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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface nsIAutoCompleteResult;
interface nsIAutoCompleteObserver;

[scriptable, uuid(DE8DB85F-C1DE-4d87-94BA-7844890F91FE)]
interface nsIAutoCompleteSearch : nsISupports
{
  /*
   * Search for a given string and notify a listener (either synchronously
   * or asynchronously) of the result
   *
   * @param searchString - The string to search for
   * @param searchParam - An extra parameter
   * @param previousResult - A previous result to use for faster searching
   * @param listener - A listener to notify when the search is complete
   */
  void startSearch(in AString searchString,
                   in AString searchParam,
                   in nsIAutoCompleteResult previousResult,
                   in nsIAutoCompleteObserver listener);

  /*
   * Stop all searches that are in progress
   */
  void stopSearch();
};

[scriptable, uuid(8bd1dbbc-dcce-4007-9afa-b551eb687b61)]
interface nsIAutoCompleteObserver : nsISupports
{ 
  /*
   * Called when a search is complete and the results are ready
   *
   * @param search - The search object that processed this search
   * @param result - The search result object
   */
  void onSearchResult(in nsIAutoCompleteSearch search, in nsIAutoCompleteResult result);

  /*
   * Called to update with new results
   *
   * @param search - The search object that processed this search
   * @param result - The search result object
   */
  void onUpdateSearchResult(in nsIAutoCompleteSearch search, in nsIAutoCompleteResult result);
};
