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launch_data_t req = launch_data_new_string(LAUNCH_KEY_CHECKIN);
launch_data_t resp = launch_msg(req);
launch_data_t machData =
    launch_data_dict_lookup(resp, LAUNCH_JOBKEY_MACHSERVICES);
launch_data_t machPortData =
    launch_data_dict_lookup(machData, "com.company.helper.mach");

mach_port_t mp = launch_data_get_machport(machPortData);
launch_data_free(req);
launch_data_free(resp);

NSMachPort *rp = [[NSMachPort alloc] initWithMachPort:mp];
NSConnection *c = [NSConnection connectionWithReceivePort:rp
                                                 sendPort:nil];
[rp release];

DistributedObje t obj = [[DistributedObject alloc] init];
[c setRootObject:obj];
[obj release];

@try {
    [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] run];
}
@catch (NSException *exception) {
    NSLog(@"Exception processing request: %@", exception);
}