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#include "nsIRequest.idl"
interface nsIURI;
interface nsIChannel;
interface nsIRequestObserver;
/**
* nsIURIChecker
*
* The URI checker is a component that can be used to verify the existance
* of a resource at the location specified by a given URI. It will use
* protocol specific methods to verify the URI (e.g., use of HEAD request
* for HTTP URIs).
*/
[scriptable, uuid(4660c1a1-be2d-4c78-9baf-c22984176c28)]
interface nsIURIChecker : nsIRequest
{
/**
* Initializes the URI checker. After this method is called, it is valid
* to further configure the URI checker by calling its nsIRequest methods.
* This method creates the channel that will be used to verify the URI.
* In the case of the HTTP protocol, only a HEAD request will be issued.
*
* @param aURI
* The URI to be checked.
*/
void init(in nsIURI aURI);
/**
* Returns the base channel that will be used to verify the URI.
*/
readonly attribute nsIChannel baseChannel;
/**
* Begin asynchronous checking URI for validity. Notification will be
* asynchronous through the nsIRequestObserver callback interface. When
* OnStartRequest is fired, the baseChannel attribute will have been
* updated to reflect the final channel used (corresponding to any redirects
* that may have been followed).
*
* Our interpretations of the nsIRequestObserver status codes:
* NS_BINDING_SUCCEEDED: link is valid
* NS_BINDING_FAILED: link is invalid (gave an error)
* NS_BINDING_ABORTED: timed out, or cancelled
*
* @param aObserver
* The object to notify when the link is verified. We will
* call aObserver.OnStartRequest followed immediately by
* aObserver.OnStopRequest. It is recommended that the caller use
* OnStopRequest to act on the link's status. The underlying request
* will not be cancelled until after OnStopRequest has been called.
* @param aContext
* A closure that will be passed back to the nsIRequestObserver
* methods.
*/
void asyncCheck(in nsIRequestObserver aObserver, in nsISupports aContext);
};