Closed Bug 7865 Opened 25 years ago Closed 25 years ago

need a xpcom "ownership rules" doc

Categories

(Core :: XPCOM, enhancement, P3)

Product:
Core
Component:
XPCOM
Platform:
x86
Linux
Type:
enhancement

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED

People

(Reporter: mang, Assigned: mang)

References

Details

There needs to be a web accessible doc that explains the "well known" rules of
COM.

Apparently the Box book explains how to manage interface pointers.  jband thinks
these rules should translate into what to do with PRUnichar* for example.

Miscellaneous nuggets in mozilla.xpcom
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Depends on: 7863
QA Contact: beppe → mang
Accepting and changing QA contact to self.
Severity: normal → enhancement
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
This is now mostly covered by the XPConnect FAQ.
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