1054389 - Document the NavigatorFeatures API (hasFeature / getFeature)

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Developer Documentation Graveyard :: API: Device API, defect, P5)

Description

[Eric Shepherd [:sheppy]]

:: Developer Documentation Request

      Request Type: New Documentation
     Gecko Version: unspecified
 Technical Contact: [e-mail]

:: Details

This is fairly low priority, since the API is privileged and intended primarily for use by the Marketplace app (to determine whether or not an app can be installed based on device compatibility).

See https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI/Navigator.hasFeature for the design documentation (which is excellent).

This API won't take long to document, but due to its low importance is not a priority to tackle.

Comment 1

[Eric Shepherd [:sheppy]]

Additional notes:

* Exists primarily for Marketplace
* Lets Marketplace detect whether or not an app should be installed based on whether the device supports features it needs
* Will allow Marketplace to be shipped as a low-privilege app while still being able to test the device compatibility issues it needs to check

* Probably will never be standardized.
* Not exposed to Web content.