[Bug 25923] isTypeSupported should be asynchronous

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=25923

--- Comment #23 from Anne <annevk@annevk.nl> ---
(In reply to Jerry Smith from comment #22)
> One reason we want to keep IsTypeSupported synchronous is that in the
> general case it should execute quickly and simply, so that media download
> can be started quickly.  A synchronous command assures that.

Given that a promise's handlers would execute end-of-task and a download would
at best be next-task, the quickness seems equal.


> Promise<void> ActivateCDM((DOMstring keySystem);

Would we require this to be always invoked, for all implementations? Also, how
can you activate it if isTypeSupported returns "maybe"?

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Received on Saturday, 13 September 2014 07:44:06 UTC