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Moves the locking algorithm from file entry to file system entry.

Fixes whatwg#137
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Nathan Memmott committed Dec 9, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ specifications do not need to bother implementing [=/file system entry=]'s

Issue(101): Make access check algorithms associated with a FileSystemHandle.

Each [=/file system entry=] has an associated <dfn for="file system entry" id=entry-name>name</dfn> (a [=string=]).
Each [=/file system entry=] has an associated <dfn for="file system entry" id=entry-name>name</dfn> (a [=string=]),
a <dfn for="file system entry">lock</dfn> (a string that may exclusively be "`open`", "`taken-exclusive`" or "`taken-shared`")
and a <dfn for="file system entry">shared lock count</dfn> (a number representing the number of shared locks that are taken at a given point in time).

A <dfn>valid file name</dfn> is a [=string=] that is not an empty string, is not equal to "." or "..",
and does not contain '/' or any other character used as path separator on the underlying platform.
Expand All @@ -124,22 +126,20 @@ Issue: We should consider having further normative restrictions on file names th
never be allowed using this API, rather than leaving it entirely up to underlying file
systems.

A <dfn export id=file>file entry</dfn> additionally consists of
<dfn for="file entry" export>binary data</dfn> (a [=byte sequence=]), a
<dfn for="file entry">modification timestamp</dfn> (a number representing the number of milliseconds since the <a spec=FileAPI>Unix Epoch</a>),
a <dfn for="file entry">lock</dfn> (a string that may exclusively be "`open`", "`taken-exclusive`" or "`taken-shared`")
and a <dfn for="file entry">shared lock count</dfn> (a number representing the number shared locks that are taken at a given point in time).

A user agent has an associated <dfn>file system queue</dfn> which is the
result of [=starting a new parallel queue=]. This queue is to be used for all
file system operations.

<div algorithm>
To <dfn for="file entry/lock">take</dfn> a [=file entry/lock=] with a |value| of
"`exclusive`" or "`shared`" on a given [=file entry=] |file|:

1. Let |lock| be the |file|'s [=file entry/lock=].
1. Let |count| be the |file|'s [=file entry/shared lock count=].
To <dfn for="file system entry" id=file-entry-lock-take>take a lock</dfn> with a |value| of
"`exclusive`" or "`shared`" on a given [=/file system entry=] |entry|:

1. Let |lock| be the |entry|'s [=file system entry/lock=].
1. Let |count| be the |entry|'s [=file system entry/shared lock count=].
1. If |entry| is a [=directory entry=]:
1. Let |descendantLockStatus| be the result of [=file system entry/checking for a descendant lock=] on |entry|.
1. If |descendantLockStatus| is "`taken`":
1. Return "`failure`".
1. If |value| is "`exclusive`":
1. If |lock| is "`open`":
1. Set lock to "`taken-exclusive`".
Expand All @@ -159,11 +159,29 @@ Note: These steps have to be run on the [=file system queue=].
</div>

<div algorithm>
To <dfn for="file entry/lock">release</dfn> a [=file entry/lock=] on a given
[=file entry=] |file|:
To <dfn for="file system entry">check for a descendant lock</dfn> on a given
[=directory entry=] |directory|:

1. [=set/For each=] |child| of |directory|'s [=directory entry/children=]:
1. Let |lock| be the |child|'s [=file system entry/lock=].
1. If |lock| is not "`open`":
1. Return "`taken`".
1. If |child| is a [=directory entry=]:
1. Let |descendantLockStatus| be the result of [=file system entry/checking for a descendant lock=] on |child|.
1. If |descendantLockStatus| is "`taken`":
1. Return "`taken`".
1. Return "`open`".

1. Let |lock| be the |file|'s associated [=file entry/lock=].
1. Let |count| be the |file|'s [=file entry/shared lock count=].
Note: These steps have to be run on the [=file system queue=].

</div>

<div algorithm>
To <dfn for="file system entry/lock">release</dfn> a [=file system entry/lock=] on a given
[=/file system entry=] |entry|:

1. Let |lock| be the |entry|'s associated [=file system entry/lock=].
1. Let |count| be the |entry|'s [=file system entry/shared lock count=].
1. If |lock| is "`taken-shared`":
1. Decrease |count| by 1.
1. If |count| is 0, set |lock| to "`open`".
Expand All @@ -176,6 +194,10 @@ Note: These steps have to be run on the [=file system queue=].
Note: Locks help prevent concurrent modifications to a file. A {{FileSystemWritableFileStream}}
requires a shared lock, while a {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle}} requires an exclusive one.

A <dfn export id=file>file entry</dfn> additionally consists of
<dfn for="file entry" export>binary data</dfn> (a [=byte sequence=]) and a
<dfn for="file entry">modification timestamp</dfn> (a number representing the number of milliseconds since the <a spec=FileAPI>Unix Epoch</a>).

A <dfn export id=directory>directory entry</dfn> additionally consists of a [=/set=] of
<dfn for="directory entry">children</dfn>, which are themselves [=/file system entries=].
Each member is either a [=/file entry=] or a [=/directory entry=].
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -538,7 +560,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemFileHandle>getFile()</dfn> method steps are:
the temporary file starts out empty,
otherwise the existing file is first copied to this temporary file.

Creating a {{FileSystemWritableFileStream}} [=file entry/lock/take|takes a shared lock=] on the
Creating a {{FileSystemWritableFileStream}} [=file system entry/take a lock|takes a shared lock=] on the
[=file entry=] [=locate an entry|locatable=] with |fileHandle|'s [=FileSystemHandle/locator=].
This prevents the creation of {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle|FileSystemSyncAccessHandles}}
for the entry, until the stream is closed.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -575,7 +597,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemFileHandle>createWritable(|options|)</dfn> method
|result| with a "{{NotFoundError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.
1. [=Assert=]: |entry| is a [=file entry=].

1. Let |lockResult| be the result of [=file entry/lock/take|taking a lock=]
1. Let |lockResult| be the result of [=file system entry/take a lock|taking a lock=]
with "`shared`" on |entry|.

1. [=Queue a storage task=] with |global| to run these steps:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -603,7 +625,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemFileHandle>createWritable(|options|)</dfn> method
[=file entry=] [=locate an entry|locatable=] by |fileHandle|'s [=FileSystemHandle/locator=].
To ensure the changes are reflected in this file, the handle can be flushed.

Creating a {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle}} [=file entry/lock/take|takes an exclusive lock=] on the
Creating a {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle}} [=file system entry/take a lock|takes an exclusive lock=] on the
[=file entry=] [=locate an entry|locatable=] with |fileHandle|'s [=FileSystemHandle/locator=].
This prevents the creation of further {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle|FileSystemSyncAccessHandles}}
or {{FileSystemWritableFileStream|FileSystemWritableFileStreams}}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -645,7 +667,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemFileHandle>createSyncAccessHandle()</dfn> method s
|result| with a "{{NotFoundError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.
1. [=Assert=]: |entry| is a [=file entry=].

1. Let |lockResult| be the result of [=file entry/lock/take|taking a lock=]
1. Let |lockResult| be the result of [=file system entry/take a lock|taking a lock=]
with "`exclusive`" on |entry|.

1. [=Queue a storage task=] with |global| to run these steps:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1181,15 +1203,15 @@ given a [=file entry=] |file| in a [=/Realm=] |realm|:
file on disk being written to.

1. [=Enqueue the following steps=] to the [=file system queue=]:
1. [=file entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on
1. [=file system entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on
|stream|'s [=FileSystemWritableFileStream/[[file]]=].
1. [=Queue a storage task=] with |file|'s [=relevant global object=]
to [=/resolve=] |closeResult| with `undefined`.

1. Return |closeResult|.
1. Let |abortAlgorithm| be these steps:
1. [=enqueue steps|Enqueue this step=] to the [=file system queue=]:
1. [=file entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on
1. [=file system entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on
|stream|'s [=FileSystemWritableFileStream/[[file]]=].
1. Let |highWaterMark| be 1.
1. Let |sizeAlgorithm| be an algorithm that returns `1`.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1649,7 +1671,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemSyncAccessHandle>flush()</dfn> method steps are:
: |handle| . {{FileSystemSyncAccessHandle/close()}}
:: Closes the access handle or no-ops if the access handle is already closed.
This disables any further operations on it and
[=file entry/lock/release|releases the lock=] on the
[=file system entry/lock/release|releases the lock=] on the
[=FileSystemSyncAccessHandle/[[file]]=] associated with |handle|.
</div>

Expand All @@ -1661,7 +1683,7 @@ The <dfn method for=FileSystemSyncAccessHandle>close()</dfn> method steps are:
1. Set |lockReleased| to false.
1. Let |file| be [=this=]'s [=FileSystemSyncAccessHandle/[[file]]=].
1. [=Enqueue the following steps=] to the [=file system queue=]:
1. [=file entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on |file|.
1. [=file system entry/lock/release|Release the lock=] on |file|.
1. Set |lockReleased| to true.
1. [=Pause=] until |lockReleased| is true.

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