Subj : Re: SpiderMonkey - question about properties...
To   : Robert Bates <rbates@austin.rr.com>
From : Brendan Eich <brendan@meer.net>
Date : Sat Jul 05 2003 08:10 pm

Robert Bates wrote:

>I'm working on a generic C++ class to encapsulate the JSObject and extend
>it, and was wondering about something.  The JSClass struct defines property
>methods, and then there additionally is a
>JS_DefineProperty/JS_DefineProperties method that each property has a
>get/set method available for.
>
>If I just set the JSClass methods for property set/get and performed my own
>filtering and rights via the set/get methods using the property ID, would
>this provide the same level of functionality?
>  
>

Yes, at some cost in cycles, because the JSClass-wide getProperty and 
setProperty hook implementations would have to discriminate and 
specialize based on id.

/be

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