Re: [DOML3Events] ACTION-267 Proposal for event iterator from Maciej Stachowiak on 2008-04-09 (public-webapi@w3.org from April 2008)

From: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:48:48 -0700
To: Travis Leithead <travil@windows.microsoft.com>
Cc: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>, Web API public <public-webapi@w3.org>
Message-Id: <BF2A3492-8671-49A0-A71E-965C7F0D287B@apple.com>

On Apr 9, 2008, at 11:07 AM, Travis Leithead wrote:

>
> In considering a design for the event iterator (allow devs to  
> enumerate what events have been _added_ via addEventListener to a  
> given object), I looked at too general approaches:

Before analyzing the pros and cons of specific designs, what is the  
motivation for adding this functionality at all? Previously, the  
working group resolved to remove the related but less powerful  
hasEventListenerNS method for lack of a use case, and because there  
are potential security issues.

Regards,
Maciej

Received on Wednesday, 9 April 2008 20:49:30 UTC