nsIAppShell.idl

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 *
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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIRunnable;
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/**
 * Interface for the native event system layer.  This interface is designed
 * to be used on the main application thread only.
 */
[uuid(7cd5c71d-223b-4afe-931d-5eedb1f2b01f)]
interface nsIAppShell : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * Enter an event loop.  Don't leave until exit() is called.
   */
  void run();

  /**
   * Exit the handle event loop
   */
  void exit();

  /**
   * Ask the native event queue notification mechanism to favor Gecko tasks
   * (instead of native tasks) for a short while. (Content processes always
   * favor Gecko tasks.)
   */
  void geckoTaskBurst();

  /**
   * Suspends the use of additional platform-specific methods (besides the
   * nsIAppShell->run() event loop) to run Gecko events on the main
   * application thread.  Under some circumstances these "additional methods"
   * can cause Gecko event handlers to be re-entered, sometimes leading to
   * hangs and crashes.  Calls to suspendNative() and resumeNative() may be
   * nested.  On some platforms (those that don't use any "additional
   * methods") this will be a no-op.  Does not (in itself) stop Gecko events
   * from being processed on the main application thread.  But if the
   * nsIAppShell->run() event loop is blocked when this call is made, Gecko
   * events will stop being processed until resumeNative() is called (even
   * if a plugin or library is temporarily processing events on a nested
   * event loop).
   */
  void suspendNative();

  /**
   * Resumes the use of additional platform-specific methods to run Gecko
   * events on the main application thread.  Calls to suspendNative() and
   * resumeNative() may be nested.  On some platforms this will be a no-op.
   */
  void resumeNative();

  /**
   * The current event loop nesting level.
   */
  readonly attribute unsigned long eventloopNestingLevel;
};