Through completion of my first implementation of a simple XPCOM extension, I have learned an assortment of many unique and interesting things.
On completion of the lab, to which I was to setup, make and install a simple XPCOM extension that adds two variables via chrome interface, I learned that:
- XPCOM has multiple language bindings
- XPCOM has IDL descriptions so programmers can plug their custom functionality into the framework and connect it with other components.
- XPCOM is one of the main things that makes the Mozilla application environment an actual framework.
- It is a development environment that provides the following features for the cross-platform software developer:
- Component management
- File abstraction
- Object message passing
- Memory management
Minor detail adjustments in changing this tag in the install.rdf file:
<em:maxVersion>3.0b2pre</em:maxVersion> to 3.1b2pre
Screenshot of the installed XPCOM Extension.
XPCom Installed
Cheers,
AaronMT
