Subj : Re: Mixing up parameters in setProperty callback
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : "Sterling Bates" <sblist*nospam*serv@bigbangco.com>
Date : Mon Dec 15 2003 02:34 pm

> The reason that symptom bites is because without the JS_ShutDown call,
> the deflated string cache holds onto char[] strings decimated from JS
> strings due to calls to JS_GetStringBytes, an ancient API that "cannot
> fail" and that takes no cx parameter, associating each such
> chopped-down-to-8-bit-char string copy with the 16-bit-char JSString
> GC-thing whence it was chopped.

Gotcha.  I'm guessing that JS_GetStringChars is the replacement.  That'll
help tremendously.

> Just curious: why do you have more than one runtime?  Why do you destroy
> all runtimes and then create a new one?

It's somewhat of an accident and a precaution.  In my bridge code testing
routines I create and destroy numerous runtimes so each test starts fresh.
I imagine someone working with multiple threads and/or scripting distant
components of an application may be creating & destroying in the same way
(particularly with bad or novice design).

Thanks,

Sterling

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