+ /** \brief creates the EDSP request stanza
+ *
+ * In the EDSP protocol the first thing send to the resolver is a stanza
+ * encoding the request. This method will write this stanza by looking at
+ * the given Cache and requests the installation of all packages which were
+ * marked for installation in it (equally for remove).
+ *
+ * \param Cache in which the request is encoded
+ * \param output is written to this "file"
+ * \param upgrade is true if it is an request like apt-get upgrade
+ * \param distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade
+ * \param autoRemove is true if removal of unneeded packages should be performed
+ * \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
+ *
+ * \return true if request was composed successfully, otherwise false
+ */
+ bool WriteRequest(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output,
+ bool const upgrade = false,
+ bool const distUpgrade = false,
+ bool const autoRemove = false,
+ OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
+
+ /** \brief creates the scenario representing the package universe
+ *
+ * After the request all known information about a package are send
+ * to the solver. The output looks similar to a Packages or status file
+ *
+ * All packages and version included in this Cache are send, even if
+ * it doesn't make sense from an APT resolver point of view like versions
+ * with a negative pin to enable the solver to propose even that as a
+ * solution or at least to be able to give a hint what can be done to
+ * statisfy a request.
+ *
+ * \param Cache is the known package universe
+ * \param output is written to this "file"
+ * \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
+ *
+ * \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false
+ */
+ bool WriteScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output, OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
+
+ /** \brief creates a limited scenario representing the package universe
+ *
+ * This method works similar to #WriteScenario as it works in the same
+ * way but doesn't send the complete universe to the solver but only
+ * packages included in the pkgset which will have only dependencies
+ * on packages which are in the given set. All other dependencies will
+ * be removed, so that this method can be used to create testcases
+ *
+ * \param Cache is the known package universe
+ * \param output is written to this "file"
+ * \param pkgset is a set of packages the universe should be limited to
+ * \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
+ *
+ * \return true if universe was composed successfully, otherwise false
+ */
+ bool WriteLimitedScenario(pkgDepCache &Cache, FILE* output,
+ APT::PackageSet const &pkgset,
+ OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
+
+ /** \brief waits and acts on the information returned from the solver
+ *
+ * This method takes care of interpreting whatever the solver sends
+ * through the standard output like a solution, progress or an error.
+ * The main thread should handle his control over to this method to
+ * wait for the solver to finish the given task
+ *
+ * \param input file descriptor with the response from the solver
+ * \param Cache the solution should be applied on if any
+ * \param Progress is an instance to report progress to
+ *
+ * \return true if a solution is found and applied correctly, otherwise false
+ */
+ bool ReadResponse(int const input, pkgDepCache &Cache, OpProgress *Progress = NULL);
+
+ /** \brief search and read the request stanza for action later
+ *
+ * This method while ignore the input up to the point it finds the
+ * Request: line as an indicator for the Request stanza.
+ * The request is stored in the parameters install and remove then,
+ * as the cache isn't build yet as the scenario follows the request.
+ *
+ * \param input file descriptor with the edsp input for the solver
+ * \param[out] install is a list which gets populated with requested installs
+ * \param[out] remove is a list which gets populated with requested removals
+ * \param[out] upgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get upgrade
+ * \param[out] distUpgrade is true if it is a request like apt-get dist-upgrade
+ * \param[out] autoRemove is true if removal of uneeded packages should be performed
+ *
+ * \return true if the request could be found and worked on, otherwise false
+ */
+ bool ReadRequest(int const input, std::list<std::string> &install,
+ std::list<std::string> &remove, bool &upgrade,
+ bool &distUpgrade, bool &autoRemove);
+
+ /** \brief takes the request lists and applies it on the cache
+ *
+ * The lists as created by #ReadRequest will be used to find the
+ * packages in question and mark them for install/remove.
+ * No solving is done and no auto-install/-remove.
+ *
+ * \param install is a list of packages to mark for installation
+ * \param remove is a list of packages to mark for removal
+ * \param Cache is there the markers should be set
+ *
+ * \return false if the request couldn't be applied, true otherwise
+ */
+ bool ApplyRequest(std::list<std::string> const &install,