gecko-dev/embedding/base/nsEmbedAPI.h

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/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
*
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* except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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*
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*
* The Original Code is the Mozilla browser.
*
* The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
* Communications, Inc. Portions created by Netscape are
* Copyright (C) 1999, Mozilla. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Author:
* Adam Lock <adamlock@netscape.com>
*
* Contributor(s):
*/
#ifndef NSEMBEDAPI_H
#define NSEMBEDAPI_H
#include "nsILocalFile.h"
#include "nsIDirectoryService.h"
/**
* @file
* @brief The Gecko embedding API functions, structures and definitions.
*/
/**
* @fn nsresult NS_InitEmbedding(nsILocalFile *aMozBinDirectory, nsIDirectoryServiceProvider *aAppFileLocProvider)
*
* Initialises the Gecko embedding layer. You <I>must</I>
* call this method before proceeding to use Gecko. This function ensures
* XPCOM is started, creates the component registry if necessary and
* starts global services.
*
* @status FROZEN
*
* @note Use <CODE>NS_NewLocalFile</CODE> to create the file object you
* supply as the bin directory path in this call. The function
* may be safely called before the rest of XPCOM or embedding has
* been initialised.
*
* @param aMozBinDirectory The Gecko directory containing the component
* registry and runtime libraries;
* or use <CODE>nsnull</CODE> to use the working
* directory.
* @param aAppFileLocProvider The object to be used by Gecko that specifies
* to Gecko where to find profiles, the component
* registry preferences and so on; or use
* <CODE>nsnull</CODE> for the default behaviour.
*
* @see NS_NewLocalFile
* @see nsILocalFile
* @see nsIDirectoryServiceProvider
*
* @return NS_OK for success;
* other error codes indicate a failure during initialisation.
*
*/
extern nsresult NS_InitEmbedding(nsILocalFile *aMozBinDirectory,
nsIDirectoryServiceProvider *aAppFileLocProvider);
/**
* @fn nsresult NS_TermEmbedding()
*
* Terminates the Gecko embedding layer. Call this function during shutdown to
* ensure that global services are unloaded, files are closed and
* XPCOM is shutdown.
*
* @status FROZEN
*
* @note Release any XPCOM objects within Gecko that you may be holding a
* reference to before calling this function.
*
* @return NS_OK
*/
extern nsresult NS_TermEmbedding();
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Event processing APIs. The native OS dependencies mean you must be */
/* building on a supported platform to get the functions below. */
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#undef MOZ_SUPPORTS_EMBEDDING_EVENT_PROCESSING
/* Win32 specific stuff */
#ifdef WIN32
#include "windows.h"
/**
* @var typedef MSG nsEmbedNativeEvent
*
* Embedding events are native <CODE>MSG</CODE> structs on Win32.
*/
typedef MSG nsEmbedNativeEvent;
#define MOZ_SUPPORTS_EMBEDDING_EVENT_PROCESSING
#endif
/* Mac specific stuff */
/* TODO implementation left as an exercise for the reader */
/* GTK specific stuff */
/* TODO implementation left as an exercise for the reader */
#ifdef MOZ_SUPPORTS_EMBEDDING_EVENT_PROCESSING
/**
* @fn nsresult NS_DoIdleEmbeddingStuff()
*
* This function should be called during the idle time in your application
* or as each event is processed. This function ensures things such as
* timers are fired correctly. It is recommended you call this function
* even if has no perceived effect for your platform.
*
* @status UNDER_REVIEW
*
* @return NS_OK
*/
extern nsresult NS_DoIdleEmbeddingStuff();
/**
* @fn nsresult NS_HandleEmbeddingEvent(nsEmbedNativeEvent &aEvent, PRBool &aWasHandled)
*
* This function gives Gecko the chance to process a native window events.
* Call this function from your message processing loop.
*
* @status UNDER_REVIEW
*
* @param aEvent The native UI event
* @param aWasHandled Returns with <CODE>PR_TRUE</CODE> if the end was
* handled; in which case it should not be handled by your
* application.
*
* @return NS_OK
*/
extern nsresult NS_HandleEmbeddingEvent(nsEmbedNativeEvent &aEvent, PRBool &aWasHandled);
#endif /* MOZ_SUPPORTS_EMBEDDING_EVENT_PROCESSING */
#endif /* NSEMBEDAPI_H */