path: root/addon-sdk/source/lib/method/core.js

"use strict";

var defineProperty = Object.defineProperty || function(object, name, property) {
  object[name] = property.value
  return object
}

// Shortcut for `Object.prototype.toString` for faster access.
var typefy = Object.prototype.toString

// Map to for jumping from typeof(value) to associated type prefix used
// as a hash in the map of builtin implementations.
var types = { "function": "Object", "object": "Object" }

// Array is used to save method implementations for the host objects in order
// to avoid extending them with non-primitive values that could cause leaks.
var host = []
// Hash map is used to save method implementations for builtin types in order
// to avoid extending their prototypes. This also allows to share method
// implementations for types across diff contexts / frames / compartments.
var builtin = {}

function Primitive() {}
function ObjectType() {}
ObjectType.prototype = new Primitive()
function ErrorType() {}
ErrorType.prototype = new ObjectType()

var Default = builtin.Default = Primitive.prototype
var Null = builtin.Null = new Primitive()
var Void = builtin.Void = new Primitive()
builtin.String = new Primitive()
builtin.Number = new Primitive()
builtin.Boolean = new Primitive()

builtin.Object = ObjectType.prototype
builtin.Error = ErrorType.prototype

builtin.EvalError = new ErrorType()
builtin.InternalError = new ErrorType()
builtin.RangeError = new ErrorType()
builtin.ReferenceError = new ErrorType()
builtin.StopIteration = new ErrorType()
builtin.SyntaxError = new ErrorType()
builtin.TypeError = new ErrorType()
builtin.URIError = new ErrorType()


function Method(hint) {
  /**
  Private Method is a callable private name that dispatches on the first
  arguments same named Method:

      method(object, ...rest) => object[method](...rest)

  Optionally hint string may be provided that will be used in generated names
  to ease debugging.

  ## Example

      var foo = Method()

      // Implementation for any types
      foo.define(function(value, arg1, arg2) {
        // ...
      })

      // Implementation for a specific type
      foo.define(BarType, function(bar, arg1, arg2) {
        // ...
      })
  **/

  // Create an internal unique name if `hint` is provided it is used to
  // prefix name to ease debugging.
  var name = (hint || "") + "#" + Math.random().toString(32).substr(2)

  function dispatch(value) {
    // Method dispatches on type of the first argument.
    // If first argument is `null` or `void` associated implementation is
    // looked up in the `builtin` hash where implementations for built-ins
    // are stored.
    var type = null
    var method = value === null ? Null[name] :
                 value === void(0) ? Void[name] :
                 // Otherwise attempt to use method with a generated private
                 // `name` that is supposedly in the prototype chain of the
                 // `target`.
                 value[name] ||
                 // Otherwise assume it's one of the built-in type instances,
                 // in which case implementation is stored in a `builtin` hash.
                 // Attempt to find a implementation for the given built-in
                 // via constructor name and method name.
                 ((type = builtin[(value.constructor || "").name]) &&
                  type[name]) ||
                 // Otherwise assume it's a host object. For host objects
                 // actual method implementations are stored in the `host`
                 // array and only index for the implementation is stored
                 // in the host object's prototype chain. This avoids memory
                 // leaks that otherwise could happen when saving JS objects
                 // on host object.
                 host[value["!" + name] || void(0)] ||
                 // Otherwise attempt to lookup implementation for builtins by
                 // a type of the value. This basically makes sure that all
                 // non primitive values will delegate to an `Object`.
                 ((type = builtin[types[typeof(value)]]) && type[name])


    // If method implementation for the type is still not found then
    // just fallback for default implementation.
    method = method || Default[name]


    // If implementation is still not found (which also means there is no
    // default) just throw an error with a descriptive message.
    if (!method) throw TypeError("Type does not implements method: " + name)

    // If implementation was found then just delegate.
    return method.apply(method, arguments)
  }

  // Make `toString` of the dispatch return a private name, this enables
  // method definition without sugar:
  //
  //    var method = Method()
  //    object[method] = function() { /***/ }
  dispatch.toString = function toString() { return name }

  // Copy utility methods for convenient API.
  dispatch.implement = implementMethod
  dispatch.define = defineMethod

  return dispatch
}

// Create method shortcuts form functions.
var defineMethod = function defineMethod(Type, lambda) {
  return define(this, Type, lambda)
}
var implementMethod = function implementMethod(object, lambda) {
  return implement(this, object, lambda)
}

// Define `implement` and `define` polymorphic methods to allow definitions
// and implementations through them.
var implement = Method("implement")
var define = Method("define")


function _implement(method, object, lambda) {
  /**
  Implements `Method` for the given `object` with a provided `implementation`.
  Calling `Method` with `object` as a first argument will dispatch on provided
  implementation.
  **/
  return defineProperty(object, method.toString(), {
    enumerable: false,
    configurable: false,
    writable: false,
    value: lambda
  })
}

function _define(method, Type, lambda) {
  /**
  Defines `Method` for the given `Type` with a provided `implementation`.
  Calling `Method` with a first argument of this `Type` will dispatch on
  provided `implementation`. If `Type` is a `Method` default implementation
  is defined. If `Type` is a `null` or `undefined` `Method` is implemented
  for that value type.
  **/

  // Attempt to guess a type via `Object.prototype.toString.call` hack.
  var type = Type && typefy.call(Type.prototype)

  // If only two arguments are passed then `Type` is actually an implementation
  // for a default type.
  if (!lambda) Default[method] = Type
  // If `Type` is `null` or `void` store implementation accordingly.
  else if (Type === null) Null[method] = lambda
  else if (Type === void(0)) Void[method] = lambda
  // If `type` hack indicates built-in type and type has a name us it to
  // store a implementation into associated hash. If hash for this type does
  // not exists yet create one.
  else if (type !== "[object Object]" && Type.name) {
    var Bulitin = builtin[Type.name] || (builtin[Type.name] = new ObjectType())
    Bulitin[method] = lambda
  }
  // If `type` hack indicates an object, that may be either object or any
  // JS defined "Class". If name of the constructor is `Object`, assume it's
  // built-in `Object` and store implementation accordingly.
  else if (Type.name === "Object")
    builtin.Object[method] = lambda
  // Host objects are pain!!! Every browser does some crazy stuff for them
  // So far all browser seem to not implement `call` method for host object
  // constructors. If that is a case here, assume it's a host object and
  // store implementation in a `host` array and store `index` in the array
  // in a `Type.prototype` itself. This avoids memory leaks that could be
  // caused by storing JS objects on a host objects.
  else if (Type.call === void(0)) {
    var index = host.indexOf(lambda)
    if (index < 0) index = host.push(lambda) - 1
    // Prefix private name with `!` so it can be dispatched from the method
    // without type checks.
    implement("!" + method, Type.prototype, index)
  }
  // If Got that far `Type` is user defined JS `Class`. Define private name
  // as hidden property on it's prototype.
  else
    implement(method, Type.prototype, lambda)
}

// And provided implementations for a polymorphic equivalents.
_define(define, _define)
_define(implement, _implement)

// Define exports on `Method` as it's only thing being exported.
Method.implement = implement
Method.define = define
Method.Method = Method
Method.method = Method
Method.builtin = builtin
Method.host = host

module.exports = Method