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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIAbCard;

[scriptable, uuid(8b6ae917-676d-4f1f-bbad-2ecc9be0d9b1)]
interface nsIMsgVCardService : nsISupports {

  /**
   * Translates a vCard string into a nsIAbCard.
   *
   * @param vCardStr - The string containing the vCard data.
   * @return - A card containing the translated vCard data.
   */
  nsIAbCard vCardToAbCard(in AString vCardStr);

  /**
   * Translates an URL-encoded vCard string into a nsIAbCard.
   *
   * @param escapedVCardStr - The string containing the vCard data.
   * @return - A card containing the translated vCard data.
   */
  nsIAbCard escapedVCardToAbCard(in AString escapedVCardStr);

  /**
   * Translates a nsIAbCard into an URL-encoded vCard.
   *
   * @param abCard - A card to be translated.
   * @return - The string containing the vCard data.
   */
  AString abCardToEscapedVCard(in nsIAbCard abCard);
};