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+#include "ResourceManager.h"
+
+ResourceManager ResourceManager::m_singleton;
+
+ResourceManager::ResourceManager ()
+{
+  QDesktopServices desktopServices;
+  m_homePath = desktopServices.storageLocation (QDesktopServices::HomeLocation);
+  m_settings = new QSettings (m_homePath + "/.octave-gui", QSettings::IniFormat);
+}
+
+ResourceManager::~ResourceManager ()
+{
+  delete m_settings;
+}
+
+QSettings *
+ResourceManager::settings ()
+{
+  return m_settings;
+}
+
+QString
+ResourceManager::homePath ()
+{
+  return m_homePath;
+}