nsIRemoteAgent.idl

/* 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"

/**
 * The Gecko remote agent is an RPC subsystem that exposes
 * browser-internal interfaces and services to the surrounding
 * system.
 *
 * Consumers, whether remote or browser-local, can interface with
 * the browser through an assorted set of services ranging from
 * document introspection and script evaluation, to instrumentation,
 * user interaction simulation, and event subscription.
 */
[scriptable, uuid(8f685a9d-8181-46d6-a71d-869289099c6d)]
interface nsIRemoteAgent : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * Whether the remote agent is currently listening for new,
   * incoming connections.
   */
  readonly attribute boolean listening;

  /**
   * Asynchronously starts the remote agent, and listens for new
   * connections.
   *
   * The address must be a fully qualified URL that uses the "http://"
   * scheme, and can optionally include a desired port.  If no port
   * is chosen, the default port 9222 is used.
   *
   * If the requested port is 0, the system will atomically allocate
   * a port.
   *
   * A "remote-listening" system observer notification with the URL
   * of the main target's WebSocket will be emitted once listening.
   *
   * @throws NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE
   *     When disabled by the remote.enabled preference.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_LAUNCHED_CHILD_PROCESS
   *     When called from a child process.
   * @throws NS_ERROR_ILLEGAL_VALUE
   *     If requested to bind to a non-loopback device
   *     if remote.force-local is true.
   */
  void listen(in AString aURL);

  /** Stops listening and drops existing connections. */
  void close();
};

%{C++
#define NS_REMOTEAGENT_CONTRACTID "@mozilla.org/remote/agent;1"
#define NS_REMOTEAGENT_CID \
  { 0x8f685a9d, 0x8181, 0x46d6, \
    { 0xa7, 0x1d, x86, x92, x89, x09, x9c, x6d } }
%}