/* 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 "nsIVariant.idl"

[scriptable, uuid(B96C2997-7AAA-4619-AD48-B7EBD9236C93)]
interface calIOperation : nsISupports
{
    /**
     * Id for easy management of pending requests.
     */
    readonly attribute AUTF8String id;

    /**
     * Determines whether the request is pending, i.e. has not been completed.
     */
    readonly attribute boolean isPending;

    /**
     * Status of the request, e.g. NS_OK while pending or after successful
     * completion, or NS_ERROR_FAILED when failed.
     */
    readonly attribute nsIVariant status;

    /**
     * Cancels a pending request and changes status.
     * @param aStatus operation status to be set;
     *                defaults to calIErrors.OPERATION_CANCELLED if null
     */
    void cancel(in nsIVariant aStatus);
};

[scriptable, uuid(1FA39726-63D2-440c-A464-296D2822B9DA)]
interface calIGenericOperationListener : nsISupports
{
    /**
     * Generic callback receiving result.
     * Results may appear in multiple calls, i.e. callees have to collect
     * until isPending is false.
     *
     * @param aOperation operation object
     * @param aResult    result or null in case of an error
     */
    void onResult(in calIOperation aOperation, in nsIVariant aResult);
};
