rdf/base/idl/rdfISerializer.idl

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  38
  39 #include "nsISupports.idl"
  40
  41 interface rdfIDataSource;
  42 interface nsIOutputStream;
  43
  44 /**
  45  * Interface used to serialize RDF.
  46  *
  47  * @status PLASMA
  48  */
  49
  50 [scriptable, uuid(f0edfcdd-8bca-4d32-9226-7421001396a4)]
  51 interface rdfISerializer : nsISupports
  52 {
  53     /**
  54      * Synchronously serialize the given datasource to the outputstream.
  55      *
  56      * Implementations are not required to implement any buffering or
  57      * other stream-based optimizations.
  58      *
  59      * @param aDataSource The RDF data source to be serialized.
  60      * @param aOut The output stream to use.
  61      */
  62     void serialize(in rdfIDataSource aDataSource, in nsIOutputStream aOut);
  63 };