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+/* 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 nsICacheEntry;
+
+[scriptable, uuid(1fc9fe11-c6ac-4748-94bd-8555a5a12b94)]
+interface nsICacheEntryOpenCallback : nsISupports
+{
+ /**
+ * State of the entry determined by onCacheEntryCheck.
+ *
+ * ENTRY_WANTED - the consumer is interested in the entry, we will pass it.
+ * RECHECK_AFTER_WRITE_FINISHED - the consumer cannot use the entry while data is
+ * still being written and wants to check it again after the current write is
+ * finished. This actually prevents concurrent read/write and is used with
+ * non-resumable HTTP responses.
+ * ENTRY_NEEDS_REVALIDATION - entry needs to be revalidated first with origin server,
+ * this means the loading channel will decide whether to use the entry content
+ * as is after it gets a positive response from the server about validity of the
+ * content ; when a new content needs to be loaded from the server, the loading
+ * channel opens a new entry with OPEN_TRUNCATE flag which dooms the one
+ * this check has been made for.
+ * ENTRY_NOT_WANTED - the consumer is not interested in the entry, we will not pass it.
+ */
+ const unsigned long ENTRY_WANTED = 0;
+ const unsigned long RECHECK_AFTER_WRITE_FINISHED = 1;
+ const unsigned long ENTRY_NEEDS_REVALIDATION = 2;
+ const unsigned long ENTRY_NOT_WANTED = 3;
+
+ /**
+ * Callback to perform any validity checks before the entry should be used.
+ * Called before onCacheEntryAvailable callback, depending on the result it
+ * may be called more then one time.
+ *
+ * This callback is ensured to be called on the same thread on which asyncOpenURI
+ * has been called, unless nsICacheStorage.CHECK_MULTITHREADED flag has been specified.
+ * In that case this callback can be invoked on any thread, usually it is the cache I/O
+ * or cache management thread.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT NOTE:
+ * This callback may be invoked sooner then respective asyncOpenURI call exits.
+ *
+ * @param aEntry
+ * An entry to examine. Consumer has a chance to decide whether the
+ * entry is valid or not.
+ * @return
+ * State of the entry, see the constants just above.
+ */
+ unsigned long onCacheEntryCheck(in nsICacheEntry aEntry);
+
+ /**
+ * Callback giving actual result of asyncOpenURI. It may give consumer the cache
+ * entry or a failure result when it's not possible to open it from some reason.
+ * This callback is ensured to be called on the same thread on which asyncOpenURI
+ * has been called.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT NOTE:
+ * This callback may be invoked sooner then respective asyncOpenURI call exits.
+ *
+ * @param aEntry
+ * The entry bound to the originally requested URI.
+ * @param aNew
+ * Whether no data so far has been stored for this entry, i.e. reading
+ * it will just fail. When aNew is true, a server request should be
+ * made and data stored to this new entry.
+ * @param aResult
+ * Result of the request. This may be a failure only when one of these
+ * issues occur:
+ * - the cache storage service could not be started due to some unexpected
+ * faulure
+ * - there is not enough disk space to create new entries
+ */
+ void onCacheEntryAvailable(in nsICacheEntry aEntry,
+ in boolean aNew,
+ in nsresult aResult);
+};