I am new to V8 and trying to create some bindings between my C++ and JS code. The issue is that I am not able to access a global Javascript variable across different Javascript functions. The reason is because each Javascript function is called my different C++ function. I guess the problem with my code is that I am creating a new local context within each C++ function.
My JS Code:
var test = [];
function f1()
{
var obj = {};
obj.name = "Testing";
test.push(obj);
}
function f2()
{
var value = test[0].name;
}
My C++ code:
class Test
{
v8::Persistent<v8::Script> compiledScript;
v8::Local<v8::Value> result;
v8::Isolate* isolate;
v8::Persistent<v8::Context> context;
Test(filePath) {
// Create and allocate isolate
v8::Locker isolateLocker(isolate);
v8::Isolate::Scope isolate_scope(isolate);
v8::HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
// Create some bindings
v8::Local<v8::Context> con = v8::Context::New(isolate, nullptr, binding_template);
con->SetAlignedPointerInEmbedderData(0, &binder);
context.Reset(isolate, con);
v8::Context::Scope context_scope(con);
std::string source_file = LoadFile(filePath);
v8::Local<v8::String> sourceScript = v8::String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, source_file.c_str(), v8::NewStringType::kNormal).ToLocalChecked();
v8::Local<v8::Script> script = v8::Script::Compile(con, sourceScript).ToLocalChecked();
compiledScript.Reset(isolate, script);
}
void function1()
{
v8::Locker isolateLocker(isolate);
v8::Isolate::Scope isolate_scope(isolate);
v8::HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
v8::Local<v8::Context> con= v8::Local<v8::Context>::New(isolate, context);
v8::Local<v8::Script> script = v8::Local<v8::Script>::New(isolate, compiledScript);
v8::Context::Scope context_scope(con);
// Code to call the Javascript function f1
result = script->Run(con).ToLocalChecked();
v8::Local<v8::Object> global = con->Global();
v8::Local<v8::Value> function_value1 = global->Get(v8::String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, "f1"));
v8::Local<v8::Function> function1 = v8::Local<v8::Function>::Cast(function_value1);
v8::Local<v8::Value> js_result1;
js_result1 = function1->Call(con, global, 0, nullptr).ToLocalChecked();
}
void function2()
{
v8::Locker isolateLocker(isolate);
v8::Isolate::Scope isolate_scope(isolate);
v8::HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
v8::Local<v8::Context> con = v8::Local<v8::Context>::New(isolate, context);
v8::Local<v8::Script> script = v8::Local<v8::Script>::New(isolate, compiledScript);
v8::Context::Scope context_scope(con);
// Code to call the Javascript function f2
result = script->Run(con).ToLocalChecked();
v8::Local<v8::Object> global = con->Global();
v8::Local<v8::Value> function_value2 = global->Get(v8::String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, "f2"));
v8::Local<v8::Function> function2 = v8::Local<v8::Function>::Cast(function_value2);
v8::Local<v8::Value> js_result2;
js_result2 = function2->Call(con, global, 0, nullptr).ToLocalChecked();
}
};
void main(int argcs, char* argvs[])
{
V8::InitializeICUDefaultLocation(argvs[0]);
V8::InitializeExternalStartupData(argvs[0]);
Platform* platform = platform::CreateDefaultPlatform();
V8::InitializePlatform(platform);
V8::Initialize();
Test test(jsFile);
test.function1();
test.function2();
}
When the above JS code is executed, I get an error that says name is a property of undefined. My understanding is that variable test is not recognized in second function probably because each function is being executed in different contexts. If so, how do I make them execute in the same context? If not, can someone please help me understand and fix the issue?
Any help will be greatly appreciated :)