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 *
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
 * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
 * compliance with the NPL.  You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
 * http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
 *
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
 * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
 * NPL.
 *
 * The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
 * Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
 * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
 * Reserved.
 */

#ifndef nsITransferable_h__
#define nsITransferable_h__

#include "nsISupports.h"
#include "nsString.h"

class nsString;
class nsVoidArray;
class nsIFormatConverter;

#define kTextMime      "text/plain"
#define kXIFMime       "text/xif"
#define kUnicodeMime   "text/unicode"
#define kHTMLMime      "text/html"
#define kAOLMailMime   "AOLMAIL"
#define kPNGImageMime  "image/png"
#define kJPEGImageMime "image/jpg"
#define kGIFImageMime  "image/gif"
#define kDropFilesMime "text/dropfiles"


// {8B5314BC-DB01-11d2-96CE-0060B0FB9956}
#define NS_ITRANSFERABLE_IID      \
{ 0x8b5314bc, 0xdb01, 0x11d2, { 0x96, 0xce, 0x0, 0x60, 0xb0, 0xfb, 0x99, 0x56 } }

class nsITransferable : public nsISupports {

  public:

    static const nsIID& GetIID() { static nsIID iid = NS_ITRANSFERABLE_IID; return iid; }

  /**
    * Computes a list of flavors that the transferable can export, either through
    * intrinsic knowledge or output data converters.
    *
    * @param  aDataFlavorList fills list with supported flavors. This is a copy of
    *          the internal list, so it may be edited w/out affecting the transferable.
    */
  NS_IMETHOD FlavorsTransferableCanExport ( nsVoidArray** outFlavorList ) = 0;

  /**
    * Get the list of data flavors that this transferable supports (w/out conversion). 
    * (NOTE: We're not sure how useful this is in the presence of the above two methods,
    * but figured we'd keep it around just in case). 
    *
    * @param  aDataFlavorList fills list with supported flavors. This is a copy of
    *          the internal list, so it may be edited w/out affecting the transferable.
    */
    NS_IMETHOD GetTransferDataFlavors(nsVoidArray ** aDataFlavorList) = 0;

  /**
    * Given a flavor retrieve the data. 
    *
    * @param  aFlavor (in parameter) the flavor of data to retrieve
    * @param  aData the data. This is NOT a copy, so the caller MUST NOT DELETE it.
    * @param  aDataLen the length of the data
    */
    NS_IMETHOD GetTransferData(nsString * aFlavor, void ** aData, PRUint32 * aDataLen) = 0;

  /**
    * Given a flavor retrieve the data. 
    *
    * @param  aFlavor (out parameter) the flavor of data that was retrieved
    * @param  aData the data. This is NOT a copy, so the caller MUST NOT DELETE it.
    * @param  aDataLen the length of the data
    */
    NS_IMETHOD GetAnyTransferData(nsString * aFlavor, void ** aData, PRUint32 * aDataLen) = 0;

  /**
    * Returns PR_TRUE if the data is large.
    *
    */
    NS_IMETHOD_(PRBool) IsLargeDataSet() = 0;

    ///////////////////////////////
    // Setter part of interface 
    ///////////////////////////////

  /**
    * Computes a list of flavors that the transferable can accept into it, either through
    * intrinsic knowledge or input data converters.
    *
    * @param  outFlavorList fills list with supported flavors. This is a copy of
    *          the internal list, so it may be edited w/out affecting the transferable.
    */
  NS_IMETHOD FlavorsTransferableCanImport ( nsVoidArray** outFlavorList ) = 0;

  /**
    * Gets the data from the transferable as a specified DataFlavor. The transferable still
    * owns the data, so the caller must NOT delete it.
    *
    * @param  aFlavor the flavor of data that is being set
    * @param  aData the data 
    * @param  aDataLen the length of the data
    */
    NS_IMETHOD SetTransferData(nsString * aFlavor, void * aData, PRUint32 aDataLen) = 0;

  /**
    * Add the data flavor, indicating that this transferable 
    * can receive this type of flavor
    *
    * @param  aDataFlavor a new data flavor to handle
    */
    NS_IMETHOD AddDataFlavor(nsString * aDataFlavor) = 0;

  /**
    * Removes the data flavor by MIME name (NOT by pointer addr)
    *
    * @param  aDataFlavor a data flavor to remove
    */
    NS_IMETHOD RemoveDataFlavor(nsString * aDataFlavor) = 0;

  /**
    * Sets the converter for this transferable
    *
    */
    NS_IMETHOD SetConverter(nsIFormatConverter * aConverter) = 0;

  /**
    * Gets the converter for this transferable
    *
    */
    NS_IMETHOD GetConverter(nsIFormatConverter ** aConverter) = 0;


};

#endif