dom/interfaces/base/nsIContentPrefService.idl

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     1.4 +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
     1.5 + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
     1.6 + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
     1.7 +
     1.8 +#include "nsISupports.idl"
     1.9 +
    1.10 +interface nsIVariant;
    1.11 +interface nsIPropertyBag2;
    1.12 +interface nsIContentURIGrouper;
    1.13 +interface nsILoadContext;
    1.14 +interface mozIStorageConnection;
    1.15 +
    1.16 +[scriptable, uuid(746c7a02-f6c1-4869-b434-7c8b86e60e61)]
    1.17 +interface nsIContentPrefObserver : nsISupports
    1.18 +{
    1.19 +  /**
    1.20 +   * Called when a content pref is set to a different value.
    1.21 +   * 
    1.22 +   * @param    aGroup      the group to which the pref belongs, or null
    1.23 +   *                       if it's a global pref (applies to all sites)
    1.24 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref that was set
    1.25 +   * @param    aValue      the new value of the pref
    1.26 +   */
    1.27 +  void onContentPrefSet(in AString aGroup, in AString aName, in nsIVariant aValue);
    1.28 +
    1.29 +  /**
    1.30 +   * Called when a content pref is removed.
    1.31 +   * 
    1.32 +   * @param    aGroup      the group to which the pref belongs, or null
    1.33 +   *                       if it's a global pref (applies to all sites)
    1.34 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref that was removed
    1.35 +   */
    1.36 +  void onContentPrefRemoved(in AString aGroup, in AString aName);
    1.37 +};
    1.38 +
    1.39 +[scriptable, function, uuid(c1b3d6df-5373-4606-8494-8bcf14a7fc62)]
    1.40 +interface nsIContentPrefCallback : nsISupports
    1.41 +{
    1.42 +  void onResult(in nsIVariant aResult);
    1.43 +};
    1.44 +
    1.45 +/**
    1.46 + * @deprecated Please use nsIContentPrefService2 instead.
    1.47 + */
    1.48 +[scriptable, uuid(e3f772f3-023f-4b32-b074-36cf0fd5d414)]
    1.49 +interface nsIContentPrefService : nsISupports
    1.50 +{
    1.51 +  /**
    1.52 +   * Get a pref.
    1.53 +   *
    1.54 +   * Besides the regular string, integer, boolean, etc. values, this method
    1.55 +   * may return null (nsIDataType::VTYPE_EMPTY), which means the pref is set
    1.56 +   * to NULL in the database, as well as undefined (nsIDataType::VTYPE_VOID),
    1.57 +   * which means there is no record for this pref in the database.
    1.58 +   *
    1.59 +   * This method can be called from content processes in electrolysis builds.
    1.60 +   * We have a whitelist of values that can be read in such a way.
    1.61 +   *
    1.62 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to get the pref, as an nsIURI
    1.63 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
    1.64 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null 
    1.65 +   *                       to get the global pref (applies to all sites)
    1.66 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref to get
    1.67 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
    1.68 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
    1.69 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to search in memory or in
    1.70 +   *                       permanent storage for it), obtained from a relevant
    1.71 +   *                       window or channel.
    1.72 +   * @param    aCallback   an optional nsIContentPrefCallback to receive the
    1.73 +   *                       result. If desired, JavaScript callers can instead
    1.74 +   *                       provide a function to call upon completion
    1.75 +   *
    1.76 +   * @returns  the value of the pref
    1.77 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
    1.78 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
    1.79 +   */
    1.80 +  nsIVariant getPref(in nsIVariant aGroup, in AString aName,
    1.81 +                     in nsILoadContext aPrivacyContext,
    1.82 +                     [optional] in nsIContentPrefCallback aCallback);
    1.83 +
    1.84 +  /**
    1.85 +   * Set a pref.
    1.86 +   *
    1.87 +   * This method can be called from content processes in electrolysis builds.
    1.88 +   * We have a whitelist of values that can be set in such a way.
    1.89 +   *
    1.90 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to set the pref, as an nsIURI
    1.91 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
    1.92 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null
    1.93 +   *                       to set the global pref (applies to all sites)
    1.94 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref to set
    1.95 +   * @param    aValue      the new value of the pref
    1.96 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
    1.97 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
    1.98 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to store it in memory or in
    1.99 +   *                       permanent storage), obtained from a relevant
   1.100 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.101 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
   1.102 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.103 +   */
   1.104 +  void setPref(in nsIVariant aGroup, in AString aName, in nsIVariant aValue, in nsILoadContext aPrivacyContext);
   1.105 +  
   1.106 +  /**
   1.107 +   * Check whether or not a pref exists.
   1.108 +   *
   1.109 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to check for the pref, as an nsIURI
   1.110 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
   1.111 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null
   1.112 +   *                       to check for the global pref (applies to all sites)
   1.113 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref to check for
   1.114 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.115 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.116 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to search in memory or in
   1.117 +   *                       permanent storage for it), obtained from a relevant
   1.118 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.119 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
   1.120 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.121 +   */
   1.122 +  boolean hasPref(in nsIVariant aGroup, in AString aName, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.123 +
   1.124 +  /**
   1.125 +   * Check whether or not the value of a pref (or its non-existance) is cached.
   1.126 +   *
   1.127 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to check for the pref, as an nsIURI
   1.128 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
   1.129 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null
   1.130 +   *                       to check for the global pref (applies to all sites)
   1.131 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref to check for
   1.132 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.133 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.134 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to search in memory or in
   1.135 +   *                       permanent storage for it), obtained from a relevant
   1.136 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.137 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
   1.138 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.139 +   */
   1.140 +  boolean hasCachedPref(in nsIVariant aGroup, in AString aName, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.141 +
   1.142 +  /**
   1.143 +   * Remove a pref.
   1.144 +   *
   1.145 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to remove the pref, as an nsIURI
   1.146 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
   1.147 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null
   1.148 +   *                       to remove the global pref (applies to all sites) 
   1.149 +   * @param    aName       the name of the pref to remove
   1.150 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.151 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.152 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to search in memory or in
   1.153 +   *                       permanent storage for it), obtained from a relevant
   1.154 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.155 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
   1.156 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.157 +   */
   1.158 +  void removePref(in nsIVariant aGroup, in AString aName, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.159 +
   1.160 +  /**
   1.161 +   * Remove all grouped prefs.  Useful for removing references to the sites
   1.162 +   * the user has visited when the user clears their private data.
   1.163 +   *
   1.164 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.165 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.166 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to remove prefs in memory or
   1.167 +   *                       in permanent storage), obtained from a relevant
   1.168 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.169 +   */
   1.170 +  void removeGroupedPrefs(in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.171 +
   1.172 +  /**
   1.173 +   * Remove all prefs with the given name.
   1.174 +   *
   1.175 +   * @param    aName        the setting name for which to remove prefs
   1.176 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.177 +   *                        a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.178 +   *                        of the prefs (ie. whether to remove prefs in memory or
   1.179 +   *                        in permanent storage), obtained from a relevant
   1.180 +   *                        window or channel.
   1.181 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.182 +   */
   1.183 +  void removePrefsByName(in AString aName, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.184 +
   1.185 +  /**
   1.186 +   * Get the prefs that apply to the given site.
   1.187 +   *
   1.188 +   * @param    aGroup      the group for which to retrieve prefs, as an nsIURI
   1.189 +   *                       from which the hostname will be used, a string
   1.190 +   *                       (typically in the format of a hostname), or null
   1.191 +   *                       to get the global prefs (apply to all sites) 
   1.192 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.193 +   *                       a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.194 +   *                       of the pref (ie. whether to search for prefs in memory
   1.195 +   *                       or in permanent storage), obtained from a relevant
   1.196 +   *                       window or channel.
   1.197 +   * 
   1.198 +   * @returns  a property bag of prefs
   1.199 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aGroup is not a string, nsIURI, or null
   1.200 +   */
   1.201 +  nsIPropertyBag2 getPrefs(in nsIVariant aGroup, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.202 +
   1.203 +  /**
   1.204 +   * Get the prefs with the given name.
   1.205 +   *
   1.206 +   * @param    aName        the setting name for which to retrieve prefs
   1.207 +   * @param    aPrivacyContext
   1.208 +   *                        a context from which to determine the privacy status
   1.209 +   *                        of the pref (ie. whether to search for prefs in memory
   1.210 +   *                        or in permanent storage), obtained from a relevant
   1.211 +   *                        window or channel.
   1.212 +   * 
   1.213 +   * @returns  a property bag of prefs
   1.214 +   * @throws   NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE if aName is null or an empty string
   1.215 +   */
   1.216 +  nsIPropertyBag2 getPrefsByName(in AString aName, in nsILoadContext aContext);
   1.217 +  
   1.218 +  /**
   1.219 +   * Add an observer.
   1.220 +   * 
   1.221 +   * @param    aName       the setting to observe, or null to add
   1.222 +   *                       a generic observer that observes all settings
   1.223 +   * @param    aObserver   the observer to add
   1.224 +   */
   1.225 +  void addObserver(in AString aName, in nsIContentPrefObserver aObserver);
   1.226 +  
   1.227 +  /**
   1.228 +   * Remove an observer.
   1.229 +   *
   1.230 +   * @param    aName       the setting being observed, or null to remove
   1.231 +   *                       a generic observer that observes all settings
   1.232 +   * @param    aObserver   the observer to remove
   1.233 +   */
   1.234 +  void removeObserver(in AString aName, in nsIContentPrefObserver aObserver);
   1.235 +
   1.236 +  /**
   1.237 +   * The component that the service uses to determine the groups to which
   1.238 +   * URIs belong.  By default this is the "hostname grouper", which groups
   1.239 +   * URIs by full hostname (a.k.a. site).
   1.240 +   */
   1.241 +  readonly attribute nsIContentURIGrouper grouper;
   1.242 +
   1.243 +  /**
   1.244 +   * The database connection to the content preferences database.
   1.245 +   * Useful for accessing and manipulating preferences in ways that are caller-
   1.246 +   * specific or for which there is not yet a generic method, although generic
   1.247 +   * functionality useful to multiple callers should generally be added to this
   1.248 +   * unfrozen interface.  Also useful for testing the database creation
   1.249 +   * and migration code.
   1.250 +   */
   1.251 +  readonly attribute mozIStorageConnection DBConnection;
   1.252 +};
   1.253 +
   1.254 +%{C++
   1.255 +// The contractID for the generic implementation built in to xpcom.
   1.256 +#define NS_CONTENT_PREF_SERVICE_CONTRACTID "@mozilla.org/content-pref/service;1"
   1.257 +%}

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