Interface WorkspacePlatformProvider

Handles requests to apply a snapshot to the current Platform.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default snapshot behavior. All calls to Platform#applySnapshot Platform.applySnapshot will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (Provider) => {
    class Override extends Provider {
        async applySnapshot(payload, callerIdentity) {
            const { snapshot, options } = payload;
            // Perhaps in our platform, we wish to always use the closeExistingWindows option
            return super.applySnapshot(
                { snapshot, options: { ...options, closeExistingWindows: true }},
                callerIdentity
            );
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Applies a workspace to the user's desktop. Makes that workspace the active workspace.

It takes in an array of Views and returns an object specifying which of them are trying to prevent an unload and which are not.

Closes a view

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default view closing behavior. All calls to Platform#closeView Platform.closeView will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async closeView(payload, callerIdentity) {
            const { view } = payload;
            // Perhaps in our platform, we want to take a snapshot and save it somewhere before closing certain views.
            if (view.name === 'my-special-view') {
                const snapshot = await fin.Platform.getCurrentSync().getSnapshot();
                await saveSnapshot(snapshot);
            }
            return super.closeView(options, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });

async function saveSnapshot(snapshot) {
    // Save the snapshot in localstorage, send to a server, etc.
}
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Closes a Window. By default it will fire any before unload handler set by a View in the Window. This can be disabled by setting skipBeforeUnload in the options object of the payload. This method is called by Platform.Platform#closeWindow Platform.closeWindow.

Remarks

This method calls a number of Platform Provider methods:

• PlatformProvider#getViewsForWindowClose
• PlatformProvider#checkViewsForPreventUnload
• PlatformProvider#getUserDecisionForBeforeUnload
• PlatformProvider#handleViewsAndWindowClose

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async closeWindow(payload, callerIdentity) {
            const { windowId: { uuid, name }, options: { skipBeforeUnload } } = payload;
            console.log(`${uuid}/${name} is closing and skipBeforeUnload is set to: ${skipBeforeUnload}`);
            return super.closeWindow(payload, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Implementation for creating a copy of a page. Called when a page is Saved-As or Duplicated.

Implementation for creating a saved page in persistent storage.

Implementation for creating a saved workspace in persistent storage.

Creates a new view and attaches it to a specified target window.

Handles requests to create a window in the current platform.

Remarks

If createWindow was called as part of applying a snapshot or creating a view without a target window, identity will be undefined.

Allows overriding a platform's default window creation behavior. All calls to Platform#createWindow Platform.createWindow will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async createWindow(options, callerIdentity) {
            if (options.reason === 'tearout') {
                // Perhaps in our platform, we want tearout windows to have a certain initial context value
                const customContext = {
                    security: 'STOCK',
                    currentView: 'detailed'
                }
                return super.createWindow({ ...options, customContext }, callerIdentity);
            }
            // default behavior for all other creation reasons
            return super.createWindow(options, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Implementation for deleting a saved page in persistent storage.

Implementation for deleting a saved workspace in persistent storage.

Handles requests to fetch manifests in the current platform.

Remarks

If fetchManifest was called internally, callerIdentity will be the provider's identity.

Allows overriding a platform's default behavior when fetching manifests. Overwriting this call will change how Platform#launchContentManifest Platform.launchContentManifest and fins links fetch manifests. All calls to Platform#fetchManifest Platform.fetchManifest will also pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (Provider) => {
    class Override extends Provider {
        async fetchManifest(payload, callerIdentity) {
            const { manifestUrl } = payload;

            // I want to fetch certain URLs from the platform provider so that renderer-side cookies will be sent
            if (manifestUrl === 'https://www.my-internal-manifest.com') {
                const manifest = await fetch(manifestUrl);
                return manifest.json();
            }

            // Any requests that might be cross-origin should still be sent from the browser process
            return super.fetchManifest(payload);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Implementation for getting the dock provider from persistent storage.

Implementation for getting a single page in persistent storage.

Implementation for getting a list of saved pages from persistent storage.

Implementation for getting a single workspace in persistent storage.

Implementation for getting a list of saved workspaces from persistent storage.

Implementation for getting selected theme scheme.

Gets the current state of windows and their views and returns a snapshot object containing that info.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default snapshot behavior. All calls to Platform#getSnapshot Platform.getSnapshot will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    // Extend default behavior
    class MyOverride extends PlatformProvider {
        async getSnapshot(payload, callerIdentity) {
            // Call super to access vanilla platform behavior
            const snapshot = await super.getSnapshot();
            // Perform any additional logic needed
            const modifiedSnapshot = { ...snapshot, answer: 42 }
            await saveSnapshotToServer(modifiedSnapshot);
            return modifiedSnapshot;
        }
    }
    // Return instance with methods to be consumed by Platform
    return new MyOverride();
};
fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });

async function saveSnapshotToServer(snapshot) {
    // Send a snapshot to the server, store it locally somewhere, etc.
}
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Handle the decision of whether a Window or specific View should close when trying to prevent an unload. This is meant to be overridden. Called in PlatformProvider#closeWindow PlatformProvider.closeWindow. Normally you would use this method to show a dialog indicating that there are Views that are trying to prevent an unload. By default it will always return all Views passed into it as meaning to close.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async getUserDecisionForBeforeUnload(payload, callerIdentity) {
            const { windowShouldClose, viewsPreventingUnload, viewsNotPreventingUnload, windowId, closeType } = payload;

            // launch dialog and wait for user response
            const continueWithClose = await showDialog(viewsPreventingUnload, windowId, closeType);

            if (continueWithClose) {
                return { windowShouldClose, viewsToClose: [...viewsNotPreventingUnload, ...viewsPreventingUnload] };
            } else {
                return { windowShouldClose: false, viewsToClose: [] };
            }
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });

async function showDialog(viewsPreventingUnload, windowId, closeType) {
    // Show a dialog and await for user response
}
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Gets all the Views attached to a Window that should close along with it. This is meant to be overridable in the case where you want to return other Views that may not be attached to the Window that is closing.

Handles requests to get a window's context. target may be a window or a view. If it is a window, that window's customContext will be returned. If it is a view, the customContext of that view's current host window will be returned.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default getWindowContext behavior. All calls to Platform#getWindowContext Platform.getWindowContext will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async getWindowContext(payload, callerIdentity) {
            // Perhaps in our platform, we wish to make window context available only to views from a given domain.
            const { entityType } = callerIdentity;
            if (entityType === 'view') {
                const { url } = await fin.View.wrapSync(callerIdentity).getInfo();
                if (!url.startsWith('https://my.trusted-domain.com')) {
                    throw new Error('Only apps from trusted domains may use window context in this platform.');
                }
            }
            return super.getWindowContext(payload, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Implementation for handling Workspace analytics events

Implementation for detecting if a page change qualifies as putting the page in an unsaved state.

Implementation for deciding whether a modal informing about loss of unsaved changes will be displayed when closing a page. The default implementation returns { shouldShowModal: true } if the page has unsaved changes (hasUnsavedChanges page property) and false otherwise.

Handles the closing of a Window and/or its Views. Called in PlatformProvider#closeWindow PlatformProvider.closeWindow. The return of PlatformProvider#getUserDecisionForBeforeUnload PlatformProvider.getUserDecisionForBeforeUnload is passed into this method.

Called when a window's customContext is updated. Responsible for raising the host-context-updated event on that window's child views.

Implementation for showing a global context menu given a menu template, handler callback, and screen coordinates. For an example of overriding, see WorkspacePlatformOverrideCallback.

Implementation for showing a page tab context menu given a menu template, handler callback, and screen coordinates. For an example of overriding, see WorkspacePlatformOverrideCallback.

Implementation for showing a context menu for save button given a menu template, handler callback, and screen coordinates. For an example of overriding, see WorkspacePlatformOverrideCallback.

Implementation for showing a view tab context menu given a menu template, handler callback, and screen coordinates. For an example of overriding, see WorkspacePlatformOverrideCallback.

Called when a snapshot is being applied and some windows in that snapshot would be fully or partially off-screen. Returns an array of windows with modified positions, such that any off-screen windows are positioned in the top left corner of the main monitor.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async positionOutOfBoundsWindows(
            snapshot, // The snapshot currently being applied
            outOfBoundsWindows // An array of options for all windows that would be fully or partially off-screen.
        ) {
            // By default, this function cascades out-of-bounds windows from the top left of the main monitor.
            // Perhaps we wish to instead position all such windows on the bottom right.

            // First, find the coordinates of the bottom right of the primary monitor
            const {
                primaryMonitor: {
                    availableRect: { right, bottom }
                }
            } = await fin.System.getMonitorInfo();

            // Update the coordinates of each out-of-bounds window to be bottom right
            const newWindows = snapshot.windows.map((windowOptions) => {
                if (outOfBoundsWindows.find(w => w.name === windowOptions.name)) {
                    // If the window is out of bounds, set a new initial top and left
                    const { defaultHeight, defaultWidth } = windowOptions;
                    return {
                        ...windowOptions,
                        defaultTop: bottom - defaultHeight,
                        defaultLeft: right - defaultWidth
                    }
                } else {
                    return windowOptions;
                }
            })

            // Return all windows with desired bounds
            return newWindows;
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Closes the current Platform and all child windows and views.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default shutdown behavior. All calls to Platform#quit Platform.quit will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async quit(payload, callerIdentity) {
            // Perhaps in our platform, we wish to take a snapshot and save it somewhere before shutting down
            const snapshot = await this.getSnapshot();
            await saveSnapshot(snapshot);
            return super.quit(payload, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });

async function saveSnapshot(snapshot) {
    // Save the snapshot in localstorage, send to a server, etc.
}
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Replaces a Platform window's layout with a new layout. Any views that were in the old layout but not the new layout will be destroyed.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default replaceLayout behavior. All calls to Platform#replaceLayout Platform.replaceLayout will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async replaceLayout(payload, callerIdentity) {
            // Perhaps in our platform, we wish to save an updated snapshot each time a layout is replaced
            await super.replaceLayout(payload, callerIdentity);
            const updatedSnapshot = await fin.Platform.getCurrentSync().getSnapshot();
            await saveSnapshot(updatedSnapshot);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });

async function saveSnapshot(snapshot) {
    // Save the snapshot in localstorage, send to a server, etc.
}
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Implementation for saving a dock provider config to persistent storage.

Implementation for setting the active page in a browser window. Called when the active page is changed and on browser window creation.

Implementation for setting selected theme scheme.

Handles requests to set a window's context. target may be a window or a view. If it is a window, that window's customContext will be updated. If it is a view, the customContext of that view's current host window will be updated.

Remarks

Allows overriding a platform's default setWindowContext behavior. All calls to Platform#setWindowContext Platform.setWindowContext will pass through the override.

Example

const overrideCallback = (PlatformProvider) => {
    class Override extends PlatformProvider {
        async setWindowContext(payload, callerIdentity) {
            // Perhaps in our platform, we wish to only take context updates from windows
            // and ignore updates sent from views.
            if (payload.entityType === 'view') {
                throw new Error('Updating window context from a view is not permitted in this platform.');
            }
            return super.setWindowContext(payload, callerIdentity);
        }
    }
    return new Override();
}

fin.Platform.init({ overrideCallback });
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Implementation for updating a saved page in persistent storage.

Implementation for updating a saved workspace in persistent storage.