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The goal of this project was to implement support for missing less-common features of the XMLHttpRequest API for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servo_(layout_engine) Servo]. | The goal of this project was to implement support for missing less-common features of the XMLHttpRequest API for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servo_(layout_engine) Servo]. | ||
''Servo'' | |||
Servo <ref> https://github.com/servo/servo </ref> is a web browser layout engine written in [https://github.com/rust-lang/rust Rust]<ref>https://github.com/rust-lang/rust</ref> and is currently being developed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla Mozilla Research]. The aim of the project is to create a highly parallel environment that allows for many components be handled by fine-grained, isolated tasks.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servo_(layout_engine)</ref> | Servo <ref> https://github.com/servo/servo </ref> is a web browser layout engine written in [https://github.com/rust-lang/rust Rust]<ref>https://github.com/rust-lang/rust</ref> and is currently being developed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla Mozilla Research]. The aim of the project is to create a highly parallel environment that allows for many components be handled by fine-grained, isolated tasks.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servo_(layout_engine)</ref> | ||
''Rust'' | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language) Rust] is a multi-paradigm, compiled programming language that is a good language for creating highly safe systems. Rust and Servo have a symbiotic relationship as the development of servo has influenced the design of the language. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language) Rust] is a multi-paradigm, compiled programming language that is a good language for creating highly safe systems. Rust and Servo have a symbiotic relationship as the development of servo has influenced the design of the language. | ||
''[https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/ XMLHttpRequest]'' | |||
"XMLHttpRequest is a definition of an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface API] that provides scripted client functionality for transferring data between a client and a server."<ref>https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/</ref> XMLHttpRequest provides a way for data to be retrieved from a URL without having to retrieve the entire page. It supports protocols other than HTTP and can be used to retrieve any type of data.<ref>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest</ref> | "XMLHttpRequest is a definition of an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface API] that provides scripted client functionality for transferring data between a client and a server."<ref>https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/</ref> XMLHttpRequest provides a way for data to be retrieved from a URL without having to retrieve the entire page. It supports protocols other than HTTP and can be used to retrieve any type of data.<ref>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest</ref> | ||
== | ==Implementation== | ||
''Initial Steps'' | |||
The following steps were followed to meet the project requirements as per this [https://github.com/servo/servo/wiki/Implement-support-for-missing-XMLHttpRequest-APIs github page]. | The following steps were followed to meet the project requirements as per this [https://github.com/servo/servo/wiki/Implement-support-for-missing-XMLHttpRequest-APIs github page]. | ||
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6)update any tests that now pass | 6)update any tests that now pass | ||
''Accepted Pull Request'' | |||
[https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/8182 https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/8182] | [https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/8182 https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/8182] | ||
''Design Patterns and Principles'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 30 October 2015
M1503: Implement support for missing XMLHttpRequest APIs
The goal of this project was to implement support for missing less-common features of the XMLHttpRequest API for Servo.
Servo Servo <ref> https://github.com/servo/servo </ref> is a web browser layout engine written in Rust<ref>https://github.com/rust-lang/rust</ref> and is currently being developed by Mozilla Research. The aim of the project is to create a highly parallel environment that allows for many components be handled by fine-grained, isolated tasks.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servo_(layout_engine)</ref>
Rust Rust is a multi-paradigm, compiled programming language that is a good language for creating highly safe systems. Rust and Servo have a symbiotic relationship as the development of servo has influenced the design of the language.
XMLHttpRequest "XMLHttpRequest is a definition of an API that provides scripted client functionality for transferring data between a client and a server."<ref>https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/</ref> XMLHttpRequest provides a way for data to be retrieved from a URL without having to retrieve the entire page. It supports protocols other than HTTP and can be used to retrieve any type of data.<ref>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest</ref>
Implementation
Initial Steps The following steps were followed to meet the project requirements as per this github page.
1)compile Servo and ensure that it runs on tests/html/about-mozilla.html 2)uncomment the overrideMimeType API in XMLHttpRequest.webidl, and add a stub method that allows Servo to compile again to xmlhttprequest.rs. 3)run the tests via ./mach test-wpt tests/wpt/web-platform-tests/XMLHttpRequest/ and adjust the expectations for any that now pass (tests/wpt/metadata/XMLHttpRequest/) 4)add new override_charset and override_mime_type fields to the XMLHttpRequest structure 5)implement the overrideMimeType steps described in the specifications 6)update any tests that now pass
Accepted Pull Request https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/8182
Design Patterns and Principles
References
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