[scriptable, uuid(d573f1f3-fcdd-4dbe-980b-4ba79e6718dc)]

  
interface nsIProcess : nsISupports


  

        
Attributes

    

              

          
 The exit value of the process. This is only valid after the process has
 exited.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    long  
  exitValue

        

              

          
 Returns whether the process is currently running or not.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    boolean  
  isRunning

        

              

          
 Not implemented. Will be removed in a future version of this interface.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    nsIFile  
  location

        

              

          
 The process identifier of the currently running process. This will only
 be available after the process has started and may not be available on
 some platforms.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    unsigned long  
  pid

        

              

          
 Not implemented. Will be removed in a future version of this interface.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    string  
  processName

        

              

          
 Not implemented. Will be removed in a future version of this interface.


          

  
    readonly attribute
  
    unsigned long  
  processSignature

        

          

        
Methods

    

              

          
 Initialises the process with an executable to be run. Call the run method
 to run the executable.
 @param executable The executable to run.


          

  
    
    void
  init(in nsIFile executable)

        

              

          
 Not implemented. Will be removed in a future version of this interface.


          

  
    
    void
  initWithPid(in unsigned long pid)

        

              

          
 Kills the running process. After exiting the process will either have
 been killed or a failure will have been returned.


          

  
    
    void
  kill()

        

              

          
 Executes the file this object was initialized with
 @param blocking   Whether to wait until the process terminates before
                       returning or not.
 @param args       An array of arguments to pass to the process in the
                   native character set.
 @param count      The length of the args array.


          

  
    
    void
  run(in boolean blocking, [array, size_is(count)] in string args, in unsigned long count)