Initializes the object for use from C++ code.
Warning: This method must
not be called from JavaScript.
[noscript] void init(
in nsIPrincipal principal,
in nsIScriptContext scriptContext,
in nsIGlobalObject globalObject,
in nsIURI baseURI,
[optional] in nsILoadGroup loadGroup
);
Parameters
principal
- The principal
to use for the request; this must not be
null
. scriptContext
- The script context to use for the request; this must not be
null
. globalObject
- The object to use as the global for our request. Often, this is the outer
Window
, but it may also be a sandbox or backstage pass. This may benull
, but if it is, the request cannot create adocument
. Prior to Firefox 23, this was always aWindow
. baseURI
- The base URI to use when resolving relative URIs when handling the request. This may
be
null
. loadGroup
Optional- An optional load group used when performing the request. If this is specified, it is used even if the global has a window with a load group already established.