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     1 /*
       
     2 * Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
       
     3 * All rights reserved.
       
     4 * This component and the accompanying materials are made available
       
     5 * under the terms of "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
       
     6 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available
       
     7 * at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
       
     8 *
       
     9 * Initial Contributors:
       
    10 * Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
       
    11 *
       
    12 * Contributors:
       
    13 *
       
    14 * Description:  Interface for Active Idle content publisher plug-ins.
       
    15 *
       
    16 */
       
    17 
       
    18 
       
    19 #ifndef C_AICONTENTPUBLISHER_H
       
    20 #define C_AICONTENTPUBLISHER_H
       
    21 
       
    22 #include <ecom/ecom.h>
       
    23 #include <aicontentpublisheruid.hrh>
       
    24 
       
    25 /**
       
    26  * ECom plugin interface UID
       
    27  */
       
    28 const TUid KInterfaceUidContentPlugin = { AI_UID_ECOM_INTERFACE_CONTENTPUBLISHER }; 
       
    29 
       
    30 /**
       
    31  * API Extension UID for MAiPropertyExtension.
       
    32  *
       
    33  * @see CAiContentPublisher::Extension
       
    34  * @see MAiPropertyExtension
       
    35  */
       
    36 const TUid KExtensionUidProperty      = { 0x1 };
       
    37 
       
    38 /**
       
    39  * API Extension UID for MAiEventExtension.
       
    40  *
       
    41  * @see CAiContentPublisher::Extension
       
    42  * @see MAiEventExtension
       
    43  */
       
    44 const TUid KExtensionUidEventHandler  = { 0x2 };
       
    45 
       
    46 /**
       
    47  * Defines set of reasons for plug-in state change.
       
    48  */
       
    49 enum TAiTransitionReason
       
    50     {
       
    51     
       
    52     /**
       
    53      * Unknown transition reason.
       
    54      */
       
    55     EAiUnknownTransitionReason = 0,
       
    56     
       
    57     /**
       
    58      * System has started up.
       
    59      */
       
    60     EAiSystemStartup,
       
    61 
       
    62     /**
       
    63      * System is shutting down.
       
    64      */
       
    65     EAiSystemShutdown,
       
    66 
       
    67     /**
       
    68      * Backlight on.
       
    69      */
       
    70     EAiBacklightOn,
       
    71 
       
    72     /**
       
    73      * Backlight off.
       
    74      */
       
    75     EAiBacklightOff,
       
    76 
       
    77     /**
       
    78      * Backup or restore has been initiated.
       
    79      */
       
    80     EAiBackupRestoreStarted,
       
    81 
       
    82     /**
       
    83      * Backup or restore has ended.
       
    84      */
       
    85     EAiBackupRestoreEnded,
       
    86 
       
    87     /**
       
    88      * Call started.
       
    89      */
       
    90     EAiPhoneCallStarted,
       
    91 
       
    92     /**
       
    93      * Call ended.
       
    94      */
       
    95     EAiPhoneCallEnded,
       
    96     
       
    97     /**
       
    98      * Active Idle UI Definition change has started.
       
    99      */
       
   100     EAiUiDefinitionChangeStarted,
       
   101 
       
   102     /**
       
   103      * Active Idle UI Definition change has ended.
       
   104      */
       
   105     EAiUiDefinitionChangeEnded,
       
   106 
       
   107     /**
       
   108      * Phone general theme has changed.
       
   109      */
       
   110     EAiGeneralThemeChanged,
       
   111     
       
   112     /**
       
   113      * Screen layout has changed.
       
   114      */
       
   115     EAiScreenLayoutChanged,
       
   116 
       
   117     /**
       
   118      * System clock crossed midnight.
       
   119      */
       
   120     EAiMidnightPassed,
       
   121 
       
   122     /**
       
   123      * Language has been changed.
       
   124      */
       
   125     EAiLanguageChanged,
       
   126 
       
   127     /**
       
   128      * System time has been changed by user.
       
   129      */
       
   130     EAiTimeChanged,
       
   131 
       
   132     /**
       
   133      * Idle changes to background.
       
   134      */
       
   135     EAiIdleBackground,
       
   136 
       
   137     /**
       
   138      * Idle changes to foreground.
       
   139      */
       
   140     EAiIdleForeground,
       
   141 
       
   142     /**
       
   143      * Suspending plugins.
       
   144      */
       
   145     EAiSuspendPlugins,
       
   146 
       
   147     /**
       
   148      * Keylock enabled.
       
   149      */
       
   150     EAiKeylockEnabled,
       
   151 
       
   152     /**
       
   153      * Keylock disabled.
       
   154      */
       
   155     EAiKeylockDisabled,
       
   156     
       
   157     /**
       
   158 	 * Plugins can go online
       
   159 	 */
       
   160 	EAiIdleOnLine,
       
   161 	
       
   162 	/**
       
   163 	 * Plugins must go offline 
       
   164 	 */
       
   165 	EAiIdleOffLine,
       
   166 	
       
   167 	/**
       
   168 	 * Page changed    
       
   169 	 */
       
   170 	EAiIdlePageSwitch
       
   171     };
       
   172 
       
   173 class MAiContentObserver;
       
   174 class MAiPluginSettings;
       
   175 typedef RPointerArray< MAiPluginSettings > RAiSettingsItemArray;
       
   176 
       
   177 /**
       
   178  *  ECom plug-in interface that Active Idle plug-ins must implement.
       
   179  *  It is used to control plug-in life cycle: load/destroy plug-ins;
       
   180  *  suspend/resume plug-in execution.
       
   181  *
       
   182  *  @since S60 3.2
       
   183  */
       
   184 class CAiContentPublisher : public CBase
       
   185     {
       
   186 public:   // Constructors and destructor
       
   187 
       
   188     /**
       
   189      * Creates a new plug-in instance based on implementation UID.
       
   190      *
       
   191      * @param aImpUid implementation UID of plug-in to instantiate.
       
   192      * @return pointer to the instantiated interface implementation.
       
   193      * @pre Interface implementation exists by uid aImpUid.
       
   194      */
       
   195     inline static CAiContentPublisher* NewL(TUid aImpUid);
       
   196 
       
   197     /**
       
   198      * Creates a new plug-in instance based on mime type.
       
   199      *
       
   200      * @param aMime MIME type of plug-in to instantiate.
       
   201      * @return pointer to the instantiated interface implementation.
       
   202      */
       
   203     inline static CAiContentPublisher* NewL(const TDesC8& aMime);
       
   204 
       
   205     /**
       
   206      * Destroys instance of the plug-in. Called by the framework during plug-in
       
   207      * unloading phase.
       
   208      */
       
   209     inline virtual ~CAiContentPublisher();
       
   210 
       
   211 public:  // New functions
       
   212     /**
       
   213      * This method transit the plugin to "Alive" state.
       
   214      * The method is called by the framework to instruct plug-in that it is
       
   215      * allowed to actively publish its data to its observers. This means the plugin
       
   216      * is allowed to consume memory and CPU resources, e.g plug-in is able load 
       
   217      * engines, run timers, perform asynchronous operations, etc. The method 
       
   218      * transits the plug-in to "Alive" state. There can be many concurrent
       
   219      * calls to resume, with different or the same reason code, this allows
       
   220      * the plugin to properly respond to enviroment change that raise the
       
   221      * need to re-publish content (changes like date/time change etc).
       
   222      *
       
   223      * @param aReason reason for state change, see TAiTransitionChange.
       
   224      * @pre None
       
   225      * @post Plugin is in resumed state and actively publishes its data.
       
   226 	 *
       
   227 	 * Short example what a typical resume implementation does.
       
   228 	 * @code
       
   229 	 * if( !MyEngineCreated() )
       
   230 	 *     {
       
   231      *     CreateEngine();
       
   232 	 *     }
       
   233      * StartEngine();
       
   234 	 * @endcode
       
   235      */
       
   236     virtual void Resume(TAiTransitionReason aReason) = 0;
       
   237 
       
   238     /**
       
   239      * This method transits the plug-in to "Suspendend" state.
       
   240      * The method is called by the framework to instruct plug-in that it is
       
   241      * not allowed to consume CPU resources, e.g plug-in MUST stop each
       
   242      * timer, cancel outstanding asynchronous operations, etc. 
       
   243      *
       
   244      * @param aReason reason for state change, see TAiTransitionChange.
       
   245      * @pre None
       
   246      * @post Plugin suspends publishing data and free resources (timers etc).
       
   247      *
       
   248 	 * Short example what a typical suspend implementation does.
       
   249 	 * @code
       
   250      * DisableEngine();
       
   251 	 * @endcode
       
   252      */
       
   253     virtual void Suspend(TAiTransitionReason aReason) = 0;
       
   254 
       
   255     /**
       
   256      * This method transits the plug-in to "Idle" state.
       
   257      * The method is called by the framework to request the plug-in free all
       
   258      * memory and CPU resources and close all its open files, the plug-in 
       
   259      * should unload its engines during backup operation.
       
   260      *
       
   261      * @param aReason reason for state change, see TAiTransitionChange.
       
   262      * @pre None
       
   263      * @post Plugin stops publishing data and frees all possible resources.
       
   264      *
       
   265 	 * Short example what a typical stop implementation does.
       
   266 	 * @code
       
   267      * DestroyEngine();
       
   268 	 * @endcode
       
   269      */
       
   270     virtual void Stop(TAiTransitionReason aReason) = 0;
       
   271 
       
   272     /**
       
   273      * Adds the content observer / subscriber to plug-in. The plug-in MUST
       
   274      * maintain a registry of subscribers and send notification to all them
       
   275      * whenever the plug-in changes state or new content available.
       
   276      *
       
   277      * @param aObserver content observer to register.
       
   278      * @pre None
       
   279      * @post Plugin publishes its data to the subscribed observer.
       
   280      *
       
   281 	 * Short example what a typical subscribe implementation does and
       
   282      * one alternative how observers are used.
       
   283 	 * @code
       
   284      * if( !ObserverAlreadyAdded( aObserver ) )
       
   285      *     {
       
   286      *     iMyContentObservers.AppendL( aObserver );
       
   287      *     }
       
   288      *
       
   289      * ...
       
   290      *
       
   291      * // Engine reports data changed
       
   292      *
       
   293      * const TDesC& data = iEngine->LatestData();
       
   294      * for( TInt i = 0; i < iMyContentObservers.Count(); ++i )
       
   295      *     {
       
   296      *     iMyContentObservers[i].Publish( data );
       
   297      *     }
       
   298 	 * @endcode
       
   299      */
       
   300     virtual void SubscribeL(MAiContentObserver& aObserver) = 0;
       
   301 
       
   302     /**
       
   303      * Configures the plug-in.
       
   304      *
       
   305      * @param aSettings setting items defined in the UI definition.
       
   306      *                  This plugin takes ownership of the
       
   307      *                  MAiPluginSettings objects in the array.
       
   308      *                  If this method leaves the caller will handle the cleanup.
       
   309      * @pre None
       
   310      * @post Plugin has set its state according to relevant settings.
       
   311      *
       
   312 	 * Short example how to read plugin settings.
       
   313 	 * @code
       
   314      * for( TInt i = 0; i < aSettings.Count(); ++i )
       
   315      *     {
       
   316      *     MAiPluginSettingsItem& item = (aSettings[i])->AiPluginSettingsItem();
       
   317      *     TInt32 value = 0;
       
   318      *     if( ParseInt( value, item.Value() ) != KErrNone )
       
   319      *         {
       
   320      *         continue;
       
   321      *         }
       
   322      *     if( value < 0 )
       
   323      *         {
       
   324      *         continue; // All our settings are counts, skip bad settings
       
   325      *         }
       
   326      *     if( item.Key() == EMySettingMaxUsers )
       
   327      *         {
       
   328      *         iEngine->SetMaxUsers( value );
       
   329      *         continue;
       
   330      *         }
       
   331      *     else if( item.Key() == EMySettingNumItems )
       
   332      *         {
       
   333      *         iNumItems = value;
       
   334      *         continue;
       
   335      *         }
       
   336      *     }
       
   337      * // We own the array so destroy it
       
   338      * aSettings.ResetAndDestroy();
       
   339 	 * @endcode
       
   340      */
       
   341     virtual void ConfigureL( RAiSettingsItemArray& aSettings) = 0;
       
   342 
       
   343     /**
       
   344      * Returns interface extension. In S60 3.2 only event & property
       
   345      * extensions are supported. See MAiEventHandlerExtension & MAiPropertyExtension
       
   346      * interfaces.
       
   347      *
       
   348      * @param  aUid - UID of the extension interface to access.
       
   349      * @see MAiEventExtension
       
   350      * @see MAiPropertyExtension
       
   351      * @return the extension interface. Actual type depends on the passed aUid 
       
   352      *         argument.
       
   353      *
       
   354      * Example on how to properly return an extension.
       
   355      * @code
       
   356      * if (aUid == KExtensionUidProperty)
       
   357      *     {
       
   358      *     return static_cast<MAiPropertyExtension*>(this);
       
   359      *     }
       
   360      * else if (aUid == KExtensionUidEventHandler)
       
   361      *     {
       
   362      *     return static_cast<MAiEventHandlerExtension*>(this);
       
   363      *     }
       
   364      * return NULL; // Requested extension not supported
       
   365      * @endcode
       
   366      */
       
   367     virtual TAny* Extension(TUid aUid) = 0;
       
   368 
       
   369 private:     // data
       
   370     /** An identifier used during destruction. */
       
   371     TUid iDestructKey; 
       
   372     };
       
   373 
       
   374 inline CAiContentPublisher* CAiContentPublisher::NewL(TUid aImplUid)
       
   375     {
       
   376     TAny* ptr = REComSession::CreateImplementationL(aImplUid,
       
   377         _FOFF(CAiContentPublisher, iDestructKey));
       
   378 
       
   379     return reinterpret_cast<CAiContentPublisher*> (ptr);
       
   380     }
       
   381 
       
   382 inline CAiContentPublisher* CAiContentPublisher::NewL(const TDesC8& aMime)
       
   383     {
       
   384     TEComResolverParams params;
       
   385     params.SetDataType(aMime);
       
   386 
       
   387     TAny* ptr = REComSession::CreateImplementationL(KInterfaceUidContentPlugin,
       
   388         _FOFF(CAiContentPublisher, iDestructKey), params);
       
   389 
       
   390     return reinterpret_cast<CAiContentPublisher*> (ptr);
       
   391     }
       
   392 
       
   393 inline CAiContentPublisher::~CAiContentPublisher()
       
   394     {
       
   395     REComSession::DestroyedImplementation(iDestructKey);
       
   396     }
       
   397 
       
   398 #endif // C_AICONTENTPUBLISHER_H