2 files changed, 48 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/base/timer.h b/base/timer.h
index 5361130..f449d2a 100644
--- a/base/timer.h
+++ b/base/timer.h
@@ -135,21 +135,42 @@ class BaseTimer : public BaseTimer_Helper {
           receiver_(receiver),
           method_(method) {
     }
+
+    virtual ~TimerTask() {
+      ClearBaseTimer();
+    }
+
     virtual void Run() {
       if (!timer_)  // timer_ is null if we were orphaned.
         return;
-      SelfType* self = static_cast<SelfType*>(timer_);
-      if (kIsRepeating) {
-        self->Reset();
-      } else {
-        self->delayed_task_ = NULL;
-      }
+      if (kIsRepeating)
+        ResetBaseTimer();
+      else
+        ClearBaseTimer();
       DispatchToMethod(receiver_, method_, Tuple0());
     }
+
     TimerTask* Clone() const {
       return new TimerTask(delay_, receiver_, method_);
     }
+
    private:
+    // Inform the Base that the timer is no longer active.
+    void ClearBaseTimer() {
+      if (timer_) {
+        SelfType* self = static_cast<SelfType*>(timer_);
+        self->delayed_task_ = NULL;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Inform the Base that we're resetting the timer.
+    void ResetBaseTimer() {
+      DCHECK(timer_);
+      DCHECK(kIsRepeating);
+      SelfType* self = static_cast<SelfType*>(timer_);
+      self->Reset();
+    }
+
     Receiver* receiver_;
     ReceiverMethod method_;
   };
diff --git a/base/timer_unittest.cc b/base/timer_unittest.cc
index face9c8..1fb44a3 100644
--- a/base/timer_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/timer_unittest.cc
@@ -145,3 +145,24 @@ TEST(TimerTest, RepeatingTimer_Cancel) {
   RunTest_RepeatingTimer_Cancel(MessageLoop::TYPE_UI);
   RunTest_RepeatingTimer_Cancel(MessageLoop::TYPE_IO);
 }
+
+TEST(TimerTest, MessageLoopShutdown) {
+  // This test is designed to verify that shutdown of the
+  // message loop does not cause crashes if there were pending
+  // timers not yet fired.  It may only trigger exceptions
+  // if debug heap checking (or purify) is enabled.
+  bool did_run = false;
+  {
+    OneShotTimerTester a(&did_run);
+    OneShotTimerTester b(&did_run);
+    OneShotTimerTester c(&did_run);
+    OneShotTimerTester d(&did_run);
+    {
+      MessageLoop loop(MessageLoop::TYPE_DEFAULT);
+      a.Start();
+      b.Start();
+    }  // MessageLoop destructs by falling out of scope.
+  }  // OneShotTimers destruct.  SHOULD NOT CRASH, of course.
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(false, did_run);
+}