IDBFactorySync

The IDBFactorySync interface of the IndexedDB API provide a synchronous means of accessing the capabilities of indexed databases.

Method overview

IDBDatabaseSync open (in DOMString name, in DOMString description, in optional boolean modifyDatabase) raises (IDBDatabaseException);

Methods

open()

Opens and returns a connection to a database. Blocks the calling thread until the connection object is ready to return. If there is already a database with the specified name, it uses that one; otherwise, it creates the database using the specified name and description.

IDBDatabaseSync open (
  in DOMString name, 
  in DOMString description
) raises (IDBDatabaseException);

Parameters

name

The name for the database.

description

The description for the database.

Returns

IDBDatabaseSync

An object to access the open database.

Exceptions

This method can raise an IDBDatabaseException with the following codes:

NON_TRANSIENT_ERR

If the name parameter is not valid. A valid name is any string including the empty string.

UNKNOWN_ERR

If an error occurs while the database is being opened.