path: root/executive-summary/idl/SummaryComponent.idl

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

/* TODO: Needs Exceptions */

#include <Bonobo.idl>

module Evolution {
    interface Summary;

    interface SummaryComponent: Bonobo::Unknown {

        /**
         * supports:
         * @html: Does it support HTML?
         * @bonobo: Does it support Bonobo Controls?
         *
         * Sets the @html and @bonobo arguments to TRUE
         * if the component supports that type of
         * embedding
         */
        void supports (out boolean bonobo, out boolean html);

        /**
         * set_owner:
         * @summary: A Summary object.
         *
         * Sets the owner of the component.
         */
        void set_owner (in Summary owner);

        /**
         * unset_owner:
         *
         * Unsets the owner of the component.
         */
        void unset_owner ();

        /**
         * create_view:
         * 
         * Creates a summary of the data that the component has.
         * Returns: A @BonoboControl of the view.
         */
        Bonobo::Control create_bonobo_view (out string title);

        string create_html_view (out string title);

        /**
         * configure:
         * 
         * Instructs the component to open a preferences dialog.
         */
        void configure ();

    };
};