Make PepperTryCatch hold a reference on PepperPluginInstanceImpl

content/renderer/pepper/pepper_try_catch.h

 // Copyright 2014 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.
 
 #ifndef CONTENT_RENDERER_PEPPER_PEPPER_TRY_CATCH_H_
 #define CONTENT_RENDERER_PEPPER_PEPPER_TRY_CATCH_H_
 
 #include "base/basictypes.h"
 #include "content/common/content_export.h"
 #include "content/renderer/pepper/v8_var_converter.h"
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   virtual bool HasException() = 0;
   // Gets the plugin context. Virtual so it can be overriden for testing.
   virtual v8::Handle<v8::Context> GetContext();
 
   // Convenience functions for doing conversions to/from V8 values and sets an
   // exception if there is an error in the conversion.
   v8::Handle<v8::Value> ToV8(PP_Var var);
   ppapi::ScopedPPVar FromV8(v8::Handle<v8::Value> v8_value);
 
  protected:
-  PepperPluginInstanceImpl* instance_;
+  // Make sure that |instance_| is alive for the lifetime of PepperTryCatch.
+  // PepperTryCatch is used mostly in Pepper scripting code, where it can be
+  // possible to enter JavaScript synchronously which can cause the plugin to
+  // be deleted.
+  //
+  // Note that PepperTryCatch objects should only ever be on the stack, so this
+  // shouldn't keep the instance around for too long.

[bbudge, 2014/09/22 19:38:50]

Maybe a note on the constructor?

+  scoped_refptr<PepperPluginInstanceImpl> instance_;
 
   // Whether To/FromV8 should convert object vars. If set to
   // kDisallowObjectVars, an exception should be set if they are encountered
   // during conversion.
   V8VarConverter::AllowObjectVars convert_objects_;
 };
 
 // Catches var exceptions and emits a v8 exception.
 class PepperTryCatchV8 : public PepperTryCatch {
  public:
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   PP_Var* exception_;
   bool exception_is_set_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(PepperTryCatchVar);
 };
 
 }  // namespace content
 
 #endif  // CONTENT_RENDERER_PEPPER_PEPPER_TRY_CATCH_H_