	{
+		std::cout << "Cannot install service " << GetLastError() << "\n";
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Get a handle to the SCM database. 
+
+	schSCManager = OpenSCManager(
+		NULL,                    // local computer
+		NULL,                    // ServicesActive database 
+		SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);  // full access rights 
+
+	if (NULL == schSCManager)
+	{
+		std::cout << "OpenSCManager failed " << GetLastError() << "\n";
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Create the service
+
+	schService = CreateService(
+		schSCManager,              // SCM database 
+		SVCNAME,                   // name of service 
+		SVCNAME,                   // service name to display 
+		SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS,        // desired access 
+		SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS, // service type 
+		SERVICE_DEMAND_START,      // start type 
+		SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL,      // error control type 
+		// szPath,                    // path to service's binary 
+		buffer,                    // path to service's binary 
+		NULL,                      // no load ordering group 
+		NULL,                      // no tag identifier 
+		NULL,                      // no dependencies 
+		NULL,                      // LocalSystem account 
+		NULL);                     // no password 
+
+	if (schService == NULL)
+	{
+		// printf("CreateService failed (%d)\n", GetLastError());
+		std::cout << "CreateService failed " << GetLastError() << "\n";
+
+		CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+		return;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// printf("Service installed successfully\n");
+		std::cout << "Service installed successfully\n";
+	}
+
+	CloseServiceHandle(schService);
+	CloseServiceHandle(schSCManager);
+}
+
+VOID ServiceReportEvent(LPTSTR szFunction)
+{
+	HANDLE hEventSource;
+	LPCTSTR lpszStrings[2];
+	TCHAR Buffer[80];
+
+	hEventSource = RegisterEventSource(NULL, SVCNAME);
+
+	if (NULL != hEventSource)
+	{
+		StringCchPrintf(Buffer, 80, TEXT("%s failed with %d"), szFunction, GetLastError());
+
+		lpszStrings[0] = SVCNAME;
+		lpszStrings[1] = Buffer;
+
+		ReportEvent(hEventSource,        // event log handle
+			EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE, // event type
+			0,                   // event category
+			// SVC_ERROR,           
+			SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL, // event identifier
+			NULL,                // no security identifier
+			2,                   // size of lpszStrings array
+			0,                   // no binary data
+			lpszStrings,         // array of strings
+			NULL);               // no binary data
+
+		DeregisterEventSource(hEventSource);
+	}
+}
+
+
+VOID ReportServiceStatus(DWORD dwCurrentState,
+	DWORD dwWin32ExitCode,
+	DWORD dwWaitHint)
+{
+	static DWORD dwCheckPoint = 1;
+
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = dwCurrentState;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = dwWin32ExitCode;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwWaitHint = dwWaitHint;
+
+	if (dwCurrentState == SERVICE_START_PENDING)
+	{
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP;
+	}
+
+	if ((dwCurrentState == SERVICE_RUNNING) ||
+		(dwCurrentState == SERVICE_STOPPED))
+	{
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = dwCheckPoint++;
+	}
+
+	SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus);
+}
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(DWORD dwCtrl)
+{
+	switch (dwCtrl)
+	{
+	case SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP:
+		ReportServiceStatus(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, NO_ERROR, 0);
+
+		SetEvent(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+		ReportServiceStatus(g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState, NO_ERROR, 0);
+
+		return;
+	case SERVICE_CONTROL_INTERROGATE:
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(DWORD argc, LPTSTR *argv)
+// template<typename D, typename LStr>
+// VOID WINAPI ServiceMain(D argc, LStr *argv)
+{
+	g_StatusHandle = RegisterServiceCtrlHandler(
+		SVCNAME,
+		ServiceCtrlHandler);
+
+	if (!g_StatusHandle)
+	{
+		// Report the service event
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+
+	// Tell the service controller we are starting
+	ZeroMemory(&g_ServiceStatus, sizeof(g_ServiceStatus));
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwServiceType = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_START_PENDING;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwServiceSpecificExitCode = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+
+	if (SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus) == FALSE)
+	{
+		OutputDebugString(_T(
+			"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	* Perform tasks necessary to start the service here
+	*/
+
+	// Create a service stop event to wait on later
+	g_ServiceStopEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
+	if (g_ServiceStopEvent == NULL)
+	{
+		// Error creating event
+		// Tell service controller we are stopped and exit
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = GetLastError();
+		g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = 1;
+
+		if (SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus) == FALSE)
+		{
+			OutputDebugString(_T(
+				"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	// Tell the service controller we are started
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_RUNNING;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+
+	if (SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus) == FALSE)
+	{
+		OutputDebugString(_T(
+			"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+	}
+
+	// Start a thread that will perform the main task of the service
+	HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+	// Wait until our worker thread exits signaling that the service needs to stop
+	WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+
+
+	/*
+	* Perform any cleanup tasks
+	*/
+
+	CloseHandle(g_ServiceStopEvent);
+
+	// Tell the service controller we are stopped
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+	g_ServiceStatus.dwCheckPoint = 3;
+
+	if (SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &g_ServiceStatus) == FALSE)
+	{
+		OutputDebugString(_T(
+			"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+	}
+}
+
+DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
+{
+	// const auto some_file_path = "C:\\Users\\brahmix\\example_file.txt";
+	const auto some_file_path = "C:\\example_file.txt";
+
+	while (WaitForSingleObject(g_ServiceStopEvent, 0) != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+	{
+		std::fstream file(some_file_path, std::ios::out | std::ios::app);
+
+		const auto content = "test";
+
+		file << content << "\n";
+
+		file.close();
+
+		Sleep(3000);
+	}
+
+
+	return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
diff --git a/ServiceExample/Models.h b/ServiceExample/Models.h
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+#ifndef MODELS_H_
+#define MODELS_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+
+namespace models
+{
+	template<typename Str = std::wstring,
+			 typename Char = wchar_t,
+			 typename Status = SERVICE_STATUS,
+			 typename StatusHandle = SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE,
+			 typename Handle = HANDLE>
+	class ServiceInfo
+	{
+	public:
+		ServiceInfo()
+		{
+			service_stop_event = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+		}
+		ServiceInfo(std::wstring &&name) :
+			service_name(const_cast<wchar_t*>(name.c_str()))
+		{
+			service_stop_event = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+		}
+
+		wchar_t *service_name;
+		Status service_status;
+		StatusHandle service_handle;
+		Handle service_stop_event;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/ServiceExample/ServiceControlHandler.hpp b/ServiceExample/ServiceControlHandler.hpp
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+#ifndef SERVICECONTROLHANDLER_H_
+#define SERVICECONTROLHANDLER_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include <strsafe.h>
+
+#include "Models.h"
+
+namespace service
+{
+	class ServiceControlHandler
+	{
+	public:
+		template<typename D = DWORD>
+		static VOID WINAPI ServiceCtrlHandler(D ctrlCode)
+		{
+			extern std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info;
+
+			switch (ctrlCode)
+			{
+			case SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP:
+				// ReportServiceStatus(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, NO_ERROR, 0);
+				ReportServiceStatus(SERVICE_STOP_PENDING, NO_ERROR, 0);
+
+				SetEvent(service_info->service_stop_event);
+				// ReportServiceStatus(g_ServiceStatus.dwCurrentState, NO_ERROR, 0);
+				ReportServiceStatus(service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState, NO_ERROR, 0);
+
+				return;
+			case SERVICE_CONTROL_INTERROGATE:
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus = {0};
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS g_ServiceStatus;
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle = nullptr;
+		// static SERVICE_STATUS_HANDLE g_StatusHandle;
+
+
+
+		static VOID ReportServiceStatus(DWORD dwCurrentState,
+			DWORD dwWin32ExitCode,
+			DWORD dwWaitHint)
+		{
+			extern std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info;
+
+			static DWORD dwCheckPoint = 1;
+
+			service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState = dwCurrentState;
+			service_info->service_status.dwWin32ExitCode = dwWin32ExitCode;
+			service_info->service_status.dwWaitHint = dwWaitHint;
+
+			if (dwCurrentState == SERVICE_START_PENDING)
+			{
+				service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP;
+			}
+
+			if ((dwCurrentState == SERVICE_RUNNING) ||
+				(dwCurrentState == SERVICE_STOPPED))
+			{
+				service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = dwCheckPoint++;
+			}
+
+			// SetServiceStatus(g_StatusHandle, &service_info->service_status);
+			SetServiceStatus(service_info->service_handle, &service_info->service_status);
+		}
+
+	private:
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/ServiceExample/ServiceEntryPoint.hpp b/ServiceExample/ServiceEntryPoint.hpp
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+#ifndef SERVICEENTRYPOINT_H_
+#define SERVICEENTRYPOINT_H_
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include <strsafe.h>
+
+#include "Models.h"
+#include "ServiceControlHandler.hpp"
+
+namespace service
+{
+	class ServiceEntryPoint
+	{
+	public:
+		ServiceEntryPoint()
+		{
+			initialize();
+		}
+
+		ServiceEntryPoint(std::wstring name)
+		{
+			// service_name = static_cast<std::wstring>(name);
+			// service_name = name.c_str();
+			initialize();
+		}
+
+		static VOID WINAPI service_main_start(DWORD argc, LPTSTR *argv)
+		{
+			// extern models::ServiceInfo<> service_info;
+			extern std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info;
+
+
+			service_info->service_handle = RegisterServiceCtrlHandler(
+				// SVCNAME,
+				service_info->service_name,
+				// ServiceCtrlHandler);
+				service::ServiceControlHandler::ServiceCtrlHandler);
+
+			if (!service_info->service_handle)
+			{
+				// Report the service event
+				return;
+			}
+
+
+
+			// Tell the service controller we are starting
+			ZeroMemory(&service_info->service_status, sizeof(service_info->service_status));
+			service_info->service_status.dwServiceType = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS;
+			service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_START_PENDING;
+			service_info->service_status.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwServiceSpecificExitCode = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+
+			if (SetServiceStatus(service_info->service_handle, &service_info->service_status) == FALSE)
+			{
+				OutputDebugString(_T(
+					"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			* Perform tasks necessary to start the service here
+			*/
+
+			// Create a service stop event to wait on later
+			service_info->service_stop_event = CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
+			if (service_info->service_stop_event == NULL)
+			{
+				// Error creating event
+				// Tell service controller we are stopped and exit
+				service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+				service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+				service_info->service_status.dwWin32ExitCode = GetLastError();
+				service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = 1;
+
+				if (SetServiceStatus(service_info->service_handle, &service_info->service_status) == FALSE)
+				{
+					OutputDebugString(_T(
+						"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+				}
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+
+			// Tell the service controller we are started
+			service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_RUNNING;
+			service_info->service_status.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = 0;
+
+			if (SetServiceStatus(service_info->service_handle, &service_info->service_status) == FALSE)
+			{
+				OutputDebugString(_T(
+					"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+			}
+
+			// Start a thread that will perform the main task of the service
+			HANDLE hThread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, ServiceWorkerThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
+
+			// Wait until our worker thread exits signaling that the service needs to stop
+			WaitForSingleObject(hThread, INFINITE);
+
+
+			/*
+			* Perform any cleanup tasks
+			*/
+
+			CloseHandle(service_info->service_stop_event);
+
+			// Tell the service controller we are stopped
+			service_info->service_status.dwControlsAccepted = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCurrentState = SERVICE_STOPPED;
+			service_info->service_status.dwWin32ExitCode = 0;
+			service_info->service_status.dwCheckPoint = 3;
+
+			if (SetServiceStatus(service_info->service_handle, &service_info->service_status) == FALSE)
+			{
+				OutputDebugString(_T(
+					"My Sample Service: ServiceMain: SetServiceStatus returned error"));
+			}
+		}
+
+
+
+		static DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam)
+		// static DWORD WINAPI ServiceWorkerThread(LPVOID lpParam, 
+										 // std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info)
+		{
+			extern std::shared_ptr<models::ServiceInfo<>> service_info;
+
+			// const auto some_file_path = "C:\\Users\\brahmix\\example_file.txt";
+			const auto some_file_path = "C:\\example_file.txt";
+
+			// while (WaitForSingleObject(g_ServiceStopEvent, 0) != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+			while (WaitForSingleObject(service_info->service_stop_event, 0) != WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+			{
+				std::fstream file(some_file_path, std::ios::out | std::ios::app);
+
+				const auto content = "woof";
+
+				file << content << "\n";
+
+				file.close();
+
+				Sleep(3000);
+			}
+
+
+			return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+
+		template<typename TStr = LPTSTR, typename H = HANDLE,
+			typename CSTR = LPCTSTR,
+			typename Chr = TCHAR>
+			// VOID ServiceReportEvent(LPTSTR szFunction)
+			VOID ServiceReportEvent(TStr szFunction)
+		{
+			// HANDLE hEventSource;
+			H hEventSource;
+			// LPCTSTR lpszStrings[2];
+			CSTR lpszStrings[2];
+			// TCHAR Buffer[80];
+			CHR Buffer[80];
+
+			hEventSource = RegisterEventSource(NULL, this->service_info.service_name);
+			// hEventSource = RegisterEventSource(NULL, L(""));
+
+			if (NULL != hEventSource)
+			{
+				StringCchPrintf(Buffer, 80, TEXT("%s failed with %d"), szFunction, GetLastError());
+
+				lpszStrings[0] = SVCNAME;
+				lpszStrings[1] = Buffer;
+
+				ReportEvent(hEventSource,        // event log handle
+					EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE, // event type
+					0,                   // event category
+					// SVC_ERROR,           
+					SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL, // event identifier
+					NULL,                // no security identifier
+					2,                   // size of lpszStrings array
+					0,                   // no binary data
+					lpszStrings,         // array of strings
+					NULL);               // no binary data
+
+				DeregisterEventSource(hEventSource);
+			}
+		}
+	private:
+		models::ServiceInfo<> service_info;
+
+		void initialize()
+		{
+			// service_info.service_name = L" Server Example";
+		}
+		/**
+		class ServiceInfo;
+
+
+		service::ServiceEntryPoint::ServiceInfo service_info = {};
+
+		class ServiceInfo
+		{
+		public:
+			ServiceInfo()
+			{
+			}
+
+			ServiceInfo(std::wstring &&name) :
+				service_name(const_cast<wchar_t*>(name.c_str()))
+			{
+
+			}
+
+			wchar_t *service_name;
+			wchar_t *service_description;
+		};
+		*/
+
+	}; 
+}
+
+#endif
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