with split bins poc

pocs/split_bins/split_bins_plugin/Cargo.toml

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+[package]
+name = "split_bins_plugin"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+ipc-channel = "0.16.0"

pocs/split_bins/split_bins_plugin/src/main.rs

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+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, split_bins_plugin!");
+
+    let args = std::env::args();
+
+    let exe_name = args.last().expect("could not get last item");
+
+    let (tx, rx) = ipc_channel::ipc::channel::<String>().expect("could not open channel");
+
+    let tx0 = ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender::connect(exe_name.to_string())
+        .expect("could not connect to server");
+
+    tx0.send(tx).expect("could not send tx");
+    let msg = rx.recv().expect("could not receive message");
+
+    println!("msg: {}", msg)
+}