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Update LocalFolder removal behavior #856
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Update expected behavior when .remove() and .removeEntry() methods are used on a LocalFolder directory handle and handles to its contents
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Some questions/clarifications on these updates
LocalFolder/explainer.md
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| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. | | ||
| `.remove()` on `LocalFolder`'s handle | Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. | | ||
| `.remove()` on OPFS root handle | Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the [`recursive`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry#recursive) option is used. | | ||
| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the `recursive` option is used. | |
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Will it throw an exception? What happens?
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Added a line saying no exception will be thrown.
LocalFolder/explainer.md
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#### Deletion | |||
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A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | |||
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. |
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Will you clarify here if an exception is thrown if the LocalFolder
entry is attempted to be deleted?
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Documented in table. Reorganized to bring table up to this section. Added link to examples below.
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A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | ||
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | ||
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Both [`FileSystemHandle: remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods can be used on child handles to delete files and directories within the `LocalFolder` directory. Only `FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)` should be used on the `LocalFolder` root directory handle. |
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What benefit is gained from calling removeEntry
on LocalFolder
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Removed this paragraph as it offers no additional information. There is no benefit to calling removeEntry
on LocalFolder
vs. iterating handles under LocalFolder
and calling remove()
on each.
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Addressed feedback
LocalFolder/explainer.md
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@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ The LocalFolder entry within the OPFS root directory can be found under the name | |||
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#### Deletion | |||
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A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | |||
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. |
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Documented in table. Reorganized to bring table up to this section. Added link to examples below.
LocalFolder/explainer.md
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A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | ||
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API. | ||
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Both [`FileSystemHandle: remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods can be used on child handles to delete files and directories within the `LocalFolder` directory. Only `FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)` should be used on the `LocalFolder` root directory handle. |
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Removed this paragraph as it offers no additional information. There is no benefit to calling removeEntry
on LocalFolder
vs. iterating handles under LocalFolder
and calling remove()
on each.
LocalFolder/explainer.md
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| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. | | ||
| `.remove()` on `LocalFolder`'s handle | Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. | | ||
| `.remove()` on OPFS root handle | Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the [`recursive`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry#recursive) option is used. | | ||
| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the `recursive` option is used. | |
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Added a line saying no exception will be thrown.
Update expected behavior when .remove() and .removeEntry() methods are used on a LocalFolder directory handle and handles to its contents