New GC APIs, try 2.

include/v8.h

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 template <class T> class Persistent;
 
 namespace internal {
 class Arguments;
 class Heap;
 class HeapObject;
 class Isolate;
 class Object;
 }
 
+// Generic-purpose unique identifier.

[Michael Starzinger, 2013/04/22 11:34:51]

nit: Can we turn that into a Doxygen comment (i.e. double-asterisk and
multi-line). Also two empty new-lines in front of the comment.

[marja, 2013/04/22 13:49:07]

Done.

+class UniqueId {
+ public:
+  explicit UniqueId(intptr_t data)
+      : data_(data) {}
+
+  bool operator==(const UniqueId& other) const {
+    return data_ == other.data_;
+  }
+
+  bool operator!=(const UniqueId& other) const {
+    return data_ != other.data_;
+  }
+
+  bool operator<(const UniqueId& other) const {
+    return data_ < other.data_;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  intptr_t data_;
+};
+
 
 // --- Weak Handles ---
 
 
 /**
  * A weak reference callback function.
  *
  * This callback should either explicitly invoke Dispose on |object| if
  * V8 wrapper is not needed anymore, or 'revive' it by invocation of MakeWeak.
  *
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    * object in the group is alive, all objects in the group are alive.
    * After each garbage collection, object groups are removed. It is
    * intended to be used in the before-garbage-collection callback
    * function, for instance to simulate DOM tree connections among JS
    * wrapper objects. Object groups for all dependent handles need to
    * be provided for kGCTypeMarkSweepCompact collections, for all other
    * garbage collection types it is sufficient to provide object groups
    * for partially dependent handles only.
    * See v8-profiler.h for RetainedObjectInfo interface description.
    */
+  // TODO(marja): deprecate AddObjectGroup. Use SetObjectGroupId and
+  // SetRetainedObjectInfo instead.
   static void AddObjectGroup(Persistent<Value>* objects,
                              size_t length,
                              RetainedObjectInfo* info = NULL);
   static void AddObjectGroup(Isolate* isolate,
                              Persistent<Value>* objects,
                              size_t length,
                              RetainedObjectInfo* info = NULL);
 
+  static void SetObjectGroupId(Isolate* isolate,

[yurys, 2013/04/22 12:10:43]

Since these methods are new why not make them instance methods on Isolate?

[marja, 2013/04/22 13:49:07]

Done.

+                               const Persistent<Value>& object,
+                               UniqueId id);
+
+  static void SetRetainedObjectInfo(Isolate* isolate,

[yurys, 2013/04/22 12:05:46]

As discussed offline, this method should be on v8::HeapProfiler

[marja, 2013/04/22 13:49:07]

Done.

+                                    UniqueId id,
+                                    RetainedObjectInfo* info);
+
   /**
    * Allows the host application to declare implicit references between
    * the objects: if |parent| is alive, all |children| are alive too.
    * After each garbage collection, all implicit references
    * are removed.  It is intended to be used in the before-garbage-collection
    * callback function.
    */
+  // TODO(marja): Deprecate AddImplicitReferences. Use AddImplicitReference
+  // instead.
   static void AddImplicitReferences(Persistent<Object> parent,
                                     Persistent<Value>* children,
                                     size_t length);
 
   /**
+   * Allows the host application to declare implicit references. If the
+   * representative object of the object group (identified by id) is alive, the
+   * children are alive too. After each garbage collection, all implicit
+   * references are removed. It is intended to be used in the
+   * before-garbage-collection callback function.
+   */
+  static void AddImplicitReference(Isolate* isolate,
+                                   UniqueId id,
+                                   const Persistent<Value>& object);
+
+  /**
    * Initializes from snapshot if possible. Otherwise, attempts to
    * initialize from scratch.  This function is called implicitly if
    * you use the API without calling it first.
    */
   static bool Initialize();
 
   /**
    * Allows the host application to provide a callback which can be used
    * as a source of entropy for random number generators.
    */
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 }  // namespace v8
 
 
 #undef V8EXPORT
 #undef TYPE_CHECK
 
 
 #endif  // V8_H_