Application programming interface for connecting a platform independent plug-in to a web browser
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1. An Application Programming Interface (API), executing in a computer system comprising:
- a platform-independent plug-in API including a wrapper;
a browser plug-in API; and
an intermediary between said platform-independent plug-in API and said browser plug-in API wherein said wrapper is used to connect said platform independent plug-in API to said intermediary, wherein said wrapper further comprises;
an interface connecting an input stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting an output stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet factory interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet peer interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a second pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream listener interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary; and
an interface connecting a second pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the implementation of an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables platform independent plug-ins to work with browser applications. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the API allows platform independent plug-ins to use XPCOM (Cross Platform Component Object Model), a technology that allows software components of different various programming languages to communicate. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the API enables platform independent plug-ins to take advantage of existing BlackConnect and Scriptable Plug-In API technologies to integrate with the native plug-in API. Embodiments of the present invention ensures backward code compatibility by allowing the current platform independent plug-in API and browser API to remain unchanged. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention enables platform independent plug-ins to communicate and use components created in native programming languages such as C++. This promotes component reuse and eases the development effort.
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1. An Application Programming Interface (API), executing in a computer system comprising:
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a platform-independent plug-in API including a wrapper; a browser plug-in API; and an intermediary between said platform-independent plug-in API and said browser plug-in API wherein said wrapper is used to connect said platform independent plug-in API to said intermediary, wherein said wrapper further comprises;
an interface connecting an input stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting an output stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet factory interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet peer interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a second pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream listener interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary; and
an interface connecting a second pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary.
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2. A method for implementing an API, executing in a computer system comprising:
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obtaining a platform-independent plug-in API including a wrapper; obtaining a browser plug-in API; and positioning an intermediary between said platform-independent plug-in API and said browser plug-in API wherein said wrapper is used to connect said platform independent plug-in API to said intermediary, wherein said wrapper further comprises;
an interface connecting an input stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting an output stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet factory interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet peer interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a second pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream listener interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary; and
an interface connecting a second pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary.
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3. A computer program product comprising:
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a storage computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein configured to implement an API, said computer program product comprising; computer readable code configured to cause a computer to define a platform-independent plug-in API including a wrapper; computer readable code configured to cause a computer to define a browser plug-in API; and computer readable code configured to cause a computer to position an intermediary between said platform-independent plug-in API and said browser plug-in API wherein said wrapper is used to connect said platform independent plug-in API to said intermediary, wherein said wrapper further comprises;
an interface connecting an input stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting an output stream interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet factory interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet peer interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a second pluglet manager interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a pluglet stream listener interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary;
an interface connecting a first pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary; and
an interface connecting a second pluglet tag information interface of said platform independent API to said intermediary.
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Current AssigneeOracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
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Original AssigneeSun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
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InventorsKushnirskiy, Igor Davidovich, Pikalev, Sergi
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Primary Examiner(s)Thomson, William
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Assistant Examiner(s)Hoang, Phuong N.
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Application NumberUS10/021,915Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,658 DaysField of Search719/310, 719/328US Class Current719/328CPC Class CodesG06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-onsG06F 9/449 Object-oriented method invo...G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between ...G06F 9/547 Remote procedure calls [RPC...
