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 *
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 * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
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 * Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
 * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
 * Reserved.
 */

#include "nsISupports.idl"
#include "nsIUrlListener.idl"

interface nsIURI;
interface nsIStreamListener;

[ref] native nsFileSpec(nsFileSpec);

%{C++
#include "nsFileSpec.h"
%}

[scriptable, uuid(EEF82460-CB69-11d2-8065-006008128C4E)]
interface nsIMailboxService : nsISupports {

  /*
   * All of these functions build mailbox urls and run them. If you want a
   * handle on the running task, pass in a valid nsIURI ptr. You can later
   * interrupt this action by asking the netlib service manager to interrupt
   * the url you are given back. Remember to release aURL when you are done
   * with it. Pass nsnull in for aURL if you don't care about the returned URL.
   */
	
  /*
   * Pass in a file path for the mailbox you wish to parse. You also need to
   * pass in a mailbox  parser (the consumer). The url listener can be null
   * if you have no interest in tracking the url.
   */
  [noscript] nsIURI ParseMailbox(in nsFileSpec aMailboxPath,
                                 in nsIStreamListener aMailboxParser,
                                 in nsIUrlListener aUrlListener);

  /*
   * This is more of a convience function for testing purposes. We want
   * to able to say: display message number 'n' in this mailbox without
   * having to go out and get the key for message number 'n'. this
   * function simply makes that possible.
   */

  nsIURI DisplayMessageNumber(in string url,
                              in unsigned long aMessageNumber,
                              in nsISupports aDisplayConsumer,
                              in nsIUrlListener aUrlListener);
};
