Multicast for login and logout.

Implemented on same base as single instance messages. 
Linux adds new Dbus object for this.
Message format for instance messaging changed to json.

src/slic3r/GUI/InstanceCheck.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "GUI_App.hpp"
 #include "InstanceCheck.hpp"
 #include "Plater.hpp"
+#include "format.hpp"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
   #include "MainFrame.hpp"
@@ -16,12 +17,15 @@
 #include "boost/nowide/convert.hpp"
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <regex>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <strsafe.h>
@@ -66,9 +70,7 @@ namespace instance_check_internal
 	static CommandLineAnalysis process_command_line(int argc, char** argv)
 	{
 		CommandLineAnalysis ret;
-		//if (argc < 2)
+        std::vector<std::string> arguments { argv[0] };
-		//	return ret;
-		std::vector<std::string> arguments { argv[0] };
 		bool send_if_url = false;
 		bool has_url = false;
         for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
@@ -90,14 +92,22 @@ namespace instance_check_internal
 		if (send_if_url && has_url) {
 			ret.should_send = true;
 		}
-		ret.cl_string = escape_strings_cstyle(arguments);
+        // We do now want escape_strings_cstyle that quotes strings
+        // It would not be possible to use inside json
+        for (const std::string& arg : arguments) {
+            ret.cl_string += escape_string_cstyle(arg);
+            ret.cl_string += ";";
+        }
 		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "single instance: " << 
             (ret.should_send.has_value() ? (*ret.should_send ? "true" : "false") : "undefined") <<
 			". other params: " << ret.cl_string;
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	
+	std::string compose_message_json(const std::string& type, const std::string& data)
+    {
+        return GUI::format("{ \"type\" : \"%1%\" , \"data\" : \"%2%\"}", type, data);
+    }
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
@@ -168,6 +178,67 @@ namespace instance_check_internal
 	    return false;
 	}
 
+    static BOOL CALLBACK enum_windows_process_multicast(_In_ HWND   hwnd, _In_ LPARAM lParam)
+	{
+        if (hwnd == GUI::wxGetApp().mainframe->GetHandle()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+		
+		TCHAR 		 wndText[1000];
+		TCHAR 		 className[1000];
+		int          err;
+		err = GetClassName(hwnd, className, 1000);
+		if (err == 0)
+			return true;
+		err = GetWindowText(hwnd, wndText, 1000);
+		if (err == 0)
+			return true;
+		std::wstring classNameString(className);
+		std::wstring wndTextString(wndText);
+		if (wndTextString.find(L"PrusaSlicer") != std::wstring::npos && classNameString == L"wxWindowNR") {
+			//check if other instances has same instance hash
+			//if not it is not same version(binary) as this version 
+			HANDLE   handle = GetProp(hwnd, L"Instance_Hash_Minor");
+			uint64_t other_instance_hash = PtrToUint(handle);
+			uint64_t other_instance_hash_major;
+			uint64_t my_instance_hash = GUI::wxGetApp().get_instance_hash_int();
+			handle = GetProp(hwnd, L"Instance_Hash_Major");
+			other_instance_hash_major = PtrToUint(handle);
+			other_instance_hash_major = other_instance_hash_major << 32;
+			other_instance_hash += other_instance_hash_major;
+			handle = GetProp(hwnd, L"Instance_Is_Maximized");
+			const bool maximized = PtrToUint(handle) == 1;
+
+			if (my_instance_hash == other_instance_hash)
+			{
+				BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "win multicast enum - found instance " << hwnd;
+                std::wstring multicast_message = *reinterpret_cast<std::wstring*>(lParam);
+                std::unique_ptr<LPWSTR> message = std::make_unique<LPWSTR>(const_cast<LPWSTR>(multicast_message.c_str()));
+                
+			    //Create a COPYDATASTRUCT to send the information
+			    //cbData represents the size of the information we want to send.
+			    //lpData represents the information we want to send.
+			    //dwData is an ID defined by us(this is a type of ID different than WM_COPYDATA).
+			    COPYDATASTRUCT data_to_send = { 0 };
+			    data_to_send.dwData = 1;
+			    data_to_send.cbData = sizeof(TCHAR) * (wcslen(*message.get()) + 1);
+			    data_to_send.lpData = *message.get();
+			    SendMessage(hwnd, WM_COPYDATA, 0, (LPARAM)&data_to_send);
+
+			    return true;
+			}
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "win enum - found wrong instance";
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+    static void multicast_message_inner(const std::string& message)
+	{
+        // multicast_message must live until EnumWindows is done, it is passed as pointer parameter.
+        std::wstring multicast_message = boost::nowide::widen(message);
+        EnumWindows(enum_windows_process_multicast, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&multicast_message));
+	}
+
 #else 
 
 	static bool get_lock(const std::string& name, const std::string& path)
@@ -228,6 +299,11 @@ namespace instance_check_internal
 #endif //WIN32
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 
+	static void multicast_message_inner(const std::string &message_text)
+	{
+		multicast_message_mac(message_text);
+	}
+
 	static bool send_message(const std::string &message_text, const std::string &version)
 	{
 		//std::string v(version);
@@ -242,6 +318,162 @@ namespace instance_check_internal
 
 #elif defined(__linux__)
 
+	static void list_matching_objects(const std::string& pattern, std::vector<std::string>& result) 
+	{
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
+	    DBusConnection* connection;
+	    DBusError error;
+
+	    // Initialize the D-Bus error.
+	    dbus_error_init(&error);
+
+	    // Connect to the session bus.
+	    connection = dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &error);
+	    if (!connection) {
+	        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to connect to the D-Bus session bus: " << error.message;
+	        dbus_error_free(&error);
+	        return;
+	    }
+
+	    // Request a list of all bus names.
+	    DBusMessage* message = dbus_message_new_method_call(
+	        "org.freedesktop.DBus",  // Destination (the D-Bus daemon)
+	        "/org/freedesktop/DBus", // Object path
+	        "org.freedesktop.DBus",  // Interface
+	        "ListNames"              // Method
+	    );
+
+	    if (!message) {
+	        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to create D-Bus message.";
+	        return;
+	    }
+
+	    DBusMessage* reply = dbus_connection_send_with_reply_and_block(connection, message, -1, &error);
+	    dbus_message_unref(message);
+
+	    if (!reply) {
+	        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed to send message: " << error.message;
+	        dbus_error_free(&error);
+	        return;
+	    }
+
+	    // Parse the reply.
+	    DBusMessageIter args;
+	    if (!dbus_message_iter_init(reply, &args)) {
+	        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Reply does not contain arguments.";
+	        dbus_message_unref(reply);
+	        return;
+	    }
+
+	    if (dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&args) != DBUS_TYPE_ARRAY) {
+	        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Unexpected argument type in reply.";
+	        dbus_message_unref(reply);
+	        return;
+	    }
+
+	    DBusMessageIter array_iter;
+	    dbus_message_iter_recurse(&args, &array_iter);
+
+	    std::regex instance_regex(pattern);
+
+	    while (dbus_message_iter_get_arg_type(&array_iter) == DBUS_TYPE_STRING) {
+	        const char* name;
+	        dbus_message_iter_get_basic(&array_iter, &name);
+	        if (std::regex_match(name, instance_regex)) {
+	            result.push_back(name);
+	        }
+	        dbus_message_iter_next(&array_iter);
+	    }
+
+	    dbus_message_unref(reply);
+	    dbus_error_free(&error);
+	}
+	
+
+	static bool multicast_one_message(const std::string &message_text, const std::string &interface_name)
+	{
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__ << " to " << interface_name;
+		DBusMessage* msg;
+		DBusConnection* conn;
+		DBusError 		err;
+		dbus_uint32_t 	serial = 0;
+		const char* sigval = message_text.c_str();
+		std::string   	method_name = "Message";
+		//std::string		interface_name = "com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.MulticastListener.Object" + reciever_id;
+		//std::string		object_name = "/com/prusa3d/prusaslicer/MulticastListener/Object" + reciever_id;
+		std::string		object_name = "/" + interface_name;
+		std::replace(object_name.begin(), object_name.end(), '.', '/');
+
+        // initialise the error value
+		dbus_error_init(&err);
+		// connect to bus, and check for errors (use SESSION bus everywhere!)
+		conn = dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &err);
+		if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) {
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Connection Error. Message to another instance wont be send.";
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Connection Error: " << err.message;
+			dbus_error_free(&err);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (NULL == conn) {
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Connection is NULL. Message to another instance wont be send.";
+			return false;
+		}
+		//some sources do request interface ownership before constructing msg but i think its wrong.
+		//create new method call message
+		msg = dbus_message_new_method_call(interface_name.c_str(), object_name.c_str(), interface_name.c_str(), method_name.c_str());
+		if (NULL == msg) {
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Message is NULL. Message to another instance wont be send.";
+			dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+			return false;
+		}
+		//the Message method is not sending reply.
+		dbus_message_set_no_reply(msg, TRUE);
+		//append arguments to message
+		if (!dbus_message_append_args(msg, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &sigval, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Ran out of memory while constructing args for DBus message. Message to another instance wont be send.";
+			dbus_message_unref(msg);
+			dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// send the message and flush the connection
+		if (!dbus_connection_send(conn, msg, &serial)) {
+			BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Ran out of memory while sending DBus message.";
+			dbus_message_unref(msg);
+			dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+			return false;
+		}
+		dbus_connection_flush(conn);
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "DBus message sent.";
+		// free the message and close the connection
+		dbus_message_unref(msg);                                                                                                                                                                                    
+		dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	static void multicast_message_inner(const std::string &message_text)
+	{
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
+		std::string pattern = R"(com\.prusa3d\.prusaslicer\.MulticastListener\.Object\d+)";
+		std::vector<std::string> instances;
+		std::string my_pid = std::to_string(get_current_pid());
+
+		list_matching_objects(pattern, instances);
+		for (const std::string& instance : instances) {
+            // regex object pid to not send message to myself.
+		    std::regex objectRegex("Object(\\d+)");
+    		std::smatch match;
+		    if (std::regex_search(instance, match, objectRegex) && match[1] != my_pid) {
+		        if (!multicast_one_message(message_text, instance)) {
+					BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Failed send DBUS message to " << instance;
+				} else {
+					BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Successfully sent DBUS message to " << instance;
+				}
+		    }
+		}
+		
+	}
+
+
 	static bool  send_message(const std::string &message_text, const std::string &version)
 	{
 		/*std::string v(version);
@@ -372,7 +604,7 @@ bool instance_check(int argc, char** argv, bool app_config_single_instance)
 	// get_lock() creates the lockfile therefore *cla.should_send is checked after
 	if (instance_check_internal::get_lock(lock_name + ".lock", data_dir() + "/cache/") && *cla.should_send) {
 #endif
-		instance_check_internal::send_message(cla.cl_string, lock_name);
+        instance_check_internal::send_message(instance_check_internal::compose_message_json("CLI", cla.cl_string), lock_name);
 		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Instance check: Another instance found. This instance will terminate. Lock file of current running instance is located at " << data_dir() << 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 			"\\cache\\"
@@ -394,6 +626,7 @@ wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LOAD_MODEL_OTHER_INSTANCE, LoadFromOtherInstanceEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_START_DOWNLOAD_OTHER_INSTANCE, StartDownloadOtherInstanceEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LOGIN_OTHER_INSTANCE, LoginOtherInstanceEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_INSTANCE_GO_TO_FRONT, InstanceGoToFrontEvent);
+wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_STORE_READ_REQUEST, SimpleEvent);
 
 void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::init(wxEvtHandler* callback_evt_handler)
 {
@@ -410,7 +643,8 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::init(wxEvtHandler* callback_evt_handler)
 #endif //__APPLE__
 
 #ifdef BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
-	m_thread = boost::thread((boost::bind(&OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen, this)));
+	m_instance_check_thread = boost::thread((boost::bind(&OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen_instance_check, this)));
+	m_multicast_listener_thread = boost::thread((boost::bind(&OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen_multicast, this)));
 #endif //BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
 }
 void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::shutdown(MainFrame* main_frame)
@@ -432,17 +666,30 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::shutdown(MainFrame* main_frame)
 		this->unregister_for_messages();
 #endif //__APPLE__
 #ifdef BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
-		if (m_thread.joinable()) {
+		if (m_instance_check_thread.joinable()) {
 			// Stop the worker thread, if running.
 			{
 				// Notify the worker thread to cancel wait on detection polling.
-				std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lck(m_thread_stop_mutex);
+				std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lck(m_instance_check_thread_stop_mutex);
-				m_stop = true;
+				m_instance_check_thread_stop = true;
 			}
-			m_thread_stop_condition.notify_all();
+			m_instance_check_thread_stop_condition.notify_all();
 			// Wait for the worker thread to stop.
-			m_thread.join();
+			m_instance_check_thread.join();
-			m_stop = false;
+			m_instance_check_thread_stop = false;
+		}
+
+		if (m_multicast_listener_thread.joinable()) {
+			// Stop the worker thread, if running.
+			{
+				// Notify the worker thread to cancel wait on detection polling.
+				std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lck(m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_mutex);
+				m_multicast_listener_thread_stop = true;
+			}
+			m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_condition.notify_all();
+			// Wait for the worker thread to stop.
+			m_multicast_listener_thread.join();
+			m_multicast_listener_thread_stop = false;
 		}
 #endif //BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
 		m_callback_evt_handler = nullptr;
@@ -525,15 +772,20 @@ namespace MessageHandlerInternal
 	}
 } //namespace MessageHandlerInternal
 
-void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message(const std::string& message) 
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::multicast_message(const std::string& message_type, const std::string& message_data)
 {
-	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "message from other instance: " << message;
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__ << " " << message_type;
+    instance_check_internal::multicast_message_inner(instance_check_internal::compose_message_json(message_type, message_data));
+}
 
-	std::vector<std::string> args;
+
-	bool parsed = unescape_strings_cstyle(message, args);
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_type_cli(const std::string& data)
+{
+    std::vector<std::string> args;
+	bool parsed = unescape_strings_cstyle(data, args);
 	assert(parsed);
 	if (! parsed) {
-		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "message from other instance is incorrectly formatted: " << message;
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "message from other instance is incorrectly formatted: " << data;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -542,10 +794,10 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message(const std::string& message)
 	// Skip the first argument, it is the path to the slicer executable.
 	auto it = args.begin();
 	for (++ it; it != args.end(); ++ it) {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << *it;
 		boost::filesystem::path p = MessageHandlerInternal::get_path(*it);
 		if (! p.string().empty())
 			paths.emplace_back(p);
-// TODO: There is a misterious slash appearing in recieved msg on windows
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		else if (it->rfind("prusaslicer://open/?file=", 0) == 0)
 #else
@@ -557,16 +809,45 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message(const std::string& message)
 		}
 	}
 	if (! paths.empty()) {
-		//wxEvtHandler* evt_handler = wxGetApp().plater(); //assert here?
+		wxPostEvent(m_callback_evt_handler, LoadFromOtherInstanceEvent(GUI::EVT_LOAD_MODEL_OTHER_INSTANCE, std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>(std::move(paths))));
-		//if (evt_handler) {
-			wxPostEvent(m_callback_evt_handler, LoadFromOtherInstanceEvent(GUI::EVT_LOAD_MODEL_OTHER_INSTANCE, std::vector<boost::filesystem::path>(std::move(paths))));
-		//}
 	}
-	if (!downloads.empty())
+	if (!downloads.empty()) {
-	{
 		wxPostEvent(m_callback_evt_handler, StartDownloadOtherInstanceEvent(GUI::EVT_START_DOWNLOAD_OTHER_INSTANCE, std::vector<std::string>(std::move(downloads))));
 	}
 }
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_type_store_read(const std::string& data)
+{
+     wxPostEvent(m_callback_evt_handler, SimpleEvent(GUI::EVT_STORE_READ_REQUEST));
+}
+
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message(const std::string& message) 
+{
+	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "message from other instance: " << message;
+    // message in format { "type" : "TYPE", "data" : "data" }
+    // types: CLI, STORE_READ
+    std::string type;
+    std::string data;
+    try {
+        std::stringstream ss(message);
+        boost::property_tree::ptree ptree;
+        boost::property_tree::read_json(ss, ptree);
+        if (const auto action = ptree.get_optional<std::string>("type"); action) {
+            type = *action;
+        }
+        if (const auto data_opt = ptree.get_optional<std::string>("data"); data_opt) {
+            data = *data_opt;
+        }
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Could not parse other instance message: " << e.what();
+        return;
+    }
+    assert(!type.empty());
+    assert(m_message_handlers.find(type) != m_message_handlers.end()); // this assert means there is an message type that has no handling.
+    if (m_message_handlers.find(type) != m_message_handlers.end()) {
+        m_message_handlers[type](data);
+    }
+}
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_other_closed() 
@@ -577,7 +858,7 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_other_closed()
 
 #ifdef BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
 
-namespace MessageHandlerDBusInternal
+namespace InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal
 {
 	//reply to introspect makes our DBus object visible for other programs like D-Feet
 	static void respond_to_introspect(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *request) 
@@ -638,26 +919,27 @@ namespace MessageHandlerDBusInternal
 	    std::string our_interface  = "com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.InstanceCheck.Object" + wxGetApp().get_instance_hash_string();
 	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "DBus message received: interface: " << interface_name << ", member: " << member_name;
 	    if (0 == strcmp("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable", interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("Introspect", member_name)) {		
-	        respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
+	        InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal::respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
 	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
 	    } else if (0 == strcmp(our_interface.c_str(), interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("AnotherInstance", member_name)) {
-	        handle_method_another_instance(connection, message);
+	        InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal::handle_method_another_instance(connection, message);
 	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
 	    } else if (0 == strcmp(our_interface.c_str(), interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("Introspect", member_name)) {
-	         respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
+	         InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal::respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
 	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
 	    } 
 	    return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
 	}
-} //namespace MessageHandlerDBusInternal
+} //namespace InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal
 
-void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen()
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen_instance_check()
 {
     DBusConnection* 	 conn;
     DBusError 			 err;
     int 				 name_req_val;
     DBusObjectPathVTable vtable;
     std::string 		 instance_hash  = wxGetApp().get_instance_hash_string();
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__ << " " << instance_hash;
 	std::string			 interface_name = "com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.InstanceCheck.Object" + instance_hash;
     std::string			 object_name 	= "/com/prusa3d/prusaslicer/InstanceCheck/Object" + instance_hash;
 
@@ -694,7 +976,7 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen()
 	}
 
 	// Set callbacks. Unregister function should not be nessary.
-	vtable.message_function = MessageHandlerDBusInternal::handle_dbus_object_message;
+	vtable.message_function = InstanceCheckMessageHandlerDBusInternal::handle_dbus_object_message;
     vtable.unregister_function = NULL;
 
     // register new object - this is our access to DBus
@@ -707,19 +989,169 @@ void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Dbus object "<< object_name <<" registered. Starting listening for messages.";
+	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Dbus object "<< object_name <<" registered. Starting listening for messages.";
 
 	for (;;) {
 		// Wait for 1 second 
 		// Cancellable.
 		{
-			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(m_thread_stop_mutex);
+			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(m_instance_check_thread_stop_mutex);
-			m_thread_stop_condition.wait_for(lck, std::chrono::seconds(1), [this] { return m_stop; });
+			m_instance_check_thread_stop_condition.wait_for(lck, std::chrono::seconds(1), [this] { return m_instance_check_thread_stop; });
 		}
-		if (m_stop)
+		if (m_instance_check_thread_stop) {
 			// Stop the worker thread.
-
 			break;
+		}
+		//dispatch should do all the work with incoming messages
+		//second parameter is blocking time that funciton waits for new messages
+		//that is handled here with our own event loop above
+		dbus_connection_read_write_dispatch(conn, 0);
+     }
+     
+   	 dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+}
+
+
+namespace MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal
+{
+	//reply to introspect makes our DBus object visible for other programs like D-Feet
+	static void respond_to_introspect(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *request) 
+	{
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
+    	DBusMessage *reply;
+	    const char  *introspection_data =
+	        " <!DOCTYPE node PUBLIC \"-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN\" "
+	        "\"http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd\">"
+	        " <!-- dbus-sharp 0.8.1 -->"
+	        " <node>"
+	        "   <interface name=\"org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable\">"
+	        "     <method name=\"Introspect\">"
+	        "       <arg name=\"data\" direction=\"out\" type=\"s\" />"
+	        "     </method>"
+	        "   </interface>"
+	        "   <interface name=\"com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.MulticastListener\">"
+	        "     <method name=\"Message\">"
+	        "       <arg name=\"data\" direction=\"in\" type=\"s\" />"
+	        "     </method>"
+	        "	  <method name=\"Introspect\">"
+	        "       <arg name=\"data\" direction=\"out\" type=\"s\" />"
+	        "     </method>"
+	        "   </interface>"
+	        " </node>";
+	     
+	    reply = dbus_message_new_method_return(request);
+	    dbus_message_append_args(reply, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &introspection_data, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+	    dbus_connection_send(connection, reply, NULL);
+	    dbus_message_unref(reply);
+	}
+
+	//method Message receives message from another PrusaSlicer instance 
+	static void handle_method_message(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *request)
+	{
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
+	    DBusError     err;
+	    char*         text = nullptr;
+		wxEvtHandler* evt_handler;
+
+	    dbus_error_init(&err);
+	    dbus_message_get_args(request, &err, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &text, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
+	    if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) {
+	    	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Dbus method Message received with wrong arguments.";
+	    	dbus_error_free(&err);
+	        return;
+	    }
+	    wxGetApp().other_instance_message_handler()->handle_message(text);
+	}
+
+	//every dbus message received comes here
+	static DBusHandlerResult handle_dbus_object_message(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *message, void *user_data)
+	{
+		const char* interface_name = dbus_message_get_interface(message);
+	    const char* member_name    = dbus_message_get_member(message);
+	    std::string our_interface  = "com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.MulticastListener.Object" + std::to_string(get_current_pid());
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "DBus message received: interface: " << interface_name << ", member: " << member_name;
+	    if (0 == strcmp("org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable", interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("Introspect", member_name)) {		
+	        MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal::respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
+	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
+	    } else if (0 == strcmp(our_interface.c_str(), interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("Message", member_name)) {
+	        MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal::handle_method_message(connection, message);
+	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
+	    } else if (0 == strcmp(our_interface.c_str(), interface_name) && 0 == strcmp("Introspect", member_name)) {
+	         MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal::respond_to_introspect(connection, message);
+	        return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_HANDLED;
+	    } 
+	    return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
+	}
+} //namespace MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal
+
+void OtherInstanceMessageHandler::listen_multicast()
+{
+    DBusConnection* 	 conn;
+    DBusError 			 err;
+    int 				 name_req_val;
+    DBusObjectPathVTable vtable;
+    std::string 		 pid  = std::to_string(get_current_pid());
+	std::string			 interface_name = "com.prusa3d.prusaslicer.MulticastListener.Object" + pid;
+    std::string			 object_name 	= "/com/prusa3d/prusaslicer/MulticastListener/Object" + pid;
+
+    dbus_error_init(&err);
+
+    // connect to the bus and check for errors (use SESSION bus everywhere!)
+    conn = dbus_bus_get(DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &err);
+    if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) { 
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Connection Error: "<< err.message;
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Dbus Messages listening terminating.";
+        dbus_error_free(&err); 
+        return;
+    }
+    if (NULL == conn) { 
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Connection is NULL. Dbus Messages listening terminating.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+	// request our name on the bus and check for errors
+	name_req_val = dbus_bus_request_name(conn, interface_name.c_str(), DBUS_NAME_FLAG_REPLACE_EXISTING , &err);
+	if (dbus_error_is_set(&err)) {
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Request name Error: "<< err.message; 
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Dbus Messages listening terminating.";
+	    dbus_error_free(&err); 
+	    dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+	    return;
+	}
+	if (DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_PRIMARY_OWNER != name_req_val) {
+		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Not primary owner of DBus name - probably another PrusaSlicer instance is running.";
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Dbus Messages listening terminating.";
+	    dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+	    return;
+	}
+
+	// Set callbacks. Unregister function should not be nessary.
+	vtable.message_function = MulticastMessageHandlerDBusInternal::handle_dbus_object_message;
+    vtable.unregister_function = NULL;
+
+    // register new object - this is our access to DBus
+    dbus_connection_try_register_object_path(conn, object_name.c_str(), &vtable, NULL, &err);
+   	if ( dbus_error_is_set(&err) ) {
+   		BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "DBus Register object Error: "<< err.message; 
+	    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Dbus Messages listening terminating.";
+	    dbus_connection_unref(conn);
+		dbus_error_free(&err);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Dbus object "<< object_name <<" registered. Starting listening for messages.";
+
+	for (;;) {
+		// Wait for 1 second 
+		// Cancellable.
+		{
+			std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_mutex);
+			m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_condition.wait_for(lck, std::chrono::seconds(1), [this] { return m_multicast_listener_thread_stop; });
+		}
+		if (m_multicast_listener_thread_stop) {
+			// Stop the worker thread.
+			break;
+		}
 		//dispatch should do all the work with incoming messages
 		//second parameter is blocking time that funciton waits for new messages
 		//that is handled here with our own event loop above

src/slic3r/GUI/InstanceCheck.hpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #endif //_WIN32
 
 #include <string>
+#include <map>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ bool    instance_check(int argc, char** argv, bool app_config_single_instance);
 // apple implementation of inner functions of instance_check
 // in InstanceCheckMac.mm
 void    send_message_mac(const std::string& msg, const std::string& version);
+void    multicast_message_mac(const std::string &msg);
 void    send_message_mac_closing(const std::string& msg, const std::string& version);
 
 
@@ -54,11 +56,16 @@ wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_START_DOWNLOAD_OTHER_INSTANCE, StartDownloadOtherInstanceEve
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_LOGIN_OTHER_INSTANCE, LoginOtherInstanceEvent);
 using InstanceGoToFrontEvent = SimpleEvent;
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_INSTANCE_GO_TO_FRONT, InstanceGoToFrontEvent);
+wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_STORE_READ_REQUEST, SimpleEvent);
 
 class OtherInstanceMessageHandler
 {
 public:
-	OtherInstanceMessageHandler() = default;
+	OtherInstanceMessageHandler() 
+    {
+         m_message_handlers["CLI"] = std::bind(&OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_type_cli, this, std::placeholders::_1);
+         m_message_handlers["STORE_READ"] = std::bind(&OtherInstanceMessageHandler::handle_message_type_store_read, this, std::placeholders::_1);
+    }
 	OtherInstanceMessageHandler(OtherInstanceMessageHandler const&) = delete;
 	void operator=(OtherInstanceMessageHandler const&) = delete;
 	~OtherInstanceMessageHandler() { assert(!m_initialized); }
@@ -68,13 +75,10 @@ public:
 	// stops listening, on linux stops the background thread
 	void    shutdown(MainFrame* main_frame);
 
-	//finds paths to models in message(= command line arguments, first should be prusaSlicer executable)
+	// message in format { "type" : "TYPE", "data" : "data" }
-	//and sends them to plater via LoadFromOtherInstanceEvent
+	void    handle_message(const std::string& message);
-	//security of messages: from message all existing paths are proccesed to load model 
+
-	//						win32 - anybody who has hwnd can send message.
+    void    multicast_message(const std::string& message_type, const std::string& message_data = std::string());
-	//						mac - anybody who posts notification with name:@"OtherPrusaSlicerTerminating"
-	//						linux - instrospectable on dbus
-	void           handle_message(const std::string& message);
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	// Messege form other instance, that it deleted its lockfile - first instance to get it will create its own.
 	void           handle_message_other_closed();
@@ -84,19 +88,37 @@ public:
 	void           update_windows_properties(MainFrame* main_frame);
 #endif //WIN32
 private:
+    //finds paths to models in message(= command line arguments, first should be prusaSlicer executable)
+	//and sends them to plater via LoadFromOtherInstanceEvent
+	//security of messages: from message all existing paths are proccesed to load model 
+	//						win32 - anybody who has hwnd can send message.
+	//						mac - anybody who posts notification with name:@"OtherPrusaSlicerTerminating"
+	//						linux - instrospectable on dbus
+    void    handle_message_type_cli(const std::string& data);
+    // Passes information to UI to perform store read
+    void    handle_message_type_store_read(const std::string& data);
+    std::map<std::string, std::function<void(const std::string&)>> m_message_handlers;
+
 	bool                    m_initialized { false };
 	wxEvtHandler*           m_callback_evt_handler { nullptr };
 
 #ifdef BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
-	//worker thread to listen incoming dbus communication
+	// instance check worker thread to listen incoming dbus communication
-	boost::thread 			m_thread;
+	// Only one instance has registered dbus object at time
-	std::condition_variable m_thread_stop_condition;
+	boost::thread 			m_instance_check_thread;
-	mutable std::mutex 		m_thread_stop_mutex;
+	std::condition_variable m_instance_check_thread_stop_condition;
-	bool 					m_stop{ false };
+	mutable std::mutex 		m_instance_check_thread_stop_mutex;
-	bool					m_start{ true };
+	bool 					m_instance_check_thread_stop{ false };
-	
+	//bool					m_instance_check_thread_start{ true };	
-	// background thread method
+	void    listen_instance_check();
-	void    listen();
+
+	// "multicast" worker thread to listen incoming dbus communication
+	// every instance has registered its own object
+	boost::thread 			m_multicast_listener_thread;
+	std::condition_variable m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_condition;
+	mutable std::mutex 		m_multicast_listener_thread_stop_mutex;
+	bool 					m_multicast_listener_thread_stop{ false };
+	void    listen_multicast();
 #endif //BACKGROUND_MESSAGE_LISTENER
 
 #if __APPLE__

src/slic3r/GUI/InstanceCheckMac.h

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 -(instancetype) init;
 -(void) add_observer:(NSString *)version;
 -(void) message_update:(NSNotification *)note;
+-(void) message_multicast_update:(NSNotification *)note;
 -(void) closing_update:(NSNotification *)note;
 -(void) bring_forward;
 @end

src/slic3r/GUI/InstanceCheckMac.mm

@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
 }
 -(void)add_observer:(NSString *)version_hash
 {
-	//NSLog(@"adding observer");
+	//NSLog(@"adding observers");
 	//NSString *nsver = @"OtherPrusaSlicerInstanceMessage" + version_hash;
 	NSString *nsver = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@%@", @"OtherPrusaSlicerInstanceMessage", version_hash];
 	[[NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(message_update:) name:nsver object:nil suspensionBehavior:NSNotificationSuspensionBehaviorDeliverImmediately];
 	NSString *nsver2 = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@%@", @"OtherPrusaSlicerInstanceClosing", version_hash];
 	[[NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(closing_update:) name:nsver2 object:nil suspensionBehavior:NSNotificationSuspensionBehaviorDeliverImmediately];
+	NSString *nsnover = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@", @"OtherPrusaSlicerMulticastMessage"];
+	[[NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(message_multicast_update:) name:nsnover object:nil suspensionBehavior:NSNotificationSuspensionBehaviorDeliverImmediately];
 }
 
 -(void)message_update:(NSNotification *)msg
@@ -26,6 +28,13 @@
 	Slic3r::GUI::wxGetApp().other_instance_message_handler()->handle_message(std::string([msg.userInfo[@"data"] UTF8String]));
 }
 
+-(void)message_multicast_update:(NSNotification *)msg
+{
+	//NSLog(@"message_multicast_update");
+	//pass message  
+	Slic3r::GUI::wxGetApp().other_instance_message_handler()->handle_message(std::string([msg.userInfo[@"data"] UTF8String]));
+}
+
 -(void)closing_update:(NSNotification *)msg
 {
 	//[self bring_forward];
@@ -51,6 +60,14 @@
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
+void multicast_message_mac(const std::string &msg)
+{
+	NSString *nsmsg = [NSString stringWithCString:msg.c_str() encoding:[NSString defaultCStringEncoding]];
+	//NSString *nsver = @"OtherPrusaSlicerInstanceMessage" + [NSString stringWithCString:version.c_str() encoding:[NSString defaultCStringEncoding]];
+	NSString *notifname = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@", @"OtherPrusaSlicerMulticastMessage"];
+	[[NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:notifname object:nil userInfo:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:nsmsg forKey:@"data"] deliverImmediately:YES];
+}
+
 void send_message_mac(const std::string &msg, const std::string &version)
 {
 	NSString *nsmsg = [NSString stringWithCString:msg.c_str() encoding:[NSString defaultCStringEncoding]];

src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp

@@ -896,6 +896,11 @@ void Plater::priv::init()
             BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Received login from other instance event.";
             user_account->on_login_code_recieved(evt.data);
         });
+        this->q->Bind(EVT_STORE_READ_REQUEST, [this](SimpleEvent& evt) {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Received store read request from other instance event.";
+            user_account->on_store_read_request();
+        });
+        
         this->q->Bind(EVT_LOGIN_VIA_WIZARD, [this](Event<std::string> &evt) {
             BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Received login from wizard.";
             user_account->on_login_code_recieved(evt.data);
@@ -970,6 +975,9 @@ void Plater::priv::init()
                     this->notification_manager->push_notification(NotificationType::UserAccountID, NotificationManager::NotificationLevel::ImportantNotificationLevel, text);
 
                     this->main_frame->on_account_login(user_account->get_access_token());
+
+                    // notify other instances
+                    Slic3r::GUI::wxGetApp().other_instance_message_handler()->multicast_message("STORE_READ"); 
                 } else {
                     // refresh do different operations than on_account_login
                     this->main_frame->on_account_did_refresh(user_account->get_access_token());

src/slic3r/GUI/UserAccount.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
+#include "InstanceCheck.hpp"
+#include "GUI_App.hpp"
+
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 
 namespace pt = boost::property_tree;
@@ -67,7 +70,9 @@ void UserAccount::do_login()
 }
 void UserAccount::do_logout()
 {
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
     m_communication->do_logout();
+    Slic3r::GUI::wxGetApp().other_instance_message_handler()->multicast_message("STORE_READ"); 
 }
 
 std::string UserAccount::get_access_token()

src/slic3r/GUI/UserAccount.hpp

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     void        set_current_printer_data(const std::string& data) { m_current_printer_data_json_from_connect = data; }
 
     void        set_refresh_time(int seconds) { m_communication->set_refresh_time(seconds); }
+
+    void        on_store_read_request() { m_communication->on_store_read_request(); }
 private:
     void set_username(const std::string& username);
    

src/slic3r/GUI/UserAccountCommunication.cpp

@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ void UserAccountCommunication::do_clear()
     m_session->clear();
     set_username({});
     m_token_timer->Stop();
+    m_slave_read_timer->Stop();
+    m_after_race_lost_timer->Stop();
+    m_next_token_refresh_at = 0;
+    m_behave_as_master = true;
 }
 
 void UserAccountCommunication::on_login_code_recieved(const std::string& url_message)
@@ -821,11 +825,51 @@ void UserAccountCommunication::on_after_race_lost_timer(wxTimerEvent& evt)
 
 void UserAccountCommunication::set_tokens(const StoreData store_data)
 {
+    if (m_token_timer->IsRunning()) {
+        m_token_timer->Stop();
+    } 
+    if (m_slave_read_timer->IsRunning()) {
+        m_slave_read_timer->Stop();
+    }
+    if (m_after_race_lost_timer->IsRunning()) {
+        m_after_race_lost_timer->Stop();
+    }
+
     long long next = store_data.next_timeout.empty() ? 0 : std::stoll(store_data.next_timeout);
     m_session->set_tokens(store_data.access_token, store_data.refresh_token, store_data.shared_session_key, next);
     enqueue_id_action();
 }
 
+void UserAccountCommunication::on_store_read_request()
+{
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << __FUNCTION__;
+    StoreData stored_data;
+    read_stored_data(stored_data);
+
+    if (stored_data.refresh_token.empty()) {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "Store is empty - logging out.";
+        do_logout();
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    std::string currrent_access_token = m_session->get_access_token();
+    if (currrent_access_token == stored_data.access_token)
+    {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Current token is up to date.";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    long long expires_in_second = stored_data.next_timeout.empty() ? 0 : std::stoll(stored_data.next_timeout) - std::time(nullptr);
+    const auto prior_expiration_secs = std::max(m_last_token_duration_seconds / 24, 10);
+    if (expires_in_second > 0 /*&& expires_in_second > prior_expiration_secs*/) {
+       BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Token is alive - using it.";
+       set_tokens(stored_data);
+       return;
+    } else {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << "Token read from store is expired!";
+    }
+}
+
 void UserAccountCommunication::on_polling_timer(wxTimerEvent& evt)
 {
 

src/slic3r/GUI/UserAccountCommunication.hpp

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     void set_tokens(const StoreData store_data);
 
     void on_race_lost(); // T5
+    void on_store_read_request();
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<UserAccountSession>     m_session;
     std::thread                             m_thread;