Web Directory

» BlackConnect
   Java-to-XPCOM bridge that allows interoperability between Java and XPCOM components.
   http://www.mozilla.org/projects/blackwood/connect/

» Evaluation of Interprocess Communication Methods in a Component-based Environment
   This thesis evaluates several of the available techniques for interprocess communications (IPC) in a prototype system for distributed components using XPCOM as the basis. It also takes into consideration marshalling, the transfer of complex data structure
   http://www.lysator.liu.se/~gargamel/exjobb/

» Getting Started with PyXPCOM, Part 1
   Covers the installation of XPCOM and PyXPCOM.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-pyxp1/

» Getting Started with PyXPCOM, Part 2
   Explains how to access Mozilla objects as a client.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-pyxp2.html

» JavaScript Component Wizard
   Generates an XPCOM skeleton.
   http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/jscomponentwiz/

» MozillaZine Knowledge Base - Implementing XPCOM in JavaScript
   Provides information about creating a JavaScript XPCOM class.
   http://kb.mozillazine.org/Implementing_XPCOM_components_in_JavaScript

» MySQL XPCOM
   An XPCOM/XPConnect implementation of mysqlclient API 3.x. The goal of the project is to provide solid and full mysqlclient interface for JavaScript applications. [Open Source, LGPL]
   http://mysqlxpcom.mozdev.org

» XPCOM Component Viewer
   Allows to navigate through the components and interfaces included in a Mozilla based browser.
   http://hacksrus.com/~ginda/cview/

» XPCOM, Part 1
   Introduction to XPCOM, Mozilla's component architecture.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-xpcom.html

» XPCOM, Part 2
   Introduction to XPCOM programming: type libraries, the xpidl compiler, and interface discovery.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-xpcom2.html

» XPCOM, Part 3
   Building the XPCOM development environment.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-xpcom3.html

» XPCOM, Part 4
   Covers component authoring by using a GPS receiver as an example component.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-xpcom4/

» XPCOM, Part 5
   Puts the final touches on the example XPCOM implementation, shows how to install the component, and demonstrates simple testing methods using XPCShell.
   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/co-xpcom5.html

» XPConnect
   Javascript language bindings. It allows Javascript objects to transparently access and manipulate XPCOM objects and also enables Javascript objects to implement XPCOM compliant interfaces.
   http://www.mozilla.org/scriptable/

» Xanthes
   XPCOM wrapper around the Xerces validating xml parser. [Open Source, MPL, GPL]
   http://xanthes.mozdev.org

» mytools360.com - Mozilla XPCOM Project Wizard
   Creates XPCOM as ATL COM in Microsoft Vistual Studio 2005.
   http://www.mytools360.com/

» plXPCOM
   Perl language bindings. Allows the use of XPCOM objects from Perl, as well as the ability to implement XPCOM interfaces in Perl. (Jumpline.com, Inc.)
   http://plxpcom.mozdev.org

» rbXPCOM
   Ruby language bindings. Ruby is an object oriented scripting language developed by Yukihiro Matsumoto.
   http://rbxpcom.mozdev.org