nsIUpdatePatch

1. Method overview
2. Attributes
3. Methods
1. 3.1. serialize()
  1. 1. 1. 3.1.1.1.1. Parameters
      2. 3.1.1.1.2. Return value
4. See also

The nsIUpdatePatch interface describes an object representing a patch file that can be downloaded and applied to a version of the application for the purpose of updating it.

nsIUpdatePatch is defined in toolkit/mozapps/update/public/nsIUpdateService.idl . It is scriptable and unfrozen (hasn't changed since Mozilla 1.9) .

Inherits from: nsISupports

Method overview

nsIDOMElement serialize(in nsIDOMDocument updates);

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Description
`hashFunction`	`AString`	The hash function to use when determining the integrity of the patch file.
`hashValue`	`AString`	The value of the hash function named in `hashFunction` that should be computed if the file is not corrupt.
`selected`	`boolean`	`true` if this patch is currently selected as the patch to be downloaded and installed for this update transaction. `false` if another update is selected.
`size`	`unsigned long`	The size of the patch file in bytes.
`state`	`AString`	The patch's state.
`type`	`AString`	The type of patch represented by the object: "partial" A binary difference between two application versions. "complete" A complete patch containing all the replacement files to update to the new version.
`URL`	`AString`	The URL from which the patch was downloaded.

Methods

serialize()

Serializes the patch object into a DOM element.

 nsIDOMElement serialize(
   in nsIDOMDocument updates
 );

Parameters

updates: The DOM document into which to serialize the patch.

Return value

The patch object serialized into an nsIDOMElement .