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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface mozISqlResult;
interface mozISqlRequest;
interface mozISqlRequestObserver;

/**
 * A connection to a SQL database. This interface may be further extended
 * by a particular database implementation. The SQL service is responsible
 * for creating and maintaining connections, so there isn't a means to create
 * one directly via this interface.
 *
 * @status UNDER_REVIEW
 */

[scriptable, uuid(f16397a4-1ecb-4e08-84f8-27750c04b779)]
interface mozISqlConnection : nsISupports
{
  /**
   * A string holding the name and/or version info of the database.
   */
  readonly attribute AString serverVersion;

  /**
   * The most recent error message.
   */
  readonly attribute AString errorMessage;

  /**
   * The ID of the most recently added record.
   */
  readonly attribute long lastID;

  /**
   * Set up the connection. This is called by the SQL service. There is no
   * need to call this method directly.
   *
   * @param aHost       the host name.
   * @param aPort       the port at which the host is listening.
   * @param aDatabase   the real database name to connect to.
   * @param aUsername   the username to connect as.
   * @param aPassword   the password to use in authentification phase.   
   */
  void init(in AString aHost,
            in long aPort,
            in AString aDatabase,
            in AString aUsername,
            in AString aPassword);

  /**
   * Execute an SQL query synchronously and return the query result.
   *
   * @param aQuery      the SQL string of the query to execute
   * @return            the result of the query
   */
  mozISqlResult executeQuery(in AString aQuery);

  /**
   * Execute an SQL update synchronously and return the number of updated
   * rows.
   *
   * @param aUpdate     the update to execute
   * @return            the result of the query
   */
  long executeUpdate(in AString aUpdate);

  /**
   * Execute an SQL query asynchronously and return a request. An observer
   * may be used to track when the query has completed.
   *
   * @param aQuery      the SQL string of the query to execute
   * @param aContext    extra argument that will be passed to the observer
   * @param aObserver   observer that will be notified when the query is done
   * @return            a request object
   */
  mozISqlRequest asyncExecuteQuery(in AString aQuery,
                                   in nsISupports aContext,
                                   in mozISqlRequestObserver aObserver);

  /**
   * Execute an SQL update asynchronously and return a request. An observer
   * may be used to track when the query has completed.
   *
   * @param aQuery      the SQL string of the update to execute
   * @param aContext    extra argument that will be passed to the observer
   * @param aObserver   observer that will be notified when the update is done
   * @return            a request object
   */
  mozISqlRequest asyncExecuteUpdate(in AString aQuery,
                                    in nsISupports aContext,
                                    in mozISqlRequestObserver aObserver);

  /**
   * Begin a transaction. Updates made during the transaction will not be
   * made permanent until it is committed using commitTransaction.
   */
  void beginTransaction();

  /**
   * Commit the current transaction
   */
  void commitTransaction();

  /**
   * Rollback (cancel) the current transaction
   */
  void rollbackTransaction();

  /**
   * Return the primary keys of a given table.
   *
   * @param aSchema     the schema
   * @param aTable      the table name of the keys to retrieve
   * @return            the result which holds the keys
   */
  mozISqlResult getPrimaryKeys(in AString aSchema, in AString aTable);

};