Automatically generate info pseudo-module for Chromium-based applications

chromeInfo.js.tmpl

Index: chromeInfo.js.tmpl
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+/*
+ * This file is part of the Adblock Plus build tools,
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Eyeo GmbH
+ *
+ * Adblock Plus is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * Adblock Plus is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Adblock Plus.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+require.scopes.info = {
+  get addonID()
+  {
+    return chrome.i18n.getMessage("@@extension_id");
+  },
+  addonName: {{metadata.get('general', 'basename')|json}},
+  addonVersion: {{metadata.get('general', 'version')|json}},
+  addonRoot: "",

[Thomas Greiner, 2013/07/23 13:23:37]

If you want to implement this you could use
chrome.extension.getURL("/")
or
chrome.extension.getURL("")

[Wladimir Palant, 2013/07/23 14:15:11]

I don't think I want this implemented - knowing the add-on root is only
necessary in Firefox, to generate some URLs. Chrome has
chrome.extension.getURL() for that.

+
+  application: {{type|json}},
+  get applicationVersion()
+  {
+    {%- if type == 'opera' %}
+    var match = /\bOPR\/(\S+)/.exec(navigator.userAgent);
+    return (match ? match[1] : "0");
+    {%- else %}
+    return this.platformVersion;
+    {%- endif %}
+  },
+
+  platform: "chromium",
+  get platformVersion()
+  {
+    var match = /\bChrome\/(\S+)/.exec(navigator.userAgent);
+    return (match ? match[1] : "0");
+  }
+};