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#include "nsISupports.idl"
/**
* Searching of cards on a directory.
*
* The search data is defined in the query
* section of the directory URI, for example
*
* moz-abldapdirectory://ldap1.holland/dc=sun,dc=com?<query>
*
* If no search data is defined then the methods
* will return immediately with no error.
*/
[scriptable, uuid(ABF26047-37E3-44FD-A28A-6D37A1B9CCB3)]
interface nsIAbDirectorySearch : nsISupports
{
/**
* Starts a search on the directory.
*
* If a search is already being performed
* it is stopped.
*
* The results from a search, cards, will
* returned by informing the address book
* session that a new card has been added
* to the directory.
*
* The nsIAbDirectoryQuery implementation
* of the directory component (or a proxy)
* may be used as an implementation for
* this specialization of query.
*
* This method is semantically equivalent
* to the nsIAbDirectory.getChildCards
* method when there is search criteria
* defined in the directory uri.
*
*/
void startSearch ();
/**
* Stops a search on the directory.
*
*/
void stopSearch ();
};