[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 45237] New: Add JSON parameter support to JS/V8 binding generator scripts

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45237

           Summary: Add JSON parameter support to JS/V8 binding generator
                    scripts
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Mac OS X 10.5
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebCore Misc.
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: kinuko at chromium.org
                CC: abarth at webkit.org, dumi at chromium.org


Add a new extended attribute (e.g. AllowSON) to support passing parameters in JSON format.

Some spec/idl expect that the user might pass a parameter
in JSON format if the parameter's idl is simple.
For example, FileSystem API (Aug 25, 2010 draft) has a code example
where an object (that has two boolean attributes) is passed in JSON format.

http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/file-system/file-dir-sys.html#examples-1
4.2 Flags interface, 4.2.2 Examples:
> lockFile = dataDir.getFile("lockfile.txt", {CREATE: true, EXCLUSIVE: true});

While such idl should be generally discouraged, if we need to go with this design it'd be better to have some generic support in the generator rather than having custom implementations for each.

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