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diff --git a/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/io/nsIStorageStream.idl b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/io/nsIStorageStream.idl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..148136b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/io/nsIStorageStream.idl @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- + * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK ***** + * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 + * + * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version + * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with + * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at + * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + * + * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, + * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License + * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the + * License. + * + * The Original Code is Mozilla Communicator client code, released + * March 31, 1998. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is + * Netscape Communications Corporation. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998-1999 + * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved. + * + * Contributor(s): + * + * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of + * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), + * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"), + * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead + * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only + * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to + * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your + * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice + * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete + * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under + * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL. + * + * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" +#include "nsrootidl.idl" + +interface nsIMemory; +interface nsIInputStream; +interface nsIOutputStream; + +/** + * The nsIStorageStream interface maintains an internal data buffer that can be + * filled using a single output stream. One or more independent input streams + * can be created to read the data from the buffer non-destructively. + */ + +[scriptable, uuid(604ad9d0-753e-11d3-90ca-34278643278f)] +interface nsIStorageStream : nsISupports +{ + /** + * + * Initialize the stream, setting up the amount of space that will be + * allocated for the stream's backing-store. + * + * @param segmentSize + * Size of each segment. Must be a power of two. + * @param maxSize + * Maximum total size of this stream. length will always be less + * than or equal to this value. Passing PR_UINT32_MAX is safe. + * @param segmentAllocator + * Which allocator to use for the segments. May be null, in which + * case a default allocator will be used. + */ + void init(in PRUint32 segmentSize, in PRUint32 maxSize, in nsIMemory segmentAllocator); + + /** + * Get a reference to the one and only output stream for this instance. + * The zero-based startPosition argument is used is used to set the initial + * write cursor position. The startPosition cannot be set larger than the + * current buffer length. Calling this method has the side-effect of + * truncating the internal buffer to startPosition bytes. + */ + nsIOutputStream getOutputStream(in PRInt32 startPosition); + + /** + * Create a new input stream to read data (written by the singleton output + * stream) from the internal buffer. Multiple, independent input streams + * can be created. + */ + nsIInputStream newInputStream(in PRInt32 startPosition); + + /** + * The length attribute indicates the total number of bytes stored in the + * nsIStorageStream internal buffer, regardless of any consumption by input + * streams. Assigning to the length field can be used to truncate the + * buffer data, but can not be used when either the instance's output + * stream is in use. + * + * @See #writeInProgress */ + attribute PRUint32 length; + + /** + * True, when output stream has not yet been Close'ed + */ + readonly attribute boolean writeInProgress; +}; + +%{C++ +// Factory method +NS_COM nsresult +NS_NewStorageStream(PRUint32 segmentSize, PRUint32 maxSize, nsIStorageStream **result); +%} |