Proof of concept for running extension API stack through dev tools.

tools/telemetry/examples/telemetry_extension_test.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+import telemetry
+from telemetry import extension_page
+
+def Main(args):
+  options = telemetry.BrowserOptions()
+  parser = options.CreateParser('telemetry_extension_test.py')
+  options, args = parser.parse_args(args)
+
+  browser_to_create = telemetry.FindBrowser(options)
+  assert browser_to_create
+  with browser_to_create.Create() as b:
+    ext = b.extensions.FindByUrl(
+        'chrome-extension://aapnijgdinlhnhlmodcfapnahmbfebeb/' +
+        '_generated_background_page.html')
+    create_properties = { 'url':'http://www.google.com' }
+    arguments = ext.RunMethod("chrome.tabs.create",
+                              create_properties)
+    print arguments
+
+    create_properties = { 'url':'http://www.cnn.com' }
+    results = ext.RunMethodWithEvents(
+        [extension_page.ExtensionEvent('chrome.tabs.onCreated'),
+         extension_page.ExtensionEvent('chrome.tabs.onHighlighted')],
+        'chrome.tabs.create',
+        create_properties)
+
+    print results
+
+  return 0
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  sys.exit(Main(sys.argv[1:]))