gecko-dev/layout/xul/tree/nsITreeView.idl

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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsITreeBoxObject;
interface nsITreeSelection;
interface nsITreeColumn;

webidl DataTransfer;

[scriptable, uuid(091116f0-0bdc-4b32-b9c8-c8d5a37cb088)]
interface nsITreeView : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * The total number of rows in the tree (including the offscreen rows).
   */
  readonly attribute long rowCount;

  /**
   * The selection for this view.
   */
  attribute nsITreeSelection selection;

  /** 
   * A whitespace delimited list of properties.  For each property X the view
   * gives back will cause the pseudoclasses  ::-moz-tree-cell(x),
   * ::-moz-tree-row(x), ::-moz-tree-twisty(x), ::-moz-tree-image(x),
   * ::-moz-tree-cell-text(x).  to be matched on the pseudoelement
   * ::moz-tree-row.
   */
  AString getRowProperties(in long index);

  /**
   * A whitespace delimited list of properties for a given cell.  Each
   * property, x, that the view gives back will cause the pseudoclasses
   *  ::-moz-tree-cell(x), ::-moz-tree-row(x), ::-moz-tree-twisty(x),
   *  ::-moz-tree-image(x), ::-moz-tree-cell-text(x). to be matched on the
   *  cell.
   */
  AString getCellProperties(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);
  
  /**
   * Called to get properties to paint a column background.  For shading the sort
   * column, etc.
   */
  AString getColumnProperties(in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * Methods that can be used to test whether or not a twisty should be drawn,
   * and if so, whether an open or closed twisty should be used.
   */
  boolean isContainer(in long index);
  boolean isContainerOpen(in long index);
  boolean isContainerEmpty(in long index);
 
  /**
   * isSeparator is used to determine if the row at index is a separator.
   * A value of true will result in the tree drawing a horizontal separator.
   * The tree uses the ::moz-tree-separator pseudoclass to draw the separator.
   */
  boolean isSeparator(in long index);

  /**
   * Specifies if there is currently a sort on any column. Used mostly by dragdrop
   * to affect drop feedback.
   */
  boolean isSorted();
  
  const short DROP_BEFORE = -1;
  const short DROP_ON = 0;
  const short DROP_AFTER = 1;
  /**
   * Methods used by the drag feedback code to determine if a drag is allowable at
   * the current location. To get the behavior where drops are only allowed on
   * items, such as the mailNews folder pane, always return false when
   * the orientation is not DROP_ON.
   */
  boolean canDrop(in long index, in long orientation, in DataTransfer dataTransfer);

  /**
   * Called when the user drops something on this view. The |orientation| param
   * specifies before/on/after the given |row|.
   */
  void drop(in long row, in long orientation, in DataTransfer dataTransfer);

  /**
   * Methods used by the tree to draw thread lines in the tree.
   * getParentIndex is used to obtain the index of a parent row.
   * If there is no parent row, getParentIndex returns -1.
   */
  long getParentIndex(in long rowIndex);

  /**
   * hasNextSibling is used to determine if the row at rowIndex has a nextSibling
   * that occurs *after* the index specified by afterIndex.  Code that is forced
   * to march down the view looking at levels can optimize the march by starting
   * at afterIndex+1.
   */
  boolean hasNextSibling(in long rowIndex, in long afterIndex);

  /**
   * The level is an integer value that represents
   * the level of indentation.  It is multiplied by the width specified in the 
   * :moz-tree-indentation pseudoelement to compute the exact indendation.
   */
  long getLevel(in long index);

  /**
   * The image path for a given cell. For defining an icon for a cell.
   * If the empty string is returned, the :moz-tree-image pseudoelement
   * will be used.
   */
  AString getImageSrc(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * The value for a given cell. This method is only called for columns
   * of type other than |text|.
   */
  AString getCellValue(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * The text for a given cell.  If a column consists only of an image, then
   * the empty string is returned.  
   */
  AString getCellText(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * Called during initialization to link the view to the front end box object.
   */
  void setTree(in nsITreeBoxObject tree);
  
  /**
   * Called on the view when an item is opened or closed.
   */
  void toggleOpenState(in long index);

  /**
   * Called on the view when a header is clicked.
   */
  void cycleHeader(in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * Should be called from a XUL onselect handler whenever the selection changes.
   */
  void selectionChanged();

  /**
   * Called on the view when a cell in a non-selectable cycling column (e.g., unread/flag/etc.) is clicked.
   */
  void cycleCell(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);
  
  /**
   * isEditable is called to ask the view if the cell contents are editable.
   * A value of true will result in the tree popping up a text field when 
   * the user tries to inline edit the cell.
   */
  boolean isEditable(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * isSelectable is called to ask the view if the cell is selectable.
   * This method is only called if the selection style is |cell| or |text|.
   * XXXvarga shouldn't this be called isCellSelectable?
   */
  boolean isSelectable(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);

  /**
   * setCellValue is called when the value of the cell has been set by the user.
   * This method is only called for columns of type other than |text|.
   */
  void setCellValue(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col, in AString value);

  /**
   * setCellText is called when the contents of the cell have been edited by the user.
   */   
  void setCellText(in long row, in nsITreeColumn col, in AString value);

  /**
   * A command API that can be used to invoke commands on the selection.  The tree
   * will automatically invoke this method when certain keys are pressed.  For example,
   * when the DEL key is pressed, performAction will be called with the "delete" string.
   */
  void performAction(in wstring action);

  /**
   * A command API that can be used to invoke commands on a specific row.
   */
  void performActionOnRow(in wstring action, in long row);

  /**
   * A command API that can be used to invoke commands on a specific cell.
   */
  void performActionOnCell(in wstring action, in long row, in nsITreeColumn col);
};