protected function daemonize()
	{
		// Is there already an active daemon running?
		if ($this->isActive())
		{
			$this->getLogger()->emergency($this->name . ' daemon is still running. Exiting the application.');

			return false;
		}

		// Reset Process Information
		$this->safeMode = !!@ ini_get('safe_mode');
		$this->processId = 0;
		$this->running = false;

		// Detach process!
		try
		{
			// Check if we should run in the foreground.
			if (!$this->input->get('f'))
			{
				// Detach from the terminal.
				$this->detach();
			}
			else
			{
				// Setup running values.
				$this->exiting = false;
				$this->running = true;

				// Set the process id.
				$this->processId = (int) posix_getpid();
				$this->parentId = $this->processId;
			}
		}
		catch (\RuntimeException $e)
		{
			$this->getLogger()->emergency('Unable to fork.');

			return false;
		}

		// Verify the process id is valid.
		if ($this->processId < 1)
		{
			$this->getLogger()->emergency('The process id is invalid; the fork failed.');

			return false;
		}

		// Clear the umask.
		@ umask(0);

		// Write out the process id file for concurrency management.
		if (!$this->writeProcessIdFile())
		{
			$this->getLogger()->emergency('Unable to write the pid file at: ' . $this->config->get('application_pid_file'));

			return false;
		}

		// Attempt to change the identity of user running the process.
		if (!$this->changeIdentity())
		{
			// If the identity change was required then we need to return false.
			if ($this->config->get('application_require_identity'))
			{
				$this->getLogger()->critical('Unable to change process owner.');

				return false;
			}
			else
			{
				$this->getLogger()->warning('Unable to change process owner.');
			}
		}

		// Setup the signal handlers for the daemon.
		if (!$this->setupSignalHandlers())
		{
			return false;
		}

		// Change the current working directory to the application working directory.
		@ chdir($this->config->get('application_directory'));

		return true;
	}