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  37. #include "nsISupports.idl"
  38. /**
  39. * This interface is implemented by an object that wants
  40. * to observe an event corresponding to a topic.
  41. *
  42. * @status FROZEN
  43. */
  44. [scriptable, uuid(DB242E01-E4D9-11d2-9DDE-000064657374)]
  45. interface nsIObserver : nsISupports {
  46. /**
  47. * Observe will be called when there is a notification for the
  48. * topic |aTopic|. This assumes that the object implementing
  49. * this interface has been registered with an observer service
  50. * such as the nsIObserverService.
  51. *
  52. * If you expect multiple topics/subjects, the impl is
  53. * responsible for filtering.
  54. *
  55. * You should not modify, add, remove, or enumerate
  56. * notifications in the implemention of observe.
  57. *
  58. * @param aSubject : Notification specific interface pointer.
  59. * @param aTopic : The notification topic or subject.
  60. * @param aData : Notification specific wide string.
  61. * subject event.
  62. */
  63. void observe( in nsISupports aSubject,
  64. in string aTopic,
  65. in wstring aData );
  66. };