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nsIDownloadManager.idl
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// Keeps track of ongoing downloads, in the form of nsIDownload's. 

#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIURI;
interface nsIFile;
interface nsIDownload;
interface nsICancelable;
interface nsIMIMEInfo;
interface nsIDownloadProgressListener;
interface nsISimpleEnumerator;
interface mozIStorageConnection;

[scriptable, function, uuid(0c07ffeb-791b-49f3-ae38-2c331fd55a52)]
interface nsIDownloadManagerResult : nsISupports {
  /**
   * Process an asynchronous result from getDownloadByGUID.
   *
   * @param aStatus The result code of the operation:
   *        * NS_OK: an item was found. No other success values are returned.
   *        * NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE: no such item was found.
   *        * Other error values are possible, but less well-defined.
   */
  void handleResult(in nsresult aStatus, in nsIDownload aDownload);
};

[scriptable, uuid(b29aac15-7ec4-4ab3-a53b-08f78aed3b34)]
interface nsIDownloadManager : nsISupports {
  /**
   * Download type for generic file download.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_TYPE_DOWNLOAD = 0;

  /**
   * Download state for uninitialized download object.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_NOTSTARTED = -1;

  /**
   * Download is currently transferring data.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_DOWNLOADING = 0;

  /**
   * Download completed including any processing of the target
   * file.  (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_FINISHED = 1;

  /**
   * Transfer failed due to error. (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_FAILED = 2;

  /**
   * Download was canceled by the user. (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_CANCELED = 3;

  /**
   * Transfer was paused by the user.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_PAUSED = 4;

  /**
   * Download is active but data has not yet been received.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_QUEUED = 5;

  /**
   * Transfer request was blocked by parental controls proxies. (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_BLOCKED_PARENTAL = 6;

  /**
   * Transferred download is being scanned by virus scanners.
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_SCANNING = 7;

  /**
   * A virus was detected in the download. The target will most likely
   * no longer exist. (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_DIRTY = 8;

  /**
   * Win specific: Request was blocked by zone policy settings.
   * (see bug #416683) (completed)
   */
  const short DOWNLOAD_BLOCKED_POLICY = 9;


  /**
   * Creates an nsIDownload and adds it to be managed by the download manager.
   *
   * @param aSource The source URI of the transfer. Must not be null.
   *
   * @param aTarget The target URI of the transfer. Must not be null.
   *
   * @param aDisplayName The user-readable description of the transfer.
   *                     Can be empty.
   *
   * @param aMIMEInfo The MIME info associated with the target,
   *                  including MIME type and helper app when appropriate.
   *                  This parameter is optional.
   *
   * @param startTime Time when the download started
   *
   * @param aTempFile The location of a temporary file; i.e. a file in which
   *                  the received data will be stored, but which is not
   *                  equal to the target file. (will be moved to the real
   *                  target by the DownloadManager, when the download is
   *                  finished). This will be null for all callers except for
   *                  nsExternalHelperAppHandler. Addons should generally pass
   *                  null for aTempFile. This will be moved to the real target
   *                  by the download manager when the download is finished,
   *                  and the action indicated by aMIMEInfo will be executed.
   *
   * @param aCancelable An object that can be used to abort the download.
   *                    Must not be null.
   *
   * @param aIsPrivate Used to determine the privacy status of the new download.
   *                   If true, the download is stored in a manner that leaves
   *                   no permanent trace outside of the current private session.
   *
   * @return The newly created download item with the passed-in properties.
   *
   * @note This does not actually start a download.  If you want to add and
   *       start a download, you need to create an nsIWebBrowserPersist, pass it
   *       as the aCancelable object, call this method, set the progressListener
   *       as the returned download object, then call saveURI.
   */
  nsIDownload addDownload(in short aDownloadType, 
                          in nsIURI aSource,
                          in nsIURI aTarget,
                          in AString aDisplayName,
                          in nsIMIMEInfo aMIMEInfo,
                          in PRTime aStartTime,
                          in nsIFile aTempFile,
                          in nsICancelable aCancelable,
                          in boolean aIsPrivate);

  /**
   * Retrieves a download managed by the download manager.  This can be one that
   * is in progress, or one that has completed in the past and is stored in the
   * database.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @return The download with the specified ID.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE if the download is not in the database.
   */
  nsIDownload getDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * Retrieves a download managed by the download manager.  This can be one that
   * is in progress, or one that has completed in the past and is stored in the
   * database.  The result of this method is returned via an asynchronous callback,
   * the parameter of which will be an nsIDownload object, or null if none exists
   * with the provided GUID.
   *
   * @param aGUID The unique GUID of the download.
   * @param aCallback The callback to invoke with the result of the search.
   */
  void getDownloadByGUID(in ACString aGUID, in nsIDownloadManagerResult aCallback);

  /**
   * Cancels the download with the specified ID if it's currently in-progress.
   * This calls cancel(NS_BINDING_ABORTED) on the nsICancelable provided by the
   * download.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the download is not in-progress.
   */
  void cancelDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * Removes the download with the specified id if it's not currently
   * in-progress.  Whereas cancelDownload simply cancels the transfer, but
   * retains information about it, removeDownload removes all knowledge of it.
   *
   * Also notifies observers of the "download-manager-remove-download-guid"
   * topic with the download guid as the subject to allow any DM consumers to
   * react to the removal.
   *
   * Also may notify observers of the "download-manager-remove-download" topic
   * with the download id as the subject, if the download removed is public
   * or if global private browsing mode is in use. This notification is deprecated;
   * the guid notification should be relied upon instead.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the download is active.
   */
  void removeDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * Removes all inactive downloads that were started inclusively within the
   * specified time frame.
   *
   * @param aBeginTime
   *        The start time to remove downloads by in microseconds.
   * @param aEndTime
   *        The end time to remove downloads by in microseconds.
   */
  void removeDownloadsByTimeframe(in long long aBeginTime,
                                  in long long aEndTime);

  /**
   * Pause the specified download.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the download is not in-progress.
   */
  void pauseDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * Resume the specified download.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the download is not in-progress.
   */
  void resumeDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * Retries a failed download.
   *
   * @param aID The unique ID of the download.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILALE if the download id is not known.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_FAILURE if the download is not in the following states:
   *           nsIDownloadManager::DOWNLOAD_CANCELED
   *           nsIDownloadManager::DOWNLOAD_FAILED
   */
  void retryDownload(in unsigned long aID);

  /**
   * The database connection to the downloads database.
   */
  readonly attribute mozIStorageConnection DBConnection;
  readonly attribute mozIStorageConnection privateDBConnection;

  /** 
   * Whether or not there are downloads that can be cleaned up (removed)
   * i.e. downloads that have completed, have failed or have been canceled.
   * In global private browsing mode, this reports the status of the relevant
   * private or public downloads. In per-window mode, it only reports for
   * public ones.
   */
  readonly attribute boolean canCleanUp;

  /** 
   * Whether or not there are private downloads that can be cleaned up (removed)
   * i.e. downloads that have completed, have failed or have been canceled.
   */
readonly attribute boolean canCleanUpPrivate;

  /** 
   * Removes completed, failed, and canceled downloads from the list.
   * In global private browsing mode, this operates on the relevant
   * private or public downloads. In per-window mode, it only operates
   * on public ones.
   *
   * Also notifies observers of the "download-manager-remove-download-gui"
   * and "download-manager-remove-download" topics with a null subject to
   * allow any DM consumers to react to the removals.
   */
  void cleanUp();

  /** 
   * Removes completed, failed, and canceled downloads from the list
   * of private downloads.
   *
   * Also notifies observers of the "download-manager-remove-download-gui"
   * and "download-manager-remove-download" topics with a null subject to
   * allow any DM consumers to react to the removals.
   */
void cleanUpPrivate();

  /** 
   * The number of files currently being downloaded.
   *
   * In global private browsing mode, this reports the status of the relevant
   * private or public downloads. In per-window mode, it only reports public
   * ones.
   */
  readonly attribute long activeDownloadCount;

  /** 
   * The number of private files currently being downloaded.
   */
  readonly attribute long activePrivateDownloadCount;

  /**
   * An enumeration of active nsIDownloads
   *
   * In global private browsing mode, this reports the status of the relevant
   * private or public downloads. In per-window mode, it only reports public
   * ones.
   */
  readonly attribute nsISimpleEnumerator activeDownloads;

  /**
   * An enumeration of active private nsIDownloads
   */
  readonly attribute nsISimpleEnumerator activePrivateDownloads;

  /**
   * Adds a listener to the download manager. It is expected that this
   * listener will only access downloads via their deprecated integer id attribute,
   * and when global private browsing compatibility mode is disabled, this listener
   * will receive no notifications for downloads marked private.
   */
  void addListener(in nsIDownloadProgressListener aListener);

  /**
   * Adds a listener to the download manager. This listener must be able to
   * understand and use the guid attribute of downloads for all interactions
   * with the download manager.
   */
  void addPrivacyAwareListener(in nsIDownloadProgressListener aListener);

  /**
   * Removes a listener from the download manager.
   */
  void removeListener(in nsIDownloadProgressListener aListener);

  /**
   * Returns the platform default downloads directory.
   */
  readonly attribute nsIFile defaultDownloadsDirectory;

  /**
   * Returns the user configured downloads directory. 
   * The path is dependent on two user configurable prefs
   * set in preferences:
   *
   * browser.download.folderList
   *   Indicates the location users wish to save downloaded 
   *   files too.  
   *   Values: 
   *     0 - The desktop is the default download location. 
   *     1 - The system's downloads folder is the default download location. 
   *     2 - The default download location is elsewhere as specified in  
   *         browser.download.dir. If invalid, userDownloadsDirectory
   *         will fallback on defaultDownloadsDirectory.
   *
   * browser.download.dir - 
   *   A local path the user may have selected at some point 
   *   where downloaded files are saved. The use of which is
   *   enabled when folderList equals 2. 
   */
  readonly attribute nsIFile userDownloadsDirectory;
};


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