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diff --git a/components/interfaces/nsISimpleEnumerator.idl b/components/interfaces/nsISimpleEnumerator.idl new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f0efbf --- /dev/null +++ b/components/interfaces/nsISimpleEnumerator.idl @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */ +/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK ***** + * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1 + * + * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version + * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with + * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at + * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ + * + * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, + * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License + * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the + * License. + * + * The Original Code is mozilla.org code. + * + * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is + * Netscape Communications Corporation. + * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998 + * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved. + * + * Contributor(s): + * + * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of + * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), + * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"), + * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead + * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only + * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to + * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your + * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice + * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete + * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under + * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL. + * + * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +/** + * Used to enumerate over elements defined by its implementor. + * Although hasMoreElements() can be called independently of getNext(), + * getNext() must be pre-ceeded by a call to hasMoreElements(). There is + * no way to "reset" an enumerator, once you obtain one. + * + * @status FROZEN + * @version 1.0 + */ + +[scriptable, uuid(D1899240-F9D2-11D2-BDD6-000064657374)] +interface nsISimpleEnumerator : nsISupports { + /** + * Called to determine whether or not the enumerator has + * any elements that can be returned via getNext(). This method + * is generally used to determine whether or not to initiate or + * continue iteration over the enumerator, though it can be + * called without subsequent getNext() calls. Does not affect + * internal state of enumerator. + * + * @see getNext() + * @return PR_TRUE if there are remaining elements in the enumerator. + * PR_FALSE if there are no more elements in the enumerator. + */ + boolean hasMoreElements(); + + /** + * Called to retrieve the next element in the enumerator. The "next" + * element is the first element upon the first call. Must be + * pre-ceeded by a call to hasMoreElements() which returns PR_TRUE. + * This method is generally called within a loop to iterate over + * the elements in the enumerator. + * + * @see hasMoreElements() + * @return NS_OK if the call succeeded in returning a non-null + * value through the out parameter. + * NS_ERROR_FAILURE if there are no more elements + * to enumerate. + * @return the next element in the enumeration. + */ + nsISupports getNext(); +}; |