/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
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 * 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"

%{C++
namespace mozilla {
class TimeStamp;
}
%}

native TimeStamp(mozilla::TimeStamp);

/**
 * An instance implementing nsIIdlePeriod is used by an associated
 * nsIThread to estimate when it is likely that it will receive an
 * event.
 */
[uuid(21dd35a2-eae9-4bd8-b470-0dfa35a0e3b9)]
interface nsIIdlePeriod : nsISupports
{
    /**
     * Return an estimate of a point in time in the future when we
     * think that the associated thread will become busy. Should
     * return TimeStamp() (i.e. the null time) or a time less than
     * TimeStamp::Now() if the thread is currently busy or will become
     * busy very soon.
     */
    TimeStamp getIdlePeriodHint();
};