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37
38 #include "nsISupports.idl"
39
40 interface nsILocalFile;
41 interface nsIModule;
42
43 /**
44 * Module loaders are responsible for loading a component file. The static
45 * component loader is special and does not use this interface.
46 *
47 * @note Implementations of this interface should be threadsafe,
48 * methods may be called from any thread.
49 */
50 [scriptable, uuid(9b328e24-4d85-4a9c-9cb7-f25e66f430c3)]
51 interface nsIModuleLoader : nsISupports
52 {
53 /**
54 * Return the module for a specified file. The module loader should
55 * cache the module and return the same module for subsequent
56 * requests for the same physical file. The module loader is
57 * responsible for unloading the module during shutdown.
58 *
59 * @throws NS_ERROR_INVALID_ARG If the filename is not recognized.
60 * @throws NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_LOADED If the filename is recognized but
61 * the module fails to load, e.g.: missing symbols, syntax errors
62 */
63 nsIModule loadModule(in nsILocalFile aFile);
64 };