120436 - XPInstall doesn't have an unregister method which removes category entries

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(Core Graveyard :: Installer: XPInstall Engine, defect)

Description

[David Epstein]

see bugzilla bug 108573. This bug is related.

After unregistering a component using regxpcom, should have some method removing
category entries like the JS nameset handler.

1. From your 'components' directory, move xpinstal.dll to your temp directory.
2. Delete component.reg file
3. From app directory dos prompt, run regxpcom (regxpcom.exe)
4. Launch and exit the app (netscp6 or mozilla)
5. Register component from dos prompt: regxpcom c:\\temp\\xpinstal.dll
6. Unregister the component: regxpcom -u c:\\temp\\xpinstal.dll

Result: Category entries remain (check in the registry).
Expected: Remove them

Comment 1

[Jimmy Lee]

Ccing Grace.

Comment 2

[Syd Logan]

doug, can you take this?

Comment 3

[Doug Turner (:dougt)]

not for a long time.

Comment 4

[Doug Turner (:dougt)]

this is invalid.  the component is responsible for cleaning itself up.  No one
but the component knows what categories the component registered for.

Comment 5

[Jimmy Lee]

Marking Verified.  Doug states the point.