1213473 - (webext-runtime) Complete the implementation of chrome.runtime

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(WebExtensions :: General, defect, P2)

Description

[Andy McKay]

The methods on the API are:

https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/runtime

Currently implemented:

onStartup
getManifest − object chrome.runtime.getManifest()
getURL − string chrome.runtime.getURL(string path)
id
sendMessage − chrome.runtime.sendMessage(string extensionId, any message, object options, function responseCallback)
onMessage
onConnect

To be implemented:

Types

Port
MessageSender
PlatformOs
PlatformArch
PlatformNaclArch
PlatformInfo
RequestUpdateCheckStatus
OnInstalledReason
OnRestartRequiredReason

Properties

lastError

Methods

getBackgroundPage − chrome.runtime.getBackgroundPage(function callback)
openOptionsPage − chrome.runtime.openOptionsPage(function callback)
setUninstallURL − chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL(string url, function callback)
reload − chrome.runtime.reload()
requestUpdateCheck − chrome.runtime.requestUpdateCheck(function callback)
restart − chrome.runtime.restart()
connect − Port chrome.runtime.connect(string extensionId, object connectInfo)
connectNative − Port chrome.runtime.connectNative(string application)
sendNativeMessage − chrome.runtime.sendNativeMessage(string application, object message, function responseCallback)
getPlatformInfo − chrome.runtime.getPlatformInfo(function callback)
getPackageDirectoryEntry − chrome.runtime.getPackageDirectoryEntry(function callback)

Events

onInstalled
onSuspend
onSuspendCanceled
onUpdateAvailable
onBrowserUpdateAvailable
onConnectExternal
onMessageExternal
onRestartRequired

Comment 1

[Andy McKay]

chrome.runtime.getPlatformInfo used by Ghostery

Comment 2

[Robert Helmer [:rhelmer]]

(In reply to Andy McKay [:andym] from comment #0)
> onUpdateAvailable

We're working on a way for add-ons to delay update in bug 1231172, I think that could be used to implement chrome.runtime.onUpdateAvailable() as it is currently documented in https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/runtime#event-onUpdateAvailable

Comment 3

[Dan Callahan [:callahad]]

The Reddit Enhancement Suite needs the `chrome.runtime.lastError` property.

Comment 4

[Dan Callahan [:callahad]]

(Actually, we apparently *do* support runtime.lastError. No longer blocks 1208765.)

Comment 5

[Andy McKay]

Matt has both the blocking bugs so gets the tracker.

Comment 6

[Andy McKay]

There are a couple of things not implemented by runtime, mostly by design, so I'm calling this bug done. The two remaining tracking bugs are about test improvements and not the runtime API itself.