#include <stddef.h>
#include <unistd.h>
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#include <Winsock2.h>
+#else
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
* After the function returns, the application is free to overwrite or free @a confbase @a.
* @param name The name which this instance of the application will use in the mesh.
* After the function returns, the application is free to overwrite or free @a name @a.
+ * @param appname The application name which will be used in the mesh.
+ * After the function returns, the application is free to overwrite or free @a name @a.
*
* @return A pointer to a meshlink_handle_t which represents this instance of MeshLink, or NULL in case of an error.
* The pointer is valid until meshlink_close() is called.
*/
-extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name);
+extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open(const char *confbase, const char *name, const char* appname);
+
+/// is used by the C++ wrapper to allocate more memory behind the handle
+extern meshlink_handle_t *meshlink_open_with_size(const char *confbase, const char *name, const char* appname, size_t size);
/// Start MeshLink.
/** This function causes MeshLink to open network sockets, make outgoing connections, and