gecko/xpcom/base/nsIDebug.idl

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#include "nsISupports.idl"

/**
 *   For use by consumers in scripted languages (JavaScript, Java, Python,
 *   Perl, ...).
 *
 * @note C/C++ consumers who are planning to use the nsIDebug interface with
 *   the "@mozilla.org/xpcom;1" contract should use NS_DebugBreak from xpcom
 *   glue instead.
 *
 */

[scriptable, uuid(3bf0c3d7-3bd9-4cf2-a971-33572c503e1e)]
interface nsIDebug : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * Show an assertion and trigger nsIDebug.break().
   *
   * @param aStr assertion message
   * @param aExpr expression that failed
   * @param aFile file containing assertion
   * @param aLine line number of assertion
   *
   */
  void assertion(in string aStr,
                 in string aExpr,
                 in string aFile, 
                 in long aLine);

  /**
   * Show a warning.
   *
   * @param aStr warning message
   * @param aFile file containing assertion
   * @param aLine line number of assertion
   */
  void warning(in string aStr,
               in string aFile,
               in long aLine);

  /**
   * Request to break into a debugger.
   *
   * @param aFile file containing break request
   * @param aLine line number of break request
   */
  void break(in string aFile, 
             in long aLine);

  /**
   * Request the process to trigger a fatal abort.
   *
   * @param aFile file containing abort request
   * @param aLine line number of abort request
   */
  void abort(in string aFile, 
             in long aLine);
};