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#include "nsIFile.idl"
%{C++
#include "prio.h"
#include "prlink.h"
%}
/**
* This interface adds methods to nsIFile that are particular to a file
* that is accessible via the local file system.
*
* It follows the same string conventions as nsIFile.
*
* @status FROZEN
*/
interface nsILocalFile : nsIFile
{
/**
* initWith[Native]Path
*
* This function will initialize the nsILocalFile object. Any
* internal state information will be reset.
*
* NOTE: This function has a known bug on the macintosh and
* other OSes which do not represent file locations as paths.
* If you do use this function, be very aware of this problem!
*
* @param filePath
* A string which specifies a full file path to a
* location. Relative paths will be treated as an
* error (NS_ERROR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED_PATH). For
* initWithNativePath, the filePath must be in the native
* filesystem charset.
*/
/**
* initWithFile
*
* Initialize this object with another file
*
* @param aFile
* the file this becomes equivalent to
*/
/**
* followLinks
*
* This attribute will determine if the nsLocalFile will auto
* resolve symbolic links. By default, this value will be false
* on all non unix systems. On unix, this attribute is effectively
* a noop.
*/
/**
* appendRelative[Native]Path
*
* Append a relative path to the current path of the nsILocalFile object.
*
* @param relativeFilePath
* relativeFilePath is a native relative path. For security reasons,
* this cannot contain .. or cannot start with a directory separator.
* For the |appendRelativeNativePath| method, the relativeFilePath
* must be in the native filesystem charset.
*/
/**
* Accessor to a null terminated string which will specify
* the file in a persistent manner for disk storage.
*
* The character set of this attribute is undefined. DO NOT TRY TO
* INTERPRET IT AS HUMAN READABLE TEXT!
*/
/**
* reveal
*
* Ask the operating system to open the folder which contains
* this file or folder. This routine only works on platforms which
* support the ability to open a folder...
*/
void reveal();
/**
* launch
*
* Ask the operating system to attempt to open the file.
* this really just simulates "double clicking" the file on your platform.
* This routine only works on platforms which support this functionality.
*/
void launch();
/**
* getRelativeDescriptor
*
* Returns a relative file path in an opaque, XP format. It is therefore
* not a native path.
*
* The character set of the string returned from this function is
* undefined. DO NOT TRY TO INTERPRET IT AS HUMAN READABLE TEXT!
*
* @param fromFile
* the file from which the descriptor is relative.
* There is no defined result if this param is null.
*/
/**
* setRelativeDescriptor
*
* Initializes the file to the location relative to fromFile using
* a string returned by getRelativeDescriptor.
*
* @param fromFile
* the file to which the descriptor is relative
* @param relative
* the relative descriptor obtained from getRelativeDescriptor
*/
};