gecko/modules/libpref/public/nsISecurityPref.idl

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#include "nsISupports.idl"

/**
 * Interface for accessing preferences, bypassing the usual security check on
 * preferences starting with "capability". This interface is used by
 * nsScriptSecurityManager which needs unchecked access to security prefs. 
 * *PLEASE* do not call this interface from any other file, as this 
 * would be insecure.
 *
 * THIS INTERFACE SHOULD NEVER BE MADE SCRIPTABLE 
 *
 * @see nsIPrefBranch
 */

[uuid(94afd973-8045-4c6c-89e6-75bdced4209e)]
interface nsISecurityPref : nsISupports {

  /**
   * Called to get the state of a "capability" boolean preference.
   *
   * @param pref     The boolean preference to get the state of.
   *
   * @return boolean The value of the requested boolean preference.
   *
   * @see securitySetBoolPref
   */
  boolean securityGetBoolPref(in string pref);

  /**
   * Called to set the state of a "capability" boolean preference.
   *
   * @param pref   The boolean preference to set the state of.
   * @param value  The boolean value to set the preference to.
   *
   * @return NS_OK The value was successfully set.
   * @return Other The value was not set or is the wrong type.
   *
   * @see securityGetBoolPref
   */
  void securitySetBoolPref(in string pref, in boolean value);

  /**
   * Called to get the state of a "capability" string preference.
   *
   * @param pref    The string preference to retrieve.
   *
   * @return string The value of the requested string preference.
   *
   * @see securitySetCharPref
   */
  string securityGetCharPref(in string pref);

  /**
   * Called to set the state of a "capability" string preference.
   *
   * @param pref   The string preference to set.
   * @param value  The string value to set the preference to.
   *
   * @return NS_OK The value was successfully set.
   * @return Other The value was not set or is the wrong type.
   *
   * @see securityGetCharPref
   */
  void securitySetCharPref(in string pref, in string value);

  /**
   * Called to get the state of a "capability" integer preference.
   *
   * @param pref  The integer preference to get the value of.
   *
   * @return long The value of the requested integer preference.
   *
   * @see securitySetIntPref
   */
  long securityGetIntPref(in string pref);

  /**
   * Called to set the state of a "capability" integer preference.
   *
   * @param pref   The integer preference to set the value of.
   * @param value  The integer value to set the preference to.
   *
   * @return NS_OK The value was successfully set.
   * @return Other The value was not set or is the wrong type.
   *
   * @see securityGetIntPref
   */
  void securitySetIntPref(in string pref, in long value);

  /**
   * Called to clear a user set value from a "capability" preference. This
   * will, in effect, reset the value to the default value. If no default value
   * exists the preference will cease to exist.
   *
   * @param pref_name The preference to be cleared.
   *
   * @note
   * This method does nothing if this object is a default branch.
   *
   * @return NS_OK The user preference was successfully cleared.
   * @return Other The preference does not exist or have a user set value.
   */
  void securityClearUserPref(in string pref_name);

};

/**
 * This interface allows checking whether getting capability prefs is allowed.
 */
[uuid(c73c9a05-92ce-46e1-8f69-90a2a3a36104)]
interface nsIPrefSecurityCheck : nsISupports {
  /**
   * Checks whether the currently executing script (if any) can access security
   * preferences. Corresponds to CapabilityPreferencesAccess.
   *
   * Exceptions from this method should be treated like a return value of false.
   */
  boolean canAccessSecurityPreferences();
};