Adding upstream version 1:115.7.0.upstream/1%115.7.0upstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

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+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 4; 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 nsIChannel;
+interface nsIInputStream;
+interface nsIStreamListener;
+
+%{C++
+#define NS_ISTREAMCONVERTER_KEY         "@mozilla.org/streamconv;1"
+%}
+
+/**
+ * The nsIStreamConverterService is a higher level stream converter factory
+ * responsible for locating and creating stream converters
+ * (nsIStreamConverter).
+ *
+ * This service retrieves an interface that can convert data from a particular
+ * MIME type, to a particular MIME type. It is responsible for any intermediary
+ * conversion required in order to get from X to Z, assuming direct conversion
+ * is not possible.
+ *
+ * @author Jud Valeski
+ * @see nsIStreamConverter
+ */
+[scriptable, uuid(f2b1ab53-f0bd-4adb-9365-e59b1701a258)]
+interface nsIStreamConverterService : nsISupports {
+    /**
+     * Tests whether conversion between the two specified types is possible.
+     * This is cheaper than calling convert()/asyncConvertData(); it is not
+     * necessary to call this function before calling one of those, though.
+     */
+    boolean canConvert(in string aFromType, in string aToType);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the content type that will be returned from a converter
+     * created with aFromType and  * /*.
+     * Can fail if no converters support this conversion, or if the
+     * output type isn't known in advance.
+     */
+    ACString convertedType(in ACString aFromType, in nsIChannel aChannel);
+
+    /**
+     * <b>SYNCHRONOUS VERSION</b>
+     * Converts a stream of one type, to a stream of another type.
+     *
+     * Use this method when you have a stream you want to convert.
+     *
+     * @param aFromStream   The stream representing the original/raw data.
+     * @param aFromType     The MIME type of aFromStream.
+     * @param aToType       The MIME type of the returned stream.
+     * @param aContext      Either an opaque context, or a converter specific
+     *                      context (implementation specific).
+     * @return              The converted stream. NOTE: The returned stream
+     *                      may not already be converted. An efficient stream
+     *                      converter implementation will convert data on
+     *                      demand rather than buffering the converted data
+     *                      until it is used.
+     */
+    nsIInputStream convert(in nsIInputStream aFromStream,
+                           in string aFromType,
+                           in string aToType,
+                           in nsISupports aContext);
+
+    /**
+     * <b>ASYNCHRONOUS VERSION</b>
+     * Retrieves a nsIStreamListener that receives the original/raw data via its
+     * nsIStreamListener::OnDataAvailable() callback, then converts and pushes
+     * the data to aListener.
+     *
+     * Use this method when you want to proxy (and convert) nsIStreamListener
+     * callbacks asynchronously.
+     *
+     * @param aFromType     The MIME type of the original/raw data.
+     * @param aToType       The MIME type of the converted data.
+     * @param aListener     The listener that receives the converted data.
+     * @param aCtxt         Either an opaque context, or a converter specific
+     *                      context (implementation specific).
+     * @return              A nsIStreamListener that receives data via its
+     *                      OnDataAvailable() method.
+     */
+    nsIStreamListener asyncConvertData(in string aFromType,
+                                       in string aToType,
+                                       in nsIStreamListener aListener,
+                                       in nsISupports aContext);
+};