docshell/base/nsIDocShellTreeItem.idl

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1 /* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
2 *
3 * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
4 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
5 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
6
7 #include "nsISupports.idl"
8
9 interface nsIDocShellTreeOwner;
10
11
12 /**
13 * The nsIDocShellTreeItem supplies the methods that are required of any item
14 * that wishes to be able to live within the docshell tree either as a middle
15 * node or a leaf.
16 */
17
18 [scriptable, uuid(f897f4af-f67e-4115-9d37-ce09f71122e2)]
19 interface nsIDocShellTreeItem : nsISupports
20 {
21 /*
22 name of the DocShellTreeItem
23 */
24 attribute AString name;
25
26 /**
27 * Compares the provided name against the item's name and
28 * returns the appropriate result.
29 *
30 * @return <CODE>PR_TRUE</CODE> if names match;
31 * <CODE>PR_FALSE</CODE> otherwise.
32 */
33 boolean nameEquals(in wstring name);
34
35 /*
36 Definitions for the item types.
37 */
38 const long typeChrome=0; // typeChrome must equal 0
39 const long typeContent=1; // typeContent must equal 1
40 const long typeContentWrapper=2; // typeContentWrapper must equal 2
41 const long typeChromeWrapper=3; // typeChromeWrapper must equal 3
42
43 const long typeAll=0x7FFFFFFF;
44
45 /*
46 The type this item is.
47 */
48 attribute long itemType;
49 [noscript,notxpcom,nostdcall] long ItemType();
50
51 /*
52 Parent DocShell.
53 */
54 readonly attribute nsIDocShellTreeItem parent;
55
56 /*
57 This getter returns the same thing parent does however if the parent
58 is of a different itemType, or if the parent is an <iframe mozbrowser>
59 or <iframe mozapp>, it will instead return nullptr. This call is a
60 convience function for those wishing to not cross the boundaries at
61 which item types change.
62 */
63 readonly attribute nsIDocShellTreeItem sameTypeParent;
64
65 /*
66 Returns the root DocShellTreeItem. This is a convience equivalent to
67 getting the parent and its parent until there isn't a parent.
68 */
69 readonly attribute nsIDocShellTreeItem rootTreeItem;
70
71 /*
72 Returns the root DocShellTreeItem of the same type. This is a convience
73 equivalent to getting the parent of the same type and its parent until
74 there isn't a parent.
75 */
76 readonly attribute nsIDocShellTreeItem sameTypeRootTreeItem;
77
78 /*
79 Returns the docShellTreeItem with the specified name. Search order is as
80 follows...
81 1.) Check name of self, if it matches return it.
82 2.) For each immediate child.
83 a.) Check name of child and if it matches return it.
84 b.) Ask the child to perform the check
85 i.) Do not ask a child if it is the aRequestor
86 ii.) Do not ask a child if it is of a different item type.
87 3.) If there is a parent of the same item type ask parent to perform the check
88 a.) Do not ask parent if it is the aRequestor
89 4.) If there is a tree owner ask the tree owner to perform the check
90 a.) Do not ask the tree owner if it is the aRequestor
91 b.) This should only be done if there is no parent of the same type.
92
93 Return the child DocShellTreeItem with the specified name.
94 name - This is the name of the item that is trying to be found.
95 aRequestor - This is the object that is requesting the find. This
96 parameter is used to identify when the child is asking its parent to find
97 a child with the specific name. The parent uses this parameter to ensure
98 a resursive state does not occur by not again asking the requestor to find
99 a shell by the specified name. Inversely the child uses it to ensure it
100 does not ask its parent to do the search if its parent is the one that
101 asked it to search. Children also use this to test against the treeOwner;
102 aOriginalRequestor - The original treeitem that made the request, if any.
103 This is used to ensure that we don't run into cross-site issues.
104 */
105 nsIDocShellTreeItem findItemWithName(in wstring name,
106 in nsISupports aRequestor,
107 in nsIDocShellTreeItem aOriginalRequestor);
108
109 /*
110 The owner of the DocShell Tree. This interface will be called upon when
111 the docshell has things it needs to tell to the owner of the docshell.
112 Note that docShell tree ownership does not cross tree types. Meaning
113 setting ownership on a chrome tree does not set ownership on the content
114 sub-trees. A given tree's boundaries are identified by the type changes.
115 Trees of different types may be connected, but should not be traversed
116 for things such as ownership.
117
118 Note implementers of this interface should NOT effect the lifetime of the
119 parent DocShell by holding this reference as it creates a cycle. Owners
120 when releasing this interface should set the treeOwner to nullptr.
121 Implementers of this interface are guaranteed that when treeOwner is
122 set that the poitner is valid without having to addref.
123
124 Further note however when others try to get the interface it should be
125 addref'd before handing it to them.
126 */
127 readonly attribute nsIDocShellTreeOwner treeOwner;
128 [noscript] void setTreeOwner(in nsIDocShellTreeOwner treeOwner);
129
130 /*
131 The current number of DocShells which are immediate children of the
132 this object.
133 */
134 readonly attribute long childCount;
135
136 /*
137 Add a new child DocShellTreeItem. Adds to the end of the list.
138 Note that this does NOT take a reference to the child. The child stays
139 alive only as long as it's referenced from outside the docshell tree.
140 @throws NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if child corresponds to the same
141 object as this treenode or an ancestor of this treenode
142 @throws NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED if this node is a leaf in the tree.
143 */
144 void addChild(in nsIDocShellTreeItem child);
145
146 /*
147 Removes a child DocShellTreeItem.
148 @throws NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED if this node is a leaf in the tree.
149 */
150 void removeChild(in nsIDocShellTreeItem child);
151
152 /**
153 * Return the child at the index requested. This is 0-based.
154 *
155 * @throws NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED if the index is out of range
156 */
157 nsIDocShellTreeItem getChildAt(in long index);
158
159 /*
160 Return the child DocShellTreeItem with the specified name.
161 aName - This is the name of the item that is trying to be found.
162 aRecurse - Is used to tell the function to recurse through children.
163 Note, recursion will only happen through items of the same type.
164 aSameType - If this is set only children of the same type will be returned.
165 aRequestor - This is the docshellTreeItem that is requesting the find. This
166 parameter is used when recursion is being used to avoid searching the same
167 tree again when a child has asked a parent to search for children.
168 aOriginalRequestor - The original treeitem that made the request, if any.
169 This is used to ensure that we don't run into cross-site issues.
170
171 Note the search is depth first when recursing.
172 */
173 nsIDocShellTreeItem findChildWithName(in wstring aName,
174 in boolean aRecurse,
175 in boolean aSameType,
176 in nsIDocShellTreeItem aRequestor,
177 in nsIDocShellTreeItem aOriginalRequestor);
178 };
179

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