Components.utils

From MDC

Components.utils is a collection of various useful XPConnect features. Its interface is defined at js/src/xpconnect/idl/xpccomponents.idl. The object currently has the following members:

Property	Description
evalInSandbox	Runs JavaScript code in a sandbox, usually used to run code with restricted privileges.
forceGC	Requires Gecko 1.9 Forces a garbage collection cycle.
getWeakReference	Requires Gecko 1.9 Gets a weak reference for the object passed in.
import	Requires Gecko 1.9 Loads a JS module into the current script, without sharing a scope.
lookupMethod	Looks up a native (i.e. declared in the interface) method or property of an XPCOM object. Serves the same purpose as XPCNativeWrapper.
reportError	Reports a JavaScript Error object to the Error Console.
Sandbox	Creates sandbox objects for use with evalInSandbox.