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diff --git a/toolkit/modules/Integration.jsm b/toolkit/modules/Integration.jsm new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d648d80ea --- /dev/null +++ b/toolkit/modules/Integration.jsm @@ -0,0 +1,283 @@ +/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */ + +/* + * Implements low-overhead integration between components of the application. + * This may have different uses depending on the component, including: + * + * - Providing product-specific implementations registered at startup. + * - Using alternative implementations during unit tests. + * - Allowing add-ons to change specific behaviors. + * + * Components may define one or more integration points, each defined by a + * root integration object whose properties and methods are the public interface + * and default implementation of the integration point. For example: + * + * const DownloadIntegration = { + * getTemporaryDirectory() { + * return "/tmp/"; + * }, + * + * getTemporaryFile(name) { + * return this.getTemporaryDirectory() + name; + * }, + * }; + * + * Other parts of the application may register overrides for some or all of the + * defined properties and methods. The component defining the integration point + * does not have to be loaded at this stage, because the name of the integration + * point is the only information required. For example, if the integration point + * is called "downloads": + * + * Integration.downloads.register(base => ({ + * getTemporaryDirectory() { + * return base.getTemporaryDirectory.call(this) + "subdir/"; + * }, + * })); + * + * When the component defining the integration point needs to call a method on + * the integration object, instead of using it directly the component would use + * the "getCombined" method to retrieve an object that includes all overrides. + * For example: + * + * let combined = Integration.downloads.getCombined(DownloadIntegration); + * Assert.is(combined.getTemporaryFile("file"), "/tmp/subdir/file"); + * + * Overrides can be registered at startup or at any later time, so each call to + * "getCombined" may return a different object. The simplest way to create a + * reference to the combined object that stays updated to the latest version is + * to define the root object in a JSM and use the "defineModuleGetter" method. + * + * *** Registration *** + * + * Since the interface is not declared formally, the registrations can happen + * at startup without loading the component, so they do not affect performance. + * + * Hovever, this module does not provide a startup registry, this means that the + * code that registers and implements the override must be loaded at startup. + * + * If performance for the override code is a concern, you can take advantage of + * the fact that the function used to create the override is called lazily, and + * include only a stub loader for the final code in an existing startup module. + * + * The registration of overrides should be repeated for each process where the + * relevant integration methods will be called. + * + * *** Accessing base methods and properties *** + * + * Overrides are included in the prototype chain of the combined object in the + * same order they were registered, where the first is closest to the root. + * + * When defining overrides, you do not need to set the "__proto__" property of + * the objects you create, because their properties and methods are moved to a + * new object with the correct prototype. If you do, however, you can call base + * properties and methods using the "super" keyword. For example: + * + * Integration.downloads.register(base => ({ + * __proto__: base, + * getTemporaryDirectory() { + * return super.getTemporaryDirectory() + "subdir/"; + * }, + * })); + * + * *** State handling *** + * + * Storing state directly on the combined integration object using the "this" + * reference is not recommended. When a new integration is registered, own + * properties stored on the old combined object are copied to the new combined + * object using a shallow copy, but the "this" reference for new invocations + * of the methods will be different. + * + * If the root object defines a property that always points to the same object, + * for example a "state" property, you can safely use it across registrations. + * + * Integration overrides provided by restartless add-ons should not use the + * "this" reference to store state, to avoid conflicts with other add-ons. + * + * *** Interaction with XPCOM *** + * + * Providing the combined object as an argument to any XPCOM method will + * generate a console error message, and will throw an exception where possible. + * For example, you cannot register observers directly on the combined object. + * This helps preventing mistakes due to the fact that the combined object + * reference changes when new integration overrides are registered. + */ + +"use strict"; + +this.EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = [ + "Integration", +]; + +const { classes: Cc, interfaces: Ci, utils: Cu, results: Cr } = Components; + +Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm"); + +/** + * Maps integration point names to IntegrationPoint objects. + */ +const gIntegrationPoints = new Map(); + +/** + * This Proxy object creates IntegrationPoint objects using their name as key. + * The objects will be the same for the duration of the process. For example: + * + * Integration.downloads.register(...); + * Integration["addon-provided-integration"].register(...); + */ +this.Integration = new Proxy({}, { + get(target, name) { + let integrationPoint = gIntegrationPoints.get(name); + if (!integrationPoint) { + integrationPoint = new IntegrationPoint(); + gIntegrationPoints.set(name, integrationPoint); + } + return integrationPoint; + }, +}); + +/** + * Individual integration point for which overrides can be registered. + */ +this.IntegrationPoint = function () { + this._overrideFns = new Set(); + this._combined = { + QueryInterface: function() { + let ex = new Components.Exception( + "Integration objects should not be used with XPCOM because" + + " they change when new overrides are registered.", + Cr.NS_ERROR_NO_INTERFACE); + Cu.reportError(ex); + throw ex; + }, + }; +} + +this.IntegrationPoint.prototype = { + /** + * Ordered set of registered functions defining integration overrides. + */ + _overrideFns: null, + + /** + * Combined integration object. When this reference changes, properties + * defined directly on this object are copied to the new object. + * + * Initially, the only property of this object is a "QueryInterface" method + * that throws an exception, to prevent misuse as a permanent XPCOM listener. + */ + _combined: null, + + /** + * Indicates whether the integration object is current based on the list of + * registered integration overrides. + */ + _combinedIsCurrent: false, + + /** + * Registers new overrides for the integration methods. For example: + * + * Integration.nameOfIntegrationPoint.register(base => ({ + * asyncMethod: Task.async(function* () { + * return yield base.asyncMethod.apply(this, arguments); + * }), + * })); + * + * @param overrideFn + * Function returning an object defining the methods that should be + * overridden. Its only parameter is an object that contains the base + * implementation of all the available methods. + * + * @note The override function is called every time the list of registered + * override functions changes. Thus, it should not have any side + * effects or do any other initialization. + */ + register(overrideFn) { + this._overrideFns.add(overrideFn); + this._combinedIsCurrent = false; + }, + + /** + * Removes a previously registered integration override. + * + * Overrides don't usually need to be unregistered, unless they are added by a + * restartless add-on, in which case they should be unregistered when the + * add-on is disabled or uninstalled. + * + * @param overrideFn + * This must be the same function object passed to "register". + */ + unregister(overrideFn) { + this._overrideFns.delete(overrideFn); + this._combinedIsCurrent = false; + }, + + /** + * Retrieves the dynamically generated object implementing the integration + * methods. Platform-specific code and add-ons can override methods of this + * object using the "register" method. + */ + getCombined(root) { + if (this._combinedIsCurrent) { + return this._combined; + } + + // In addition to enumerating all the registered integration overrides in + // order, we want to keep any state that was previously stored in the + // combined object using the "this" reference in integration methods. + let overrideFnArray = [...this._overrideFns, () => this._combined]; + + let combined = root; + for (let overrideFn of overrideFnArray) { + try { + // Obtain a new set of methods from the next override function in the + // list, specifying the current combined object as the base argument. + let override = overrideFn.call(null, combined); + + // Retrieve a list of property descriptors from the returned object, and + // use them to build a new combined object whose prototype points to the + // previous combined object. + let descriptors = {}; + for (let name of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(override)) { + descriptors[name] = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(override, name); + } + combined = Object.create(combined, descriptors); + } catch (ex) { + // Any error will result in the current override being skipped. + Cu.reportError(ex); + } + } + + this._combinedIsCurrent = true; + return this._combined = combined; + }, + + /** + * Defines a getter to retrieve the dynamically generated object implementing + * the integration methods, loading the root implementation lazily from the + * specified JSM module. For example: + * + * Integration.test.defineModuleGetter(this, "TestIntegration", + * "resource://testing-common/TestIntegration.jsm"); + * + * @param targetObject + * The object on which the lazy getter will be defined. + * @param name + * The name of the getter to define. + * @param moduleUrl + * The URL used to obtain the module. + * @param symbol [optional] + * The name of the symbol exported by the module. This can be omitted + * if the name of the exported symbol is equal to the getter name. + */ + defineModuleGetter(targetObject, name, moduleUrl, symbol) { + let moduleHolder = {}; + XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(moduleHolder, name, moduleUrl, symbol); + Object.defineProperty(targetObject, name, { + get: () => this.getCombined(moduleHolder[name]), + configurable: true, + enumerable: true, + }); + }, +}; |