Issue 4670 - Add a new build type for Gecko-based WebExtensions

packagerChrome.py

 # This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 import errno
 import io
 import json
 import os
 import re
 from StringIO import StringIO
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     licenseComment = re.compile(r'/\*.*?\*/', re.S)
     data = json.loads(re.sub(licenseComment, '', manifest, 1))
     if '_dummy' in data:
         del data['_dummy']
     manifest = json.dumps(data, sort_keys=True, indent=2)
 
     return manifest.encode('utf-8')
 
 
 def createInfoModule(params):
-    template = getTemplate('chromeInfo.js.tmpl')
+    if params['type'] == 'gecko-webext':
+        template = getTemplate('geckoInfo.js.tmpl')
+    else:
+        template = getTemplate('chromeInfo.js.tmpl')
     return template.render(params).encode('utf-8')
 
 
 def convertJS(params, files):
     from jshydra.abp_rewrite import rewrite_js
 
     output_files = collections.OrderedDict()
     args = collections.defaultdict(list)
 
     for item in params['metadata'].items('convert_js'):
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         file.write(signature)
     file.write(zipdata)
 
 
 def createBuild(baseDir, type='chrome', outFile=None, buildNum=None, releaseBuild=False, keyFile=None, devenv=False):
     metadata = readMetadata(baseDir, type)
     version = getBuildVersion(baseDir, metadata, releaseBuild, buildNum)
 
     if outFile == None:
         if type == 'gecko-webext':
             file_extension = 'xpi'

[Sebastian Noack, 2016/12/01 16:24:54]

So do I understand correctly, that WebExtensions for Firefox use the exact same
package format as Chrome, but merely with a different file extension?

[Wladimir Palant, 2016/12/01 21:39:31]

Yes, there is only a difference for signed packages - but we no longer support
signing for Firefox extensions.

         else:
             file_extension = 'crx' if keyFile else 'zip'
         outFile = getDefaultFileName(metadata, version, file_extension)
 
     params = {
         'type': type,
         'baseDir': baseDir,
         'releaseBuild': releaseBuild,
         'version': version,
         'devenv': devenv,
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         files['qunit/index.html'] = createScriptPage(params, 'testIndex.html.tmpl',
                                                      ('general', 'testScripts'))
 
     zipdata = files.zipToString()
     signature = None
     pubkey = None
     if keyFile != None:
         signature = signBinary(zipdata, keyFile)
         pubkey = getPublicKey(keyFile)
     writePackage(outFile, pubkey, signature, zipdata)