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Define Indexed DB as a storage endpoint, use hooks #334

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Expand Up @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ spec: storage; urlPrefix: https://storage.spec.whatwg.org/
type: dfn
text: storage bucket; url: storage-bucket
text: storage key; url: storage-key
text: storage identifier; url: storage-identifier
</pre>

<style>
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## Database ## {#database-construct}
<!-- ============================================================ -->

Each [=/storage key=] has an associated set of [=/databases=]. A
Each [=/storage bucket=] has an associated set of [=/databases=]. A
<dfn>database</dfn> has zero or more [=/object stores=] which
hold the data stored in the database.

<div dfn-for=database>

A [=/database=] has a <dfn>name</dfn> which identifies it within a
specific [=/storage key=]. The name is a [=/name=],
specific [=/storage bucket=]. The name is a [=/name=],
and stays constant for the lifetime of the database.

A [=/database=] has a <dfn>version</dfn>. When a database is first
Expand All @@ -419,6 +420,17 @@ which is either null or an [=/upgrade transaction=], and is initially null.

</div>

<!-- ============================================================ -->
### Database storage ### {#database-storage}
<!-- ============================================================ -->

Indexed DB is a [=/storage endpoint=], with the [=/storage identifier=] `"indexedDB"`.

A <dfn>pumpkin</dfn> is a [=/struct=] consisting of a <dfn for="pumpkin">queue</dfn> (a [=/connection queue=]) and a <dfn for="pumpkin">database</dfn> (a [=/database=]).

A <dfn>new pumpkin</dfn> is a [=/pumpkin=] whose [=pumpkin/queue=] is an empty [=/connection queue=], and whose [=pumpkin/database=] is null.


<!-- ============================================================ -->
### Database connection ### {#database-connection}
<!-- ============================================================ -->
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A [=/connection=] may be closed by a user agent in exceptional
circumstances, for example due to loss of access to the file system, a
permission change, or clearing of the [=/storage key=]'s storage. If this occurs
permission change, or clearing the [=/storage bucket=]. If this occurs
the user agent must run [=close a database
connection=] with the [=/connection=] and with the <var ignore>forced flag</var> set to true.

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<!-- ============================================================ -->

[=request/Open requests=] are processed in a <dfn>connection queue</dfn>.
The queue contains all [=request/open requests=] associated with an
[=/storage key=] and a [=database/name=]. Requests added to the
The queue contains all [=request/open requests=] associated with
a [=database/name=] in a [=/storage bucket=]. Requests added to the
[=/connection queue=] processed in order and each request must run
to completion before the next request is processed. An open request
may be blocked on other [=/connections=], requiring those
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: |result| = await indexedDB . {{IDBFactory/databases()|databases}}()
::
Returns a promise which resolves to a list of objects giving a snapshot
of the names and versions of databases within the [=/storage key=].
of the names and versions of databases within the [=/storage bucket=].

This API is intended for web applications to introspect the use of databases,
for example to clean up from earlier versions of a site's code. Note that
Expand All @@ -2198,15 +2210,14 @@ The <dfn method for=IDBFactory>open(|name|, |version|)</dfn> method steps are:

1. Let |environment| be [=/this=]'s [=/relevant settings object=].

1. Let |storageKey| be the result of running [=obtain a storage key=] given |environment|.
If failure is returned, then [=exception/throw=] a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.
1. Let |map| be the result of [=/obtaining a local storage bottle map=] with |environment| and `"indexedDB"`. If this returns failure, then [=exception/throw=] a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.

1. Let |request| be a new [=request/open request=].

1. Run these steps [=in parallel=]:

1. Let |result| be the result of
[=/opening a database connection=], with |storageKey|,
[=/opening a database connection=], with |map|,
|name|, |version| if given and undefined
otherwise, and |request|.

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1. Let |environment| be [=/this=]'s [=/relevant settings object=].

1. Let |storageKey| be the result of running [=obtain a storage key=] given |environment|.
If failure is returned, then [=exception/throw=] a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.
1. Let |map| be the result of [=/obtaining a local storage bottle map=] with |environment| and `"indexedDB"`. If this returns failure, then [=exception/throw=] a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}} and abort these steps.

1. Let |request| be a new [=request/open request=].

1. Run these steps [=in parallel=]:

1. Let |result| be the result of
[=/deleting a database=], with |storageKey|,
[=/deleting a database=], with |map|,
|name|, and |request|.

1. Set |request|'s [=request/processed flag=] to true.
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1. Let |environment| be [=/this=]'s [=/relevant settings object=].

1. Let |storageKey| be the result of running [=obtain a storage key=] given |environment|.
If failure is returned, then return [=/a promise rejected with=] a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}}

1. Let |p| be [=/a new promise=].

1. Run these steps [=in parallel=]:

1. Let |databases| be the [=/set=] of [=/databases=] in |storageKey|.
If this cannot be determined for any reason, then [=/reject=] |p| with
an appropriate error (e.g. an "{{UnknownError}}" {{DOMException}})
and terminate these steps.

1. Let |result| be a new [=/list=].
1. Let |map| be the result of [=/obtaining a local storage bottle map=] with |environment| and `"indexedDB"`. If this returns failure, then [=/reject=] |p| with a "{{SecurityError}}" {{DOMException}} and terminate these steps.

1. [=set/For each=] |db| of |databases|:
1. [=map/For each=] |pumpkin| of |map|'s [=map/values=]:

1. Let |db| be |pumpkin|'s [=pumpkin/database=].
1. If |db| is null, then [=iteration/continue=].
1. Let |info| be a new {{IDBDatabaseInfo}} dictionary.
1. Set |info|'s {{IDBDatabaseInfo/name}} dictionary member to |db|'s [=database/name=].
1. Set |info|'s {{IDBDatabaseInfo/version}} dictionary member to |db|'s [=database/version=].
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<div algorithm>

To <dfn>open a database connection</dfn> with |storageKey| which requested the [=/database=] to be opened, a database |name|, a database |version|, and a |request|, run these steps:
To <dfn>open a database connection</dfn> with |map|, a database |name|, a database |version|, and a |request|, run these steps:

1. Let |queue| be the [=/connection queue=] for |storageKey| and |name|.
1. If |map|\[|name|] does not [=map/exist=], then set |map|\[|name|] to a [=/new pumpkin=].

1. Let |queue| be |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/queue=].

1. Add |request| to |queue|.

1. Wait until all previous requests in |queue| have been processed.

1. Let |db| be the [=/database=] [=database/named=] |name| in
|storageKey|, or null otherwise.
1. Let |db| be |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/database=].

1. If |version| is undefined, let |version| be 1 if |db| is null, or
|db|'s [=database/version=] otherwise.

1. If |db| is null, let |db| be a new [=/database=] with
[=database/name=] |name|, [=database/version=] 0 (zero), and with
no [=/object stores=]. If this fails for any reason, return an
no [=/object stores=], and [=map/set=] |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/database=] to |db|. If this fails for any reason, then return an
appropriate error (e.g. a "{{QuotaExceededError}}" or
"{{UnknownError}}" {{DOMException}}).

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NOTE:
The {{IDBDatabase/close!!event}} event only fires if the connection closes
abnormally, e.g. if the [=/storage key=]'s storage is cleared, or there is
abnormally, e.g. if the [=/storage bucket=] is cleared, or there is
corruption or an I/O error. If {{IDBDatabase/close()}} is called explicitly
the event *does not* fire.

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<div algorithm>

To <dfn>delete a database</dfn> with the |storageKey| that
requested the [=/database=] to be deleted, a database |name|, and a
|request|, run these steps:
To <dfn>delete a database</dfn> with |map|, a database |name|, and a |request|, run these steps:

1. If |map|\[|name|] does not [=map/exist=], then set |map|\[|name|] to a [=/new pumpkin=].

1. Let |queue| be the [=/connection queue=] for |storageKey| and |name|.
1. Let |queue| be |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/queue=].

1. Add |request| to |queue|.

1. Wait until all previous requests in |queue| have been processed.

1. Let |db| be the [=/database=] [=database/named=] |name| in
|storageKey|, if one exists. Otherwise, return 0 (zero).
1. If |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/database=] is null, then return 0 (zero).

1. Otherwise, let |db| be |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/database=].

1. Let |openConnections| be the [=/set=] of all [=/connections=]
associated with |db|.
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1. Let |version| be |db|'s [=database/version=].

1. Delete |db|. If this fails for any reason, return an appropriate
1. Set |map|\[|name|]'s [=pumpkin/database=] to null. If this fails for any reason, then return an appropriate
error (e.g. "{{QuotaExceededError}}" or "{{UnknownError}}" {{DOMException}}).

1. Return |version|.
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identifier to a known ID that the hostile site can then use to track
the user's actions on the victim site.

Thus, strictly following the storage key partitioning model described in
Thus, strictly following the storage partitioning model described in
this specification is important for user security.

If host names or database names are used to construct paths for
persistence to a file system they must be appropriately escaped to
prevent an adversary from accessing information from other [=/storage keys=]
prevent an adversary from accessing information from other [=/storage buckets=]
using relative paths such as "`../`".

## Persistence risks ## {#persistence-risks}
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* Added <a href="#accessibility">Accessibility considerations</a> section. ([Issue #327](https://github.com/w3c/IndexedDB/issues/327))
* Used [[infra]]'s list sorting definition. ([Issue #346](https://github.com/w3c/IndexedDB/issues/346))
* Added a definition for [=transaction/live=] transactions, and renamed "run an upgrade transaction" to [=/upgrade a database=], to disambiguate "running". ([Issue #408](https://github.com/w3c/IndexedDB/issues/408))
* Defined storage partitioning in terms of [[Storage]] primitives.

<!-- ============================================================ -->
# Acknowledgements # {#acknowledgements}
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