evolution/shell/Evolution-Shell.idl

/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
/*
 * Interface for the Evolution shell.
 *
 * Authors:
 *   Ettore Perazzoli <ettore@ximian.com>
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2000, 2001 Ximian, Inc.
 */

#include <Bonobo.idl>

module GNOME {
module Evolution {
	interface ShellComponent;

	interface FolderSelectionListener;

	interface Shell : Bonobo::Unknown {
		exception NotReady {};
		exception NotFound {};
		exception UnsupportedSchema {};
		exception InvalidURI {};
		exception InternalError {};
		exception Busy {};

		typedef sequence<string> FolderTypeNameList;

		/**
		 * getComponentByType:
		 * @type: name of a valid folder type
		 *
		 * Get the shell component associated with a specific folder type.
		 *
		 * Return value: the Evolution::ShellComponent interface for the component that
		 * handles @type.
		 */
		ShellComponent getComponentByType (in string type)
			raises (NotReady, NotFound);

		/**
		 * getIconByType:
		 * @type: name of a valid folder type
		 * @mini: whether or not to get a mini (16x16) icon
		 *
		 * Get an icon associated with a specific folder type.
		 *
		 * Return value: an Evolution::Icon interface for the
		 * component that handles @type.
		 */
		Icon getIconByType (in string  type,
				    in boolean mini)
			raises (NotReady, NotFound);

		/**
		 * createNewView:
		 * @uri: URI for the view to open
		 *
		 * Return value: the new view.
		 */
		ShellView createNewView (in string uri)
			raises (NotReady, NotFound, UnsupportedSchema, InvalidURI, InternalError);

		/**
		 * handleURI:
		 * @uri: URI to handle
		 *
		 * This handles the specified URI.  It is different from
		 * `::createNewView' as it doesn't necessarily imply creating a
		 * new ShellView.  (For example, a `mailto:' URI will invoke
		 * the message composer.)
		 */
		void handleURI (in string uri)
			raises (NotReady, NotFound, UnsupportedSchema, InvalidURI, InternalError);

		/**
		 * selectUserFolder:
		 * @parent_xid: XID for the parent window (or zero if no parent window).
		 * @listener: a listener interface to report the answer of the user.
		 * @title: title for the folder selector dialog
		 * @default_folder: physical or `evolution:' URI for the folder that must be
		 * selected by default, when the dialog is popped up
		 * @possible_types: list of the names of the types of folders that are allowed
		 *
		 * Pop up a folder selection dialog from which the user can select a folder.
		 * Initially, the @default_folder is selected.  The user can also create a new
		 * folder by using the "New..." button.  The dialog only lets the user choose
		 * a folder whose type is listed in @possible_types.
		 */
		void selectUserFolder (in long long parent_xid,
				       in FolderSelectionListener listener,
				       in string title,
				       in string default_folder,
				       in FolderTypeNameList possible_types)
			raises (NotReady, Busy);

		/**
		 * getLocalStorage:
		 *
		 * Get the interface to the local storage.
		 *
		 * FIXME: Probably we just want to be able to request this to
		 * the StorageRegistry.  This is an ugly kludge.
		 *
		 * Return value: the `Evolution::LocalStorage' interface for
		 * the local storage.  */
		Storage getLocalStorage ()
			raises (NotReady);

		/**
		 * createStorageSetView:
		 *
		 * Create a control for the storage set view.  This control
		 * will also implement the `Evolution::StorageSetView' interface.
		 *
		 * Return value: the newly created control.
		 */
		Bonobo::Control createStorageSetView ()
			raises (NotReady);

		/**
		 * setLineStatus:
		 *
		 * Set the shell into on-line or off-line mode.
		 */
		void setLineStatus (in boolean online)
			raises (NotReady);
	};

	interface FolderSelectionListener {
		void notifySelected (in Folder folder);
		void notifyCanceled ();
	};
};
};