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/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
/* 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"

interface nsITextInputProcessor;

/**
 * nsITextInputProcessorNotification stores the type of notification to IME and
 * its detail.  See each explanation of attribute for the detail.
 */

[scriptable, builtinclass, uuid(c0ce1add-82bb-45ab-b99a-42cfba7fd5d7)]
interface nsITextInputProcessorNotification : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * type attribute represents what's notified or requested.  Value must be
   * one of following values:
   *
   * "request-to-commit"  (required to be handled)
   *   This is requested when Gecko believes that active composition should be
   *   committed.  nsITextInputProcessorCallback::onNotify() has to handle this
   *   notification.
   *
   * "request-to-cancel" (required to be handled)
   *   This is requested when Gecko believes that active composition should be
   *   canceled.  I.e., composition should be committed with empty string.
   *   nsITextInputProcessorCallback::onNotify() has to handle this
   *   notification.
   *
   * "notify-end-input-transaction" (optional)
   *   This is notified when the callback is detached from
   *   nsITextInputProcessor.  I.e., the TextInputProcessor lost the rights
   *   to input text and needs to call .beginInputTransaction() before next
   *   input.
   *
   * "notify-focus" (optional)
   *   This is notified when an editable editor gets focus and Gecko starts
   *   to observe changes in the content. E.g., selection changes.
   *   IME shouldn't change DOM tree, focus nor something when this is notified.
   *
   * "notify-blur" (optional)
   *   This is notified when an editable editor loses focus and Gecko stops
   *   observing the changes in the content.
   */
  readonly attribute ACString type;
};

/**
 * nsITextInputProcessorCallback is a callback interface for JS to implement
 * IME.  IME implemented by JS can implement onNotify() function and must send
 * it to nsITextInputProcessor at initializing.  Then, onNotify() will be
 * called with nsITextInputProcessorNotification instance.
 * The reason why onNotify() uses string simply is that if we will support
 * other notifications such as text changes and selection changes, we need to
 * notify IME of some other information.  Then, only changing
 * nsITextInputProcessorNotification interface is better for compatibility.
 */

[scriptable, function, uuid(23d5f242-adb5-46f1-8766-90d1bf0383df)]
interface nsITextInputProcessorCallback : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * When Gecko notifies IME of something or requests something to IME,
   * this is called.
   *
   * @param aTextInputProcessor Reference to the nsITextInputProcessor service
   *                            which is the original receiver of the request
   *                            or notification.
   * @param aNotification       Stores type of notifications and additional
   *                            information.
   * @return                    Return true if it succeeded or does nothing.
   *                            Otherwise, return false.
   *
   * Example #1 The simplest implementation of nsITextInputProcessorCallback is:
   *
   *   function simpleCallback(aTIP, aNotification)
   *   {
   *     try {
   *       switch (aNotification.type) {
   *         case "request-to-commit":
   *           aTIP.commitComposition();
   *           break;
   *         case "request-to-cancel":
   *           aTIP.cancelComposition();
   *           break;
   *       }
   *     } catch (e) {
   *       return false;
   *     }
   *     return true;
   *   }
   *
   *   var TIP = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/text-input-processor;1"].
   *               createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsITextInputProcessor);
   *   if (!TIP.init(window, simpleCallback)) {
   *     return;
   *   }
   */
  boolean onNotify(in nsITextInputProcessor aTextInputProcessor,
                   in nsITextInputProcessorNotification aNotification);
};