982256 - Telemetry experiments: test extension

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox Health Report Graveyard :: Client: Desktop, defect)

Description

[Georg Fritzsche [:gfritzsche]]

We need a test extension for at least:
* testing experiment enable/disable
* testing data collection via FHR
* testing addon manager UI behavior

Comment 1

[Georg Fritzsche [:gfritzsche]]

This should be part of our build, but we may need to short-cut here with a packaged extension if we are short on time.

Comment 2

[Gregg Lind (Fx Strategy and Insights - Shield - Heartbeat )]

Will do!  

Proposed plan:

1.  Jetpack enabled addon
2.  (writes to fhr?  not sure how to do this)
3.  Self uninstalls after <x> period.  

Where in tree should this go?

Comment 3

[Benjamin Smedberg]

I don't think we need to test *addon* data collection here; just make sure that the builtin data collection around experiment activation is working.

We already have a set of test extensions at http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/test/xpinstall/ could we just use restartless.xpi from there or copy it, give it a new ID and use it?

Comment 4

[Georg Fritzsche [:gfritzsche]]

If we don't need to test addon data collection (or defer it) then we should be fine with copying restartless.xpi.

I don't think we actually need to support self uninstalls from the addon in addition to uninstalling from experiment manager code?
If it would be required for some reason i assume the addon could still use the API from bug 974009 to disable itself.

Comment 5

[Georg Fritzsche [:gfritzsche]]

(In reply to Georg Fritzsche [:gfritzsche] from comment #4)
> I don't think we actually need to support self uninstalls from the addon

No, we don't - see bug 974009, comment 12.

Closing for now as i'm just copying restartless.xpi, but thanks Gregg!

Comment 6

[Gregg Lind (Fx Strategy and Insights - Shield - Heartbeat )]

Georg, I need some more spec'ing here.

https://github.com/gregglind/telemetry-experiments-test-addons

Built: 
- donothing:  does nothing, sits around. 

Could build:
1.  Do you want an addon that waits for signal to uninstall?  (through system/event or the like?)  If so, what signal?  
2.  Tell me about FHR interaction you want?

Comment 7

[Gregg Lind (Fx Strategy and Insights - Shield - Heartbeat )]

Never mind then :)

(It might be useful to add a 'die on message' to restartless.  Ask if you want that.)