Re: More questions on FileSystem directories
If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Which ones, the files from dataDirectory or the files from cacheDirectory? If you mean dataDirectory, maybe the doc should be something like this: cordova.file.dataDirectory - Persistent data directory where to put app-specific data files. (iOS, Android) cordova.file.cacheDirectory - Directory for cached data files or any files that your app can re-create easily. The OS may delete these files when the device runs low on storage, nevertheless, apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. (iOS, Android) It's a mix from the apple https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/Documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/AccessingFilesandDirectories/AccessingFilesandDirectories.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010672-CH3-SW11 and android doc http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html 2014-06-29 19:08 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: According to the docs, cordova.file.cacheDirectory is: Cached files that should survive app restarts. Apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Can we flesh out this a bit more perhaps?
RE: More questions on FileSystem directories
Yes, I meant that the doc for cacheDirectory implies, at least to me, that the previous entry (dataDirectorry) will not persist. I think your modification makes sense. Do you want to make a PR for the doc or should I? From: julio cesar sanchez jcesarmob...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 2:19 AM To: dev@cordova.apache.org Subject: Re: More questions on FileSystem directories If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Which ones, the files from dataDirectory or the files from cacheDirectory? If you mean dataDirectory, maybe the doc should be something like this: cordova.file.dataDirectory - Persistent data directory where to put app-specific data files. (iOS, Android) cordova.file.cacheDirectory - Directory for cached data files or any files that your app can re-create easily. The OS may delete these files when the device runs low on storage, nevertheless, apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. (iOS, Android) It's a mix from the apple https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/Documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/AccessingFilesandDirectories/AccessingFilesandDirectories.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010672-CH3-SW11 and android doc http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html 2014-06-29 19:08 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: According to the docs, cordova.file.cacheDirectory is: Cached files that should survive app restarts. Apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Can we flesh out this a bit more perhaps?
Re: More questions on FileSystem directories
Maybe we can wait to hear more opinios about my modification. Or you can create the pull request and they will merge if they agree. 2014-06-30 16:44 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: Yes, I meant that the doc for cacheDirectory implies, at least to me, that the previous entry (dataDirectorry) will not persist. I think your modification makes sense. Do you want to make a PR for the doc or should I? From: julio cesar sanchez jcesarmob...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 2:19 AM To: dev@cordova.apache.org Subject: Re: More questions on FileSystem directories If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Which ones, the files from dataDirectory or the files from cacheDirectory? If you mean dataDirectory, maybe the doc should be something like this: cordova.file.dataDirectory - Persistent data directory where to put app-specific data files. (iOS, Android) cordova.file.cacheDirectory - Directory for cached data files or any files that your app can re-create easily. The OS may delete these files when the device runs low on storage, nevertheless, apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. (iOS, Android) It's a mix from the apple https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/Documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/AccessingFilesandDirectories/AccessingFilesandDirectories.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010672-CH3-SW11 and android doc http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html 2014-06-29 19:08 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: According to the docs, cordova.file.cacheDirectory is: Cached files that should survive app restarts. Apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Can we flesh out this a bit more perhaps?
RE: More questions on FileSystem directories
Kerri Shotts is going to be filing one soon. From: julio cesar sanchez jcesarmob...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 1:44 PM To: dev@cordova.apache.org Subject: Re: More questions on FileSystem directories Maybe we can wait to hear more opinios about my modification. Or you can create the pull request and they will merge if they agree. 2014-06-30 16:44 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: Yes, I meant that the doc for cacheDirectory implies, at least to me, that the previous entry (dataDirectorry) will not persist. I think your modification makes sense. Do you want to make a PR for the doc or should I? From: julio cesar sanchez jcesarmob...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 2:19 AM To: dev@cordova.apache.org Subject: Re: More questions on FileSystem directories If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Which ones, the files from dataDirectory or the files from cacheDirectory? If you mean dataDirectory, maybe the doc should be something like this: cordova.file.dataDirectory - Persistent data directory where to put app-specific data files. (iOS, Android) cordova.file.cacheDirectory - Directory for cached data files or any files that your app can re-create easily. The OS may delete these files when the device runs low on storage, nevertheless, apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. (iOS, Android) It's a mix from the apple https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/Documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/AccessingFilesandDirectories/AccessingFilesandDirectories.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010672-CH3-SW11 and android doc http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html 2014-06-29 19:08 GMT+02:00 Ray Camden rayca...@adobe.com: According to the docs, cordova.file.cacheDirectory is: Cached files that should survive app restarts. Apps should not rely on the OS to delete files in here. If you read this immediately after reading the docs for cordova.file.dataDirectory, you may think that files there do NOT survive app restarts. Can we flesh out this a bit more perhaps?
