from sugar.activity.activity import get_bundle_path
from hulahop.webview import WebView
from xpcom import components
class XOCom:
# Constructor gives full XPCom access by default
# This should be improved for future apps that may not need/want full access
def __init__(self, uri=None):
if uri:
self.uri = uri
else:
self.uri = 'file://' + get_bundle_path() + '/web/index.html';
self.give_full_xpcom_access()
# Give the browser permission to use XPCom interfaces
# This is necessary for XPCom communication to work
# Note: Not all of these preferences may be required - requires further
# investigation
def give_full_xpcom_access(self):
pref_class = components.classes["@mozilla.org/preferences-service;1"]
prefs = pref_class.getService(components.interfaces.nsIPrefService)
prefs.getBranch('signed.applets.').setBoolPref('codebase_principal_support',
True);
prefs.getBranch('capability.principal.').setCharPref(
'socialcalc.granted', 'UniversalXPConnect')
prefs.getBranch('capability.principal.').setCharPref(
'socialcalc.id', self.uri)
# Wrapper method to create a new webview embedded browser component
# Uses hulahop's WebView. Assumes that you'll want to serve
# web/index.html relative to your activity directory.
def create_webview(self):
web_view = WebView()
web_view.load_uri(self.uri)
web_view.show()
return web_view
# Use XPCom to execute a javascript callback registered with XO.js
# The command will execute a javascript method registered with the same name,
# and return any value received from the javascript
def send_to_browser(self, command, parameter=None):
# Set up an array for parameters and return values for the XPCom call
array = components.classes["@mozilla.org/array;1"].createInstance(
components.interfaces.nsIMutableArray)
# Optionally pass data to the javascript
if parameter:
str = components.classes["@mozilla.org/supports-string;1"].createInstance(
components.interfaces.nsISupportsString)
str.data = parameter
array.appendElement(str, False)
# Use XPCom to send an event to a javascript observer (web/xo.js)
observerService = components.classes["@mozilla.org/observer-service;1"]
ob_serv = observerService.getService(components.interfaces.nsIObserverService);
ob_serv.notifyObservers(array, "xo-message", command);
# check if the browser returned anything
if array.length:
iter = array.enumerate()
result = iter.getNext()
result = result.QueryInterface(components.interfaces.nsISupportsString)
return result.toString()
return None
