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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape 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/NPL/
+ *
+ * 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 Netscape are
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+ * Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+
+#include "nsISupports.idl"
+#include "nsIFile.idl"
+
+[scriptable, uuid(bbf8cab0-d43a-11d3-8cc2-00609792278c)]
+interface nsIDirectoryServiceProvider: nsISupports
+{
+  nsIFile getFile(in string prop, out PRBool persistant);
+};
+
+[scriptable, uuid(57a66a60-d43a-11d3-8cc2-00609792278c)]
+interface nsIDirectoryService: nsISupports
+{
+  void registerProvider(in nsIDirectoryServiceProvider prov);
+};
+
+%{C++
+#define NS_DIRECTORY_SERVICE_PROGID    "component://netscape/file/directory_service"
+#define NS_DIRECTORY_SERVICE_CLASSNAME "nsIFile Directory Service"
+%}
+
+