(Owner approval for) Delay network requests on startup if any webRequest ...

chrome/browser/extensions/extension_prefs.cc

Index: chrome/browser/extensions/extension_prefs.cc
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--- chrome/browser/extensions/extension_prefs.cc	(revision 105566)
+++ chrome/browser/extensions/extension_prefs.cc	(working copy)
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@
 // the old flag and possibly go back to that name.
 // const char kPrefAllowFileAccessOld[] = "allowFileAccess";
 
+// A preference indicating that the extension wants to delay network requests
+// on browser launch until it indicates it's ready. For example, an extension
+// using the webRequest API might want to ensure that no requests are sent
+// before it has registered its event handlers.
+const char kPrefDelayNetworkRequests[] = "delayNetworkRequests";
+
 // A preference set by the web store to indicate login information for
 // purchased apps.
 const char kWebStoreLogin[] = "extensions.webstore_login";
@@ -877,6 +883,21 @@
   return ext && ext->HasKey(kPrefAllowFileAccess);
 }
 
+void ExtensionPrefs::SetDelaysNetworkRequests(const std::string& extension_id,
+                                              bool does_delay) {
+  if (does_delay) {
+    UpdateExtensionPref(extension_id, kPrefDelayNetworkRequests,
+                        Value::CreateBooleanValue(true));
+  } else {
+    // Remove the pref.
+    UpdateExtensionPref(extension_id, kPrefDelayNetworkRequests, NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+bool ExtensionPrefs::DelaysNetworkRequests(const std::string& extension_id) {
+  return ReadExtensionPrefBoolean(extension_id, kPrefDelayNetworkRequests);
+}
+
 ExtensionPrefs::LaunchType ExtensionPrefs::GetLaunchType(
     const std::string& extension_id,
     ExtensionPrefs::LaunchType default_pref_value) {
@@ -1641,6 +1662,7 @@
           value->DeepCopy());
     }
 
+    // Set content settings.
     const DictionaryValue* extension_prefs = GetExtensionPref(*ext_id);
     DCHECK(extension_prefs);
     ListValue* content_settings = NULL;