[html5] r2901 - [] (0) navigator.releaseLock()
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Tue Mar 24 01:45:31 PDT 2009
Author: ianh
Date: 2009-03-24 01:45:30 -0700 (Tue, 24 Mar 2009)
New Revision: 2901
Modified:
index
source
Log:
[] (0) navigator.releaseLock()
Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index 2009-03-24 08:23:11 UTC (rev 2900)
+++ index 2009-03-24 08:45:30 UTC (rev 2901)
@@ -708,10 +708,11 @@
<li><a href=#system-state-and-capabilities><span class=secno>5.7 </span>System state and capabilities</a>
<ol>
<li><a href=#client-identification><span class=secno>5.7.1 </span>Client identification</a></li>
- <li><a href=#custom-handlers><span class=secno>5.7.2 </span>Custom protocol and content handlers</a>
+ <li><a href=#custom-handlers><span class=secno>5.7.2 </span>Custom protocol and content handlers</a></li>
+ <li><a href=#manually-releasing-the-storage-mutex><span class=secno>5.7.3 </span>Manually releasing the storage mutex</a>
<ol>
- <li><a href=#security-and-privacy><span class=secno>5.7.2.1 </span>Security and privacy</a></li>
- <li><a href=#sample-handler-impl><span class=secno>5.7.2.2 </span>Sample user interface</a></ol></ol></li>
+ <li><a href=#security-and-privacy><span class=secno>5.7.3.1 </span>Security and privacy</a></li>
+ <li><a href=#sample-handler-impl><span class=secno>5.7.3.2 </span>Sample user interface</a></ol></ol></li>
<li><a href=#offline><span class=secno>5.8 </span>Offline Web applications</a>
<ol>
<li><a href=#introduction-2><span class=secno>5.8.1 </span>Introduction</a></li>
@@ -41431,6 +41432,7 @@
// content handler registration
void <a href=#dom-navigator-registerprotocolhandler title=dom-navigator-registerProtocolHandler>registerProtocolHandler</a>(in DOMString protocol, in DOMString url, in DOMString title);
void <a href=#dom-navigator-registercontenthandler title=dom-navigator-registerContentHandler>registerContentHandler</a>(in DOMString mimeType, in DOMString url, in DOMString title);
+ void <a href=#dom-navigator-releaselock title=dom-navigator-releaseLock>releaseLock</a>();
<!-- XXX cookieEnabled geolocator javaEnabled mozIsLocallyAvailable preference
readonly attribute <span>MimeTypeArray</span> <span title="dom-navigator-mimeTypes">mimeTypes</span>;
readonly attribute <span>PluginArray</span> <span title="dom-navigator-plugins">plugins</span>;
@@ -41442,9 +41444,9 @@
<p>Objects implementing the <code><a href=#navigator>Navigator</a></code> interface must
also implement the <a href=#navigatorid>NavigatorID</a>,
<a href=#navigatoronline>NavigatorOnLine</a>, and
- <a href=#navigatorabilities>NavigatorAbilities</a> interfaces. (These
- interfaces are defined separately so that other specifications can
- re-use parts of the <code><a href=#navigator>Navigator</a></code> interface.)</p>
+ <a href=#navigatorabilities>NavigatorAbilities</a> interfaces. (These interfaces are
+ defined separately so that other specifications can re-use parts of
+ the <code><a href=#navigator>Navigator</a></code> interface.)</p>
<!-- XXX also, see window.external.AddSearchProvider() and similar DOM APIs from IE -->
@@ -41709,9 +41711,42 @@
</div>
+ <h4 id=manually-releasing-the-storage-mutex><span class=secno>5.7.3 </span>Manually releasing the storage mutex</h4>
+
+ <dl class=domintro><dt><var title="">window</var> . <code title=dom-navigator><a href=#dom-navigator>navigator</a></code> . <code title=dom-navigator-releaseLock><a href=#dom-navigator-releaselock>releaseLock</a></code>()</dt>
+
+ <dd>
+
+ <p>If a script uses the <code title=dom-document-cookie><a href=#dom-document-cookie>document.cookie</a></code> API, or the
+ <code title=dom-localStorage>localStorage</code> API, the
+ browser will block other scripts from accessing cookies or storage
+ until the first script finishes.</p>
+
+ <p>Calling the <code title=dom-navigator-releaseLock><a href=#dom-navigator-releaselock>navigator.releaseLock()</a></code>
+ method tells the user agent to unblock any other scripts that may
+ be blocked, even though the script hasn't returned.</p>
+
+ <p>Values of cookies and items in the <code>Storage</code> objects
+ of <code title=dom-localStorage>localStorage</code> attributes
+ can change after calling this method.</p>
+
+ </dd>
+
+ </dl><div class=impl>
+
+ <p>The <dfn id=dom-navigator-releaselock title=dom-navigator-releaseLock><code>releaseLock()</code></dfn>
+ method, when invoked, must, if the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a> is
+ owned by the <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a> of the <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a> that resulted in the method being
+ called, release the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a> so that it is once
+ again free. Otherwise, it must do nothing.</p>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+
<div class=impl>
- <h5 id=security-and-privacy><span class=secno>5.7.2.1 </span>Security and privacy</h5>
+ <h5 id=security-and-privacy><span class=secno>5.7.3.1 </span>Security and privacy</h5>
<p>These mechanisms can introduce a number of concerns, in
particular privacy concerns.</p>
@@ -41795,7 +41830,7 @@
<div class=impl>
- <h5 id=sample-handler-impl><span class=secno>5.7.2.2 </span>Sample user interface</h5>
+ <h5 id=sample-handler-impl><span class=secno>5.7.3.2 </span>Sample user interface</h5>
<p><em>This section is non-normative.</em></p>
Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source 2009-03-24 08:23:11 UTC (rev 2900)
+++ source 2009-03-24 08:45:30 UTC (rev 2901)
@@ -47050,6 +47050,7 @@
// content handler registration
void <span title="dom-navigator-registerProtocolHandler">registerProtocolHandler</span>(in DOMString protocol, in DOMString url, in DOMString title);
void <span title="dom-navigator-registerContentHandler">registerContentHandler</span>(in DOMString mimeType, in DOMString url, in DOMString title);
+ void <span title="dom-navigator-releaseLock">releaseLock</span>();
<!-- XXX cookieEnabled geolocator javaEnabled mozIsLocallyAvailable preference
readonly attribute <span>MimeTypeArray</span> <span title="dom-navigator-mimeTypes">mimeTypes</span>;
readonly attribute <span>PluginArray</span> <span title="dom-navigator-plugins">plugins</span>;
@@ -47061,9 +47062,9 @@
<p>Objects implementing the <code>Navigator</code> interface must
also implement the <span>NavigatorID</span>,
<span>NavigatorOnLine</span>, and
- <span>NavigatorAbilities</span> interfaces. (These
- interfaces are defined separately so that other specifications can
- re-use parts of the <code>Navigator</code> interface.)</p>
+ <span>NavigatorAbilities</span> interfaces. (These interfaces are
+ defined separately so that other specifications can re-use parts of
+ the <code>Navigator</code> interface.)</p>
<!-- XXX also, see window.external.AddSearchProvider() and similar DOM APIs from IE -->
@@ -47365,8 +47366,49 @@
</div>
+ <h4>Manually releasing the storage mutex</h4>
+
+ <dl class="domintro">
+
+ <dt><var title="">window</var> . <code title="dom-navigator">navigator</code> . <code title="dom-navigator-releaseLock">releaseLock</code>()</dt>
+
+ <dd>
+
+ <p>If a script uses the <code
+ title="dom-document-cookie">document.cookie</code> API, or the
+ <code title="dom-localStorage">localStorage</code> API, the
+ browser will block other scripts from accessing cookies or storage
+ until the first script finishes.</p>
+
+ <p>Calling the <code
+ title="dom-navigator-releaseLock">navigator.releaseLock()</code>
+ method tells the user agent to unblock any other scripts that may
+ be blocked, even though the script hasn't returned.</p>
+
+ <p>Values of cookies and items in the <code>Storage</code> objects
+ of <code title="dom-localStorage">localStorage</code> attributes
+ can change after calling this method.</p>
+
+ </dd>
+
+ </dl>
+
<div class="impl">
+ <p>The <dfn
+ title="dom-navigator-releaseLock"><code>releaseLock()</code></dfn>
+ method, when invoked, must, if the <span>storage mutex</span> is
+ owned by the <span>event loop</span> of the <span
+ title="concept-task">task</span> that resulted in the method being
+ called, release the <span>storage mutex</span> so that it is once
+ again free. Otherwise, it must do nothing.</p>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="impl">
+
<h5>Security and privacy</h5>
<p>These mechanisms can introduce a number of concerns, in
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