[Bug 16606] MutationObserver doesn't provide a safe way to suspend & resume observation

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=16606

--- Comment #10 from Olli Pettay <Olli.Pettay@gmail.com> 2012-04-03 07:33:34 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #9)
> (In reply to comment #8)
> > It feels odd if disconnect() returns the records.
> > Is there any reason to not add deliver() now ?
> 
> I'm not certain the specific behavior of deliver() you've described (i.e. it
> calls the mutation observer) would work. e.g. what happens if the script calls
> deliver() inside a mutation observer?
Inside MutationObserver? You mean MutationObserver's callback?
Well, if there are new records, the callback would be called again, if not,
nothing would happen.

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Received on Tuesday, 3 April 2012 07:33:44 UTC