source: vbox/trunk/src/libs/xpcom18a4/xpcom/components/nsIComponentRegistrar.idl@ 31232

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/**
 * The nsIComponentRegistrar interface.
 * @status FROZEN
 */

#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIFile;
interface nsIFactory;
interface nsISimpleEnumerator;

[scriptable, uuid(2417cbfe-65ad-48a6-b4b6-eb84db174392)]
interface nsIComponentRegistrar : nsISupports
{
    /**
     * autoRegister
     *
     * Register a component file or all component files in a directory.  
     *
     * Component files must have an associated loader and export the required
     * symbols which this loader defines.  For example, if the given file is a
     * native library (which is built into XPCOM), it must export the symbol 
     * "NSGetModule".  Other loaders may have different semantics.
     *
     * This method may only be called from the main thread.
     * 
     * @param aSpec    : Filename spec for component file's location. If aSpec 
     *                   is a directory, then every component file in the
     *                   directory will be registered.  
     *                   If the aSpec is null, then the application component's
     *                   directory as defined by NS_XPCOM_COMPONENT_DIR will be 
     *                   registered  (see nsIDirectoryService.idl)
     *
     * @return NS_OK   : Registration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR: Method failure.
     */
    void autoRegister(in nsIFile aSpec);

    /**
     * autoUnregister
     *
     * Unregister a component file or all component files in a directory.  
     * This method may only be called from the main thread.
     *
     * @param aSpec    : Filename spec for component file's location. If aSpec 
     *                   is a directory, the every component file in the directory 
     *                   will be registered.  
     *                   If aSpec is null, then the application component's 
     *                   directory as defined by NS_XPCOM_COMPONENT_DIR will be 
     *                   registered. (see nsIDirectoryService.idl)
     *
     * @return NS_OK     Unregistration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR* Method failure.
     */
    void autoUnregister(in nsIFile aSpec);


    /**
     * registerFactory
     *
     * Register a factory with a given ContractID, CID and Class Name.
     *
     * @param aClass      : CID of object
     * @param aClassName  : Class Name of CID
     * @param aContractID : ContractID associated with CID aClass
     * @param aFactory    : Factory that will be registered for CID aClass
     *
     * @return NS_OK        Registration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR*    method failure.
     */
    void registerFactory(in nsCIDRef aClass, 
                         in string aClassName,
                         in string aContractID, 
                         in nsIFactory aFactory);

    /**
     * unregisterFactory
     *
     * Unregister a factory associated with CID aClass.
     *
     * @param aClass   : CID being unregistered
     * @param aFactory : Factory previously registered to create instances of
     *                   CID aClass.
     *
     * @return NS_OK     Unregistration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR* Method failure.
     */    
    void unregisterFactory(in nsCIDRef aClass, 
                           in nsIFactory aFactory);

    /**
     * registerFactoryLocation
     *
     * Register a factory with a given ContractID, CID and Class Name
     *
     * @param aClass      : CID of object
     * @param aClassName  : Class Name of CID
     * @param aContractID : ContractID associated with CID aClass
     * @param aFile       : Component File. This file must have an associated 
     *                      loader and export the required symbols which this 
     *                      loader specifies.
     * @param aLoaderStr  : Opaque loader specific string.  This value is
     *                      passed into the nsIModule's registerSelf
     *                      callback and must be fowarded unmodified when
     *                      registering factories via their location.
     * @param aType       : Component Type of CID aClass.  This value is
     *                      passed into the nsIModule's registerSelf
     *                      callback and must be fowarded unmodified when
     *                      registering factories via their location.
     *
     * @return NS_OK        Registration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR*    Method failure.
     */
    void registerFactoryLocation(in nsCIDRef aClass, 
                                 in string aClassName,
                                 in string aContractID, 
                                 in nsIFile aFile,
                                 in string aLoaderStr, 
                                 in string aType);

    /**
     * unregisterFactoryLocation
     *
     * Unregister a factory associated with CID aClass.
     *
     * @param aClass   : CID being unregistered
     * @param aFile    : Component File previously registered
     *
     * @return NS_OK     Unregistration was successful.
     *         NS_ERROR* Method failure.
     */    
    void unregisterFactoryLocation(in nsCIDRef aClass, 
                                   in nsIFile aFile);

    /**
     * isCIDRegistered
     *
     * Returns true if a factory is registered for the CID.
     *
     * @param aClass : CID queried for registeration
     * @return       : true if a factory is registered for CID 
     *                 false otherwise.
     */
    boolean isCIDRegistered(in nsCIDRef aClass);
    
    /**
     * isContractIDRegistered
     *
     * Returns true if a factory is registered for the contract id.
     *
     * @param aClass : contract id queried for registeration
     * @return       : true if a factory is registered for contract id 
     *                 false otherwise.
     */
    boolean isContractIDRegistered(in string aContractID);

    /**
     * enumerateCIDs
     *
     * Enumerate the list of all registered CIDs.
     *
     * @return : enumerator for CIDs.  Elements of the enumeration can be QI'ed
     *           for the nsISupportsID interface.  From the nsISupportsID, you 
     *           can obtain the actual CID.
     */
    nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateCIDs();

    /**
     * enumerateContractIDs
     *
     * Enumerate the list of all registered ContractIDs.
     *
     * @return : enumerator for ContractIDs. Elements of the enumeration can be 
     *           QI'ed for the nsISupportsCString interface.  From  the
     *           nsISupportsCString interface, you can obtain the actual 
     *           Contract ID string.
     */
    nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateContractIDs();

    /**
     * CIDToContractID
     *
     * Returns the Contract ID for a given CID, if one exists and is registered.
     *
     * @return : Contract ID.
     */
    string   CIDToContractID(in nsCIDRef aClass);

    /**
     * contractIDToCID
     *
     * Returns the CID for a given Contract ID, if one exists and is registered.
     *
     * @return : Contract ID.
     */
    nsCIDPtr contractIDToCID(in string aContractID);

};