gecko-dev/xpcom/ds/nsIVariant.h
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/* -*- 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.
*/
#ifndef nsIVariant_h___
#define nsIVariant_h___
#include "nsISupports.h"
#include "nscore.h"
#include "prtime.h"
enum nsVariantType {
// primitive values
nsVariantType_PRBool,
nsVariantType_PRInt16,
nsVariantType_PRUint16,
nsVariantType_PRInt32,
nsVariantType_PRUint32,
nsVariantType_PRInt64,
nsVariantType_PRUint64,
nsVariantType_float,
nsVariantType_PRFloat64,
nsVariantType_PRTime,
// only pointers after this point -- these will be deleted
// when the variant is deleted
nsVariantType_voidPtr,
nsVariantType_charPtr,
nsVariantType_PRUnicharPtr
};
class nsVariantValue {
public:
nsVariantValue() {}
// nsVariantValue(PRBool value) { mUnion._PRBool = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRInt16 value) { mUnion._PRInt16 = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRUint16 value) { mUnion._PRUint16 = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRInt32 value) { mUnion._PRInt32 = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRUint32 value) { mUnion._PRUint32 = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRInt64 value) { mUnion._PRInt64 = value; }
#if !defined(XP_MAC) && !defined(SUNOS4)
nsVariantValue(PRUint64 value) { mUnion._PRUint64 = value; }
#endif
nsVariantValue(float value) { mUnion._float = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRFloat64 value) { mUnion._PRFloat64 = value; }
// nsVariantValue(PRTime value) { mUnion._PRTime = value; }
nsVariantValue(void* value) { mUnion._voidPtr = value; }
nsVariantValue(char* value) { mUnion._charPtr = value; }
nsVariantValue(PRUnichar* value) { mUnion._PRUnicharPtr = value; }
// operator PRBool() { return mUnion._PRBool; }
operator PRInt16() { return mUnion._PRInt16; }
operator PRUint16() { return mUnion._PRUint16; }
operator PRInt32() { return mUnion._PRInt32; }
operator PRUint32() { return mUnion._PRUint32; }
operator PRInt64() { return mUnion._PRInt64; }
#if !defined(XP_MAC) && !defined(SUNOS4)
operator PRUint64() { return mUnion._PRUint64; }
#endif
operator float() { return mUnion._float; }
operator PRFloat64() { return mUnion._PRFloat64; }
// operator PRTime() { return mUnion._PRTime; }
operator void*() { return mUnion._voidPtr; }
operator const char*() { return mUnion._charPtr; }
operator const PRUnichar*() { return mUnion._PRUnicharPtr; }
friend class nsVariant;
protected:
union nsVariantValueUnion {
PRBool _PRBool;
PRInt16 _PRInt16;
PRUint16 _PRUint16;
PRInt32 _PRInt32;
PRUint32 _PRUint32;
PRInt64 _PRInt64;
PRUint64 _PRUint64;
float _float;
PRFloat64 _PRFloat64;
PRTime _PRTime;
void* _voidPtr;
char* _charPtr;
PRUnichar* _PRUnicharPtr;
};
nsVariantValueUnion mUnion;
};
#define NS_IVARIANT_IID \
{ /* 3b5799d0-dc28-11d2-9311-00e09805570f */ \
0x3b5799d0, \
0xdc28, \
0x11d2, \
{0x93, 0x11, 0x00, 0xe0, 0x98, 0x05, 0x57, 0x0f} \
}
class nsIVariant : public nsISupports {
public:
static const nsIID& GetIID() { static nsIID iid = NS_IVARIANT_IID; return iid; }
/**
* Gets the type and value of a Variant.
* When the value is a pointer type, the pointer points into the variant's
* internal storage. It is the caller's responsibility to copy.
*/
NS_IMETHOD GetValue(nsVariantType *type, nsVariantValue *value) = 0;
/**
* Gets the value of a Variant.
* @return NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the value is not of the expected type.
* When the value is a pointer type, the pointer points into the variant's
* internal storage. It is the caller's responsibility to copy.
*/
NS_IMETHOD GetValue(nsVariantType expectedType, nsVariantValue *value) = 0;
/**
* Sets the type and value of a Variant.
* When the value is a pointer type, the variant takes ownership of the
* pointer. When the variant is released, the pointer will be deleted.
*/
NS_IMETHOD SetValue(nsVariantType type, nsVariantValue& value) = 0;
/**
* Determines whether two variants have the same internal type and value.
* @return NS_OK if they are equal
* @return NS_COMFALSE if not, or if the other parameter is not an nsIVariant
*/
NS_IMETHOD Equals(nsISupports* other) = 0;
#ifdef NS_DEBUG
NS_IMETHOD GetDescription(char* *result) = 0;
#endif
};
extern NS_COM nsresult
NS_NewIVariant(nsVariantType initialType, nsVariantValue& initialValue,
nsIVariant* *result);
#endif // nsIVariant_h___