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diff --git a/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/components/nsIComponentRegistrar.idl b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/components/nsIComponentRegistrar.idl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2a4a55db --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/components/nsIComponentRegistrar.idl @@ -0,0 +1,243 @@ +/* ***** 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 XPCOM. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape Communications. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2001 + * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved. + * + * Contributor(s): + * + * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of + * either 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 ***** */ + +/** + * The nsIComponentRegistrar interface. + * @status FROZEN + */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +interface nsIFile; +interface nsIFactory; +interface nsISimpleEnumerator; + +[scriptable, uuid(2417cbfe-65ad-48a6-b4b6-eb84db174392)] +interface nsIComponentRegistrar : nsISupports +{ + /** + * autoRegister + * + * Register a component file or all component files in a directory. + * + * Component files must have an associated loader and export the required + * symbols which this loader defines. For example, if the given file is a + * native library (which is built into XPCOM), it must export the symbol + * "NSGetModule". Other loaders may have different semantics. + * + * This method may only be called from the main thread. + * + * @param aSpec : Filename spec for component file's location. If aSpec + * is a directory, then every component file in the + * directory will be registered. + * If the aSpec is null, then the application component's + * directory as defined by NS_XPCOM_COMPONENT_DIR will be + * registered (see nsIDirectoryService.idl) + * + * @return NS_OK : Registration was successful. + * NS_ERROR: Method failure. + */ + void autoRegister(in nsIFile aSpec); + + /** + * autoUnregister + * + * Unregister a component file or all component files in a directory. + * This method may only be called from the main thread. + * + * @param aSpec : Filename spec for component file's location. If aSpec + * is a directory, the every component file in the directory + * will be registered. + * If aSpec is null, then the application component's + * directory as defined by NS_XPCOM_COMPONENT_DIR will be + * registered. (see nsIDirectoryService.idl) + * + * @return NS_OK Unregistration was successful. + * NS_ERROR* Method failure. + */ + void autoUnregister(in nsIFile aSpec); + + + /** + * registerFactory + * + * Register a factory with a given ContractID, CID and Class Name. + * + * @param aClass : CID of object + * @param aClassName : Class Name of CID + * @param aContractID : ContractID associated with CID aClass + * @param aFactory : Factory that will be registered for CID aClass + * + * @return NS_OK Registration was successful. + * NS_ERROR* method failure. + */ + void registerFactory(in nsCIDRef aClass, + in string aClassName, + in string aContractID, + in nsIFactory aFactory); + + /** + * unregisterFactory + * + * Unregister a factory associated with CID aClass. + * + * @param aClass : CID being unregistered + * @param aFactory : Factory previously registered to create instances of + * CID aClass. + * + * @return NS_OK Unregistration was successful. + * NS_ERROR* Method failure. + */ + void unregisterFactory(in nsCIDRef aClass, + in nsIFactory aFactory); + + /** + * registerFactoryLocation + * + * Register a factory with a given ContractID, CID and Class Name + * + * @param aClass : CID of object + * @param aClassName : Class Name of CID + * @param aContractID : ContractID associated with CID aClass + * @param aFile : Component File. This file must have an associated + * loader and export the required symbols which this + * loader specifies. + * @param aLoaderStr : Opaque loader specific string. This value is + * passed into the nsIModule's registerSelf + * callback and must be fowarded unmodified when + * registering factories via their location. + * @param aType : Component Type of CID aClass. This value is + * passed into the nsIModule's registerSelf + * callback and must be fowarded unmodified when + * registering factories via their location. + * + * @return NS_OK Registration was successful. + * NS_ERROR* Method failure. + */ + void registerFactoryLocation(in nsCIDRef aClass, + in string aClassName, + in string aContractID, + in nsIFile aFile, + in string aLoaderStr, + in string aType); + + /** + * unregisterFactoryLocation + * + * Unregister a factory associated with CID aClass. + * + * @param aClass : CID being unregistered + * @param aFile : Component File previously registered + * + * @return NS_OK Unregistration was successful. + * NS_ERROR* Method failure. + */ + void unregisterFactoryLocation(in nsCIDRef aClass, + in nsIFile aFile); + + /** + * isCIDRegistered + * + * Returns true if a factory is registered for the CID. + * + * @param aClass : CID queried for registeration + * @return : true if a factory is registered for CID + * false otherwise. + */ + boolean isCIDRegistered(in nsCIDRef aClass); + + /** + * isContractIDRegistered + * + * Returns true if a factory is registered for the contract id. + * + * @param aClass : contract id queried for registeration + * @return : true if a factory is registered for contract id + * false otherwise. + */ + boolean isContractIDRegistered(in string aContractID); + + /** + * enumerateCIDs + * + * Enumerate the list of all registered CIDs. + * + * @return : enumerator for CIDs. Elements of the enumeration can be QI'ed + * for the nsISupportsID interface. From the nsISupportsID, you + * can obtain the actual CID. + */ + nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateCIDs(); + + /** + * enumerateContractIDs + * + * Enumerate the list of all registered ContractIDs. + * + * @return : enumerator for ContractIDs. Elements of the enumeration can be + * QI'ed for the nsISupportsCString interface. From the + * nsISupportsCString interface, you can obtain the actual + * Contract ID string. + */ + nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateContractIDs(); + + /** + * CIDToContractID + * + * Returns the Contract ID for a given CID, if one exists and is registered. + * + * @return : Contract ID. + */ + string CIDToContractID(in nsCIDRef aClass); + + /** + * contractIDToCID + * + * Returns the CID for a given Contract ID, if one exists and is registered. + * + * @return : Contract ID. + */ + nsCIDPtr contractIDToCID(in string aContractID); + +}; + + + + + + + + + + |