JSCheckAccessOp

Obsolete since JSAPI 29
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

JSCheckAccessOp is the type for JSClass.checkAccess. (It is also the type of the callback set by JS_SetCheckObjectAccessCallback.)

Syntax

typedef JSBool
(* JSCheckAccessOp)(JSContext *cx, JSObject *obj, jsval id,
                    JSAccessMode mode, jsval *vp);
Name Type Description
cx JSContext * The JS context in which the property access attempt is occurring.
obj JSObject * The object whose properties are being accessed.
id jsval The name or index of the property being accessed.
mode JSAccessMode The type of access being checked.
vp jsval * Out parameter. On success, the callback must set *vp to the stored value of the property.

Description

Check whether obj[id] may be accessed per mode, returning JS_FALSE on error/exception, JS_TRUE on success with obj[id]'s stored value in *vp. As for JSPropertyOp, id is either a string or an int jsval.

JSCheckAccessOp implementations generally work by using JSDBGAPI functions such as JS_FrameIterator and JS_StackFramePrincipals to obtain the principals of the code attempting the checked operation, then examining those principals and comparing them with the system's security policy. The nature of principals and the security policy are entirely up to the application.

If a class leaves the checkAccess field NULL, a runtime-wide object access callback is called instead; see JS_SetCheckObjectAccessCallback.

JSClass hooks

JSClass offers the following hook:

  • The JSClass.checkAccess callback is called when a script attempts to access an object property. The callback can deny the script access to the property.

See Also