Issue 3826 - Filter preference change events

lib/events.js

Index: lib/events.js
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+/*
+ * This file is part of Adblock Plus <https://adblockplus.org/>,
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2016 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/>.
+ */
+
+/** @module events */
+
+"use strict";
+
+/**
+ * Registers and emits names events.
+ *
+ * @constructor
+ */
+exports.EventEmitter = function()
+{
+  this._callbacks = Object.create(null);
+};
+
+exports.EventEmitter.prototype = {
+  /**
+   * Adds a callback for the specified event name.
+   *
+   * @param {string}   name
+   * @param {function} callback
+   */
+  on: function(name, callback)
+  {
+    if (name in this._callbacks)
+      this._callbacks[name].push(callback);
+    else
+      this._callbacks[name] = [callback];
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Removes a callback for the specified event name.
+   *
+   * @param {string}   name
+   * @param {function} callback
+   */
+  off: function(name, callback)
+  {
+    let callbacks = this._callbacks[name];
+    if (callbacks)
+    {
+      let idx = callbacks.indexOf(callback);
+      if (idx != -1)
+        callbacks.splice(idx, 1);
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Calls all previously added callbacks for the given event name.
+   *
+   * @param {string} name
+   * @param {...*}   [arg]
+   */
+  emit: function(name)
+  {
+    let callbacks = this._callbacks[name];
+    if (callbacks)
+    {
+      for (let callback of callbacks)
+        callbacks.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
+    }
+  }
+};