XPConnect
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About XPConnect
Description
XPConnect is a technology that is used to link XPCOM and scripting languages like Javascript together.
Discussion
XPConnect allows JavaScript objects to transparently access and manipulate XPCOM objects. It also enables JavaScript objects to present XPCOM compliant interfaces to be called by XPCOM objects. A main goal is that objects communicating from either side of an XPCOM style interface should not generally need to know or care about the implementation language of the object on the other side of the interface.
XPConnect's primary reason for existence is to replace handwritten code used in places where native code needs to interact with JavaScript code. An example is the DOM module.
Relevant Resources
Links to Tutorials:
- In depth detail about XPConnect
- The XPConnect 'Components' Object Reference
- JavaScript Call Stack Dumper Reference
- XPCShell Reference
- JavaScript XPCOM Components Status
- Using XPCOM in JavaScript without leaking
- Dynamic Component Registration describes how to register your xpcom component so that it can be used from within Mozilla
Links to Examples:
- Simple XPConnect Sample
- XPConnect source code
- Document Object Model (DOM)
- Roadmap for XPCOM, XPConnect, XPTCall, and XPIDL
Links to FAQ:
Other Useful Links:
- XPCOM page
- XPIDL page
- typelibs
- xptcall
- Open bugs against XPConnect
- XPConnect runtime proposal
- XPConnect runtime interface thoughts
- Proposal for reflecting dynamic properties
- XPJS Components Proposal
Links to Newsgroups:
Links to IRC Channels:
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Developed By: Vanessa Miranda & Philip Vitorino
