win32-service 0.8.10 → 1.0.1

data/lib/win32/service.rb

@@ -1,1577 +1,1575 @@
-require 'ffi/win32/extensions'
-require_relative 'windows/constants'
-require_relative 'windows/structs'
-require_relative 'windows/functions'
-
-# The Win32 module serves as a namespace only.
-module Win32
-
-  # The Service class encapsulates services controller actions, such as
-  # creating, starting, configuring or deleting services.
-  class Service
-    include Windows::ServiceConstants
-    include Windows::ServiceStructs
-    include Windows::ServiceFunctions
-
-    extend Windows::ServiceStructs
-    extend Windows::ServiceFunctions
-
-    # The version of the win32-service library
-    VERSION = '0.8.10'.freeze
-
-    # SCM security and access rights
-
-    # Includes STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED, in addition to all other rights
-    MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS = SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS
-
-    # Required to call the CreateService function
-    MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE = SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE
-
-    # Required to connect to the service control manager.
-    MANAGER_CONNECT = SC_MANAGER_CONNECT
-
-    # Required to call the EnumServicesStatusEx function to list services
-    MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE = SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE
-
-    # Required to call the LockServiceDatabase function
-    MANAGER_LOCK = SC_MANAGER_LOCK
-
-    # Required to call the NotifyBootConfigStatus function
-    MANAGER_MODIFY_BOOT_CONFIG = SC_MANAGER_MODIFY_BOOT_CONFIG
-
-    # Required to call the QueryServiceLockStatus function
-    MANAGER_QUERY_LOCK_STATUS = SC_MANAGER_QUERY_LOCK_STATUS
-
-    # Includes STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED in addition to all access rights
-    ALL_ACCESS = SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS
-
-    # Required to call functions that configure existing services
-    CHANGE_CONFIG = SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG
-
-    # Required to enumerate all the services dependent on the service
-    ENUMERATE_DEPENDENTS = SERVICE_ENUMERATE_DEPENDENTS
-
-    # Required to make a service report its status immediately
-    INTERROGATE = SERVICE_INTERROGATE
-
-    # Required to control a service with a pause or resume
-    PAUSE_CONTINUE = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
-
-    # Required to be able to gather configuration information about a service
-    QUERY_CONFIG = SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG
-
-    # Required to be ask the SCM about the status of a service
-    QUERY_STATUS = SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS
-
-    # Required to call the StartService function to start the service.
-    START = SERVICE_START
-
-    # Required to call the ControlService function to stop the service.
-    STOP = SERVICE_STOP
-
-    # Required to call ControlService with a user defined control code
-    USER_DEFINED_CONTROL = SERVICE_USER_DEFINED_CONTROL
-
-    # Service Types
-
-    # Driver service
-    KERNEL_DRIVER = SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
-
-    # File system driver service
-    FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER  = SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
-
-    # Service that runs in its own process
-    WIN32_OWN_PROCESS = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
-
-    # Service that shares a process with one or more other services.
-    WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS = SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
-
-    # The service can interact with the desktop
-    INTERACTIVE_PROCESS = SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS
-
-    DRIVER = SERVICE_DRIVER
-    TYPE_ALL = SERVICE_TYPE_ALL
-
-    # Service start options
-
-    # A service started automatically by the SCM during system startup
-    BOOT_START = SERVICE_BOOT_START
-
-    # A device driver started by the IoInitSystem function. Drivers only
-    SYSTEM_START = SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
-
-    # A service started automatically by the SCM during system startup
-    AUTO_START = SERVICE_AUTO_START
-
-    # A service started by the SCM when a process calls StartService
-    DEMAND_START = SERVICE_DEMAND_START
-
-    # A service that cannot be started
-    DISABLED = SERVICE_DISABLED
-
-    # Error control
-
-    # Error logged, startup continues
-    ERROR_IGNORE = SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE
-
-    # Error logged, pop up message, startup continues
-    ERROR_NORMAL   = SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
-
-    # Error logged, startup continues, system restarted last known good config
-    ERROR_SEVERE   = SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE
-
-    # Error logged, startup fails, system restarted last known good config
-    ERROR_CRITICAL = SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL
-
-    # Current state
-
-    # Service is not running
-    STOPPED = SERVICE_STOPPED
-
-    # Service has received a start signal but is not yet running
-    START_PENDING = SERVICE_START_PENDING
-
-    # Service has received a stop signal but is not yet stopped
-    STOP_PENDING  = SERVICE_STOP_PENDING
-
-    # Service is running
-    RUNNING = SERVICE_RUNNING
-
-    # Service has received a signal to resume but is not yet running
-    CONTINUE_PENDING = SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING
-
-    # Service has received a signal to pause but is not yet paused
-    PAUSE_PENDING = SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING
-
-    # Service is paused
-    PAUSED = SERVICE_PAUSED
-
-    # Service controls
-
-    # Notifies service that it should stop
-    CONTROL_STOP = SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP
-
-    # Notifies service that it should pause
-    CONTROL_PAUSE = SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE
-
-    # Notifies service that it should resume
-    CONTROL_CONTINUE = SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE
-
-    # Notifies service that it should return its current status information
-    CONTROL_INTERROGATE = SERVICE_CONTROL_INTERROGATE
-
-    # Notifies a service that its parameters have changed
-    CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE = SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE
-
-    # Notifies a service that there is a new component for binding
-    CONTROL_NETBINDADD = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDADD
-
-    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been removed
-    CONTROL_NETBINDREMOVE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDREMOVE
-
-    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been enabled
-    CONTROL_NETBINDENABLE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDENABLE
-
-    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been disabled
-    CONTROL_NETBINDDISABLE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDDISABLE
-
-    # Failure actions
-
-    # No action
-    ACTION_NONE = SC_ACTION_NONE
-
-    # Reboot the computer
-    ACTION_REBOOT = SC_ACTION_REBOOT
-
-    # Restart the service
-    ACTION_RESTART = SC_ACTION_RESTART
-
-    # Run a command
-    ACTION_RUN_COMMAND = SC_ACTION_RUN_COMMAND
-
-    # :stopdoc: #
-
-    StatusStruct = Struct.new(
-      'ServiceStatus',
-      :service_type,
-      :current_state,
-      :controls_accepted,
-      :win32_exit_code,
-      :service_specific_exit_code,
-      :check_point,
-      :wait_hint,
-      :interactive,
-      :pid,
-      :service_flags
-    )
-
-    ConfigStruct = Struct.new(
-      'ServiceConfigInfo',
-      :service_type,
-      :start_type,
-      :error_control,
-      :binary_path_name,
-      :load_order_group,
-      :tag_id,
-      :dependencies,
-      :service_start_name,
-      :display_name
-    )
-
-    ServiceStruct = Struct.new(
-      'ServiceInfo',
-      :service_name,
-      :display_name,
-      :service_type,
-      :current_state,
-      :controls_accepted,
-      :win32_exit_code,
-      :service_specific_exit_code,
-      :check_point,
-      :wait_hint,
-      :binary_path_name,
-      :start_type,
-      :error_control,
-      :load_order_group,
-      :tag_id,
-      :start_name,
-      :dependencies,
-      :description,
-      :interactive,
-      :pid,
-      :service_flags,
-      :reset_period,
-      :reboot_message,
-      :command,
-      :num_actions,
-      :actions,
-      :delayed_start
-    )
-
-    # :startdoc: #
-
-    # Creates a new service with the specified +options+. A +service_name+
-    # must be specified or an ArgumentError is raised. A +host+ option may
-    # be specified. If no host is specified the local machine is used.
-    #
-    # Possible Options:
-    #
-    # * service_name           => nil (you must specify)
-    # * host                   => nil (optional)
-    # * display_name           => service_name
-    # * desired_access         => Service::ALL_ACCESS
-    # * service_type           => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
-    # * start_type             => Service::DEMAND_START
-    # * error_control          => Service::ERROR_NORMAL
-    # * binary_path_name       => nil
-    # * load_order_group       => nil
-    # * dependencies           => nil
-    # * service_start_name     => nil
-    # * password               => nil
-    # * description            => nil
-    # * failure_reset_period   => nil,
-    # * failure_reboot_message => nil,
-    # * failure_command        => nil,
-    # * failure_actions        => nil,
-    # * failure_delay          => 0
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #    # Configure everything
-    #    Service.new(
-    #      :service_name       => 'some_service',
-    #      :host               => 'localhost',
-    #      :service_type       => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
-    #      :description        => 'A custom service I wrote just for fun',
-    #      :start_type         => Service::AUTO_START,
-    #      :error_control      => Service::ERROR_NORMAL,
-    #      :binary_path_name   => 'C:\path\to\some_service.exe',
-    #      :load_order_group   => 'Network',
-    #      :dependencies       => ['W32Time','Schedule'],
-    #      :service_start_name => 'SomeDomain\\User',
-    #      :password           => 'XXXXXXX',
-    #      :display_name       => 'This is some service',
-    #    )
-    #
-    def initialize(options={})
-      unless options.is_a?(Hash)
-        raise ArgumentError, 'options parameter must be a hash'
-      end
-
-      if options.empty?
-        raise ArgumentError, 'no options provided'
-      end
-
-      opts = {
-        'display_name'           => nil,
-        'desired_access'         => SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS,
-        'service_type'           => SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
-        'start_type'             => SERVICE_DEMAND_START,
-        'error_control'          => SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL,
-        'binary_path_name'       => nil,
-        'load_order_group'       => nil,
-        'dependencies'           => nil,
-        'service_start_name'     => nil,
-        'password'               => nil,
-        'description'            => nil,
-        'failure_reset_period'   => nil,
-        'failure_reboot_message' => nil,
-        'failure_command'        => nil,
-        'failure_actions'        => nil,
-        'failure_delay'          => 0,
-        'host'                   => nil,
-        'service_name'           => nil
-      }
-
-      # Validate the hash options
-      options.each{ |key, value|
-        key = key.to_s.downcase
-        unless opts.include?(key)
-          raise ArgumentError, "Invalid option '#{key}'"
-        end
-        opts[key] = value
-      }
-
-      unless opts['service_name']
-        raise ArgumentError, 'No service_name specified'
-      end
-
-      service_name = opts.delete('service_name')
-      host = opts.delete('host')
-
-      raise TypeError unless service_name.is_a?(String)
-      raise TypeError if host && !host.is_a?(String)
-
-      begin
-        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-        # Display name defaults to service_name
-        opts['display_name'] ||= service_name
-
-        dependencies = opts['dependencies']
-
-        if dependencies && !dependencies.empty?
-          unless dependencies.is_a?(Array) || dependencies.is_a?(String)
-            raise TypeError, 'dependencies must be a string or array'
-          end
-
-          if dependencies.is_a?(Array)
-            dependencies = dependencies.join("\000")
-          end
-
-          dependencies += "\000"
-          dependencies = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(dependencies)
-        end
-
-        handle_scs = CreateService(
-          handle_scm,
-          service_name,
-          opts['display_name'],
-          opts['desired_access'],
-          opts['service_type'],
-          opts['start_type'],
-          opts['error_control'],
-          opts['binary_path_name'],
-          opts['load_order_group'],
-          nil,
-          dependencies,
-          opts['service_start_name'],
-          opts['password']
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('CreateService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        if opts['description']
-          description = SERVICE_DESCRIPTION.new
-          description[:lpDescription] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['description'])
-
-          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
-            handle_scs,
-            SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION,
-            description
-          )
-
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
-        end
-
-        if opts['failure_reset_period'] || opts['failure_reboot_message'] ||
-           opts['failure_command'] || opts['failure_actions']
-        then
-          Service.configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
-        end
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
-      end
-
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Configures the named +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
-    # is specified. The +options+ parameter is a hash that can contain any
-    # of the following parameters:
-    #
-    # * service_type
-    # * start_type
-    # * error_control
-    # * binary_path_name
-    # * load_order_group
-    # * dependencies
-    # * service_start_name
-    # * password (used with service_start_name)
-    # * display_name
-    # * description
-    # * failure_reset_period
-    # * failure_reboot_message
-    # * failure_command
-    # * failure_actions
-    # * failure_delay
-    #
-    # Examples:
-    #
-    #    # Configure only the display name
-    #    Service.configure(
-    #      :service_name => 'some_service',
-    #      :display_name => 'Test 33'
-    #    )
-    #
-    #    # Configure everything
-    #    Service.configure(
-    #       :service_name       => 'some_service'
-    #       :service_type       => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
-    #       :start_type         => Service::AUTO_START,
-    #       :error_control      => Service::ERROR_NORMAL,
-    #       :binary_path_name   => 'C:\path\to\some_service.exe',
-    #       :load_order_group   => 'Network',
-    #       :dependencies       => ['W32Time','Schedule']
-    #       :service_start_name => 'SomeDomain\\User',
-    #       :password           => 'XXXXXXX',
-    #       :display_name       => 'This is some service',
-    #       :description        => 'A custom service I wrote just for fun'
-    #    )
-    #
-    def self.configure(options={})
-      unless options.is_a?(Hash)
-        raise ArgumentError, 'options parameter must be a hash'
-      end
-
-      if options.empty?
-        raise ArgumentError, 'no options provided'
-      end
-
-      opts = {
-        'service_type'           => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
-        'start_type'             => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
-        'error_control'          => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
-        'binary_path_name'       => nil,
-        'load_order_group'       => nil,
-        'dependencies'           => nil,
-        'service_start_name'     => nil,
-        'password'               => nil,
-        'display_name'           => nil,
-        'description'            => nil,
-        'failure_reset_period'   => nil,
-        'failure_reboot_message' => nil,
-        'failure_command'        => nil,
-        'failure_actions'        => nil,
-        'failure_delay'          => 0,
-        'service_name'           => nil,
-        'host'                   => nil,
-        'delayed_start'          => false
-      }
-
-      # Validate the hash options
-      options.each{ |key, value|
-        key = key.to_s.downcase
-        unless opts.include?(key)
-          raise ArgumentError, "Invalid option '#{key}'"
-        end
-        opts[key] = value
-      }
-
-      unless opts['service_name']
-        raise ArgumentError, 'No service_name specified'
-      end
-
-      service = opts.delete('service_name')
-      host = opts.delete('host')
-
-      raise TypeError unless service.is_a?(String)
-      raise TypeError unless host.is_a?(String) if host
-
-      begin
-        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-        desired_access = SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG
-
-        if opts['failure_actions']
-          desired_access |= SERVICE_START
-        end
-
-        handle_scs = OpenService(
-          handle_scm,
-          service,
-          desired_access
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        dependencies = opts['dependencies']
-
-        if dependencies && !dependencies.empty?
-          unless dependencies.is_a?(Array) || dependencies.is_a?(String)
-            raise TypeError, 'dependencies must be a string or array'
-          end
-
-          if dependencies.is_a?(Array)
-            dependencies = dependencies.join("\000")
-          end
-
-          dependencies += "\000"
-        end
-
-        bool = ChangeServiceConfig(
-          handle_scs,
-          opts['service_type'],
-          opts['start_type'],
-          opts['error_control'],
-          opts['binary_path_name'],
-          opts['load_order_group'],
-          nil,
-          dependencies,
-          opts['service_start_name'],
-          opts['password'],
-          opts['display_name']
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig') unless bool
-
-        if opts['description']
-          description = SERVICE_DESCRIPTION.new
-          description[:lpDescription] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['description'])
-
-          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
-            handle_scs,
-            SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION,
-            description
-          )
-
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
-        end
-
-        if opts['delayed_start']
-          delayed_start = SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO.new
-          delayed_start[:fDelayedAutostart] = opts['delayed_start']
-
-          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
-            handle_scs,
-            SERVICE_CONFIG_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO,
-            delayed_start
-          )
-
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
-        end
-
-        if opts['failure_reset_period'] || opts['failure_reboot_message'] ||
-           opts['failure_command'] || opts['failure_actions']
-        then
-          configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
-        end
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
-      end
-
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Returns whether or not +service+ exists on +host+ or localhost, if
-    # no host is specified.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    # Service.exists?('W32Time') => true
-    #
-    def self.exists?(service, host=nil)
-      bool = false
-
-      begin
-        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS)
-        bool = true if handle_scs > 0
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-      end
-
-      bool
-    end
-
-    # Returns the display name of the specified service name, i.e. the string
-    # displayed in the Services GUI. Raises a Service::Error if the service
-    # name cannot be found.
-    #
-    # If a +host+ is provided, the information will be retrieved from that
-    # host. Otherwise, the information is pulled from the local host (the
-    # default behavior).
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    # Service.get_display_name('W32Time') => 'Windows Time'
-    #
-    def self.get_display_name(service, host=nil)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      display_name = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(260)
-      display_size  = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-      display_size.write_ulong(display_name.size)
-
-      begin
-        bool = GetServiceDisplayName(
-          handle_scm,
-          service,
-          display_name,
-          display_size
-        )
-
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') unless bool
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      display_name.read_string
-    end
-
-    # Returns the service name of the specified service from the provided
-    # +display_name+. Raises a Service::Error if the +display_name+ cannote
-    # be found.
-    #
-    # If a +host+ is provided, the information will be retrieved from that
-    # host. Otherwise, the information is pulled from the local host (the
-    # default behavior).
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    # Service.get_service_name('Windows Time') => 'W32Time'
-    #
-    def self.get_service_name(display_name, host=nil)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      service_name = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(260)
-      service_size = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-      service_size.write_ulong(service_name.size)
-
-      begin
-        bool = GetServiceKeyName(
-          handle_scm,
-          display_name,
-          service_name,
-          service_size
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('GetServiceKeyName') unless bool
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      service_name.read_string
-    end
-
-    # Attempts to start the named +service+ on +host+, or the local machine
-    # if no host is provided. If +args+ are provided, they are passed to the
-    # Daemon#service_main method.
-    #
-    # Examples:
-    #
-    #    # Start 'SomeSvc' on the local machine
-    #    Service.start('SomeSvc', nil) => self
-    #
-    #    # Start 'SomeSvc' on host 'foo', passing 'hello' as an argument
-    #    Service.start('SomeSvc', 'foo', 'hello') => self
-    #
-    def self.start(service, host=nil, *args)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      begin
-        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_START)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        num_args = 0
-
-        if args.empty?
-          args = nil
-        else
-          str_ptrs = []
-          num_args = args.size
-
-          args.each{ |string|
-            str_ptrs << FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(string)
-          }
-
-          str_ptrs << nil
-
-          vector = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:pointer, str_ptrs.size)
-
-          str_ptrs.each_with_index{ |p, i|
-            vector[i].put_pointer(0, p)
-          }
-        end
-
-        unless StartService(handle_scs, num_args, vector)
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('StartService')
-        end
-
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Stops a the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
-    # is specified. Returns self.
-    #
-    # Note that attempting to stop an already stopped service raises
-    # Service::Error.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #    Service.stop('W32Time') => self
-    #
-    def self.stop(service, host=nil)
-      service_signal = SERVICE_STOP
-      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP
-      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Pauses the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
-    # is specified. Returns self
-    #
-    # Note that pausing a service that is already paused will have
-    # no effect and it will not raise an error.
-    #
-    # Be aware that not all services are configured to accept a pause
-    # command. Attempting to pause a service that isn't setup to receive
-    # a pause command will raise an error.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #    Service.pause('Schedule') => self
-    #
-    def self.pause(service, host=nil)
-      service_signal = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
-      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE
-      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Resume the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
-    # is specified. Returns self.
-    #
-    # Note that resuming a service that's already running will have no
-    # effect and it will not raise an error.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #    Service.resume('Schedule') => self
-    #
-    def self.resume(service, host=nil)
-      service_signal = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
-      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE
-      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Deletes the specified +service+ from +host+, or the local host if
-    # no host is specified. Returns self.
-    #
-    # Technical note. This method is not instantaneous. The service is first
-    # marked for deletion from the service control manager database. Then all
-    # handles to the service are closed. Then an attempt to stop the service
-    # is made. If the service cannot be stopped, the service control manager
-    # database entry is removed when the system is restarted.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #   Service.delete('SomeService') => self
-    #
-    def self.delete(service, host=nil)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      begin
-        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, DELETE)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        unless DeleteService(handle_scs)
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('DeleteService')
-        end
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      self
-    end
-
-    # Returns a ServiceConfigInfo struct containing the configuration
-    # information about +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no
-    # host is specified.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    #   Service.config_info('W32Time') => <struct ServiceConfigInfo ...>
-    #--
-    # This contains less information that the ServiceInfo struct that
-    # is returned with the Service.services method, but is faster for
-    # looking up basic information for a single service.
-    #
-    def self.config_info(service, host=nil)
-      raise TypeError if host && !host.is_a?(String)
-
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      begin
-        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        # First, get the buf size needed
-        bytes = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-        bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle_scs, nil, 0, bytes)
-
-        if !bool && FFI.errno != ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig')
-        end
-
-        buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes.read_ulong)
-        bytes = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-        bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle_scs, buf, buf.size, bytes)
-
-        struct = QUERY_SERVICE_CONFIG.new(buf) # cast the buffer
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig') unless bool
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      ConfigStruct.new(
-        get_service_type(struct[:dwServiceType]),
-        get_start_type(struct[:dwStartType]),
-        get_error_control(struct[:dwErrorControl]),
-        struct[:lpBinaryPathName].read_string,
-        struct[:lpLoadOrderGroup].read_string,
-        struct[:dwTagId],
-        struct.dependencies,
-        struct[:lpServiceStartName].read_string,
-        struct[:lpDisplayName].read_string
-      )
-    end
-
-    # Returns a ServiceStatus struct indicating the status of service +name+
-    # on +host+, or the localhost if none is provided.
-    #
-    # Example:
-    #
-    # Service.status('W32Time') => <struct Struct::ServiceStatus ...>
-    #
-    def self.status(service, host=nil)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      begin
-        handle_scs = OpenService(
-          handle_scm,
-          service,
-          SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        # SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS struct
-        status = SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.new
-        bytes  = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-        bool = QueryServiceStatusEx(
-          handle_scs,
-          SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
-          status,
-          status.size,
-          bytes
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceStatusEx') unless bool
-
-        service_type  = get_service_type(status[:dwServiceType])
-        current_state = get_current_state(status[:dwCurrentState])
-        controls      = get_controls_accepted(status[:dwControlsAccepted])
-        interactive   = status[:dwServiceType] & SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS > 0
-
-        # Note that the pid and service flags will always return 0 if you're
-        # on Windows NT 4 or using a version of Ruby compiled with VC++ 6
-        # or earlier.
-        #
-        status_struct = StatusStruct.new(
-          service_type,
-          current_state,
-          controls,
-          status[:dwWin32ExitCode],
-          status[:dwServiceSpecificExitCode],
-          status[:dwCheckPoint],
-          status[:dwWaitHint],
-          interactive,
-          status[:dwProcessId],
-          status[:dwServiceFlags]
-        )
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      status_struct
-    end
-
-    # Enumerates over a list of service types on +host+, or the local
-    # machine if no host is specified, yielding a ServiceInfo struct for
-    # each service.
-    #
-    # If a +group+ is specified, then only those services that belong to
-    # that load order group are enumerated. If an empty string is provided,
-    # then only services that do not belong to any group are enumerated. If
-    # this parameter is nil (the default), group membership is ignored and
-    # all services are enumerated. This value is not case sensitive.
-    #
-    # Examples:
-    #
-    #    # Enumerate over all services on the localhost
-    #    Service.services{ |service| p service }
-    #
-    #    # Enumerate over all services on a remote host
-    #    Service.services('some_host'){ |service| p service }
-    #
-    #    # Enumerate over all 'network' services locally
-    #    Service.services(nil, 'network'){ |service| p service }
-    #
-    def self.services(host=nil, group=nil)
-      unless host.nil?
-        raise TypeError unless host.is_a?(String) # Avoid strange errors
-      end
-
-      unless group.nil?
-        raise TypeError unless group.is_a?(String) # Avoid strange errors
-      end
-
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      bytes_needed      = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-      services_returned = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-      resume_handle     = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-      begin
-        # The first call is used to determine the required buffer size
-        bool = EnumServicesStatusEx(
-          handle_scm,
-          SC_ENUM_PROCESS_INFO,
-          SERVICE_WIN32 | SERVICE_DRIVER,
-          SERVICE_STATE_ALL,
-          nil,
-          0,
-          bytes_needed,
-          services_returned,
-          resume_handle,
-          group
-        )
-
-        if !bool && FFI.errno == ERROR_MORE_DATA
-          service_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
-        else
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('EnumServiceStatusEx')
-        end
-
-        bool = EnumServicesStatusEx(
-          handle_scm,
-          SC_ENUM_PROCESS_INFO,
-          SERVICE_WIN32 | SERVICE_DRIVER,
-          SERVICE_STATE_ALL,
-          service_buf,
-          service_buf.size,
-          bytes_needed,
-          services_returned,
-          resume_handle,
-          group
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('EnumServiceStatusEx') unless bool
-
-        num_services = services_returned.read_ulong
-
-        services_array = [] unless block_given?
-
-        1.upto(num_services){ |num|
-          # Cast the buffer
-          struct = ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.new(service_buf)
-
-          service_name = struct[:lpServiceName].read_string
-          display_name = struct[:lpDisplayName].read_string
-
-          service_type  = get_service_type(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceType])
-          current_state = get_current_state(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwCurrentState])
-          controls      = get_controls_accepted(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwControlsAccepted])
-
-          interactive   = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceType] & SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS > 0
-          win_exit_code = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwWin32ExitCode]
-          ser_exit_code = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceSpecificExitCode]
-          check_point   = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwCheckPoint]
-          wait_hint     = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwWaitHint]
-          pid           = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwProcessId]
-          service_flags = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceFlags]
-
-          begin
-            handle_scs = OpenService(
-              handle_scm,
-              service_name,
-              SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG
-            )
-
-            FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-            config_struct = get_config_info(handle_scs)
-
-            if config_struct != ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
-              binary_path = config_struct[:lpBinaryPathName].read_string
-              load_order  = config_struct[:lpLoadOrderGroup].read_string
-              start_name  = config_struct[:lpServiceStartName].read_string
-              tag_id      = config_struct[:dwTagId]
-
-              start_type = get_start_type(config_struct[:dwStartType])
-              error_ctrl = get_error_control(config_struct[:dwErrorControl])
-
-              deps = config_struct.dependencies
-
-              begin
-                buf = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION)
-
-                if buf.is_a?(Fixnum) || buf.read_pointer.null?
-                  description = ''
-                else
-                  description = buf.read_pointer.read_string
-                end
-              rescue
-                # While being annoying, not being able to get a description is not exceptional
-                warn "WARNING: Failed to retrieve description for the #{service_name} service."
-                description = ''
-              end
-
-              begin
-                delayed_start_buf = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO)
-                if delayed_start_buf.is_a?(FFI::MemoryPointer)
-                  delayed_start_info = SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO.new(delayed_start_buf)
-                  delayed_start = delayed_start_info[:fDelayedAutostart]
-                else
-                  delayed_start = false
-                end
-              rescue
-                warn "WARNING: Unable to get delayed auto start information for the #{service_name} service"
-                delayed_start = nil
-              end
-            else
-              warn "WARNING: The registry entry for the #{service_name} service could not be found"
-
-              binary_path = nil
-              load_order  = nil
-              start_name  = nil
-              start_type  = nil
-              error_ctrl  = nil
-              tag_id      = nil
-              deps        = nil
-              description = nil
-            end
-
-            begin
-              buf2 = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_FAILURE_ACTIONS)
-
-              if buf2.is_a?(FFI::MemoryPointer)
-                fail_struct = SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS.new(buf2)
-
-                reset_period = fail_struct[:dwResetPeriod]
-                num_actions  = fail_struct[:cActions]
-
-                if fail_struct[:lpRebootMsg].null?
-                  reboot_msg = nil
-                else
-                  reboot_msg = fail_struct[:lpRebootMsg].read_string
-                end
-
-                if fail_struct[:lpCommand].null?
-                  command = nil
-                else
-                  command = fail_struct[:lpCommand].read_string
-                end
-
-                actions = nil
-
-                if num_actions > 0
-                  action_ptr = fail_struct[:lpsaActions]
-
-                  actions = {}
-
-                  num_actions.times{ |n|
-                    sc_action = SC_ACTION.new(action_ptr[n * SC_ACTION.size])
-                    delay = sc_action[:Delay]
-                    action_type = get_action_type(sc_action[:Type])
-                    actions[n+1] = {:action_type => action_type, :delay => delay}
-                  }
-                end
-              else
-                reset_period = nil
-                reboot_msg   = nil
-                command      = nil
-                actions      = nil
-              end
-            rescue
-              warn "WARNING: Unable to retrieve failure actions for the #{service_name} service"
-              reset_period = nil
-              reboot_msg   = nil
-              command      = nil
-              actions      = nil
-            end
-          ensure
-            CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs > 0
-          end
-
-          struct = ServiceStruct.new(
-            service_name,
-            display_name,
-            service_type,
-            current_state,
-            controls,
-            win_exit_code,
-            ser_exit_code,
-            check_point,
-            wait_hint,
-            binary_path,
-            start_type,
-            error_ctrl,
-            load_order,
-            tag_id,
-            start_name,
-            deps,
-            description,
-            interactive,
-            pid,
-            service_flags,
-            reset_period,
-            reboot_msg,
-            command,
-            num_actions,
-            actions,
-            delayed_start
-          )
-
-          if block_given?
-             yield struct
-          else
-             services_array << struct
-          end
-
-          service_buf += ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.size
-        }
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
-      end
-
-      block_given? ? nil : services_array
-    end
-
-    private
-
-    # Configures failure actions for a given service.
-    #
-    def self.configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
-      if opts['failure_actions']
-        token_handle = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-        bool = OpenProcessToken(
-          GetCurrentProcess(),
-          TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY,
-          token_handle
-        )
-
-        unless bool
-          error = FFI.errno
-          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
-          raise SystemCallError.new('OpenProcessToken', error)
-        end
-
-        token_handle = token_handle.read_ulong
-
-        # Get the LUID for shutdown privilege.
-        luid = LUID.new
-
-        unless LookupPrivilegeValue('', 'SeShutdownPrivilege', luid)
-          error = FFI.errno
-          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
-          raise SystemCallError.new('LookupPrivilegeValue', error)
-        end
-
-        luid_and_attrs = LUID_AND_ATTRIBUTES.new
-        luid_and_attrs[:Luid] = luid
-        luid_and_attrs[:Attributes] = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED
-
-        tkp = TOKEN_PRIVILEGES.new
-        tkp[:PrivilegeCount] = 1
-        tkp[:Privileges][0] = luid_and_attrs
-
-        # Enable shutdown privilege in access token of this process
-        bool = AdjustTokenPrivileges(
-          token_handle,
-          0,
-          tkp,
-          tkp.size,
-          nil,
-          nil
-        )
-
-        unless bool
-          error = FFI.errno
-          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
-          raise SystemCallError.new('AdjustTokenPrivileges', error)
-        end
-      end
-
-      sfa = SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS.new
-
-      if opts['failure_reset_period']
-        sfa[:dwResetPeriod] = opts['failure_reset_period']
-      end
-
-      if opts['failure_reboot_message']
-        sfa[:lpRebootMsg] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['failure_reboot_message'])
-      end
-
-      if opts['failure_command']
-        sfa[:lpCommand] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['failure_command'])
-      end
-
-      if opts['failure_actions']
-        action_size = opts['failure_actions'].size
-        action_ptr = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(SC_ACTION, action_size)
-
-        actions = action_size.times.collect do |i|
-          SC_ACTION.new(action_ptr + i * SC_ACTION.size)
-        end
-
-        opts['failure_actions'].each_with_index{ |action, i|
-          actions[i][:Type] = action
-          actions[i][:Delay] = opts['failure_delay']
-        }
-
-        sfa[:cActions] = action_size
-        sfa[:lpsaActions] = action_ptr
-      end
-
-      bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
-        handle_scs,
-        SERVICE_CONFIG_FAILURE_ACTIONS,
-        sfa
-      )
-
-      unless bool
-        error = FFI.errno
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
-        raise SystemCallError.new('ChangeServiceConfig2', error)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Returns a human readable string indicating the action type.
-    #
-    def self.get_action_type(action_type)
-      case action_type
-        when SC_ACTION_NONE
-          'none'
-        when SC_ACTION_REBOOT
-          'reboot'
-        when SC_ACTION_RESTART
-          'restart'
-        when SC_ACTION_RUN_COMMAND
-          'command'
-        else
-          'unknown'
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Shortcut for QueryServiceConfig. Returns the buffer. In rare cases
-    # the underlying registry entry may have been deleted, but the service
-    # still exists. In that case, the ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND value is returned
-    # instead.
-    #
-    def self.get_config_info(handle)
-      bytes_needed = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-      # First attempt at QueryServiceConfig is to get size needed
-      bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle, nil, 0, bytes_needed)
-
-      if !bool && FFI.errno == ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
-        config_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
-      elsif FFI.errno == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
-        return FFI.errno
-      else
-        error = FFI.errno
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle)
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig', error)
-      end
-
-      bytes_needed.clear
-
-      # Second attempt at QueryServiceConfig gets the actual info
-      begin
-        bool = QueryServiceConfig(
-          handle,
-          config_buf,
-          config_buf.size,
-          bytes_needed
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig') unless bool
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle) unless bool
-      end
-
-      QUERY_SERVICE_CONFIG.new(config_buf) # cast the buffer
-    end
-
-    # Shortcut for QueryServiceConfig2. Returns the buffer.
-    #
-    def self.get_config2_info(handle, info_level)
-      bytes_needed = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
-
-      # First attempt at QueryServiceConfig2 is to get size needed
-      bool = QueryServiceConfig2(handle, info_level, nil, 0, bytes_needed)
-
-      err_num = FFI.errno
-
-      # This is a bit hacky since it means we have to check the type of value
-      # we get back, but we don't always want to raise an error either,
-      # depending on what we're trying to get at.
-      #
-      if !bool && err_num == ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
-        config2_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
-      elsif [ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND, ERROR_RESOURCE_TYPE_NOT_FOUND, ERROR_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND].include?(err_num)
-        return err_num
-      else
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle)
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig2', err_num)
-      end
-
-      bytes_needed.clear
-
-      # Second attempt at QueryServiceConfig2 gets the actual info
-      begin
-        bool = QueryServiceConfig2(
-          handle,
-          info_level,
-          config2_buf,
-          config2_buf.size,
-          bytes_needed
-        )
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig2') unless bool
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle) unless bool
-      end
-
-      config2_buf
-    end
-
-    # Returns a human readable string indicating the error control
-    #
-    def self.get_error_control(error_control)
-      case error_control
-        when SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL
-          'critical'
-        when SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE
-          'ignore'
-        when SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
-          'normal'
-        when SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE
-          'severe'
-        else
-          nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Returns a human readable string indicating the start type.
-    #
-    def self.get_start_type(start_type)
-      case start_type
-        when SERVICE_AUTO_START
-          'auto start'
-        when SERVICE_BOOT_START
-          'boot start'
-        when SERVICE_DEMAND_START
-          'demand start'
-        when SERVICE_DISABLED
-          'disabled'
-        when SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
-          'system start'
-        else
-          nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Returns an array of human readable strings indicating the controls
-    # that the service accepts.
-    #
-    def self.get_controls_accepted(controls)
-      array = []
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_NETBINDCHANGE > 0
-        array << 'netbind change'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PARAMCHANGE > 0
-        array << 'param change'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PAUSE_CONTINUE > 0
-        array << 'pause continue'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_SHUTDOWN > 0
-        array << 'shutdown'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PRESHUTDOWN > 0
-        array << 'pre-shutdown'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP > 0
-        array << 'stop'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_HARDWAREPROFILECHANGE > 0
-        array << 'hardware profile change'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_POWEREVENT > 0
-        array << 'power event'
-      end
-
-      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_SESSIONCHANGE > 0
-        array << 'session change'
-      end
-
-      array
-    end
-
-    # Converts a service state numeric constant into a readable string.
-    #
-    def self.get_current_state(state)
-      case state
-        when SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING
-          'continue pending'
-        when SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING
-          'pause pending'
-        when SERVICE_PAUSED
-          'paused'
-        when SERVICE_RUNNING
-          'running'
-        when SERVICE_START_PENDING
-          'start pending'
-        when SERVICE_STOP_PENDING
-          'stop pending'
-        when SERVICE_STOPPED
-          'stopped'
-        else
-          nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Converts a service type numeric constant into a human readable string.
-    #
-    def self.get_service_type(service_type)
-      case service_type
-        when SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
-          'file system driver'
-        when SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
-          'kernel driver'
-        when SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
-          'own process'
-        when SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
-          'share process'
-        when SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER
-          'recognizer driver'
-        when SERVICE_DRIVER
-          'driver'
-        when SERVICE_WIN32
-          'win32'
-        when SERVICE_TYPE_ALL
-          'all'
-        when SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS | SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
-          'own process, interactive'
-        when SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS | SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
-          'share process, interactive'
-        else
-          nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    # A shortcut method that simplifies the various service control methods.
-    #
-    def self.send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
-      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
-
-      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
-
-      begin
-        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, service_signal)
-
-        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
-
-        status = SERVICE_STATUS.new
-
-        unless ControlService(handle_scs, control_signal, status)
-          FFI.raise_windows_error('ControlService')
-        end
-      ensure
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
-        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
-      end
-
-      status
-    end
-
-    class << self
-      alias create new
-      alias getdisplayname get_display_name
-      alias getservicename get_service_name
-    end
-  end
-end
+require 'ffi/win32/extensions'
+require_relative 'windows/version'
+require_relative 'windows/constants'
+require_relative 'windows/structs'
+require_relative 'windows/functions'
+
+# The Win32 module serves as a namespace only.
+module Win32
+
+  # The Service class encapsulates services controller actions, such as
+  # creating, starting, configuring or deleting services.
+  class Service
+    include Windows::ServiceConstants
+    include Windows::ServiceStructs
+    include Windows::ServiceFunctions
+
+    extend Windows::ServiceStructs
+    extend Windows::ServiceFunctions
+
+    # SCM security and access rights
+
+    # Includes STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED, in addition to all other rights
+    MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS = SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS
+
+    # Required to call the CreateService function
+    MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE = SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE
+
+    # Required to connect to the service control manager.
+    MANAGER_CONNECT = SC_MANAGER_CONNECT
+
+    # Required to call the EnumServicesStatusEx function to list services
+    MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE = SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE
+
+    # Required to call the LockServiceDatabase function
+    MANAGER_LOCK = SC_MANAGER_LOCK
+
+    # Required to call the NotifyBootConfigStatus function
+    MANAGER_MODIFY_BOOT_CONFIG = SC_MANAGER_MODIFY_BOOT_CONFIG
+
+    # Required to call the QueryServiceLockStatus function
+    MANAGER_QUERY_LOCK_STATUS = SC_MANAGER_QUERY_LOCK_STATUS
+
+    # Includes STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED in addition to all access rights
+    ALL_ACCESS = SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS
+
+    # Required to call functions that configure existing services
+    CHANGE_CONFIG = SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG
+
+    # Required to enumerate all the services dependent on the service
+    ENUMERATE_DEPENDENTS = SERVICE_ENUMERATE_DEPENDENTS
+
+    # Required to make a service report its status immediately
+    INTERROGATE = SERVICE_INTERROGATE
+
+    # Required to control a service with a pause or resume
+    PAUSE_CONTINUE = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
+
+    # Required to be able to gather configuration information about a service
+    QUERY_CONFIG = SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG
+
+    # Required to be ask the SCM about the status of a service
+    QUERY_STATUS = SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS
+
+    # Required to call the StartService function to start the service.
+    START = SERVICE_START
+
+    # Required to call the ControlService function to stop the service.
+    STOP = SERVICE_STOP
+
+    # Required to call ControlService with a user defined control code
+    USER_DEFINED_CONTROL = SERVICE_USER_DEFINED_CONTROL
+
+    # Service Types
+
+    # Driver service
+    KERNEL_DRIVER = SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
+
+    # File system driver service
+    FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER  = SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
+
+    # Service that runs in its own process
+    WIN32_OWN_PROCESS = SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
+
+    # Service that shares a process with one or more other services.
+    WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS = SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
+
+    # The service can interact with the desktop
+    INTERACTIVE_PROCESS = SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS
+
+    DRIVER = SERVICE_DRIVER
+    TYPE_ALL = SERVICE_TYPE_ALL
+
+    # Service start options
+
+    # A service started automatically by the SCM during system startup
+    BOOT_START = SERVICE_BOOT_START
+
+    # A device driver started by the IoInitSystem function. Drivers only
+    SYSTEM_START = SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
+
+    # A service started automatically by the SCM during system startup
+    AUTO_START = SERVICE_AUTO_START
+
+    # A service started by the SCM when a process calls StartService
+    DEMAND_START = SERVICE_DEMAND_START
+
+    # A service that cannot be started
+    DISABLED = SERVICE_DISABLED
+
+    # Error control
+
+    # Error logged, startup continues
+    ERROR_IGNORE = SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE
+
+    # Error logged, pop up message, startup continues
+    ERROR_NORMAL   = SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
+
+    # Error logged, startup continues, system restarted last known good config
+    ERROR_SEVERE   = SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE
+
+    # Error logged, startup fails, system restarted last known good config
+    ERROR_CRITICAL = SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL
+
+    # Current state
+
+    # Service is not running
+    STOPPED = SERVICE_STOPPED
+
+    # Service has received a start signal but is not yet running
+    START_PENDING = SERVICE_START_PENDING
+
+    # Service has received a stop signal but is not yet stopped
+    STOP_PENDING  = SERVICE_STOP_PENDING
+
+    # Service is running
+    RUNNING = SERVICE_RUNNING
+
+    # Service has received a signal to resume but is not yet running
+    CONTINUE_PENDING = SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING
+
+    # Service has received a signal to pause but is not yet paused
+    PAUSE_PENDING = SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING
+
+    # Service is paused
+    PAUSED = SERVICE_PAUSED
+
+    # Service controls
+
+    # Notifies service that it should stop
+    CONTROL_STOP = SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP
+
+    # Notifies service that it should pause
+    CONTROL_PAUSE = SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE
+
+    # Notifies service that it should resume
+    CONTROL_CONTINUE = SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE
+
+    # Notifies service that it should return its current status information
+    CONTROL_INTERROGATE = SERVICE_CONTROL_INTERROGATE
+
+    # Notifies a service that its parameters have changed
+    CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE = SERVICE_CONTROL_PARAMCHANGE
+
+    # Notifies a service that there is a new component for binding
+    CONTROL_NETBINDADD = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDADD
+
+    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been removed
+    CONTROL_NETBINDREMOVE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDREMOVE
+
+    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been enabled
+    CONTROL_NETBINDENABLE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDENABLE
+
+    # Notifies a service that a component for binding has been disabled
+    CONTROL_NETBINDDISABLE = SERVICE_CONTROL_NETBINDDISABLE
+
+    # Failure actions
+
+    # No action
+    ACTION_NONE = SC_ACTION_NONE
+
+    # Reboot the computer
+    ACTION_REBOOT = SC_ACTION_REBOOT
+
+    # Restart the service
+    ACTION_RESTART = SC_ACTION_RESTART
+
+    # Run a command
+    ACTION_RUN_COMMAND = SC_ACTION_RUN_COMMAND
+
+    # :stopdoc: #
+
+    StatusStruct = Struct.new(
+      'ServiceStatus',
+      :service_type,
+      :current_state,
+      :controls_accepted,
+      :win32_exit_code,
+      :service_specific_exit_code,
+      :check_point,
+      :wait_hint,
+      :interactive,
+      :pid,
+      :service_flags
+    )
+
+    ConfigStruct = Struct.new(
+      'ServiceConfigInfo',
+      :service_type,
+      :start_type,
+      :error_control,
+      :binary_path_name,
+      :load_order_group,
+      :tag_id,
+      :dependencies,
+      :service_start_name,
+      :display_name
+    )
+
+    ServiceStruct = Struct.new(
+      'ServiceInfo',
+      :service_name,
+      :display_name,
+      :service_type,
+      :current_state,
+      :controls_accepted,
+      :win32_exit_code,
+      :service_specific_exit_code,
+      :check_point,
+      :wait_hint,
+      :binary_path_name,
+      :start_type,
+      :error_control,
+      :load_order_group,
+      :tag_id,
+      :start_name,
+      :dependencies,
+      :description,
+      :interactive,
+      :pid,
+      :service_flags,
+      :reset_period,
+      :reboot_message,
+      :command,
+      :num_actions,
+      :actions,
+      :delayed_start
+    )
+
+    # :startdoc: #
+
+    # Creates a new service with the specified +options+. A +service_name+
+    # must be specified or an ArgumentError is raised. A +host+ option may
+    # be specified. If no host is specified the local machine is used.
+    #
+    # Possible Options:
+    #
+    # * service_name           => nil (you must specify)
+    # * host                   => nil (optional)
+    # * display_name           => service_name
+    # * desired_access         => Service::ALL_ACCESS
+    # * service_type           => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
+    # * start_type             => Service::DEMAND_START
+    # * error_control          => Service::ERROR_NORMAL
+    # * binary_path_name       => nil
+    # * load_order_group       => nil
+    # * dependencies           => nil
+    # * service_start_name     => nil
+    # * password               => nil
+    # * description            => nil
+    # * failure_reset_period   => nil,
+    # * failure_reboot_message => nil,
+    # * failure_command        => nil,
+    # * failure_actions        => nil,
+    # * failure_delay          => 0
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #    # Configure everything
+    #    Service.new(
+    #      :service_name       => 'some_service',
+    #      :host               => 'localhost',
+    #      :service_type       => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
+    #      :description        => 'A custom service I wrote just for fun',
+    #      :start_type         => Service::AUTO_START,
+    #      :error_control      => Service::ERROR_NORMAL,
+    #      :binary_path_name   => 'C:\path\to\some_service.exe',
+    #      :load_order_group   => 'Network',
+    #      :dependencies       => ['W32Time','Schedule'],
+    #      :service_start_name => 'SomeDomain\\User',
+    #      :password           => 'XXXXXXX',
+    #      :display_name       => 'This is some service',
+    #    )
+    #
+    def initialize(options={})
+      unless options.is_a?(Hash)
+        raise ArgumentError, 'options parameter must be a hash'
+      end
+
+      if options.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, 'no options provided'
+      end
+
+      opts = {
+        'display_name'           => nil,
+        'desired_access'         => SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS,
+        'service_type'           => SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
+        'start_type'             => SERVICE_DEMAND_START,
+        'error_control'          => SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL,
+        'binary_path_name'       => nil,
+        'load_order_group'       => nil,
+        'dependencies'           => nil,
+        'service_start_name'     => nil,
+        'password'               => nil,
+        'description'            => nil,
+        'failure_reset_period'   => nil,
+        'failure_reboot_message' => nil,
+        'failure_command'        => nil,
+        'failure_actions'        => nil,
+        'failure_delay'          => 0,
+        'host'                   => nil,
+        'service_name'           => nil
+      }
+
+      # Validate the hash options
+      options.each{ |key, value|
+        key = key.to_s.downcase
+        unless opts.include?(key)
+          raise ArgumentError, "Invalid option '#{key}'"
+        end
+        opts[key] = value
+      }
+
+      unless opts['service_name']
+        raise ArgumentError, 'No service_name specified'
+      end
+
+      service_name = opts.delete('service_name')
+      host = opts.delete('host')
+
+      raise TypeError unless service_name.is_a?(String)
+      raise TypeError if host && !host.is_a?(String)
+
+      begin
+        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+        # Display name defaults to service_name
+        opts['display_name'] ||= service_name
+
+        dependencies = opts['dependencies']
+
+        if dependencies && !dependencies.empty?
+          unless dependencies.is_a?(Array) || dependencies.is_a?(String)
+            raise TypeError, 'dependencies must be a string or array'
+          end
+
+          if dependencies.is_a?(Array)
+            dependencies = dependencies.join("\000")
+          end
+
+          dependencies += "\000"
+          dependencies = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(dependencies)
+        end
+
+        handle_scs = CreateService(
+          handle_scm,
+          service_name,
+          opts['display_name'],
+          opts['desired_access'],
+          opts['service_type'],
+          opts['start_type'],
+          opts['error_control'],
+          opts['binary_path_name'],
+          opts['load_order_group'],
+          nil,
+          dependencies,
+          opts['service_start_name'],
+          opts['password']
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('CreateService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        if opts['description']
+          description = SERVICE_DESCRIPTION.new
+          description[:lpDescription] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['description'])
+
+          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
+            handle_scs,
+            SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION,
+            description
+          )
+
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
+        end
+
+        if opts['failure_reset_period'] || opts['failure_reboot_message'] ||
+           opts['failure_command'] || opts['failure_actions']
+        then
+          Service.configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
+        end
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
+      end
+
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Configures the named +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
+    # is specified. The +options+ parameter is a hash that can contain any
+    # of the following parameters:
+    #
+    # * service_type
+    # * start_type
+    # * error_control
+    # * binary_path_name
+    # * load_order_group
+    # * dependencies
+    # * service_start_name
+    # * password (used with service_start_name)
+    # * display_name
+    # * description
+    # * failure_reset_period
+    # * failure_reboot_message
+    # * failure_command
+    # * failure_actions
+    # * failure_delay
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #    # Configure only the display name
+    #    Service.configure(
+    #      :service_name => 'some_service',
+    #      :display_name => 'Test 33'
+    #    )
+    #
+    #    # Configure everything
+    #    Service.configure(
+    #       :service_name       => 'some_service'
+    #       :service_type       => Service::WIN32_OWN_PROCESS,
+    #       :start_type         => Service::AUTO_START,
+    #       :error_control      => Service::ERROR_NORMAL,
+    #       :binary_path_name   => 'C:\path\to\some_service.exe',
+    #       :load_order_group   => 'Network',
+    #       :dependencies       => ['W32Time','Schedule']
+    #       :service_start_name => 'SomeDomain\\User',
+    #       :password           => 'XXXXXXX',
+    #       :display_name       => 'This is some service',
+    #       :description        => 'A custom service I wrote just for fun'
+    #    )
+    #
+    def self.configure(options={})
+      unless options.is_a?(Hash)
+        raise ArgumentError, 'options parameter must be a hash'
+      end
+
+      if options.empty?
+        raise ArgumentError, 'no options provided'
+      end
+
+      opts = {
+        'service_type'           => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
+        'start_type'             => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
+        'error_control'          => SERVICE_NO_CHANGE,
+        'binary_path_name'       => nil,
+        'load_order_group'       => nil,
+        'dependencies'           => nil,
+        'service_start_name'     => nil,
+        'password'               => nil,
+        'display_name'           => nil,
+        'description'            => nil,
+        'failure_reset_period'   => nil,
+        'failure_reboot_message' => nil,
+        'failure_command'        => nil,
+        'failure_actions'        => nil,
+        'failure_delay'          => 0,
+        'service_name'           => nil,
+        'host'                   => nil,
+        'delayed_start'          => false
+      }
+
+      # Validate the hash options
+      options.each{ |key, value|
+        key = key.to_s.downcase
+        unless opts.include?(key)
+          raise ArgumentError, "Invalid option '#{key}'"
+        end
+        opts[key] = value
+      }
+
+      unless opts['service_name']
+        raise ArgumentError, 'No service_name specified'
+      end
+
+      service = opts.delete('service_name')
+      host = opts.delete('host')
+
+      raise TypeError unless service.is_a?(String)
+      raise TypeError unless host.is_a?(String) if host
+
+      begin
+        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+        desired_access = SERVICE_CHANGE_CONFIG
+
+        if opts['failure_actions']
+          desired_access |= SERVICE_START
+        end
+
+        handle_scs = OpenService(
+          handle_scm,
+          service,
+          desired_access
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        dependencies = opts['dependencies']
+
+        if dependencies && !dependencies.empty?
+          unless dependencies.is_a?(Array) || dependencies.is_a?(String)
+            raise TypeError, 'dependencies must be a string or array'
+          end
+
+          if dependencies.is_a?(Array)
+            dependencies = dependencies.join("\000")
+          end
+
+          dependencies += "\000"
+        end
+
+        bool = ChangeServiceConfig(
+          handle_scs,
+          opts['service_type'],
+          opts['start_type'],
+          opts['error_control'],
+          opts['binary_path_name'],
+          opts['load_order_group'],
+          nil,
+          dependencies,
+          opts['service_start_name'],
+          opts['password'],
+          opts['display_name']
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig') unless bool
+
+        if opts['description']
+          description = SERVICE_DESCRIPTION.new
+          description[:lpDescription] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['description'])
+
+          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
+            handle_scs,
+            SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION,
+            description
+          )
+
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
+        end
+
+        if opts['delayed_start']
+          delayed_start = SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO.new
+          delayed_start[:fDelayedAutostart] = opts['delayed_start']
+
+          bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
+            handle_scs,
+            SERVICE_CONFIG_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO,
+            delayed_start
+          )
+
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('ChangeServiceConfig2') unless bool
+        end
+
+        if opts['failure_reset_period'] || opts['failure_reboot_message'] ||
+           opts['failure_command'] || opts['failure_actions']
+        then
+          configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
+        end
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
+      end
+
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Returns whether or not +service+ exists on +host+ or localhost, if
+    # no host is specified.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    # Service.exists?('W32Time') => true
+    #
+    def self.exists?(service, host=nil)
+      bool = false
+
+      begin
+        handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS)
+        bool = true if handle_scs > 0
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+      end
+
+      bool
+    end
+
+    # Returns the display name of the specified service name, i.e. the string
+    # displayed in the Services GUI. Raises a Service::Error if the service
+    # name cannot be found.
+    #
+    # If a +host+ is provided, the information will be retrieved from that
+    # host. Otherwise, the information is pulled from the local host (the
+    # default behavior).
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    # Service.get_display_name('W32Time') => 'Windows Time'
+    #
+    def self.get_display_name(service, host=nil)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      display_name = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(260)
+      display_size  = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+      display_size.write_ulong(display_name.size)
+
+      begin
+        bool = GetServiceDisplayName(
+          handle_scm,
+          service,
+          display_name,
+          display_size
+        )
+
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') unless bool
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      display_name.read_string
+    end
+
+    # Returns the service name of the specified service from the provided
+    # +display_name+. Raises a Service::Error if the +display_name+ cannote
+    # be found.
+    #
+    # If a +host+ is provided, the information will be retrieved from that
+    # host. Otherwise, the information is pulled from the local host (the
+    # default behavior).
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    # Service.get_service_name('Windows Time') => 'W32Time'
+    #
+    def self.get_service_name(display_name, host=nil)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      service_name = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(260)
+      service_size = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+      service_size.write_ulong(service_name.size)
+
+      begin
+        bool = GetServiceKeyName(
+          handle_scm,
+          display_name,
+          service_name,
+          service_size
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('GetServiceKeyName') unless bool
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      service_name.read_string
+    end
+
+    # Attempts to start the named +service+ on +host+, or the local machine
+    # if no host is provided. If +args+ are provided, they are passed to the
+    # Daemon#service_main method.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #    # Start 'SomeSvc' on the local machine
+    #    Service.start('SomeSvc', nil) => self
+    #
+    #    # Start 'SomeSvc' on host 'foo', passing 'hello' as an argument
+    #    Service.start('SomeSvc', 'foo', 'hello') => self
+    #
+    def self.start(service, host=nil, *args)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      begin
+        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_START)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        num_args = 0
+
+        if args.empty?
+          args = nil
+        else
+          str_ptrs = []
+          num_args = args.size
+
+          args.each{ |string|
+            str_ptrs << FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(string)
+          }
+
+          str_ptrs << nil
+
+          vector = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:pointer, str_ptrs.size)
+
+          str_ptrs.each_with_index{ |p, i|
+            vector[i].put_pointer(0, p)
+          }
+        end
+
+        unless StartService(handle_scs, num_args, vector)
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('StartService')
+        end
+
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Stops a the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
+    # is specified. Returns self.
+    #
+    # Note that attempting to stop an already stopped service raises
+    # Service::Error.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #    Service.stop('W32Time') => self
+    #
+    def self.stop(service, host=nil)
+      service_signal = SERVICE_STOP
+      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP
+      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Pauses the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
+    # is specified. Returns self
+    #
+    # Note that pausing a service that is already paused will have
+    # no effect and it will not raise an error.
+    #
+    # Be aware that not all services are configured to accept a pause
+    # command. Attempting to pause a service that isn't setup to receive
+    # a pause command will raise an error.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #    Service.pause('Schedule') => self
+    #
+    def self.pause(service, host=nil)
+      service_signal = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
+      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_PAUSE
+      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Resume the given +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no host
+    # is specified. Returns self.
+    #
+    # Note that resuming a service that's already running will have no
+    # effect and it will not raise an error.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #    Service.resume('Schedule') => self
+    #
+    def self.resume(service, host=nil)
+      service_signal = SERVICE_PAUSE_CONTINUE
+      control_signal = SERVICE_CONTROL_CONTINUE
+      send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Deletes the specified +service+ from +host+, or the local host if
+    # no host is specified. Returns self.
+    #
+    # Technical note. This method is not instantaneous. The service is first
+    # marked for deletion from the service control manager database. Then all
+    # handles to the service are closed. Then an attempt to stop the service
+    # is made. If the service cannot be stopped, the service control manager
+    # database entry is removed when the system is restarted.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   Service.delete('SomeService') => self
+    #
+    def self.delete(service, host=nil)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      begin
+        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, DELETE)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        unless DeleteService(handle_scs)
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('DeleteService')
+        end
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Returns a ServiceConfigInfo struct containing the configuration
+    # information about +service+ on +host+, or the local host if no
+    # host is specified.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    #   Service.config_info('W32Time') => <struct ServiceConfigInfo ...>
+    #--
+    # This contains less information that the ServiceInfo struct that
+    # is returned with the Service.services method, but is faster for
+    # looking up basic information for a single service.
+    #
+    def self.config_info(service, host=nil)
+      raise TypeError if host && !host.is_a?(String)
+
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      begin
+        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        # First, get the buf size needed
+        bytes = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+        bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle_scs, nil, 0, bytes)
+
+        if !bool && FFI.errno != ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig')
+        end
+
+        buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes.read_ulong)
+        bytes = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+        bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle_scs, buf, buf.size, bytes)
+
+        struct = QUERY_SERVICE_CONFIG.new(buf) # cast the buffer
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig') unless bool
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      ConfigStruct.new(
+        get_service_type(struct[:dwServiceType]),
+        get_start_type(struct[:dwStartType]),
+        get_error_control(struct[:dwErrorControl]),
+        struct[:lpBinaryPathName].read_string,
+        struct[:lpLoadOrderGroup].read_string,
+        struct[:dwTagId],
+        struct.dependencies,
+        struct[:lpServiceStartName].read_string,
+        struct[:lpDisplayName].read_string
+      )
+    end
+
+    # Returns a ServiceStatus struct indicating the status of service +name+
+    # on +host+, or the localhost if none is provided.
+    #
+    # Example:
+    #
+    # Service.status('W32Time') => <struct Struct::ServiceStatus ...>
+    #
+    def self.status(service, host=nil)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      begin
+        handle_scs = OpenService(
+          handle_scm,
+          service,
+          SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        # SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS struct
+        status = SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.new
+        bytes  = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+        bool = QueryServiceStatusEx(
+          handle_scs,
+          SC_STATUS_PROCESS_INFO,
+          status,
+          status.size,
+          bytes
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceStatusEx') unless bool
+
+        service_type  = get_service_type(status[:dwServiceType])
+        current_state = get_current_state(status[:dwCurrentState])
+        controls      = get_controls_accepted(status[:dwControlsAccepted])
+        interactive   = status[:dwServiceType] & SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS > 0
+
+        # Note that the pid and service flags will always return 0 if you're
+        # on Windows NT 4 or using a version of Ruby compiled with VC++ 6
+        # or earlier.
+        #
+        status_struct = StatusStruct.new(
+          service_type,
+          current_state,
+          controls,
+          status[:dwWin32ExitCode],
+          status[:dwServiceSpecificExitCode],
+          status[:dwCheckPoint],
+          status[:dwWaitHint],
+          interactive,
+          status[:dwProcessId],
+          status[:dwServiceFlags]
+        )
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      status_struct
+    end
+
+    # Enumerates over a list of service types on +host+, or the local
+    # machine if no host is specified, yielding a ServiceInfo struct for
+    # each service.
+    #
+    # If a +group+ is specified, then only those services that belong to
+    # that load order group are enumerated. If an empty string is provided,
+    # then only services that do not belong to any group are enumerated. If
+    # this parameter is nil (the default), group membership is ignored and
+    # all services are enumerated. This value is not case sensitive.
+    #
+    # Examples:
+    #
+    #    # Enumerate over all services on the localhost
+    #    Service.services{ |service| p service }
+    #
+    #    # Enumerate over all services on a remote host
+    #    Service.services('some_host'){ |service| p service }
+    #
+    #    # Enumerate over all 'network' services locally
+    #    Service.services(nil, 'network'){ |service| p service }
+    #
+    def self.services(host=nil, group=nil)
+      unless host.nil?
+        raise TypeError unless host.is_a?(String) # Avoid strange errors
+      end
+
+      unless group.nil?
+        raise TypeError unless group.is_a?(String) # Avoid strange errors
+      end
+
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      bytes_needed      = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+      services_returned = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+      resume_handle     = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+      begin
+        # The first call is used to determine the required buffer size
+        bool = EnumServicesStatusEx(
+          handle_scm,
+          SC_ENUM_PROCESS_INFO,
+          SERVICE_WIN32 | SERVICE_DRIVER,
+          SERVICE_STATE_ALL,
+          nil,
+          0,
+          bytes_needed,
+          services_returned,
+          resume_handle,
+          group
+        )
+
+        if !bool && FFI.errno == ERROR_MORE_DATA
+          service_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
+        else
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('EnumServiceStatusEx')
+        end
+
+        bool = EnumServicesStatusEx(
+          handle_scm,
+          SC_ENUM_PROCESS_INFO,
+          SERVICE_WIN32 | SERVICE_DRIVER,
+          SERVICE_STATE_ALL,
+          service_buf,
+          service_buf.size,
+          bytes_needed,
+          services_returned,
+          resume_handle,
+          group
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('EnumServiceStatusEx') unless bool
+
+        num_services = services_returned.read_ulong
+
+        services_array = [] unless block_given?
+
+        1.upto(num_services){ |num|
+          # Cast the buffer
+          struct = ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.new(service_buf)
+
+          service_name = struct[:lpServiceName].read_string
+          display_name = struct[:lpDisplayName].read_string
+
+          service_type  = get_service_type(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceType])
+          current_state = get_current_state(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwCurrentState])
+          controls      = get_controls_accepted(struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwControlsAccepted])
+
+          interactive   = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceType] & SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS > 0
+          win_exit_code = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwWin32ExitCode]
+          ser_exit_code = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceSpecificExitCode]
+          check_point   = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwCheckPoint]
+          wait_hint     = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwWaitHint]
+          pid           = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwProcessId]
+          service_flags = struct[:ServiceStatusProcess][:dwServiceFlags]
+
+          begin
+            handle_scs = OpenService(
+              handle_scm,
+              service_name,
+              SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG
+            )
+
+            FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+            config_struct = get_config_info(handle_scs)
+
+            if config_struct != ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
+              binary_path = config_struct[:lpBinaryPathName].read_string
+              load_order  = config_struct[:lpLoadOrderGroup].read_string
+              start_name  = config_struct[:lpServiceStartName].read_string
+              tag_id      = config_struct[:dwTagId]
+
+              start_type = get_start_type(config_struct[:dwStartType])
+              error_ctrl = get_error_control(config_struct[:dwErrorControl])
+
+              deps = config_struct.dependencies
+
+              begin
+                buf = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION)
+
+                if buf.is_a?(Numeric) || buf.read_pointer.null?
+                  description = ''
+                else
+                  description = buf.read_pointer.read_string
+                end
+              rescue
+                # While being annoying, not being able to get a description is not exceptional
+                warn "WARNING: Failed to retrieve description for the #{service_name} service."
+                description = ''
+              end
+
+              begin
+                delayed_start_buf = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO)
+                if delayed_start_buf.is_a?(FFI::MemoryPointer)
+                  delayed_start_info = SERVICE_DELAYED_AUTO_START_INFO.new(delayed_start_buf)
+                  delayed_start = delayed_start_info[:fDelayedAutostart]
+                else
+                  delayed_start = false
+                end
+              rescue
+                warn "WARNING: Unable to get delayed auto start information for the #{service_name} service"
+                delayed_start = nil
+              end
+            else
+              warn "WARNING: The registry entry for the #{service_name} service could not be found"
+
+              binary_path = nil
+              load_order  = nil
+              start_name  = nil
+              start_type  = nil
+              error_ctrl  = nil
+              tag_id      = nil
+              deps        = nil
+              description = nil
+            end
+
+            begin
+              buf2 = get_config2_info(handle_scs, SERVICE_CONFIG_FAILURE_ACTIONS)
+
+              if buf2.is_a?(FFI::MemoryPointer)
+                fail_struct = SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS.new(buf2)
+
+                reset_period = fail_struct[:dwResetPeriod]
+                num_actions  = fail_struct[:cActions]
+
+                if fail_struct[:lpRebootMsg].null?
+                  reboot_msg = nil
+                else
+                  reboot_msg = fail_struct[:lpRebootMsg].read_string
+                end
+
+                if fail_struct[:lpCommand].null?
+                  command = nil
+                else
+                  command = fail_struct[:lpCommand].read_string
+                end
+
+                actions = nil
+
+                if num_actions > 0
+                  action_ptr = fail_struct[:lpsaActions]
+
+                  actions = {}
+
+                  num_actions.times{ |n|
+                    sc_action = SC_ACTION.new(action_ptr[n * SC_ACTION.size])
+                    delay = sc_action[:Delay]
+                    action_type = get_action_type(sc_action[:Type])
+                    actions[n+1] = {:action_type => action_type, :delay => delay}
+                  }
+                end
+              else
+                reset_period = nil
+                reboot_msg   = nil
+                command      = nil
+                actions      = nil
+              end
+            rescue
+              warn "WARNING: Unable to retrieve failure actions for the #{service_name} service"
+              reset_period = nil
+              reboot_msg   = nil
+              command      = nil
+              actions      = nil
+            end
+          ensure
+            CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs > 0
+          end
+
+          struct = ServiceStruct.new(
+            service_name,
+            display_name,
+            service_type,
+            current_state,
+            controls,
+            win_exit_code,
+            ser_exit_code,
+            check_point,
+            wait_hint,
+            binary_path,
+            start_type,
+            error_ctrl,
+            load_order,
+            tag_id,
+            start_name,
+            deps,
+            description,
+            interactive,
+            pid,
+            service_flags,
+            reset_period,
+            reboot_msg,
+            command,
+            num_actions,
+            actions,
+            delayed_start
+          )
+
+          if block_given?
+             yield struct
+          else
+             services_array << struct
+          end
+
+          service_buf += ENUM_SERVICE_STATUS_PROCESS.size
+        }
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm)
+      end
+
+      block_given? ? nil : services_array
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    # Configures failure actions for a given service.
+    #
+    def self.configure_failure_actions(handle_scs, opts)
+      if opts['failure_actions']
+        token_handle = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+        bool = OpenProcessToken(
+          GetCurrentProcess(),
+          TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY,
+          token_handle
+        )
+
+        unless bool
+          error = FFI.errno
+          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
+          raise SystemCallError.new('OpenProcessToken', error)
+        end
+
+        token_handle = token_handle.read_ulong
+
+        # Get the LUID for shutdown privilege.
+        luid = LUID.new
+
+        unless LookupPrivilegeValue('', 'SeShutdownPrivilege', luid)
+          error = FFI.errno
+          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
+          raise SystemCallError.new('LookupPrivilegeValue', error)
+        end
+
+        luid_and_attrs = LUID_AND_ATTRIBUTES.new
+        luid_and_attrs[:Luid] = luid
+        luid_and_attrs[:Attributes] = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED
+
+        tkp = TOKEN_PRIVILEGES.new
+        tkp[:PrivilegeCount] = 1
+        tkp[:Privileges][0] = luid_and_attrs
+
+        # Enable shutdown privilege in access token of this process
+        bool = AdjustTokenPrivileges(
+          token_handle,
+          0,
+          tkp,
+          tkp.size,
+          nil,
+          nil
+        )
+
+        unless bool
+          error = FFI.errno
+          CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
+          raise SystemCallError.new('AdjustTokenPrivileges', error)
+        end
+      end
+
+      sfa = SERVICE_FAILURE_ACTIONS.new
+
+      if opts['failure_reset_period']
+        sfa[:dwResetPeriod] = opts['failure_reset_period']
+      end
+
+      if opts['failure_reboot_message']
+        sfa[:lpRebootMsg] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['failure_reboot_message'])
+      end
+
+      if opts['failure_command']
+        sfa[:lpCommand] = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string(opts['failure_command'])
+      end
+
+      if opts['failure_actions']
+        action_size = opts['failure_actions'].size
+        action_ptr = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(SC_ACTION, action_size)
+
+        actions = action_size.times.collect do |i|
+          SC_ACTION.new(action_ptr + i * SC_ACTION.size)
+        end
+
+        opts['failure_actions'].each_with_index{ |action, i|
+          actions[i][:Type] = action
+          actions[i][:Delay] = opts['failure_delay']
+        }
+
+        sfa[:cActions] = action_size
+        sfa[:lpsaActions] = action_ptr
+      end
+
+      bool = ChangeServiceConfig2(
+        handle_scs,
+        SERVICE_CONFIG_FAILURE_ACTIONS,
+        sfa
+      )
+
+      unless bool
+        error = FFI.errno
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs)
+        raise SystemCallError.new('ChangeServiceConfig2', error)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Returns a human readable string indicating the action type.
+    #
+    def self.get_action_type(action_type)
+      case action_type
+        when SC_ACTION_NONE
+          'none'
+        when SC_ACTION_REBOOT
+          'reboot'
+        when SC_ACTION_RESTART
+          'restart'
+        when SC_ACTION_RUN_COMMAND
+          'command'
+        else
+          'unknown'
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Shortcut for QueryServiceConfig. Returns the buffer. In rare cases
+    # the underlying registry entry may have been deleted, but the service
+    # still exists. In that case, the ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND value is returned
+    # instead.
+    #
+    def self.get_config_info(handle)
+      bytes_needed = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+      # First attempt at QueryServiceConfig is to get size needed
+      bool = QueryServiceConfig(handle, nil, 0, bytes_needed)
+
+      if !bool && FFI.errno == ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
+        config_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
+      elsif FFI.errno == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
+        return FFI.errno
+      else
+        error = FFI.errno
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle)
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig', error)
+      end
+
+      bytes_needed.clear
+
+      # Second attempt at QueryServiceConfig gets the actual info
+      begin
+        bool = QueryServiceConfig(
+          handle,
+          config_buf,
+          config_buf.size,
+          bytes_needed
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig') unless bool
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle) unless bool
+      end
+
+      QUERY_SERVICE_CONFIG.new(config_buf) # cast the buffer
+    end
+
+    # Shortcut for QueryServiceConfig2. Returns the buffer.
+    #
+    def self.get_config2_info(handle, info_level)
+      bytes_needed = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:ulong)
+
+      # First attempt at QueryServiceConfig2 is to get size needed
+      bool = QueryServiceConfig2(handle, info_level, nil, 0, bytes_needed)
+
+      err_num = FFI.errno
+
+      # This is a bit hacky since it means we have to check the type of value
+      # we get back, but we don't always want to raise an error either,
+      # depending on what we're trying to get at.
+      #
+      if !bool && err_num == ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER
+        config2_buf = FFI::MemoryPointer.new(:char, bytes_needed.read_ulong)
+      elsif [ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND, ERROR_RESOURCE_TYPE_NOT_FOUND, ERROR_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND].include?(err_num)
+        return err_num
+      else
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle)
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig2', err_num)
+      end
+
+      bytes_needed.clear
+
+      # Second attempt at QueryServiceConfig2 gets the actual info
+      begin
+        bool = QueryServiceConfig2(
+          handle,
+          info_level,
+          config2_buf,
+          config2_buf.size,
+          bytes_needed
+        )
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('QueryServiceConfig2') unless bool
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle) unless bool
+      end
+
+      config2_buf
+    end
+
+    # Returns a human readable string indicating the error control
+    #
+    def self.get_error_control(error_control)
+      case error_control
+        when SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL
+          'critical'
+        when SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE
+          'ignore'
+        when SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
+          'normal'
+        when SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE
+          'severe'
+        else
+          nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Returns a human readable string indicating the start type.
+    #
+    def self.get_start_type(start_type)
+      case start_type
+        when SERVICE_AUTO_START
+          'auto start'
+        when SERVICE_BOOT_START
+          'boot start'
+        when SERVICE_DEMAND_START
+          'demand start'
+        when SERVICE_DISABLED
+          'disabled'
+        when SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
+          'system start'
+        else
+          nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Returns an array of human readable strings indicating the controls
+    # that the service accepts.
+    #
+    def self.get_controls_accepted(controls)
+      array = []
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_NETBINDCHANGE > 0
+        array << 'netbind change'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PARAMCHANGE > 0
+        array << 'param change'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PAUSE_CONTINUE > 0
+        array << 'pause continue'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_SHUTDOWN > 0
+        array << 'shutdown'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_PRESHUTDOWN > 0
+        array << 'pre-shutdown'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_STOP > 0
+        array << 'stop'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_HARDWAREPROFILECHANGE > 0
+        array << 'hardware profile change'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_POWEREVENT > 0
+        array << 'power event'
+      end
+
+      if controls & SERVICE_ACCEPT_SESSIONCHANGE > 0
+        array << 'session change'
+      end
+
+      array
+    end
+
+    # Converts a service state numeric constant into a readable string.
+    #
+    def self.get_current_state(state)
+      case state
+        when SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING
+          'continue pending'
+        when SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING
+          'pause pending'
+        when SERVICE_PAUSED
+          'paused'
+        when SERVICE_RUNNING
+          'running'
+        when SERVICE_START_PENDING
+          'start pending'
+        when SERVICE_STOP_PENDING
+          'stop pending'
+        when SERVICE_STOPPED
+          'stopped'
+        else
+          nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Converts a service type numeric constant into a human readable string.
+    #
+    def self.get_service_type(service_type)
+      case service_type
+        when SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER
+          'file system driver'
+        when SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
+          'kernel driver'
+        when SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
+          'own process'
+        when SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
+          'share process'
+        when SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER
+          'recognizer driver'
+        when SERVICE_DRIVER
+          'driver'
+        when SERVICE_WIN32
+          'win32'
+        when SERVICE_TYPE_ALL
+          'all'
+        when SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS | SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
+          'own process, interactive'
+        when SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS | SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
+          'share process, interactive'
+        else
+          nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # A shortcut method that simplifies the various service control methods.
+    #
+    def self.send_signal(service, host, service_signal, control_signal)
+      handle_scm = OpenSCManager(host, nil, SC_MANAGER_CONNECT)
+
+      FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenSCManager') if handle_scm == 0
+
+      begin
+        handle_scs = OpenService(handle_scm, service, service_signal)
+
+        FFI.raise_windows_error('OpenService') if handle_scs == 0
+
+        status = SERVICE_STATUS.new
+
+        unless ControlService(handle_scs, control_signal, status)
+          FFI.raise_windows_error('ControlService')
+        end
+      ensure
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scs) if handle_scs && handle_scs > 0
+        CloseServiceHandle(handle_scm) if handle_scm && handle_scm > 0
+      end
+
+      status
+    end
+
+    class << self
+      alias create new
+      alias getdisplayname get_display_name
+      alias getservicename get_service_name
+    end
+  end
+end