WebAPI/2011-09-20

Status

• WebSMS
• WebUSB
• WebTelephony
• "FileSystem"
• Battery
• Network connectivity
• Camera

Meeting Notes

• WebSMS
  • Did some revisions to spec for the delete method, implemented these changes
  • GetMessage fully implemented with request object
  • GetMessages next
  • Testing
    • Testing is currently done by actually sending messages
    • For receiving messages we can command-line util which can fake an incoming message
    • We can probably use libril to fake a network deamon and that way hook into the lowest level. Libril is used for both phone and SMS so should let us test both.
    • This will only work on B2G, not android
    • Kyle will be working with libril in the comming week
    • On android, hook in as low as possible. Won't be perfect, but will allow us to test the DOM code.
    • Could add just an interface to production code. Implement that interface using an addon installed during testing
• WebTelephony
  • Have a fake UI
  • Have DOM part (API frontend)
  • Working on fake faux-phone backend as to be able to test anything
  • faux-phone needed to actually implement phone backend
• Filesystem
  • No status update
• Battery/Network connectivity
  • Will start working with W3C on standard very quickly. Likely won't need to do lots of experimenting since they are simple
• Camera
  • Fabrice working on implementation for firefox mobile
  • Code is ready for taking still pictures, waiting for review
  • Should land for Firefox 9
• OpenWebApps
  • Waiting for XPConnect refactor that bholley is working on. Waiting for reviews
  • Other patches also waiting for review
  • Pages will be able to install/launch/list/check-if-installed webapps (see API at https://developer.mozilla.org/en/OpenWebApps/The_JavaScript_API)
  • No UI exposing installed apps yet. Idea is that pages themselves can create dashboards