70078 - un-templatize string base classes

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: XPCOM, defect, P2)

Description

[Scott Collins]

since we're only specializing on exactly two types, templatization was always
just a convenience, not a necessity; and frankly, it hasn't been that
convenient.  I suspect Solaris builds and other 2.7.2.3 systems will become less
build-fragile if I un-templatized the abstract base classes for strings.
Targeting mozilla0.9.1, but this is one I'd like to pull into mozilla0.9 if I
have time

Comment 1

[Scott Collins]

since this bug now blocks 70142, I don't have to hang it from the top dependency
bugs

Comment 2

[Scott Collins]

this has been checked in on the STRING_081_BRANCH; when the branch is merged
into the trunk, I'll close this bug

Comment 3

[Scott Collins]

(mass change) didn't get these in for target milestone mozilla0.8.1 but they are
very close.  Moving all to mozilla0.9.

Comment 4

[Scott Collins]

landed the branch; fix checked in.  The string classes are, for the most part,
un-templatized.  At this time, buffer handles and |nsPrivateSharableString| are
still templatized ... if that proves to be a problem, un-templatizing them
should only take a few minutes.

Comment 5

[Scott Collins]

and marking fixed