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web/apps/photos/src/services/upload/uploadManager.ts
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@ -91,21 +91,24 @@ const maxConcurrentUploads = 4;
*
* 2. A file drag-and-dropped or selected by the user when we are running in the
* context of our desktop app. In such cases, we also have the absolute path
* of the file in the user's local file system. this is the
* of the file in the user's local file system. This is the
* {@link FileAndPath} case.
*
* 3. A file path programmatically requested by the desktop app. For example, we
* might be resuming a previously interrupted upload after an app restart
* (thus we no longer have access to the {@link File} from case 2). Or we
* could be uploading a file this is in one of the folders the user has asked
* us to watch for changes. This is the {@link string} case.
* us to watch for changes. This is the `string` case.
*
* 4. A file within a zip file. This too is only possible when we are running in
* the context of our desktop app. The user might have drag-and-dropped or
* selected the zip file, or it might be a zip file that they'd previously
* selected but we now are resuming an interrupted upload. Either ways, what
* we have is a path to zip file, and the name of an entry within that zip
* file. This is the {@link ZipItem} case.
* 4. A file within a zip file on the user's local file system. This too is only
* possible when we are running in the context of our desktop app. The user
* might have drag-and-dropped or selected a zip file, or it might be a zip
* file that they'd previously selected but we now are resuming an
* interrupted upload of. Either ways, what we have is a tuple containing the
* (path to zip file, and the name of an entry within that zip file). This is
* the {@link ZipItem} case.
*
* Also see: [Note: Reading a UploadItem].
*/
export type UploadItem = File | FileAndPath | string | ZipItem;

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web/apps/photos/src/services/upload/uploadService.ts
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@ -482,45 +482,48 @@ export const uploader = async (
*
* In the web context, we'll always get a File, since within the browser we
* cannot programmatically construct paths to or arbitrarily access files on the
* user's file system. Note that even if we were to have an absolute path at
* hand, we cannot programmatically create such File objects to arbitrary
* absolute paths on user's local file system for security reasons.
* user's file system.
*
* > Note that even if we were to somehow have an absolute path at hand, we
* cannot programmatically create such File objects to arbitrary absolute
* paths on user's local file system for security reasons.
*
* So in the web context, this will always be a File we get as a result of an
* explicit user interaction (e.g. drag and drop).
* explicit user interaction (e.g. drag and drop or using a file selector).
*
* In the desktop context, this can be either a File (+ path), or a path, or an
* entry within a zip file.
*
* 2. If the user provided us this file via some user interaction (say a drag
* and a drop), this'll still be a File. Note that unlike in the web context,
* such File objects also have the full path. See: [Note: File paths when
* running under Electron].
* and a drop), this'll still be a File. But unlike in the web context, we
* also have access to the full path of this file.
*
* 3. However, when running in the desktop app we have the ability to access
* absolute paths on the user's file system. For example, if the user asks us
* to watch certain folders on their disk for changes, we'll be able to pick
* up new images being added, and in such cases, the parameter here will be a
* path. Another example is when resuming an previously interrupted upload -
* we'll only have the path at hand in such cases, not the File object.
* 3. In addition, when running in the desktop app we have the ability to
* initate programmatic access absolute paths on the user's file system. For
* example, if the user asks us to watch certain folders on their disk for
* changes, we'll be able to pick up new images being added, and in such
* cases, the parameter here will be a path. Another example is when resuming
* an previously interrupted upload - we'll only have the path at hand in
* such cases, not the original File object since the app subsequently
* restarted.
*
* 4. The user might've also initiated an upload of a zip file. In this case we
* will get a tuple (path to the zip file on the local file system, and the
* name of the entry within that zip file).
* 4. The user might've also initiated an upload of a zip file (or we might be
* resuming one). In such cases we will get a tuple (path to the zip file on
* the local file system, and the name of the entry within that zip file).
*
* Case 3 and 4, when we're provided a path, are simple. We don't have a choice,
* since we cannot still programmatically construct a File object (we can
* construct it on the Node.js layer, but it can't then be transferred over the
* IPC boundary). So all our operations use the path itself.
*
* Case 2 involves a choice on a use-case basis as neither File nor the path is
* a better choice for all use cases.
* Case 2 involves a choice on a use-case basis. Neither File nor the path is a
* better choice for all use cases.
*
* The advantage of the File object is that the browser has already read it into
* memory for us. The disadvantage comes in the case where we need to
* > The advantage of the File object is that the browser has already read it
* into memory for us. The disadvantage comes in the case where we need to
* communicate with the native Node.js layer of our desktop app. Since this
* communication happens over IPC, the File's contents need to be serialized and
* copied, which is a bummer for large videos etc.
* communication happens over IPC, the File's contents need to be serialized
* and copied, which is a bummer for large videos etc.
*/
const readUploadItem = async (uploadItem: UploadItem): Promise<FileStream> => {
let underlyingStream: ReadableStream;