inline bool wait_for(
        child_handle &p,
        int & exit_code,
        const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time)
{

    std::chrono::milliseconds ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(rel_time);

    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ wait_code;
    wait_code = ::boost::detail::winapi::WaitForSingleObject(p.process_handle(),
                   static_cast<::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>(ms.count()));
    if (wait_code == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_failed)
        throw_last_error("WaitForSingleObject() failed");
    else if (wait_code == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_timeout)
        return false; //

    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ _exit_code;
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &_exit_code))
        throw_last_error("GetExitCodeProcess() failed");

    exit_code = static_cast<int>(_exit_code);
    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    return true;
}
inline bool wait_until(
        child_handle &p,
        int & exit_code,
        const std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& timeout_time,
        std::error_code &ec) noexcept
{
    std::chrono::milliseconds ms =
            std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(
                    timeout_time - std::chrono::system_clock::now());

    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ _exit_code = 1;

    if (::boost::detail::winapi::WaitForSingleObject(p.process_handle(),
            static_cast<::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>(ms.count()))
                == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_failed)
        ec = std::error_code(
            ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
            std::system_category());
    else if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &_exit_code))
        ec = std::error_code(
            ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
            std::system_category());
    else
        ec.clear();

    exit_code = static_cast<int>(exit_code);
    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    return true;
;
}
inline void wait(child_handle &p, int & exit_code)
{
    if (::boost::detail::winapi::WaitForSingleObject(p.process_handle(),
        ::boost::detail::winapi::infinite) == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_failed)
            throw_last_error("WaitForSingleObject() failed");

    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ _exit_code;
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &_exit_code))
        throw_last_error("GetExitCodeProcess() failed");

    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    exit_code = static_cast<int>(_exit_code);
}
inline void terminate(child_handle &p)
{
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::TerminateProcess(p.process_handle(), EXIT_FAILURE))
        boost::process::detail::throw_last_error("TerminateProcess() failed");

    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
}
inline void wait(child_handle &p, int & exit_code, std::error_code &ec) noexcept
{
    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ _exit_code = 1;

    if (::boost::detail::winapi::WaitForSingleObject(p.process_handle(),
        ::boost::detail::winapi::infinite) == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_failed)
            ec = std::error_code(
                ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
                std::system_category());
    else if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &_exit_code))
            ec = std::error_code(
                ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
                std::system_category());
    else
        ec.clear();

    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    exit_code = static_cast<int>(_exit_code);
}
inline void terminate(child_handle &p, std::error_code &ec) noexcept
{
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::TerminateProcess(p.process_handle(), EXIT_FAILURE))
        ec = boost::process::detail::get_last_error();
    else
    {
        ec.clear();
        ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
        p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    }
}
inline bool wait_for(
        child_handle &p,
        int & exit_code,
        const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time,
        std::error_code &ec) noexcept
{

    std::chrono::milliseconds ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(rel_time);


    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ wait_code;
    wait_code = ::boost::detail::winapi::WaitForSingleObject(p.process_handle(),
                     static_cast<::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_>(ms.count()));
    if (wait_code == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_failed)
        ec = std::error_code(
            ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
            std::system_category());
    else if (wait_code == ::boost::detail::winapi::wait_timeout)
        return false; //

    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ _exit_code = 1;
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &_exit_code))
    {
        ec = std::error_code(
            ::boost::detail::winapi::GetLastError(),
            std::system_category());
        return false;
    }
    else
        ec.clear();

    exit_code = static_cast<int>(_exit_code);
    ::boost::detail::winapi::CloseHandle(p.proc_info.hProcess);
    p.proc_info.hProcess = ::boost::detail::winapi::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE_;
    return true;
;
}
inline bool is_running(const child_handle &p, int & exit_code)
{
    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ code;
    //single value, not needed in the winapi.
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &code))
        ::boost::process::detail::throw_last_error("GetExitCodeProcess() failed");

    if (code == still_active)
        return true;
    else
    {
        exit_code = code;
        return false;
    }    
}
inline bool is_running(const child_handle &p, int & exit_code, std::error_code &ec) noexcept
{
    ::boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ code;
    //single value, not needed in the winapi.
    if (!::boost::detail::winapi::GetExitCodeProcess(p.process_handle(), &code))
        ec = ::boost::process::detail::get_last_error();
    else
        ec.clear();

    if (code == still_active)
        return true;
    else
    {
        exit_code = code;
        return false;
    }    
}