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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
commit | 36d22d82aa202bb199967e9512281e9a53db42c9 (patch) | |
tree | 105e8c98ddea1c1e4784a60a5a6410fa416be2de /xpcom/io/nsIInputStream.idl | |
parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 115.7.0esr.upstream/115.7.0esr
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/xpcom/io/nsIInputStream.idl b/xpcom/io/nsIInputStream.idl new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9a72eaeae2 --- /dev/null +++ b/xpcom/io/nsIInputStream.idl @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */ +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +interface nsIInputStream; + +%{C++ +/** + * The signature of the writer function passed to ReadSegments. This + * is the "consumer" of data that gets read from the stream's buffer. + * + * @param aInStream stream being read + * @param aClosure opaque parameter passed to ReadSegments + * @param aFromSegment pointer to memory owned by the input stream. This is + * where the writer function should start consuming data. + * @param aToOffset amount of data already consumed by this writer during this + * ReadSegments call. This is also the sum of the aWriteCount + * returns from this writer over the previous invocations of + * the writer by this ReadSegments call. + * @param aCount Number of bytes available to be read starting at aFromSegment + * @param [out] aWriteCount number of bytes read by this writer function call + * + * Implementers should return the following: + * + * @return NS_OK and (*aWriteCount > 0) if consumed some data + * @return <any-error> if not interested in consuming any data + * + * Errors are never passed to the caller of ReadSegments. + * + * NOTE: returning NS_OK and (*aWriteCount = 0) has undefined behavior. + */ +typedef nsresult (*nsWriteSegmentFun)(nsIInputStream *aInStream, + void *aClosure, + const char *aFromSegment, + uint32_t aToOffset, + uint32_t aCount, + uint32_t *aWriteCount); +%} + +native nsWriteSegmentFun(nsWriteSegmentFun); + +/** + * nsIInputStream + * + * An interface describing a readable stream of data. An input stream may be + * "blocking" or "non-blocking" (see the IsNonBlocking method). A blocking + * input stream may suspend the calling thread in order to satisfy a call to + * Close, Available, Read, or ReadSegments. A non-blocking input stream, on + * the other hand, must not block the calling thread of execution. + * + * NOTE: blocking input streams are often read on a background thread to avoid + * locking up the main application thread. For this reason, it is generally + * the case that a blocking input stream should be implemented using thread- + * safe AddRef and Release. + */ +[scriptable, builtinclass, uuid(53cdbc97-c2d7-4e30-b2c3-45b2ee79db18)] +interface nsIInputStream : nsISupports +{ + /** + * Close the stream. This method causes subsequent calls to Read and + * ReadSegments to return 0 bytes read to indicate end-of-file. Any + * subsequent calls to Available or StreamStatus should throw + * NS_BASE_STREAM_CLOSED. + * + * Succeeds (without side effects) if already closed. + */ + void close(); + + /** + * Determine number of bytes available in the stream. A non-blocking + * stream that does not yet have any data to read should return 0 bytes + * from this method (i.e., it must not throw the NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK + * exception). + * + * In addition to the number of bytes available in the stream, this method + * also informs the caller of the current status of the stream. A stream + * that is closed will throw an exception when this method is called. That + * enables the caller to know the condition of the stream before attempting + * to read from it. If a stream is at end-of-file, but not closed, then + * this method returns 0 bytes available. (Note: some nsIInputStream + * implementations automatically close when eof is reached; some do not). + * + * NOTE: Streams implementing nsIAsyncInputStream must automatically close + * when eof is reached, as otherwise it is impossible to distinguish between + * a stream waiting for more data and a stream at EOF using Available(). + * + * @return number of bytes currently available in the stream. + * + * @throws NS_BASE_STREAM_CLOSED if the stream is closed normally. + * @throws <other-error> if the stream is closed due to some error + * condition + */ + unsigned long long available(); + + /** + * Check the current status of the stream. A stream that is closed will + * throw an exception when this method is called. That enables the caller + * to know the condition of the stream before attempting to read from it. + * + * This method will not throw NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK, even if the stream + * is an non-blocking stream with no data. A non-blocking stream that does + * not yet have any data to read should return NS_OK. + * + * NOTE: Unlike available, his method should not block the calling thread + * (e.g. to query the state of a file descriptor), even when called on a + * blocking stream. + * + * @throws NS_BASE_STREAM_CLOSED if the stream closed normally + * @throws <other-error> if the stream closed with a different status + */ + void streamStatus(); + + /** + * Read data from the stream. + * + * @param aBuf the buffer into which the data is to be read + * @param aCount the maximum number of bytes to be read + * + * @return number of bytes read (may be less than aCount). + * @return 0 if reached end-of-file + * + * @throws NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK if reading from the input stream would + * block the calling thread (non-blocking mode only) + * @throws <other-error> on failure + * + * NOTE: this method should not throw NS_BASE_STREAM_CLOSED. + */ + [noscript] unsigned long read(in charPtr aBuf, in unsigned long aCount); + + /** + * Low-level read method that provides access to the stream's underlying + * buffer. The writer function may be called multiple times for segmented + * buffers. ReadSegments is expected to keep calling the writer until + * either there is nothing left to read or the writer returns an error. + * ReadSegments should not call the writer with zero bytes to consume. + * + * @param aWriter the "consumer" of the data to be read + * @param aClosure opaque parameter passed to writer + * @param aCount the maximum number of bytes to be read + * + * @return number of bytes read (may be less than aCount) + * @return 0 if reached end-of-file (or if aWriter refused to consume data) + * + * @throws NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK if reading from the input stream would + * block the calling thread (non-blocking mode only) + * @throws NS_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED if the stream has no underlying buffer + * @throws <other-error> on failure + * + * NOTE: this function may be unimplemented if a stream has no underlying + * buffer (e.g., socket input stream). + * + * NOTE: this method should not throw NS_BASE_STREAM_CLOSED. + */ + [noscript] unsigned long readSegments(in nsWriteSegmentFun aWriter, + in voidPtr aClosure, + in unsigned long aCount); + + /** + * @return true if stream is non-blocking + * + * NOTE: reading from a blocking input stream will block the calling thread + * until at least one byte of data can be extracted from the stream. + * + * NOTE: a non-blocking input stream may implement nsIAsyncInputStream to + * provide consumers with a way to wait for the stream to have more data + * once its read method is unable to return any data without blocking. + */ + boolean isNonBlocking(); +}; |