2 files changed, 86 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/core/patch_mixin.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/patch_mixin.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99f06f56588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/patch_mixin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+odoo.define("web.patchMixin", function () {
+    "use strict";
+
+    /**
+     * This module defines and exports the 'patchMixin' function. This function
+     * returns a 'monkey-patchable' version of the ES6 Class given in arguments.
+     *
+     *    const patchMixin = require('web.patchMixin');
+     *    class MyClass {
+     *        print() {
+     *            console.log('MyClass');
+     *        }
+     *    }
+     *    const MyPatchedClass = patchMixin(MyClass);
+     *
+     *
+     * A patchable class has a 'patch' function, allowing to define a patch:
+     *
+     *    MyPatchedClass.patch("module_name.key", T =>
+     *        class extends T {
+     *            print() {
+     *                console.log('MyPatchedClass');
+     *                super.print();
+     *            }
+     *        }
+     *    );
+     *
+     *    const myPatchedClass = new MyPatchedClass();
+     *    myPatchedClass.print(); // displays "MyPatchedClass" and "MyClass"
+     *
+     *
+     * The 'unpatch' function can be used to remove a patch, given its key:
+     *
+     *    MyPatchedClass.unpatch("module_name.key");
+     */
+    function patchMixin(OriginalClass) {
+        let unpatchList = [];
+        class PatchableClass extends OriginalClass {}
+
+        PatchableClass.patch = function (name, patch) {
+            if (unpatchList.find(x => x.name === name)) {
+                throw new Error(`Class ${OriginalClass.name} already has a patch ${name}`);
+            }
+            if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this, 'patch')) {
+                throw new Error(`Class ${this.name} is not patchable`);
+            }
+            const SubClass = patch(Object.getPrototypeOf(this));
+            unpatchList.push({
+                name: name,
+                elem: this,
+                prototype: this.prototype,
+                origProto: Object.getPrototypeOf(this),
+                origPrototype: Object.getPrototypeOf(this.prototype),
+                patch: patch,
+            });
+            Object.setPrototypeOf(this, SubClass);
+            Object.setPrototypeOf(this.prototype, SubClass.prototype);
+        };
+
+        PatchableClass.unpatch = function (name) {
+            if (!unpatchList.find(x => x.name === name)) {
+                throw new Error(`Class ${OriginalClass.name} does not have any patch ${name}`);
+            }
+            const toUnpatch = unpatchList.reverse();
+            unpatchList = [];
+            for (let unpatch of toUnpatch) {
+                Object.setPrototypeOf(unpatch.elem, unpatch.origProto);
+                Object.setPrototypeOf(unpatch.prototype, unpatch.origPrototype);
+            }
+            for (let u of toUnpatch.reverse()) {
+                if (u.name !== name) {
+                    PatchableClass.patch(u.name, u.patch);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        return PatchableClass;
+    }
+
+    return patchMixin;
+});
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/core/utils.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/utils.js
index f1d4b00c6a9..e8924747616 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/core/utils.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/utils.js
@@ -527,7 +527,12 @@ var utils = {
     /**
      * Patch a class and return a function that remove the patch
      * when called.
-     *
+     * 
+     * This function is the last resort solution for monkey-patching an
+     * ES6 Class, for people that do not control the code defining the Class
+     * to patch (e.g. partners), and when that Class isn't patchable already
+     * (i.e. when it doesn't have a 'patch' function, defined by the 'web.PatchMixin').
+     * 
      * @param {Class} C Class to patch
      * @param {string} patchName
      * @param {Object} patch