1863095 - Move folders API to an id-based API in MV3

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Add-Ons: Extensions API, task)

Description

[John Bieling]

After we introduced a MailFolderId, this patch allows using the MailFolderId in addition to the MailFolder object in all folder related functions in MV2.

Following a discussion in the last add-on developer call, where the following was raised, I will change the MailFolderId to be an integer in one of the next patches. The reason for this is:

• the current API allows using an arbitrary path, and even though the docs say to NOT create a path manually, add-on developers do that, which causes bugs and headaches.
• the current MailFolderId has the same flaw
• an integer id will make the API more robust
• I also hope that I can make the integer id follow folder moves.

As a consequence, this patch enforces the usage of the MailFolderId in MV3, by deprecating the MailFolder object as input parameter.

There is a loose end which will be tackled in the next patch: Some functions (like the copy/create/move folder function) allow specifying an account to access the root folder. This will be solved by introducing a real root folder, which will have a MailFolderId and can be used like any other folder, and we no longer need to use accounts as "destination" for certain folder operations in MV3.

I updated all except 3 tests to use MailFolderIds, so we can test both supported variations in MV2.

In all tests which have been adjusted, I also minimized creating MailFolder objects or MailFolderIds manually

Comment 1

[John Bieling]

Attachment: Bug 1863095 - Move folders API to an id-based API in MV3. r=mkmelin

Depends on D192617

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/bd719e913191
Move folders API to an id-based API in MV3. r=mkmelin

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

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