Interface nsIAboutNewTabServiceType

Hierarchy

Properties

defaultURL: string

Returns the default URL (local or activity stream depending on pref)

welcomeURL: string

Returns the about:welcome URL.

Methods

  • Increases the reference count for this interface. The associated instance will not be deleted unless the reference count is returned to zero.

    Returns

    The resulting reference count.

    Returns number

  • Parameters

    • aIID: object
    • Optional aInstancePtr: object

    Returns any

  • A run time mechanism for interface discovery.

    Returns

    NS_OK if the interface is supported by the associated instance, NS_NOINTERFACE if it is not.

    aInstancePtr must not be null.

    Parameters

    • aIID: object

      [in] A requested interface IID

    • aInstancePtr: object

      [out] A pointer to an interface pointer to receive the result.

    Returns void

  • Decreases the reference count for this interface. Generally, if the reference count returns to zero, the associated instance is deleted.

    Returns

    The resulting reference count.

    Returns number

  • In the "privileged about content process", if about:home is being retrieved, the AboutRedirector will call this function to get the nsIChannel for the document. This gives the nsIAboutNewTabService the opportunity to provide a cached document for about:home. If no cache exists, the nsIChannel will be for the normal dynamically generated about:home document.

    Parameters

    • aURI: nsIURI
    • aLoadInfo: nsILoadInfo

    Returns nsIChannel

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