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diff --git a/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIAtom.idl b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIAtom.idl new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45eecb4d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/ds/nsIAtom.idl @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */ +/* ***** 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 Communicator client code, released + * March 31, 1998. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is + * Netscape Communications Corporation. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998-1999 + * 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" + +%{C++ +#include "nsAString.h" +#include "nsCOMPtr.h" +%} + +/* + * Should this really be scriptable? Using atoms from script or proxies + * could be dangerous since double-wrapping could lead to loss of + * pointer identity. + */ + +[scriptable, uuid(3d1b15b0-93b4-11d1-895b-006008911b81)] +interface nsIAtom : nsISupports +{ + /** + * Get the Unicode or UTF8 value for the string + */ + AString toString(); + AUTF8String toUTF8String(); + + /** + * Return a pointer to a zero terminated UTF8 string. + */ + [noscript] void getUTF8String([shared, retval] out string aResult); + + /** + * Compare the atom to a specific string value + * Note that this will NEVER return/throw an error condition. + */ + boolean equals(in AString aString); + + boolean equalsUTF8(in AUTF8String aString); + +%{C++ + // note this is NOT virtual so this won't muck with the vtable! + inline PRBool Equals(const nsAString& s) { + PRBool result; + Equals(s, &result); + return result; + } + + inline PRBool EqualsUTF8(const nsACString& s) { + PRBool result; + EqualsUTF8(s, &result); + return result; + } +%} + +}; + + +%{C++ +/* + * The three forms of NS_NewAtom and do_GetAtom (for use with + * |nsCOMPtr<nsIAtom>|) return the atom for the string given. At any + * given time there will always be one atom representing a given string. + * Atoms are intended to make string comparison cheaper by simplifying + * it to pointer equality. A pointer to the atom that does not own a + * reference is not guaranteed to be valid. + * + * The three forms of NS_NewPermanentAtom and do_GetPermanentAtom return + * the atom for the given string and ensure that the atom is permanent. + * An atom that is permanent will exist (occupy space at a specific + * location in memory) until XPCOM is shut down. The advantage of + * permanent atoms is that they do not need to maintain a reference + * count, which requires locking and hurts performance. + */ + + +/** + * Find an atom that matches the given UTF-8 string. + * The string is assumed to be zero terminated. + */ +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewAtom(const char* aUTF8String); +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewPermanentAtom(const char* aUTF8String); + +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetAtom(const char* aUTF8String) + { return NS_NewAtom(aUTF8String); } +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetPermanentAtom(const char* aUTF8String) + { return NS_NewPermanentAtom(aUTF8String); } + +/** + * Find an atom that matches the given UTF-8 string. + */ +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewAtom(const nsACString& aUTF8String); +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewPermanentAtom(const nsACString& aUTF8String); + +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetAtom(const nsACString& aUTF8String) + { return NS_NewAtom(aUTF8String); } +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetPermanentAtom(const nsACString& aUTF8String) + { return NS_NewPermanentAtom(aUTF8String); } + +/** + * Find an atom that matches the given UTF-16 string. + * The string is assumed to be zero terminated. + */ +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewAtom(const PRUnichar* aUTF16String); +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewPermanentAtom(const PRUnichar* aUTF16String); + +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetAtom(const PRUnichar* aUTF16String) + { return NS_NewAtom(aUTF16String); } +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetPermanentAtom(const PRUnichar* aUTF16String) + { return NS_NewPermanentAtom(aUTF16String); } + +/** + * Find an atom that matches the given UTF-16 string. + */ +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewAtom(const nsAString& aUTF16String); +extern NS_COM nsIAtom* NS_NewPermanentAtom(const nsAString& aUTF16String); + +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetAtom(const nsAString& aUTF16String) + { return NS_NewAtom(aUTF16String); } +inline already_AddRefed<nsIAtom> do_GetPermanentAtom(const nsAString& aUTF16String) + { return NS_NewPermanentAtom(aUTF16String); } + +/** + * Return a count of the total number of atoms currently + * alive in the system. + */ +extern NS_COM nsrefcnt NS_GetNumberOfAtoms(void); + +%} |