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diff --git a/xpcom/ds/nsIWindowsRegKey.idl b/xpcom/ds/nsIWindowsRegKey.idl new file mode 100644 index 000000000..25be0995b --- /dev/null +++ b/xpcom/ds/nsIWindowsRegKey.idl @@ -0,0 +1,332 @@ +/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */ +/* vim:set ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 et cindent: */ +/* 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/. */ + +#include "nsISupports.idl" + +native HKEY(HKEY); + +/** + * This interface is designed to provide scriptable access to the Windows + * registry system ("With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"). The + * interface represents a single key in the registry. + * + * This interface is highly Win32 specific. + */ +[scriptable, uuid(2555b930-d64f-437e-9be7-0a2cb252c1f4)] +interface nsIWindowsRegKey : nsISupports +{ + /** + * Root keys. The values for these keys correspond to the values from + * WinReg.h in the MS Platform SDK. The ROOT_KEY_ prefix corresponds to the + * HKEY_ prefix in the MS Platform SDK. + * + * This interface is not restricted to using only these root keys. + */ + const unsigned long ROOT_KEY_CLASSES_ROOT = 0x80000000; + const unsigned long ROOT_KEY_CURRENT_USER = 0x80000001; + const unsigned long ROOT_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = 0x80000002; + + /** + * Values for the mode parameter passed to the open and create methods. + * The values defined here correspond to the REGSAM values defined in + * WinNT.h in the MS Platform SDK, where ACCESS_ is replaced with KEY_. + * + * This interface is not restricted to using only these access types. + */ + const unsigned long ACCESS_BASIC = 0x00020000; + const unsigned long ACCESS_QUERY_VALUE = 0x00000001; + const unsigned long ACCESS_SET_VALUE = 0x00000002; + const unsigned long ACCESS_CREATE_SUB_KEY = 0x00000004; + const unsigned long ACCESS_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS = 0x00000008; + const unsigned long ACCESS_NOTIFY = 0x00000010; + const unsigned long ACCESS_READ = ACCESS_BASIC | + ACCESS_QUERY_VALUE | + ACCESS_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS | + ACCESS_NOTIFY; + const unsigned long ACCESS_WRITE = ACCESS_BASIC | + ACCESS_SET_VALUE | + ACCESS_CREATE_SUB_KEY; + const unsigned long ACCESS_ALL = ACCESS_READ | + ACCESS_WRITE; + const unsigned long WOW64_32 = 0x00000200; + const unsigned long WOW64_64 = 0x00000100; + + + /** + * Values for the type of a registry value. The numeric values of these + * constants are taken directly from WinNT.h in the MS Platform SDK. + * The Microsoft documentation should be consulted for the exact meaning of + * these value types. + * + * This interface is somewhat restricted to using only these value types. + * There is no method that is directly equivalent to RegQueryValueEx or + * RegSetValueEx. In particular, this interface does not support the + * REG_MULTI_SZ and REG_EXPAND_SZ value types. It is still possible to + * enumerate values that have other types (i.e., getValueType may return a + * type not defined below). + */ + const unsigned long TYPE_NONE = 0; // REG_NONE + const unsigned long TYPE_STRING = 1; // REG_SZ + const unsigned long TYPE_BINARY = 3; // REG_BINARY + const unsigned long TYPE_INT = 4; // REG_DWORD + const unsigned long TYPE_INT64 = 11; // REG_QWORD + + /** + * This attribute exposes the native HKEY and is available to provide C++ + * consumers with the flexibility of making other Windows registry API calls + * that are not exposed via this interface. + * + * It is possible to initialize this object by setting an HKEY on it. In + * that case, it is the responsibility of the consumer setting the HKEY to + * ensure that it is a valid HKEY. + * + * WARNING: Setting the key does not close the old key. + */ + [noscript] attribute HKEY key; + + /** + * This method closes the key. If the key is already closed, then this + * method does nothing. + */ + void close(); + + /** + * This method opens an existing key. This method fails if the key + * does not exist. + * + * NOTE: On 32-bit Windows, it is valid to pass any HKEY as the rootKey + * parameter of this function. However, for compatibility with 64-bit + * Windows, that usage should probably be avoided in favor of openChild. + * + * @param rootKey + * A root key defined above or any valid HKEY on 32-bit Windows. + * @param relPath + * A relative path from the given root key. + * @param mode + * Access mode, which is a bit-wise OR of the ACCESS_ values defined + * above. + */ + void open(in unsigned long rootKey, in AString relPath, in unsigned long mode); + + /** + * This method opens an existing key or creates a new key. + * + * NOTE: On 32-bit Windows, it is valid to pass any HKEY as the rootKey + * parameter of this function. However, for compatibility with 64-bit + * Windows, that usage should probably be avoided in favor of createChild. + * + * @param rootKey + * A root key defined above or any valid HKEY on 32-bit Windows. + * @param relPath + * A relative path from the given root key. + * @param mode + * Access mode, which is a bit-wise OR of the ACCESS_ values defined + * above. + */ + void create(in unsigned long rootKey, in AString relPath, in unsigned long mode); + + /** + * This method opens a subkey relative to this key. This method fails if the + * key does not exist. + * + * @return nsIWindowsRegKey for the newly opened subkey. + */ + nsIWindowsRegKey openChild(in AString relPath, in unsigned long mode); + + /** + * This method opens or creates a subkey relative to this key. + * + * @return nsIWindowsRegKey for the newly opened or created subkey. + */ + nsIWindowsRegKey createChild(in AString relPath, in unsigned long mode); + + /** + * This attribute returns the number of child keys. + */ + readonly attribute unsigned long childCount; + + /** + * This method returns the name of the n'th child key. + * + * @param index + * The index of the requested child key. + */ + AString getChildName(in unsigned long index); + + /** + * This method checks to see if the key has a child by the given name. + * + * @param name + * The name of the requested child key. + */ + boolean hasChild(in AString name); + + /** + * This attribute returns the number of values under this key. + */ + readonly attribute unsigned long valueCount; + + /** + * This method returns the name of the n'th value under this key. + * + * @param index + * The index of the requested value. + */ + AString getValueName(in unsigned long index); + + /** + * This method checks to see if the key has a value by the given name. + * + * @param name + * The name of the requested value. + */ + boolean hasValue(in AString name); + + /** + * This method removes a child key and all of its values. This method will + * fail if the key has any children of its own. + * + * @param relPath + * The relative path from this key to the key to be removed. + */ + void removeChild(in AString relPath); + + /** + * This method removes the value with the given name. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to be removed. + */ + void removeValue(in AString name); + + /** + * This method returns the type of the value with the given name. The return + * value is one of the "TYPE_" constants defined above. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to query. + */ + unsigned long getValueType(in AString name); + + /** + * This method reads the string contents of the named value as a Unicode + * string. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to query. This parameter can be the empty + * string to request the key's default value. + */ + AString readStringValue(in AString name); + + /** + * This method reads the integer contents of the named value. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to query. + */ + unsigned long readIntValue(in AString name); + + /** + * This method reads the 64-bit integer contents of the named value. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to query. + */ + unsigned long long readInt64Value(in AString name); + + /** + * This method reads the binary contents of the named value under this key. + * + * JavaScript callers should take care with the result of this method since + * it will be byte-expanded to form a JS string. (The binary data will be + * treated as an ISO-Latin-1 character string, which it is not). + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to query. + */ + ACString readBinaryValue(in AString name); + + /** + * This method writes the unicode string contents of the named value. The + * value will be created if it does not already exist. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to modify. This parameter can be the empty + * string to modify the key's default value. + * @param data + * The data for the value to modify. + */ + void writeStringValue(in AString name, in AString data); + + /** + * This method writes the integer contents of the named value. The value + * will be created if it does not already exist. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to modify. + * @param data + * The data for the value to modify. + */ + void writeIntValue(in AString name, in unsigned long data); + + /** + * This method writes the 64-bit integer contents of the named value. The + * value will be created if it does not already exist. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to modify. + * @param data + * The data for the value to modify. + */ + void writeInt64Value(in AString name, in unsigned long long data); + + /** + * This method writes the binary contents of the named value. The value will + * be created if it does not already exist. + * + * JavaScript callers should take care with the value passed to this method + * since it will be truncated from a JS string (unicode) to a ISO-Latin-1 + * string. (The binary data will be treated as an ISO-Latin-1 character + * string, which it is not). So, JavaScript callers should only pass + * character values in the range \u0000 to \u00FF, or else data loss will + * occur. + * + * @param name + * The name of the value to modify. + * @param data + * The data for the value to modify. + */ + void writeBinaryValue(in AString name, in ACString data); + + /** + * This method starts watching the key to see if any of its values have + * changed. The key must have been opened with mode including ACCESS_NOTIFY. + * If recurse is true, then this key and any of its descendant keys are + * watched. Otherwise, only this key is watched. + * + * @param recurse + * Indicates whether or not to also watch child keys. + */ + void startWatching(in boolean recurse); + + /** + * This method stops any watching of the key initiated by a call to + * startWatching. This method does nothing if the key is not being watched. + */ + void stopWatching(); + + /** + * This method returns true if the key is being watched for changes (i.e., + * if startWatching() was called). + */ + boolean isWatching(); + + /** + * This method returns true if the key has changed and false otherwise. + * This method will always return false if startWatching was not called. + */ + boolean hasChanged(); +}; |