1 files changed, 40 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/platform.cpp b/src/platform.cpp
index d1d23de0..ff6a9965 100644
--- a/src/platform.cpp
+++ b/src/platform.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 //
 
 #include "vmime/platform.hpp"
+#include "vmime/config.hpp"
+
+#include "vmime/platforms/posix/posixHandler.hpp"
+#include "vmime/platforms/windows/windowsHandler.hpp"
 
 
 namespace vmime
@@ -36,4 +40,40 @@ platform::handler::~handler()
 }
 
 
+// static
+ref <platform::handler> platform::getDefaultHandler()
+{
+
+#if VMIME_PLATFORM_IS_WINDOWS
+	return vmime::create <platforms::windows::windowsHandler>();
+#elif VMIME_PLATFORM_IS_POSIX
+	return vmime::create <platforms::posix::posixHandler>();
+#else
+	return NULL;
+#endif
+
+}
+
+
+// static
+ref <platform::handler> platform::getHandler()
+{
+	// If a custom platform handler is installed, return it
+	if (sm_handler)
+		return sm_handler;
+
+	// Else, use the default handler for this platform
+	ref <handler> defaultHandler = getDefaultHandler();
+
+	if (defaultHandler)
+	{
+		sm_handler = defaultHandler;
+		return sm_handler;
+	}
+
+	// Oops... no platform handler!
+	throw exceptions::no_platform_handler();
+}
+
+
 } // vmime