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1/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
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39
40#include "nsISupports.idl"
41
42
43/**
44 * An instance of |nsIWeakReference| is a proxy object that cooperates with
45 * its referent to give clients a non-owning, non-dangling reference. Clients
46 * own the proxy, and should generally manage it with an |nsCOMPtr| (see the
47 * type |nsWeakPtr| for a |typedef| name that stands out) as they would any
48 * other XPCOM object. The |QueryReferent| member function provides a
49 * (hopefully short-lived) owning reference on demand, through which clients
50 * can get useful access to the referent, while it still exists.
51 *
52 * @status FROZEN
53 * @version 1.0
54 * @see nsISupportsWeakReference
55 * @see nsWeakReference
56 * @see nsWeakPtr
57 */
58[scriptable, uuid(9188bc85-f92e-11d2-81ef-0060083a0bcf)]
59interface nsIWeakReference : nsISupports
60 {
61 /**
62 * |QueryReferent| queries the referent, if it exists, and like |QueryInterface|, produces
63 * an owning reference to the desired interface. It is designed to look and act exactly
64 * like (a proxied) |QueryInterface|. Don't hold on to the produced interface permanently;
65 * that would defeat the purpose of using a non-owning |nsIWeakReference| in the first place.
66 */
67 void QueryReferent( in nsIIDRef uuid, [iid_is(uuid), retval] out nsQIResult result );
68 };
69
70
71/**
72 * |nsISupportsWeakReference| is a factory interface which produces appropriate
73 * instances of |nsIWeakReference|. Weak references in this scheme can only be
74 * produced for objects that implement this interface.
75 *
76 * @status FROZEN
77 * @version 1.0
78 * @see nsIWeakReference
79 * @see nsSupportsWeakReference
80 */
81[scriptable, uuid(9188bc86-f92e-11d2-81ef-0060083a0bcf)]
82interface nsISupportsWeakReference : nsISupports
83 {
84 /**
85 * |GetWeakReference| produces an appropriate instance of |nsIWeakReference|.
86 * As with all good XPCOM `getters', you own the resulting interface and should
87 * manage it with an |nsCOMPtr|.
88 *
89 * @see nsIWeakReference
90 * @see nsWeakPtr
91 * @see nsCOMPtr
92 */
93 nsIWeakReference GetWeakReference();
94 };
95
96
97%{C++
98#ifndef MOZILLA_STRICT_API
99#include "nsIWeakReferenceUtils.h"
100#endif
101%}
102
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