diff -r 000000000000 -r 6474c204b198 xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/xpcom/ds/nsIObserverService.idl Wed Dec 31 06:09:35 2014 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */ +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +interface nsIObserver; +interface nsISimpleEnumerator; + +/** + * nsIObserverService + * + * Service allows a client listener (nsIObserver) to register and unregister for + * notifications of specific string referenced topic. Service also provides a + * way to notify registered listeners and a way to enumerate registered client + * listeners. + */ + +[scriptable, uuid(D07F5192-E3D1-11d2-8ACD-00105A1B8860)] +interface nsIObserverService : nsISupports +{ + + /** + * AddObserver + * + * Registers a given listener for a notifications regarding the specified + * topic. + * + * @param anObserve : The interface pointer which will receive notifications. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param ownsWeak : If set to false, the nsIObserverService will hold a + * strong reference to |anObserver|. If set to true and + * |anObserver| supports the nsIWeakReference interface, + * a weak reference will be held. Otherwise an error will be + * returned. + */ + void addObserver( in nsIObserver anObserver, in string aTopic, in boolean ownsWeak); + + /** + * removeObserver + * + * Unregisters a given listener from notifications regarding the specified + * topic. + * + * @param anObserver : The interface pointer which will stop recieving + * notifications. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + */ + void removeObserver( in nsIObserver anObserver, in string aTopic ); + + /** + * notifyObservers + * + * Notifies all registered listeners of the given topic. + * + * @param aSubject : Notification specific interface pointer. + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + * @param someData : Notification specific wide string. + */ + void notifyObservers( in nsISupports aSubject, + in string aTopic, + in wstring someData ); + + /** + * enumerateObservers + * + * Returns an enumeration of all registered listeners. + * + * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject. + */ + nsISimpleEnumerator enumerateObservers( in string aTopic ); + + +}; + +