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+++ b/devtools/shared/layout/dom-matrix-2d.js
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+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+"use strict";
+
+/**
+ * Returns a matrix for the scaling given.
+ * Calling `scale()` or `scale(1) returns a new identity matrix.
+ *
+ * @param {Number} [sx = 1]
+ *        the abscissa of the scaling vector.
+ *        If unspecified, it will equal to `1`.
+ * @param {Number} [sy = sx]
+ *        The ordinate of the scaling vector.
+ *        If not present, its default value is `sx`, leading to a uniform scaling.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *         The new matrix.
+ */
+const scale = (sx = 1, sy = sx) => [
+  sx, 0, 0,
+  0, sy, 0,
+  0, 0, 1
+];
+exports.scale = scale;
+
+/**
+ * Returns a matrix for the translation given.
+ * Calling `translate()` or `translate(0) returns a new identity matrix.
+ *
+ * @param {Number} [tx = 0]
+ *        The abscissa of the translating vector.
+ *        If unspecified, it will equal to `0`.
+ * @param {Number} [ty = tx]
+ *        The ordinate of the translating vector.
+ *        If unspecified, it will equal to `tx`.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *         The new matrix.
+ */
+const translate = (tx = 0, ty = tx) => [
+  1, 0, tx,
+  0, 1, ty,
+  0, 0, 1
+];
+exports.translate = translate;
+
+/**
+ * Returns a new identity matrix.
+ *
+ * @return {Array}
+ *         The new matrix.
+ */
+const identity = () => [
+  1, 0, 0,
+  0, 1, 0,
+  0, 0, 1
+];
+exports.identity = identity;
+
+/**
+ * Multiplies two matrices and returns a new matrix with the result.
+ *
+ * @param {Array} M1
+ *        The first operand.
+ * @param {Array} M2
+ *        The second operand.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *        The resulting matrix.
+ */
+const multiply = (M1, M2) => {
+  let c11 = M1[0] * M2[0] + M1[1] * M2[3] + M1[2] * M2[6];
+  let c12 = M1[0] * M2[1] + M1[1] * M2[4] + M1[2] * M2[7];
+  let c13 = M1[0] * M2[2] + M1[1] * M2[5] + M1[2] * M2[8];
+
+  let c21 = M1[3] * M2[0] + M1[4] * M2[3] + M1[5] * M2[6];
+  let c22 = M1[3] * M2[1] + M1[4] * M2[4] + M1[5] * M2[7];
+  let c23 = M1[3] * M2[2] + M1[4] * M2[5] + M1[5] * M2[8];
+
+  let c31 = M1[6] * M2[0] + M1[7] * M2[3] + M1[8] * M2[6];
+  let c32 = M1[6] * M2[1] + M1[7] * M2[4] + M1[8] * M2[7];
+  let c33 = M1[6] * M2[2] + M1[7] * M2[5] + M1[8] * M2[8];
+
+  return [
+    c11, c12, c13,
+    c21, c22, c23,
+    c31, c32, c33
+  ];
+};
+exports.multiply = multiply;
+
+/**
+ * Applies the given matrix to a point.
+ *
+ * @param {Array} M
+ *        The matrix to apply.
+ * @param {Array} P
+ *        The point's vector.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *        The resulting point's vector.
+ */
+const apply = (M, P) => [
+  M[0] * P[0] + M[1] * P[1] + M[2],
+  M[3] * P[0] + M[4] * P[1] + M[5],
+];
+exports.apply = apply;
+
+/**
+ * Returns the transformation origin point for the given node.
+ *
+ * @param {DOMNode} node
+ *        The node.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *        The transformation origin point.
+ */
+function getNodeTransformOrigin(node) {
+  let origin = node.ownerGlobal.getComputedStyle(node).transformOrigin;
+
+  return origin.split(/ /).map(parseFloat);
+}
+exports.getNodeTransformOrigin = getNodeTransformOrigin;
+
+/**
+ * Returns the transformation matrix for the given node.
+ *
+ * @param {DOMNode} node
+ *        The node.
+ * @return {Array}
+ *        The transformation matrix.
+ */
+function getNodeTransformationMatrix(node) {
+  let t = node.ownerGlobal.getComputedStyle(node).transform;
+
+  if (t === "none") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // We're assuming is a 2d matrix.
+  let m = t.substring(t.indexOf("(") + 1, t.length - 1).split(/,\s*/).map(Number);
+  let [a, b, c, d, e, f] = m;
+
+  // If the length is 16, it's a 3d matrix: in that case we'll extrapolate only the values
+  // we need for the 2D transformation; this cover the scenario where 3D CSS properties
+  // are used only for HW acceleration on 2D transformation.
+  if (m.length === 16) {
+    c = m[4];
+    d = m[5];
+    e = m[12];
+    f = m[13];
+  }
+
+  return [
+    a, c, e,
+    b, d, f,
+    0, 0, 1
+  ];
+}
+
+exports.getNodeTransformationMatrix = getNodeTransformationMatrix;

--- a/devtools/shared/layout/moz.build
+++ b/devtools/shared/layout/moz.build
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # -*- Mode: python; indent-tabs-mode: nil; tab-width: 40 -*-
 # vim: set filetype=python:
 # This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 DevToolsModules(
+    'dom-matrix-2d.js',
     'utils.js'
 )