pjs/xpcom/io/nsIFileSpec.idl

/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
 *
 * 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/
 *
 * Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
 * 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.
 */

// This is the only correct cross-platform way to specify a file.
// Strings are not such a way. If you grew up on windows or unix, you
// may think they are. Welcome to reality.

#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIFileURL;
interface nsIFilePath;

// Define Progid and CID
%{C++
// {A5740FA2-146E-11d3-B00D-00C04FC2E79B} 
#define NS_FILESPEC_CID \
{ 0xa5740fa2, 0x146e, 0x11d3, { 0xb0, 0xd, 0x0, 0xc0, 0x4f, 0xc2, 0xe7, 0x9b } }

#define NS_FILESPEC_PROGID "component://netscape/filespec"
#define NS_FILESPEC_CLASSNAME "File Spec"
%}

[scriptable, uuid(d8c0a080-0868-11d3-915f-d9d889d48e3c)]
interface nsIFileSpec : nsISupports
{
	void fromFileSpec([const] in nsIFileSpec original);

	attribute string URLString;
	attribute string UnixStyleFilePath;
	attribute string PersistentDescriptorString;
	attribute string NativePath;

	readonly attribute string NSPRPath;

	void error();

	boolean isValid();
	boolean failed();

	attribute string LeafName;

	readonly attribute nsIFileSpec Parent;

	void makeUnique();
	void makeUniqueWithSuggestedName(in string suggestedName);

	readonly attribute unsigned long ModDate;
	boolean modDateChanged(in unsigned long oldStamp);

	boolean isDirectory();
	boolean isFile();
	boolean exists();

	readonly attribute unsigned long FileSize;
	readonly attribute unsigned long DiskSpaceAvailable;

	void AppendRelativeUnixPath(in string relativePath);

	void createDir();
	void rename([const] in string newLeafName);
	void copyToDir([const] in nsIFileSpec newParentDir);
	void moveToDir([const] in nsIFileSpec newParentDir);
	void execute([const] in string args);
	
	void openStreamForReading();
	void openStreamForWriting();
	void openStreamForReadingAndWriting();
	void closeStream();
	boolean isStreamOpen();
	
	boolean eof();
	long read(inout string buffer, in long requestedCount);
	void readLine(inout string line, in long bufferSize, out boolean wasTruncated);
%{C++
                        // Check eof() before each call.
                        // CAUTION: false result only indicates line was truncated
                        // to fit buffer, or an error occurred (OTHER THAN eof).
%}	
	long write(in string data, in long requestedCount);
	void flush();
	
	void seek(in long offset);
	long tell();
	void endline();
	
};
	
[scriptable, uuid(d8c0a083-0868-11d3-915f-d9d889d48e3c)]
interface nsIDirectoryIterator : nsISupports
{
	void Init(in nsIFileSpec parent);
	boolean exists();
	void next();
	readonly attribute nsIFileSpec currentSpec;
};

%{C++
// Factory methods
NS_COM nsresult NS_NewFileSpec(nsIFileSpec** result);
NS_COM nsresult NS_NewDirectoryIterator(nsIDirectoryIterator** result);
%}