73
edits
Embedding/NewApi: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Design
(New page: == Motivation == The idea with the new embedding API is to provide an easier way to embed Mozilla in other applications. The existing API using XPCOM has quite a steep learning curve for n...) |
(→Design) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
The idea with the new embedding API is to provide an easier way to embed Mozilla in other applications. The existing API using XPCOM has quite a steep learning curve for new-comers. We would like to improve this with the new API. | The idea with the new embedding API is to provide an easier way to embed Mozilla in other applications. The existing API using XPCOM has quite a steep learning curve for new-comers. We would like to improve this with the new API. | ||
== | == Structure == | ||
The new API has a common C++ layer built on top of the existing API. The new API thus encapsulates many of the complexities of setting up and using XPCOM. | The new API has a common C++ layer built on top of the existing API. The new API thus encapsulates many of the complexities of setting up and using XPCOM. | ||