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25
26 #ifndef JSContextRef_h
27 #define JSContextRef_h
28
29 #include <JavaScriptCore/JSObjectRef.h>
30 #include <JavaScriptCore/JSValueRef.h>
31 #include <JavaScriptCore/WebKitAvailability.h>
32
33 #ifndef __cplusplus
34 #include <stdbool.h>
35 #endif
36
37 #ifdef __cplusplus
38 extern "C" {
39 #endif
40
41 /*!
42 @function
43 @abstract Creates a JavaScript context group.
44 @discussion A JSContextGroup associates JavaScript contexts with one another.
45 Contexts in the same group may share and exchange JavaScript objects. Sharing and/or exchanging
46 JavaScript objects between contexts in different groups will produce undefined behavior.
47 When objects from the same context group are used in multiple threads, explicit
48 synchronization is required.
49 @result The created JSContextGroup.
50 */
51 JS_EXPORT JSContextGroupRef JSContextGroupCreate() AVAILABLE_IN_WEBKIT_VERSION_4_0;
52
53 /*!
54 @function
55 @abstract Retains a JavaScript context group.
56 @param group The JSContextGroup to retain.
57 @result A JSContextGroup that is the same as group.
58 */
59 JS_EXPORT JSContextGroupRef JSContextGroupRetain(JSContextGroupRef group) AVAILABLE_IN_WEBKIT_VERSION_4_0;
60
61 /*!
62 @function
63 @abstract Releases a JavaScript context group.
64 @param group The JSContextGroup to release.
65 */
66 JS_EXPORT void JSContextGroupRelease(JSContextGroupRef group) AVAILABLE_IN_WEBKIT_VERSION_4_0;
67
68 /*!
69 @function
70 @abstract Creates a global JavaScript execution context.
71 @discussion JSGlobalContextCreate allocates a global object and populates it with all the
72 built-in JavaScript objects, such as Object, Function, String, and Array.
73
74 In WebKit version 4.0 and later, the context is created in a unique context group.
75 Therefore, scripts may execute in it concurrently with scripts executing in other contexts.
76 However, you may not use values created in the context in other contexts.
77 @param globalObjectClass The class to use when creating the global object. Pass
78 NULL to use the default object class.
79 @result A JSGlobalContext with a global object of class globalObjectClass.
80 */
81 JS_EXPORT JSGlobalContextRef JSGlobalContextCreate(JSClassRef globalObjectClass) AVAILABLE_WEBKIT_VERSION_3_0_AND_LATER;
82
83 /*!
84 @function
85 @abstract Creates a global JavaScript execution context in the context group provided.
86 @discussion JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup allocates a global object and populates it with
87 all the built-in JavaScript objects, such as Object, Function, String, and Array.
88 @param globalObjectClass The class to use when creating the global object. Pass
89 NULL to use the default object class.
90 @param group The context group to use. The created global context retains the group.
91 Pass NULL to create a unique group for the context.
92 @result A JSGlobalContext with a global object of class globalObjectClass and a context
93 group equal to group.
94 */
95 JS_EXPORT JSGlobalContextRef JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup(JSContextGroupRef group, JSClassRef globalObjectClass) AVAILABLE_IN_WEBKIT_VERSION_4_0;
96
97 /*!
98 @function
99 @abstract Retains a global JavaScript execution context.
100 @param ctx The JSGlobalContext to retain.
101 @result A JSGlobalContext that is the same as ctx.
102 */
103 JS_EXPORT JSGlobalContextRef JSGlobalContextRetain(JSGlobalContextRef ctx);
104
105 /*!
106 @function
107 @abstract Releases a global JavaScript execution context.
108 @param ctx The JSGlobalContext to release.
109 */
110 JS_EXPORT void JSGlobalContextRelease(JSGlobalContextRef ctx);
111
112 /*!
113 @function
114 @abstract Gets the global object of a JavaScript execution context.
115 @param ctx The JSContext whose global object you want to get.
116 @result ctx's global object.
117 */
118 JS_EXPORT JSObjectRef JSContextGetGlobalObject(JSContextRef ctx);
119
120 /*!
121 @function
122 @abstract Gets the context group to which a JavaScript execution context belongs.
123 @param ctx The JSContext whose group you want to get.
124 @result ctx's group.
125 */
126 JS_EXPORT JSContextGroupRef JSContextGetGroup(JSContextRef ctx) AVAILABLE_IN_WEBKIT_VERSION_4_0;
127
128 #ifdef __cplusplus
129 }
130 #endif
131
132 #endif /* JSContextRef_h */