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  2. JDK-8154127

Need to document that JavaScript to Java bindings use weak references

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P3
    • 9
    • 8u102, 9
    • javafx
    • web

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        In order to fix JDK-8089681 we now use weak references in the WebKit JavaScript bridge code to hold onto Java objects that are bound to JavaScript objects using JSObject.setMember.

        Applications that rely on the previous, buggy behavior might be surprised by the fact that objects that are not strongly held by the application are subject to garbage collection even though they are bound to a JavaScript object.

        We should document this fact in the WebEngine documentation in the section on "Calling back to Java from JavaScript".

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8160576 Need to document that JavaScript to Java bindings use weak references

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
            • Resolved
            is cloned by

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8169204 Need to document JSObject Call and setSlot APIs to use weak references

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
            • Resolved
            relates to

            Sub-task - The sub-task of the issue JDK-8171401 Release Note: Fixed memory leak when Java objects are passed into JavaScript

            • P3 - Major loss of function.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8169341 Broken JavaScript-to-Java callback in WebEngine with 2nd call

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Open

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8089681 WebView leaks memory when containing object acts as javascript callback handler

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Resolved

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8168625 Java WebView communication between java and javascript fails in Java 8 U112

            • P2 - Crashes, loss of data, severe memory leak.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8165302 Upcall from JavaScript to Java is broken

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Closed

            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8178878 [WebView] Java method not getting called from HTML

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
            • Closed

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                mbilla Murali Billa
                kcr Kevin Rushforth
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