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/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 8 -*- */
/*
 * Interface for the Evolution components.
 *
 * Authors:
 *   Ettore Perazzoli <ettore@ximian.com>
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2003 Ximian, Inc.
 */

#ifndef _GNOME_EVOLUTION_COMPONENT_IDL
#define _GNOME_EVOLUTION_COMPONENT_IDL

#include <Bonobo.idl>

#ifndef __evolution_shell_COMPILATION
#ifdef __ORBIT_IDL__
%{
#pragma include_defs shell/evolution-component.h
%}
#pragma inhibit push
#endif
#endif

module GNOME {
module Evolution {
    enum CreatableItem {
        CREATABLE_OBJECT,
        CREATABLE_FOLDER
    };

    /* A type of item that the component can create when asked by the user,
       e.g. a mail message or an appointment.  */
    struct CreatableItemType {
        string id;
        string description;
        string menuDescription;
        string tooltip;
        char menuShortcut;
        string iconName;
        CreatableItem type;
    };
    typedef sequence <CreatableItemType> CreatableItemTypeList;

    interface Component : Bonobo::Unknown {
        exception Failed {};
        exception UnknownType {};
        /* We don't know about the old version we're upgrading from */
        exception UnsupportedVersion {};
        /* We encountered a non-recoverable, fatal error, explain why */
        exception UpgradeFailed {
            string what;
            string why;
        };

        /*** Upgrade path.  ***/

        void upgradeFromVersion (in short major, in short minor, in short revision)
            raises (UnsupportedVersion, UpgradeFailed);

        /*** Basic functionality.  ***/

        /* Create the controls for embedding in the shell.  */
        void createControls (out Bonobo::Control sidebar_control,
                     out Bonobo::Control view_control,
                     out Bonobo::Control statusbar_control)
            raises (Failed);

        /* Check if the component can quit.
           Do not perform any quit-related tasks however.
           May be called multiple times, depending on user interaction. */
        boolean requestQuit ();

        /* Ask the component to quit.  Returns TRUE when the
           component has completed any closing-down tasks, and
           is ready to exit().  This will be called repeatedly
           at intervals until it returns TRUE. */
        boolean quit ();

        /* Notify the component of whether the shell is currently
           running in interactive mode or not.  (I.e. basically,
           whether there are any Evolution windows on the screen.)
           @new_view_xid is an X Window ID ("None" if @now_interactive
           is FALSE) */
        void interactive (in boolean now_interactive,
                  in unsigned long new_view_xid);


        /*** The following stuff is needed to build the "New" toolbar
                     item as well as the "File -> New" submenu.  ***/

        /* List of creatable items. */
        readonly attribute CreatableItemTypeList userCreatableItems;

        /* Pop up a new editing dialog for the item with the specified
           @item_type_name.  */
        void requestCreateItem (in string item_type_name)
            raises (UnknownType, Failed);


        /*** URI handling (e.g. for the command-line, "evolution
             mailto:foo@bar.org")  ***/
        void handleURI (in string uri);


        /*** Send/receive.  ***/

        void sendAndReceive ();
    };

};
};

#ifndef __evolution_shell_COMPILATION
#ifdef __ORBIT_IDL__
#pragma inhibit pop
#endif
#endif
#endif  /* _GNOME_EVOLUTION_COMPONENT_IDL */