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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 16:49:04 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 16:49:04 +0000 |
commit | 16f504a9dca3fe3b70568f67b7d41241ae485288 (patch) | |
tree | c60f36ada0496ba928b7161059ba5ab1ab224f9d /src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/threads/nsITimer.idl | |
parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 7.0.6-dfsg.upstream/7.0.6-dfsgupstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/threads/nsITimer.idl b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/threads/nsITimer.idl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..855d538d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/threads/nsITimer.idl @@ -0,0 +1,191 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- + * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 + * + * ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK ***** + * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 + * + * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version + * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with + * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at + * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + * + * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, + * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License + * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the + * License. + * + * The Original Code is mozilla.org code. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is + * Netscape Communications Corporation. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2002 + * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved. + * + * Contributor(s): + * + * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of + * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), + * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"), + * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead + * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only + * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to + * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your + * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice + * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete + * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under + * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL. + * + * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +interface nsIObserver; + +%{C++ +/** + * The signature of the timer callback function passed to initWithCallback. This + * is the function that will get called when the timer expires if the timer is + * initialized via initWithCallback. + * + * @param aTimer the timer which has expired + * @param aClosure opaque parameter passed to initWithCallback + * + * Implementers should return the following: + * + * @return NS_OK + * + */ +class nsITimer; +typedef void (*nsTimerCallbackFunc) (nsITimer *aTimer, void *aClosure); +%} + +native nsTimerCallbackFunc(nsTimerCallbackFunc); + +/** + * The callback interface for timers. + */ +interface nsITimer; + +[scriptable, uuid(a796816d-7d47-4348-9ab8-c7aeb3216a7d)] +interface nsITimerCallback : nsISupports +{ + /** + * @param aTimer the timer which has expired + */ + void notify(in nsITimer timer); +}; + + +/** + * nsITimer instances must be initialized by calling one of the "init" methods + * documented below. You may also re-initialize an existing instance with new + * delay to avoid the overhead of destroying and creating a timer. It is not + * necessary to cancel the timer in that case. + */ +[scriptable, uuid(29ee628e-a3ea-471f-965d-dc9f11d1c183)] +interface nsITimer : nsISupports +{ + /* Timer types */ + + /** + * Type of a timer that fires once only. + */ + const short TYPE_ONE_SHOT = 0; + + /** + * After firing, a TYPE_REPEATING_SLACK timer is stopped and not restarted + * until its callback completes. Specified timer period will be at least + * the time between when processing for last firing the callback completes + * and when the next firing occurs. + * + * This is the preferable repeating type for most situations. + */ + const short TYPE_REPEATING_SLACK = 1; + + /** + * An TYPE_REPEATING_PRECISE repeating timer aims to have constant period + * between firings. The processing time for each timer callback should not + * influence the timer period. However, if the processing for the last + * timer firing could not be completed until just before the next firing + * occurs, then you could have two timer notification routines being + * executed in quick succession. + */ + const short TYPE_REPEATING_PRECISE = 2; + + /** + * Initialize a timer that will fire after the said delay. + * A user must keep a reference to this timer till it is + * is no longer needed or has been cancelled. + * + * @param aObserver the callback object that observes the + * ``timer-callback'' topic with the subject being + * the timer itself when the timer fires: + * + * observe(nsISupports aSubject, => nsITimer + * string aTopic, => ``timer-callback'' + * wstring data => null + * + * @param aDelay delay in milliseconds for timer to fire + * @param aType timer type per TYPE* consts defined above + */ + void init(in nsIObserver aObserver, in unsigned long aDelay, + in unsigned long aType); + + + /** + * Initialize a timer to fire after the given millisecond interval. + * This version takes a function to call and a closure to pass to + * that function. + * + * @param aFunc The function to invoke + * @param aClosure An opaque pointer to pass to that function + * @param aDelay The millisecond interval + * @param aType Timer type per TYPE* consts defined above + */ + [noscript] void initWithFuncCallback(in nsTimerCallbackFunc aCallback, + in voidPtr aClosure, + in unsigned long aDelay, + in unsigned long aType); + + /** + * Initialize a timer to fire after the given millisecond interval. + * This version takes a function to call and a closure to pass to + * that function. + * + * @param aFunc nsITimerCallback interface to call when timer expires + * @param aDelay The millisecond interval + * @param aType Timer type per TYPE* consts defined above + */ + void initWithCallback(in nsITimerCallback aCallback, + in unsigned long aDelay, + in unsigned long aType); + + /** + * Cancel the timer. This method works on all types, not just on repeating + * timers -- you might want to cancel a TYPE_ONE_SHOT timer, and even reuse + * it by re-initializing it (to avoid object destruction and creation costs + * by conserving one timer instance). + */ + void cancel(); + + /** + * The millisecond delay of the timeout + */ + attribute unsigned long delay; + + /** + * The timer type : one shot or repeating + */ + attribute unsigned long type; + + /** + * The opaque pointer pass to initWithCallback. + */ + [noscript] readonly attribute voidPtr closure; +}; + +%{C++ +#define NS_TIMER_CONTRACTID "@mozilla.org/timer;1" +#define NS_TIMER_CALLBACK_TOPIC "timer-callback" +%} + |