michael@0: /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
michael@0: /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
michael@0:  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
michael@0:  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
michael@0: 
michael@0: #include "nsISupports.idl"
michael@0: 
michael@0: /**
michael@0:  * Simple scriptable serialization helper. Can be used as a service.
michael@0:  */
michael@0: 
michael@0: interface nsISerializable;
michael@0: 
michael@0: [scriptable, uuid(31654c0f-35f3-44c6-b31e-37a11516e6bc)]
michael@0: interface nsISerializationHelper : nsISupports
michael@0: {
michael@0:   /**
michael@0:    * Serialize the object to a base64 string. This string can be later passed
michael@0:    * as an input to deserializeObject method.
michael@0:    */
michael@0:   ACString serializeToString(in nsISerializable serializable);
michael@0: 
michael@0:   /**
michael@0:    * Takes base64 encoded string that cointains serialization of a single
michael@0:    * object. Most commonly, input is result of previous call to
michael@0:    * serializeToString.
michael@0:    */
michael@0:   nsISupports deserializeObject(in ACString input);
michael@0: };