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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+/*
+    Interface for importing anything.  You are responsible for opening
+    up UI and doing all of the work to make it happen.
+
+*/
+
+#include "nsISupports.idl"
+
+interface nsISupportsString;
+
+[scriptable, uuid(469d7d5f-144c-4f07-9661-e49e40156348)]
+interface nsIImportGeneric : nsISupports
+{
+  /* Use these to prepare for the import */
+    /*
+      "mailInterface" - nsIImportMail interface
+      "mailBoxes" - nsIArray of nsIImportMailboxDescriptors
+      "mailLocation" - nsIFile, source location for mail
+
+      "addressInterface" - nsIImportAddressBooks interface
+      "addressBooks" - nsIArray of nsIImportABDescriptors
+      "addressLocation" - src location of address books (if needed!)
+      "addressDestination" - uri of destination address book or null if
+                new address books will be created.
+    */
+  nsISupports  GetData( in string dataId);
+
+  void    SetData( in string dataId, in nsISupports pData);
+
+    /*
+      "isInstalled" - if true then mail can be automatically located.
+      "canUserSetLocation" - if true then the user can specify the location
+        to look for mail.  If both are false, then there is no way
+        to import mail from this format!
+        TBD: How to specify whether or not a file or a directory
+        should be specified?
+      "autoFind" - for address books, is the address book located without
+        using the file system - i.e. addressLocation is irrelevant.
+      "supportsMultiple" - 1 or 1..n address books are imported by this format?
+
+    */
+  long    GetStatus( in string statusKind);
+
+  /*
+    When you are ready to import call this.  If it returns TRUE then
+    you must call BeginImport and then repeatedly call GetProgress until
+    it returns 100 % done or until ContinueImport returns FALSE.
+    If this returns FALSE then BeginImport will begin and finish the import
+    before it returns.
+  */
+  boolean    WantsProgress();
+
+  /* Use these for the actual import */
+    /* Begin import is expected to start a new thread UNLESS WantsProgress returned
+      FALSE.  It is REQUIRED to call WantsProgress before calling BeginImport.
+      If WantsProgress was false then this will return the success or
+      failure of the import.  Failure can be reported even if WantsProgress
+      returned TRUE.
+     */
+  boolean BeginImport(in nsISupportsString successLog,
+                      in nsISupportsString errorLog);
+    /*
+      If WantsProgress returned TRUE then this will indicate if the import should
+      continue.  If this returns FALSE then no other methods should be called
+      and the error log should be shown to the user.
+    */
+  boolean    ContinueImport();
+    /*
+      Returns the percentage done.  When this returns 100 then the import is done.
+      (only valid if WantsProgress returned true)
+    */
+  long    GetProgress();
+    /*
+      Cancel an import in progress.  Again, this is only valid if WantsProgress
+      returned true.
+    */
+  void    CancelImport();
+};
+
+
+
+%{ C++
+
+%}