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/* 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
#include "nsISupports.idl"
#include "imIAccount.idl"
interface prplIPref;
interface prplIUsernameSplit;
/**
* This must be implemented for every protocol.
*
* See jsProtoHelper.sys.mjs for a base class.
*/
[scriptable, uuid(7d302db0-3813-4c51-8372-c7eb5fc9f3d3)]
interface prplIProtocol: nsISupports {
/**
* This method is used so that classes implementing several protocol
* plugins can know which protocol is desired for this instance.
*
* @param aId The prpl id.
*/
void init(in AUTF8String aId);
/**
* A human readable (potentially localized) name for the protocol.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String name;
/**
* A unique ID for the protocol, should start with the prefix 'prpl-'.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String id;
/**
* A unique name for this protocol, it must consist of only lowercase letters
* & numbers.
*
* It can be used to check for duplicates and is the basis for the directory
* name for log storage.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String normalizedName;
/**
* A chrome URI pointing to a folder that contains the icon files:
* icon.png icon32.png and icon48.png
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String iconBaseURI;
/**
* @returns an array of prplIPref
*/
Array<prplIPref> getOptions();
/**
* String to put in front of the full account username identifier. Usually
* an empty string.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String usernamePrefix;
/**
* @returns an array of prplIUsernameSplit
*/
Array<prplIUsernameSplit> getUsernameSplit();
/**
* Split a username into its parts without separators (or prefix).
* Returns an empty array if the username can not be split.
*/
Array<AUTF8String> splitUsername(in AUTF8String aName);
/**
* Descriptive text used in the account wizard to describe the username.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String usernameEmptyText;
/**
* Use this function to avoid attempting to create duplicate accounts.
*/
boolean accountExists(in AUTF8String aName);
// The following should all be flags that describe whether a protocol has a
// particular feature.
/**
* Whether chat rooms have topics.
*/
readonly attribute boolean chatHasTopic;
/**
* True if passwords are unused for this protocol.
*
* Passwords are unused for some protocols, e.g. Bonjour.
*/
readonly attribute boolean noPassword;
/**
* True if a password is not required for sign-in.
*
* Passwords in IRC are optional, and are needed for certain functionality.
*/
readonly attribute boolean passwordOptional;
/**
* Indicates that slash commands are native to this protocol.
* Used as a hint that unknown commands should not be sent as messages.
*/
readonly attribute boolean slashCommandsNative;
/**
* True if the protocol can provide end-to-end message encryption in
* conversations.
*/
readonly attribute boolean canEncrypt;
/**
* Get the protocol specific part of an already initialized
* imIAccount instance.
*/
prplIAccount getAccount(in imIAccount aImAccount);
};
/**
* The chat account wizards requests the sign-in information as a series of
* fields generated by a list of prplIUsernameSplit.
*
* The result of these is composed into a string and stored as the account name.
* It is the responsibity of the prplIAccount to re-parse this back to usable
* connection data.
*
* TODO Replace this with storing account data as separate fields.
*/
[scriptable, uuid(20c4971a-f7c2-4781-8e85-69fee7b83a3d)]
interface prplIUsernameSplit: nsISupports {
/**
* The field name presented in the account wizard, e.g. server.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String label;
/**
* The default value that is presented in the account wizard.
*/
readonly attribute AUTF8String defaultValue;
/**
* The string used to compose the account name.
*
* E.g. an "@" would cause "@" to be appended before this field.
*/
readonly attribute char separator;
};