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diff --git a/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIArray.idl b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIArray.idl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c937ec4b --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIArray.idl @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */ +/* ***** 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 XPCOM Array interface. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is + * Netscape Communications Corp. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2002 + * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved. + * + * Contributor(s): + * Alec Flett <alecf@netscape.com> + * + * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of + * either 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 nsISimpleEnumerator; + +/** + * nsIArray + * + * An indexed collection of elements. Provides basic functionality for + * retrieving elements at a specific position, searching for + * elements. Indexes are zero-based, such that the last element in the + * array is stored at the index length-1. + * + * For an array which can be modified, see nsIMutableArray below. + * + * Neither interface makes any attempt to protect the individual + * elements from modification. The convention is that the elements of + * the array should not be modified. Documentation within a specific + * interface should describe variations from this convention. + * + * It is also convention that if an interface provides access to an + * nsIArray, that the array should not be QueryInterfaced to an + * nsIMutableArray for modification. If the interface in question had + * intended the array to be modified, it would have returned an + * nsIMutableArray! + * + * null is a valid entry in the array, and as such any nsISupports + * parameters may be null, except where noted. + * + * @status UNDER_REVIEW + */ +[scriptable, uuid(114744d9-c369-456e-b55a-52fe52880d2d)] +interface nsIArray : nsISupports +{ + /** + * length + * + * number of elements in the array. + */ + readonly attribute unsigned long length; + + /** + * queryElementAt() + * + * Retrieve a specific element of the array, and QueryInterface it + * to the specified interface. null is a valid result for + * this method, but exceptions are thrown in other circumstances + * + * @param index position of element + * @param uuid the IID of the requested interface + * @param result the object, QI'd to the requested interface + * + * @throws NS_ERROR_NO_INTERFACE when an entry exists at the + * specified index, but the requested interface is not + * available. + * @throws NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE when index > length-1 + * + */ + void queryElementAt(in unsigned long index, + in nsIIDRef uuid, + [iid_is(uuid), retval] out nsQIResult result); + + /** + * indexOf() + * + * Get the position of a specific element. Note that since null is + * a valid input, exceptions are used to indicate that an element + * is not found. + * + * @param startIndex The initial element to search in the array + * To start at the beginning, use 0 as the + * startIndex + * @param element The element you are looking for + * @returns a number >= startIndex which is the position of the + * element in the array. + * @throws NS_ERROR_NOT_FOUND if the element was not in the array. + */ + unsigned long indexOf(in unsigned long startIndex, + in nsISupports element); + + /** + * enumerate the array + * + * @returns a new enumerator positioned at the start of the array + * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the array is empty (to make it easy + * to detect errors) + */ + nsISimpleEnumerator enumerate(); + +}; + +/** + * nsIMutableArray + * A separate set of methods that will act on the array. Consumers of + * nsIArray should not QueryInterface to nsIMutableArray unless they + * own the array. + * + * As above, it is legal to add null elements to the array. Note also + * that null elements can be created as a side effect of + * insertElementAt(). Conversely, if insertElementAt() is never used, + * and null elements are never explicitly added to the array, then it + * is guaranteed that queryElementAt() will never return a null value. + * + * Any of these methods may throw NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY when the + * array must grow to complete the call, but the allocation fails. + * + * @status UNDER_REVIEW + */ + +[scriptable, uuid(2cd0b2f8-d4dd-48b8-87ba-b0200501f079)] +interface nsIMutableArray : nsIArray +{ + /** + * appendElement() + * + * Append an element at the end of the array. + * + * @param element The element to append. + * @param element Whether or not to store the element using a weak + * reference. + * @throws NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED when a weak reference is requested, + * but the element does not support + * nsIWeakReference. + */ + void appendElement(in nsISupports element, in boolean weak); + + /** + * removeElementAt() + * + * Remove an element at a specific position. + * To remove a specific element, use indexOf() to find the index + * first, then call removeElementAt(). + * + * @param index the position of the item + * + */ + void removeElementAt(in unsigned long index); + + /** + * insertElementAt() + * + * Insert an element at the given position, and move all elements + * stored at a higher position up one. + * + * @param element The element to insert + * @param index The position in the array. If the position is + * greater than or equal to the length of the array + * (@see nsIArray) then the array will grow to + * exactly accomadate the index, and the new length + * will be index+1. The newly created entries will + * be null. + * + * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE when a weak reference is requested, + * but the element does not support + * nsIWeakReference. + */ + void insertElementAt(in nsISupports element, in unsigned long index, in boolean weak); + + /** + * clear() + * + * clear the entire array, releasing all stored objects + */ + void clear(); +}; |