win/idl/rdfISerializer.idl

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#include "nsISupports.idl"

interface rdfIDataSource;
interface nsIOutputStream;

/**
 * Interface used to serialize RDF.
 *
 * @status PLASMA
 */

[scriptable, uuid(f0edfcdd-8bca-4d32-9226-7421001396a4)]
interface rdfISerializer : nsISupports
{
    /**
     * Synchronously serialize the given datasource to the outputstream.
     *
     * Implementations are not required to implement any buffering or
     * other stream-based optimizations.
     *
     * @param aDataSource The RDF data source to be serialized.
     * @param aOut The output stream to use.
     */
    void serialize(in rdfIDataSource aDataSource, in nsIOutputStream aOut);
};