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+/* -*- 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();
+};