Firefox/Projects/Jetpack Uplift Exploration/Notes

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Note: This assumes many things!

Uplift Scope

Included

• Runtime

Not Included

• Development environment (separate addon)
  • Code editor
  • Setting of development specific prefs (eg, javascript.options.showInConsole)
  • Firebug specific code
  • JSBridge
• Development documentation (to be put on MDC)
• Subscription UI (managed via new Extension Manager)
• Workarounds for older version of Firefox
• Personas specific code

Uplifted separately

• Slidebar (replace/improve current sidebar functionality)
• JS security code (eg, securable membrane)

Subscription / Installation / Management

• Management through Extension Manager API and UI
• Install & update comparable to current addons

Platform requirements

Browser UI

Areas where browser.xul/browser.js should provide simple APIs:

• Slidebars
• URLbar icons
• Site identity pane (Larry)
• Doorhanger notifications
• Content context menu
• Statusbar panels (Note: may be removed in Windows Theme revamp)

Extension Manager

• UI update
• API update

Javascript / Sandboxing

• JavaScript memory tracker
• Object.freeze() (bug 492844)

Jetpack requirements

• Complete security model
  • Stabilize code
  • Test for vulnerabilities
• Unit test coverage
• Inclusion of metadata in Jetpacks
  • Author
  • License
  • Homepage
• Remove use of jQuery in core (chrome) code
• Code style review
• Rework usage of iframes in statusbar
  • Most Jetpacks don't need full iframe functionality, which is expensive for how its used
  • Add API to add an image/button, with relevant event callbacks