cfx/addon-sdk/lib/sdk/core/disposable.js

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/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */

"use strict";

module.metadata = {
  "stability": "experimental"
};


let { Class } = require("./heritage");
let { on, off } = require('../system/events');
let unloadSubject = require('@loader/unload');

let disposables = WeakMap();

function initialize(instance) {
  // Create an event handler that will dispose instance on unload.
  function handler(event) {
    if (event.subject.wrappedJSObject === unloadSubject) {
      instance.destroy();
    }
  }

  // Form weak reference between disposable instance and an unload event
  // handler associated with it. This will make sure that event handler can't
  // be garbage collected as long as instance is referenced. Also note that
  // system events intentionally hold weak reference to an event handler, this
  // will let GC claim both instance and an unload handler before actual add-on
  // unload if instance contains no other references.
  disposables.set(instance, handler);
  on("sdk:loader:destroy", handler);
}
exports.initialize = initialize;

function dispose(instance) {
  // Disposes given instance by removing it from weak map so that handler can
  // be GC-ed even if references to instance are kept. Also unregister unload
  // handler.

  let handler = disposables.get(instance);
  if (handler) off("sdk:loader:destroy", handler);
  disposables.delete(instance);
}
exports.dispose = dispose;

// Base type that takes care of disposing it's instances on add-on unload.
// Also makes sure to remove unload listener if it's already being disposed.
let Disposable = Class({
  initialize: function setupDisposable() {
    // First setup instance before initializing it's disposal. If instance
    // fails to initialize then there is no instance to be disposed at the
    // unload.
    this.setup.apply(this, arguments);
    initialize(this);
  },
  setup: function setup() {
    // Implement your initialize logic here.
  },
  dispose: function dispose() {
    // Implement your cleanup logic here.
  },

  destroy: function destroy() {
    // Destroying disposable removes unload handler so that attempt to dispose
    // won't be made at unload & delegates to dispose.
    if (disposables.has(this)) {
      dispose(this);
      this.dispose();
    }
  }
});
exports.Disposable = Disposable;