api: allow exposeBinding to pass handles (#4030)

This adds an option `{ handle: true }` to pass a single handle instead of arbitrary json values.

docs/api.md

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ await context.close();
 - [browserContext.clearPermissions()](#browsercontextclearpermissions)
 - [browserContext.close()](#browsercontextclose)
 - [browserContext.cookies([urls])](#browsercontextcookiesurls)
-- [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding)
+- [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding[, options])](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding-options)
 - [browserContext.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)](#browsercontextexposefunctionname-playwrightfunction)
 - [browserContext.grantPermissions(permissions[][, options])](#browsercontextgrantpermissionspermissions-options)
 - [browserContext.newPage()](#browsercontextnewpage)
@@ -443,9 +443,11 @@ will be closed.
 If no URLs are specified, this method returns all cookies.
 If URLs are specified, only cookies that affect those URLs are returned.
 
-#### browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)
+#### browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding[, options])
 - `name` <[string]> Name of the function on the window object.
 - `playwrightBinding` <[function]> Callback function that will be called in the Playwright's context.
+- `options` <[Object]>
+  - `handle` <[boolean]> Whether to pass the argument as a handle, instead of passing by value. When passing a handle, only one argument is supported. When passing by value, multiple arguments are supported.
 - returns: <[Promise]>
 
 The method adds a function called `name` on the `window` object of every frame in every page in the context.
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ If the `playwrightBinding` returns a [Promise], it will be awaited.
 The first argument of the `playwrightBinding` function contains information about the caller:
 `{ browserContext: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }`.
 
-See [page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#pageexposebindingname-playwrightbinding) for page-only version.
+See [page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#pageexposebindingname-playwrightbinding-options) for page-only version.
 
 An example of exposing page URL to all frames in all pages in the context:
 ```js
@@ -479,6 +481,20 @@ const { webkit } = require('playwright');  // Or 'chromium' or 'firefox'.
 })();
 ```
 
+An example of passing an element handle:
+```js
+await context.exposeBinding('clicked', async (source, element) => {
+  console.log(await element.textContent());
+}, { handle: true });
+await page.setContent(`
+  <script>
+    document.addEventListener('click', event => window.clicked(event.target));
+  </script>
+  <div>Click me</div>
+  <div>Or click me</div>
+`);
+```
+
 #### browserContext.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)
 - `name` <[string]> Name of the function on the window object.
 - `playwrightFunction` <[function]> Callback function that will be called in the Playwright's context.
@@ -735,7 +751,7 @@ page.removeListener('request', logRequest);
 - [page.emulateMedia(options)](#pageemulatemediaoptions)
 - [page.evaluate(pageFunction[, arg])](#pageevaluatepagefunction-arg)
 - [page.evaluateHandle(pageFunction[, arg])](#pageevaluatehandlepagefunction-arg)
-- [page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#pageexposebindingname-playwrightbinding)
+- [page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding[, options])](#pageexposebindingname-playwrightbinding-options)
 - [page.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)](#pageexposefunctionname-playwrightfunction)
 - [page.fill(selector, value[, options])](#pagefillselector-value-options)
 - [page.focus(selector[, options])](#pagefocusselector-options)
@@ -1264,9 +1280,11 @@ console.log(await resultHandle.jsonValue());
 await resultHandle.dispose();
 ```
 
-#### page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)
+#### page.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding[, options])
 - `name` <[string]> Name of the function on the window object.
 - `playwrightBinding` <[function]> Callback function that will be called in the Playwright's context.
+- `options` <[Object]>
+  - `handle` <[boolean]> Whether to pass the argument as a handle, instead of passing by value. When passing a handle, only one argument is supported. When passing by value, multiple arguments are supported.
 - returns: <[Promise]>
 
 The method adds a function called `name` on the `window` object of every frame in this page.
@@ -1276,7 +1294,7 @@ If the `playwrightBinding` returns a [Promise], it will be awaited.
 The first argument of the `playwrightBinding` function contains information about the caller:
 `{ browserContext: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }`.
 
-See [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding) for the context-wide version.
+See [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding-options) for the context-wide version.
 
 > **NOTE** Functions installed via `page.exposeBinding` survive navigations.
 
@@ -1302,6 +1320,20 @@ const { webkit } = require('playwright');  // Or 'chromium' or 'firefox'.
 })();
 ```
 
+An example of passing an element handle:
+```js
+await page.exposeBinding('clicked', async (source, element) => {
+  console.log(await element.textContent());
+}, { handle: true });
+await page.setContent(`
+  <script>
+    document.addEventListener('click', event => window.clicked(event.target));
+  </script>
+  <div>Click me</div>
+  <div>Or click me</div>
+`);
+```
+
 #### page.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)
 - `name` <[string]> Name of the function on the window object
 - `playwrightFunction` <[function]> Callback function which will be called in Playwright's context.
@@ -4409,7 +4441,7 @@ const backgroundPage = await context.waitForEvent('backgroundpage');
 - [browserContext.clearPermissions()](#browsercontextclearpermissions)
 - [browserContext.close()](#browsercontextclose)
 - [browserContext.cookies([urls])](#browsercontextcookiesurls)
-- [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding)](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding)
+- [browserContext.exposeBinding(name, playwrightBinding[, options])](#browsercontextexposebindingname-playwrightbinding-options)
 - [browserContext.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)](#browsercontextexposefunctionname-playwrightfunction)
 - [browserContext.grantPermissions(permissions[][, options])](#browsercontextgrantpermissionspermissions-options)
 - [browserContext.newPage()](#browsercontextnewpage)

src/client/browserContext.ts

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import * as frames from './frame';
-import { Page, BindingCall } from './page';
+import { Page, BindingCall, FunctionWithSource } from './page';
 import * as network from './network';
 import * as channels from '../protocol/channels';
 import { ChannelOwner } from './channelOwner';
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ export class BrowserContext extends ChannelOwner<channels.BrowserContextChannel,
   private _routes: { url: URLMatch, handler: network.RouteHandler }[] = [];
   readonly _browser: Browser | null = null;
   readonly _browserName: string;
-  readonly _bindings = new Map<string, frames.FunctionWithSource>();
+  readonly _bindings = new Map<string, FunctionWithSource>();
   _timeoutSettings = new TimeoutSettings();
   _ownerPage: Page | undefined;
   private _closedPromise: Promise<void>;
@@ -176,21 +175,19 @@ export class BrowserContext extends ChannelOwner<channels.BrowserContextChannel,
     });
   }
 
-  async exposeBinding(name: string, playwrightBinding: frames.FunctionWithSource): Promise<void> {
+  async exposeBinding(name: string, playwrightBinding: FunctionWithSource, options: { handle?: boolean } = {}): Promise<void> {
     return this._wrapApiCall('browserContext.exposeBinding', async () => {
-      for (const page of this.pages()) {
-        if (page._bindings.has(name))
-          throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered in one of the pages`);
-      }
-      if (this._bindings.has(name))
-        throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered`);
+      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name, needsHandle: options.handle });
       this._bindings.set(name, playwrightBinding);
-      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name });
     });
   }
 
   async exposeFunction(name: string, playwrightFunction: Function): Promise<void> {
-    await this.exposeBinding(name, (source, ...args) => playwrightFunction(...args));
+    return this._wrapApiCall('browserContext.exposeFunction', async () => {
+      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name });
+      const binding: FunctionWithSource = (source, ...args) => playwrightFunction(...args);
+      this._bindings.set(name, binding);
+    });
   }
 
   async route(url: URLMatch, handler: network.RouteHandler): Promise<void> {

src/client/frame.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import { assert } from '../utils/utils';
 import * as channels from '../protocol/channels';
-import { BrowserContext } from './browserContext';
 import { ChannelOwner } from './channelOwner';
 import { ElementHandle, convertSelectOptionValues, convertInputFiles } from './elementHandle';
 import { assertMaxArguments, JSHandle, Func1, FuncOn, SmartHandle, serializeArgument, parseResult } from './jsHandle';
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ import { urlMatches } from './clientHelper';
 
 const fsReadFileAsync = util.promisify(fs.readFile.bind(fs));
 
-export type FunctionWithSource = (source: { context: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }, ...args: any) => any;
 export type WaitForNavigationOptions = {
   timeout?: number,
   waitUntil?: LifecycleEvent,

src/client/page.ts

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ import { Dialog } from './dialog';
 import { Download } from './download';
 import { ElementHandle, determineScreenshotType } from './elementHandle';
 import { Worker } from './worker';
-import { Frame, FunctionWithSource, verifyLoadState, WaitForNavigationOptions } from './frame';
+import { Frame, verifyLoadState, WaitForNavigationOptions } from './frame';
 import { Keyboard, Mouse } from './input';
-import { assertMaxArguments, Func1, FuncOn, SmartHandle, serializeArgument, parseResult } from './jsHandle';
+import { assertMaxArguments, Func1, FuncOn, SmartHandle, serializeArgument, parseResult, JSHandle } from './jsHandle';
 import { Request, Response, Route, RouteHandler, validateHeaders } from './network';
 import { FileChooser } from './fileChooser';
 import { Buffer } from 'buffer';
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type PDFOptions = Omit<channels.PagePdfParams, 'width' | 'height' | 'margin'> &
   path?: string,
 };
 type Listener = (...args: any[]) => void;
+export type FunctionWithSource = (source: { context: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }, ...args: any) => any;
 
 export class Page extends ChannelOwner<channels.PageChannel, channels.PageInitializer> {
   private _browserContext: BrowserContext;
@@ -280,17 +281,17 @@ export class Page extends ChannelOwner<channels.PageChannel, channels.PageInitia
   }
 
   async exposeFunction(name: string, playwrightFunction: Function) {
-    await this.exposeBinding(name, (options, ...args: any) => playwrightFunction(...args));
+    return this._wrapApiCall('page.exposeFunction', async () => {
+      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name });
+      const binding: FunctionWithSource = (source, ...args) => playwrightFunction(...args);
+      this._bindings.set(name, binding);
+    });
   }
 
-  async exposeBinding(name: string, playwrightBinding: FunctionWithSource) {
+  async exposeBinding(name: string, playwrightBinding: FunctionWithSource, options: { handle?: boolean } = {}) {
     return this._wrapApiCall('page.exposeBinding', async () => {
-      if (this._bindings.has(name))
-        throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered`);
-      if (this._browserContext._bindings.has(name))
-        throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered in the browser context`);
+      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name, needsHandle: options.handle });
       this._bindings.set(name, playwrightBinding);
-      await this._channel.exposeBinding({ name });
     });
   }
 
@@ -615,7 +616,11 @@ export class BindingCall extends ChannelOwner<channels.BindingCallChannel, chann
         page: frame._page!,
         frame
       };
-      const result = await func(source, ...this._initializer.args.map(parseResult));
+      let result: any;
+      if (this._initializer.handle)
+        result = await func(source, JSHandle.from(this._initializer.handle));
+      else
+        result = await func(source, ...this._initializer.args!.map(parseResult));
       this._channel.resolve({ result: serializeArgument(result) });
     } catch (e) {
       this._channel.reject({ error: serializeError(e) });

src/dispatchers/browserContextDispatcher.ts

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ export class BrowserContextDispatcher extends Dispatcher<BrowserContext, channel
   }
 
   async exposeBinding(params: channels.BrowserContextExposeBindingParams): Promise<void> {
-    await this._context.exposeBinding(params.name, (source, ...args) => {
-      const binding = new BindingCallDispatcher(this._scope, params.name, source, args);
+    await this._context.exposeBinding(params.name, !!params.needsHandle, (source, ...args) => {
+      const binding = new BindingCallDispatcher(this._scope, params.name, !!params.needsHandle, source, args);
       this._dispatchEvent('bindingCall', { binding });
       return binding.promise();
     });

src/dispatchers/pageDispatcher.ts

@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ import { DialogDispatcher } from './dialogDispatcher';
 import { DownloadDispatcher } from './downloadDispatcher';
 import { FrameDispatcher } from './frameDispatcher';
 import { RequestDispatcher, ResponseDispatcher, RouteDispatcher } from './networkDispatchers';
-import { serializeResult, parseArgument } from './jsHandleDispatcher';
+import { serializeResult, parseArgument, JSHandleDispatcher } from './jsHandleDispatcher';
 import { ElementHandleDispatcher, createHandle } from './elementHandlerDispatcher';
 import { FileChooser } from '../server/fileChooser';
 import { CRCoverage } from '../server/chromium/crCoverage';
+import { JSHandle } from '../server/javascript';
 
 export class PageDispatcher extends Dispatcher<Page, channels.PageInitializer> implements channels.PageChannel {
   private _page: Page;
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ export class PageDispatcher extends Dispatcher<Page, channels.PageInitializer> i
   }
 
   async exposeBinding(params: channels.PageExposeBindingParams): Promise<void> {
-    await this._page.exposeBinding(params.name, (source, ...args) => {
-      const binding = new BindingCallDispatcher(this._scope, params.name, source, args);
+    await this._page.exposeBinding(params.name, !!params.needsHandle, (source, ...args) => {
+      const binding = new BindingCallDispatcher(this._scope, params.name, !!params.needsHandle, source, args);
       this._dispatchEvent('bindingCall', { binding });
       return binding.promise();
     });
@@ -254,11 +255,12 @@ export class BindingCallDispatcher extends Dispatcher<{}, channels.BindingCallIn
   private _reject: ((error: any) => void) | undefined;
   private _promise: Promise<any>;
 
-  constructor(scope: DispatcherScope, name: string, source: { context: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }, args: any[]) {
+  constructor(scope: DispatcherScope, name: string, needsHandle: boolean, source: { context: BrowserContext, page: Page, frame: Frame }, args: any[]) {
     super(scope, {}, 'BindingCall', {
       frame: lookupDispatcher<FrameDispatcher>(source.frame),
       name,
-      args: args.map(serializeResult),
+      args: needsHandle ? undefined : args.map(serializeResult),
+      handle: needsHandle ? new JSHandleDispatcher(scope, args[0] as JSHandle) : undefined,
     });
     this._promise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this._resolve = resolve;

src/protocol/channels.ts

@@ -555,9 +555,10 @@ export type BrowserContextCookiesResult = {
 };
 export type BrowserContextExposeBindingParams = {
   name: string,
+  needsHandle?: boolean,
 };
 export type BrowserContextExposeBindingOptions = {
-
+  needsHandle?: boolean,
 };
 export type BrowserContextExposeBindingResult = void;
 export type BrowserContextGrantPermissionsParams = {
@@ -808,9 +809,10 @@ export type PageEmulateMediaOptions = {
 export type PageEmulateMediaResult = void;
 export type PageExposeBindingParams = {
   name: string,
+  needsHandle?: boolean,
 };
 export type PageExposeBindingOptions = {
-
+  needsHandle?: boolean,
 };
 export type PageExposeBindingResult = void;
 export type PageGoBackParams = {
@@ -2110,7 +2112,8 @@ export interface ConsoleMessageChannel extends Channel {
 export type BindingCallInitializer = {
   frame: FrameChannel,
   name: string,
-  args: SerializedValue[],
+  args?: SerializedValue[],
+  handle?: JSHandleChannel,
 };
 export interface BindingCallChannel extends Channel {
   reject(params: BindingCallRejectParams, metadata?: Metadata): Promise<BindingCallRejectResult>;

src/protocol/protocol.yml

@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ BrowserContext:
     exposeBinding:
       parameters:
         name: string
+        needsHandle: boolean?
 
     grantPermissions:
       parameters:
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ Page:
     exposeBinding:
       parameters:
         name: string
+        needsHandle: boolean?
 
     goBack:
       parameters:
@@ -1780,8 +1782,9 @@ BindingCall:
     frame: Frame
     name: string
     args:
-      type: array
+      type: array?
       items: SerializedValue
+    handle: JSHandle?
 
   commands:
 

src/protocol/validator.ts

@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ export function createScheme(tChannel: (name: string) => Validator): Scheme {
   });
   scheme.BrowserContextExposeBindingParams = tObject({
     name: tString,
+    needsHandle: tOptional(tBoolean),
   });
   scheme.BrowserContextGrantPermissionsParams = tObject({
     permissions: tArray(tString),
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ export function createScheme(tChannel: (name: string) => Validator): Scheme {
   });
   scheme.PageExposeBindingParams = tObject({
     name: tString,
+    needsHandle: tOptional(tBoolean),
   });
   scheme.PageGoBackParams = tObject({
     timeout: tOptional(tNumber),

src/server/browserContext.ts

@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ export abstract class BrowserContext extends EventEmitter {
     return this._doSetHTTPCredentials(httpCredentials);
   }
 
-  async exposeBinding(name: string, playwrightBinding: frames.FunctionWithSource): Promise<void> {
+  async exposeBinding(name: string, needsHandle: boolean, playwrightBinding: frames.FunctionWithSource): Promise<void> {
     for (const page of this.pages()) {
       if (page._pageBindings.has(name))
         throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered in one of the pages`);
     }
     if (this._pageBindings.has(name))
       throw new Error(`Function "${name}" has been already registered`);
-    const binding = new PageBinding(name, playwrightBinding);
+    const binding = new PageBinding(name, playwrightBinding, needsHandle);
     this._pageBindings.set(name, binding);
     this._doExposeBinding(binding);
   }