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authorSelim Gurun <sgurun@google.com>2012-09-12 12:48:31 -0700
committerAndroid (Google) Code Review <android-gerrit@google.com>2012-09-12 12:48:32 -0700
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Merge "Make JavascriptInterface annotation public." into jb-mr1-dev
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diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 35993f6..05b86a3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.graphics.Picture;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.net.http.SslCertificate;
-import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Looper;
import android.os.Message;
@@ -1494,10 +1493,20 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
/**
* Injects the supplied Java object into this WebView. The object is
* injected into the JavaScript context of the main frame, using the
- * supplied name. This allows the Java object's public methods to be
- * accessed from JavaScript. Note that that injected objects will not
+ * supplied name. This allows the Java object's methods to be
+ * accessed from JavaScript. For API level {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#JELLY_BEAN_MR1}
+ * and above, only public methods that are annotated with
+ * {@link android.webkit.JavascriptInterface} can be accessed from JavaScript.
+ * For API level {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#JELLY_BEAN} or below,
+ * all public methods (including the inherited ones) can be accessed, see the
+ * important security note below for implications. Note that injected objects will not
* appear in JavaScript until the page is next (re)loaded. For example:
- * <pre> webView.addJavascriptInterface(new Object(), "injectedObject");
+ * <pre>
+ * class JsObject {
+ * {@literal @}JavascriptInterface
+ * public String toString() { return "injectedObject"; }
+ * }
+ * webView.addJavascriptInterface(new JsObject(), "injectedObject");
* webView.loadData("<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>", "text/html", null);
* webView.loadUrl("javascript:alert(injectedObject.toString())");</pre>
* <p>
@@ -1505,7 +1514,9 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
* <ul>
* <li> This method can be used to allow JavaScript to control the host
* application. This is a powerful feature, but also presents a security
- * risk, particularly as JavaScript could use reflection to access an
+ * risk for applications targeting API level
+ * {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#JELLY_BEAN} or below, because
+ * JavaScript could use reflection to access an
* injected object's public fields. Use of this method in a WebView
* containing untrusted content could allow an attacker to manipulate the
* host application in unintended ways, executing Java code with the
@@ -1514,6 +1525,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
* <li> JavaScript interacts with Java object on a private, background
* thread of this WebView. Care is therefore required to maintain thread
* safety.</li>
+ * <li> The Java object's fields are not accessible.</li>
* </ul>
*
* @param object the Java object to inject into this WebView's JavaScript
@@ -1523,9 +1535,6 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
public void addJavascriptInterface(Object object, String name) {
checkThread();
mProvider.addJavascriptInterface(object, name);
- // TODO in a separate CL provide logic to enable annotations for API level JB_MR1 and above. Don't forget to
- // update the doc, set a link to annotation and unhide the annotation.
- // also describe that fields of java objects are not accessible from JS.
}
/**