Back out bug 459443 for now, until the patch in bug 474389 gets reviewed
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38 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
39 THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED AND UNSUPPORTED! USE |nsIFile| and |nsILocalFile|.
40 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
43 // This is the only correct cross-platform way to specify a file.
44 // Strings are not such a way. If you grew up on windows or unix, you
45 // may think they are. Welcome to reality.
47 #include "nsISupports.idl"
49 %{C++
50 #include "nsFileSpec.h" // for factory method
53 interface nsIFileURL;
54 interface nsIFilePath;
55 interface nsIOutputStream;
56 interface nsIInputStream;
58 // Define Contractid and CID
59 %{C++
61 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
62 THIS INTERFACE IS DEPRECATED AND UNSUPPORTED! USE |nsIFile| and |nsILocalFile|.
63 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
65 // {A5740FA2-146E-11d3-B00D-00C04FC2E79B}
66 #define NS_FILESPEC_CID \
67 { 0xa5740fa2, 0x146e, 0x11d3, { 0xb0, 0xd, 0x0, 0xc0, 0x4f, 0xc2, 0xe7, 0x9b } }
69 #define NS_FILESPEC_CONTRACTID "@mozilla.org/filespec;1"
70 #define NS_FILESPEC_CLASSNAME "File Spec"
74 native nsFileSpec(nsFileSpec);
75 [ref] native nsFileSpecRef(nsFileSpec);
76 [ptr] native nsFileSpecPtr(nsFileSpec);
78 [scriptable, uuid(37ef2e71-edef-46c7-acd9-f0b6e0b15083)]
79 interface nsIFileSpec : nsISupports
81 void fromFileSpec([const] in nsIFileSpec original);
83 attribute string URLString;
84 attribute string unixStyleFilePath;
85 attribute string persistentDescriptorString;
86 attribute string nativePath;
88 readonly attribute string NSPRPath;
90 void error();
92 boolean isValid();
93 boolean failed();
95 attribute string leafName;
97 readonly attribute nsIFileSpec parent;
98 readonly attribute nsIInputStream inputStream;
99 readonly attribute nsIOutputStream outputStream;
100 boolean isChildOf(in nsIFileSpec possibleParent);
101 [noscript] readonly attribute nsFileSpec fileSpec;
102 [noscript] void setFromFileSpec([const] in nsFileSpecRef spec);
104 attribute string fileContents;
106 void makeUnique();
107 void makeUniqueWithSuggestedName(in string suggestedName);
109 void makeUniqueDir();
110 void makeUniqueDirWithSuggestedName(in string suggestedName);
112 readonly attribute unsigned long modDate;
113 boolean modDateChanged(in unsigned long oldStamp);
115 boolean isDirectory();
116 boolean isFile();
117 boolean exists();
118 boolean isHidden();
120 boolean equals(in nsIFileSpec spec);
122 readonly attribute unsigned long fileSize;
123 readonly attribute long long diskSpaceAvailable;
125 void appendRelativeUnixPath(in string relativePath);
127 void createDir();
128 void touch();
130 boolean isSymlink();
131 void resolveSymlink();
133 void delete(in boolean recursive);
134 void truncate(in long aNewLength);
135 void rename([const] in string newLeafName);
136 void copyToDir([const] in nsIFileSpec newParentDir);
137 void moveToDir([const] in nsIFileSpec newParentDir);
138 void execute([const] in string args);
140 void openStreamForReading();
141 void openStreamForWriting();
142 void openStreamForReadingAndWriting();
143 void closeStream();
144 boolean isStreamOpen();
146 boolean eof();
147 long read(inout string buffer, in long requestedCount);
148 void readLine(inout string line, in long bufferSize, out boolean wasTruncated);
150 /** Check eof() before each call.
151 * CAUTION: false result only indicates line was truncated
152 * to fit buffer, or an error occurred (OTHER THAN eof).
154 long write(in string data, in long requestedCount);
155 void flush();
157 void seek(in long offset);
158 long tell();
159 void endLine();
160 attribute AString unicodePath;
164 // Define Contractid and CID
165 %{C++
166 // {a3020981-2018-11d3-915f-a957795b7ebc}
167 #define NS_DIRECTORYITERATOR_CID \
168 { 0xa3020981, 0x2018, 0x11d3, { 0x91, 0x5f, 0xa9, 0x57, 0x79, 0x5b, 0x7e, 0xbc } }
170 #define NS_DIRECTORYITERATOR_CONTRACTID "@mozilla.org/directoryiterator;1"
171 #define NS_DIRECTORYITERATOR_CLASSNAME "nsIDirectoryIterator"
174 [scriptable, uuid(d8c0a083-0868-11d3-915f-d9d889d48e3c)]
175 interface nsIDirectoryIterator : nsISupports
177 void init(in nsIFileSpec parent, in boolean resolveSymlink);
178 boolean exists();
179 void next();
180 readonly attribute nsIFileSpec currentSpec;
183 %{C++
184 // Factory methods if you link with xpcom
185 NS_COM_OBSOLETE nsresult NS_NewFileSpecWithSpec(const nsFileSpec& aSrcFileSpec, nsIFileSpec **result);
186 NS_COM_OBSOLETE nsresult NS_NewFileSpec(nsIFileSpec** result);
187 NS_COM_OBSOLETE nsresult NS_NewDirectoryIterator(nsIDirectoryIterator** result);
189 // Convert from nsIFile to nsIFileSpec
191 // XXX This function is here only to assist with the migration from nsIFileSpec
192 // to nsIFile. This function will dissappear in future mozilla releases.
194 // ...ripped from nsPrefService.cpp:
196 // "So discouraged is the use of nsIFileSpec, nobody wanted to have this routine be
197 // public - It might lead to continued use of nsIFileSpec. Right now, [mozilla] has
198 // such a need for it, here it is. Let's stop having to use it though."
200 NS_COM_OBSOLETE nsresult NS_NewFileSpecFromIFile(nsIFile *aFile, nsIFileSpec **result);
202 #define NS_BOOL_ACCESSOR(_method) { PRBool yes; return NS_SUCCEEDED(f->_method(&yes)) && yes; }
203 inline PRBool Exists(nsIFileSpec* f) NS_BOOL_ACCESSOR(Exists)
204 inline PRBool Exists(nsIDirectoryIterator* f) NS_BOOL_ACCESSOR(Exists)
205 inline PRBool IsDirectory(nsIFileSpec* f) NS_BOOL_ACCESSOR(IsDirectory)