navigation_controller.h revision 5d1f7b1de12d16ceb2c938c56701a3e8bfa558f7
1// Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3// found in the LICENSE file.
4
5#ifndef CONTENT_PUBLIC_BROWSER_NAVIGATION_CONTROLLER_H_
6#define CONTENT_PUBLIC_BROWSER_NAVIGATION_CONTROLLER_H_
7
8#include <map>
9#include <string>
10#include <vector>
11
12#include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
13#include "base/strings/string16.h"
14#include "content/common/content_export.h"
15#include "content/public/browser/global_request_id.h"
16#include "content/public/common/page_transition_types.h"
17#include "content/public/common/referrer.h"
18#include "url/gurl.h"
19
20namespace base {
21
22class RefCountedMemory;
23
24}  // namespace base
25
26namespace content {
27
28class BrowserContext;
29class NavigationEntry;
30class SessionStorageNamespace;
31class WebContents;
32
33// Used to store the mapping of a StoragePartition id to
34// SessionStorageNamespace.
35typedef std::map<std::string, scoped_refptr<SessionStorageNamespace> >
36    SessionStorageNamespaceMap;
37
38// A NavigationController maintains the back-forward list for a WebContents and
39// manages all navigation within that list.
40//
41// Each NavigationController belongs to one WebContents; each WebContents has
42// exactly one NavigationController.
43class NavigationController {
44 public:
45  enum ReloadType {
46    NO_RELOAD,                   // Normal load.
47    RELOAD,                      // Normal (cache-validating) reload.
48    RELOAD_IGNORING_CACHE,       // Reload bypassing the cache (shift-reload).
49    RELOAD_ORIGINAL_REQUEST_URL  // Reload using the original request URL.
50  };
51
52  // Load type used in LoadURLParams.
53  enum LoadURLType {
54    // For loads that do not fall into any types below.
55    LOAD_TYPE_DEFAULT,
56
57    // An http post load request initiated from browser side.
58    // The post data is passed in |browser_initiated_post_data|.
59    LOAD_TYPE_BROWSER_INITIATED_HTTP_POST,
60
61    // Loads a 'data:' scheme URL with specified base URL and a history entry
62    // URL. This is only safe to be used for browser-initiated data: URL
63    // navigations, since it shows arbitrary content as if it comes from
64    // |virtual_url_for_data_url|.
65    LOAD_TYPE_DATA
66
67    // Adding new LoadURLType? Also update LoadUrlParams.java static constants.
68  };
69
70  // User agent override type used in LoadURLParams.
71  enum UserAgentOverrideOption {
72    // Use the override value from the previous NavigationEntry in the
73    // NavigationController.
74    UA_OVERRIDE_INHERIT,
75
76    // Use the default user agent.
77    UA_OVERRIDE_FALSE,
78
79    // Use the user agent override, if it's available.
80    UA_OVERRIDE_TRUE
81
82    // Adding new UserAgentOverrideOption? Also update LoadUrlParams.java
83    // static constants.
84  };
85
86  enum RestoreType {
87    // Indicates the restore is from the current session. For example, restoring
88    // a closed tab.
89    RESTORE_CURRENT_SESSION,
90
91    // Restore from the previous session.
92    RESTORE_LAST_SESSION_EXITED_CLEANLY,
93    RESTORE_LAST_SESSION_CRASHED,
94  };
95
96  // Creates a navigation entry and translates the virtual url to a real one.
97  // This is a general call; prefer LoadURL[FromRenderer]/TransferURL below.
98  // Extra headers are separated by \n.
99  CONTENT_EXPORT static NavigationEntry* CreateNavigationEntry(
100      const GURL& url,
101      const Referrer& referrer,
102      PageTransition transition,
103      bool is_renderer_initiated,
104      const std::string& extra_headers,
105      BrowserContext* browser_context);
106
107  // Extra optional parameters for LoadURLWithParams.
108  struct CONTENT_EXPORT LoadURLParams {
109    // The url to load. This field is required.
110    GURL url;
111
112    // See LoadURLType comments above.
113    LoadURLType load_type;
114
115    // PageTransition for this load. See PageTransition for details.
116    // Note the default value in constructor below.
117    PageTransition transition_type;
118
119    // The FrameTreeNode ID for the frame to navigate, or -1 for the main frame.
120    int64 frame_tree_node_id;
121
122    // Referrer for this load. Empty if none.
123    Referrer referrer;
124
125    // Any redirect URLs that occurred for this navigation before |url|.
126    // Defaults to an empty vector.
127    std::vector<GURL> redirect_chain;
128
129    // Extra headers for this load, separated by \n.
130    std::string extra_headers;
131
132    // True for renderer-initiated navigations. This is
133    // important for tracking whether to display pending URLs.
134    bool is_renderer_initiated;
135
136    // User agent override for this load. See comments in
137    // UserAgentOverrideOption definition.
138    UserAgentOverrideOption override_user_agent;
139
140    // Marks the new navigation as being transferred from one RVH to another.
141    // In this case the browser can recycle the old request once the new
142    // renderer wants to navigate. Identifies the request ID of the old request.
143    GlobalRequestID transferred_global_request_id;
144
145    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_DATA loads only. Used for specifying a base URL
146    // for pages loaded via data URLs.
147    GURL base_url_for_data_url;
148
149    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_DATA loads only. URL displayed to the user for
150    // data loads.
151    GURL virtual_url_for_data_url;
152
153    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_BROWSER_INITIATED_HTTP_POST loads only. Carries the
154    // post data of the load. Ownership is transferred to NavigationController
155    // after LoadURLWithParams call.
156    scoped_refptr<base::RefCountedMemory> browser_initiated_post_data;
157
158    // True if this URL should be able to access local resources.
159    bool can_load_local_resources;
160
161    // Indicates whether this navigation should replace the current
162    // navigation entry.
163    bool should_replace_current_entry;
164
165    // Used to specify which frame to navigate. If empty, the main frame is
166    // navigated. This is currently only used in tests.
167    std::string frame_name;
168
169    // Indicates that during this navigation, the session history should be
170    // cleared such that the resulting page is the first and only entry of the
171    // session history.
172    //
173    // The clearing is done asynchronously, and completes when this navigation
174    // commits.
175    bool should_clear_history_list;
176
177    explicit LoadURLParams(const GURL& url);
178    ~LoadURLParams();
179
180    // Allows copying of LoadURLParams struct.
181    LoadURLParams(const LoadURLParams& other);
182    LoadURLParams& operator=(const LoadURLParams& other);
183  };
184
185  // Disables checking for a repost and prompting the user. This is used during
186  // testing.
187  CONTENT_EXPORT static void DisablePromptOnRepost();
188
189  virtual ~NavigationController() {}
190
191  // Returns the web contents associated with this controller. It can never be
192  // NULL.
193  virtual WebContents* GetWebContents() const = 0;
194
195  // Get/set the browser context for this controller. It can never be NULL.
196  virtual BrowserContext* GetBrowserContext() const = 0;
197  virtual void SetBrowserContext(BrowserContext* browser_context) = 0;
198
199  // Initializes this NavigationController with the given saved navigations,
200  // using |selected_navigation| as the currently loaded entry. Before this call
201  // the controller should be unused (there should be no current entry). |type|
202  // indicates where the restor comes from. This takes ownership of the
203  // NavigationEntrys in |entries| and clears it out.  This is used for session
204  // restore.
205  virtual void Restore(int selected_navigation,
206                       RestoreType type,
207                       std::vector<NavigationEntry*>* entries) = 0;
208
209  // Entries -------------------------------------------------------------------
210
211  // There are two basic states for entries: pending and committed. When an
212  // entry is navigated to, a request is sent to the server. While that request
213  // has not been responded to, the NavigationEntry is pending. Once data is
214  // received for that entry, that NavigationEntry is committed.
215
216  // A transient entry is an entry that, when the user navigates away, is
217  // removed and discarded rather than being added to the back-forward list.
218  // Transient entries are useful for interstitial pages and the like.
219
220  // Active entry --------------------------------------------------------------
221
222  // THIS IS DEPRECATED. DO NOT USE. Use GetVisibleEntry instead.
223  //
224  // Returns the active entry, which is the transient entry if any, the pending
225  // entry if a navigation is in progress or the last committed entry otherwise.
226  // NOTE: This can be NULL!!
227  //
228  // If you are trying to get the current state of the NavigationController,
229  // this is the method you will typically want to call.  If you want to display
230  // the active entry to the user (e.g., in the location bar), use
231  // GetVisibleEntry instead.
232  virtual NavigationEntry* GetActiveEntry() const = 0;
233
234  // Returns the same entry as GetActiveEntry, except that it ignores pending
235  // history navigation entries.  This should be used when displaying info to
236  // the user, so that the location bar and other indicators do not update for
237  // a back/forward navigation until the pending entry commits.  This approach
238  // guards against URL spoofs on slow history navigations.
239  virtual NavigationEntry* GetVisibleEntry() const = 0;
240
241  // Returns the index from which we would go back/forward or reload.  This is
242  // the last_committed_entry_index_ if pending_entry_index_ is -1.  Otherwise,
243  // it is the pending_entry_index_.
244  virtual int GetCurrentEntryIndex() const = 0;
245
246  // Returns the last committed entry, which may be null if there are no
247  // committed entries.
248  virtual NavigationEntry* GetLastCommittedEntry() const = 0;
249
250  // Returns the index of the last committed entry.
251  virtual int GetLastCommittedEntryIndex() const = 0;
252
253  // Returns true if the source for the current entry can be viewed.
254  virtual bool CanViewSource() const = 0;
255
256  // Navigation list -----------------------------------------------------------
257
258  // Returns the number of entries in the NavigationController, excluding
259  // the pending entry if there is one, but including the transient entry if
260  // any.
261  virtual int GetEntryCount() const = 0;
262
263  virtual NavigationEntry* GetEntryAtIndex(int index) const = 0;
264
265  // Returns the entry at the specified offset from current.  Returns NULL
266  // if out of bounds.
267  virtual NavigationEntry* GetEntryAtOffset(int offset) const = 0;
268
269  // Pending entry -------------------------------------------------------------
270
271  // Discards the pending and transient entries if any.
272  virtual void DiscardNonCommittedEntries() = 0;
273
274  // Returns the pending entry corresponding to the navigation that is
275  // currently in progress, or null if there is none.
276  virtual NavigationEntry* GetPendingEntry() const = 0;
277
278  // Returns the index of the pending entry or -1 if the pending entry
279  // corresponds to a new navigation (created via LoadURL).
280  virtual int GetPendingEntryIndex() const = 0;
281
282  // Transient entry -----------------------------------------------------------
283
284  // Returns the transient entry if any. This is an entry which is removed and
285  // discarded if any navigation occurs. Note that the returned entry is owned
286  // by the navigation controller and may be deleted at any time.
287  virtual NavigationEntry* GetTransientEntry() const = 0;
288
289  // Adds an entry that is returned by GetActiveEntry(). The entry is
290  // transient: any navigation causes it to be removed and discarded.  The
291  // NavigationController becomes the owner of |entry| and deletes it when
292  // it discards it. This is useful with interstitial pages that need to be
293  // represented as an entry, but should go away when the user navigates away
294  // from them.
295  // Note that adding a transient entry does not change the active contents.
296  virtual void SetTransientEntry(NavigationEntry* entry) = 0;
297
298  // New navigations -----------------------------------------------------------
299
300  // Loads the specified URL, specifying extra http headers to add to the
301  // request.  Extra headers are separated by \n.
302  virtual void LoadURL(const GURL& url,
303                       const Referrer& referrer,
304                       PageTransition type,
305                       const std::string& extra_headers) = 0;
306
307  // More general version of LoadURL. See comments in LoadURLParams for
308  // using |params|.
309  virtual void LoadURLWithParams(const LoadURLParams& params) = 0;
310
311  // Loads the current page if this NavigationController was restored from
312  // history and the current page has not loaded yet or if the load was
313  // explicitly requested using SetNeedsReload().
314  virtual void LoadIfNecessary() = 0;
315
316  // Renavigation --------------------------------------------------------------
317
318  // Navigation relative to the "current entry"
319  virtual bool CanGoBack() const = 0;
320  virtual bool CanGoForward() const = 0;
321  virtual bool CanGoToOffset(int offset) const = 0;
322  virtual void GoBack() = 0;
323  virtual void GoForward() = 0;
324
325  // Navigates to the specified absolute index.
326  virtual void GoToIndex(int index) = 0;
327
328  // Navigates to the specified offset from the "current entry". Does nothing if
329  // the offset is out of bounds.
330  virtual void GoToOffset(int offset) = 0;
331
332  // Reloads the current entry. If |check_for_repost| is true and the current
333  // entry has POST data the user is prompted to see if they really want to
334  // reload the page. In nearly all cases pass in true.  If a transient entry
335  // is showing, initiates a new navigation to its URL.
336  virtual void Reload(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
337
338  // Like Reload(), but don't use caches (aka "shift-reload").
339  virtual void ReloadIgnoringCache(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
340
341  // Reloads the current entry using the original URL used to create it.  This
342  // is used for cases where the user wants to refresh a page using a different
343  // user agent after following a redirect.
344  virtual void ReloadOriginalRequestURL(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
345
346  // Removing of entries -------------------------------------------------------
347
348  // Removes the entry at the specified |index|.  This call discards any
349  // transient entries.  If the index is the last committed index or the pending
350  // entry, this does nothing and returns false.
351  virtual bool RemoveEntryAtIndex(int index) = 0;
352
353  // Random --------------------------------------------------------------------
354
355  // Session storage depends on dom_storage that depends on blink::WebString,
356  // which cannot be used on iOS.
357#if !defined(OS_IOS)
358  // Returns all the SessionStorageNamespace objects that this
359  // NavigationController knows about.
360  virtual const SessionStorageNamespaceMap&
361      GetSessionStorageNamespaceMap() const = 0;
362
363  // TODO(ajwong): Remove this once prerendering, instant, and session restore
364  // are migrated.
365  virtual SessionStorageNamespace* GetDefaultSessionStorageNamespace() = 0;
366#endif
367
368  // Sets the max restored page ID this NavigationController has seen, if it
369  // was restored from a previous session.
370  virtual void SetMaxRestoredPageID(int32 max_id) = 0;
371
372  // Returns the largest restored page ID seen in this navigation controller,
373  // if it was restored from a previous session.  (-1 otherwise)
374  virtual int32 GetMaxRestoredPageID() const = 0;
375
376  // Returns true if a reload happens when activated (SetActive(true) is
377  // invoked). This is true for session/tab restore, cloned tabs and tabs that
378  // requested a reload (using SetNeedsReload()) after their renderer was
379  // killed.
380  virtual bool NeedsReload() const = 0;
381
382  // Request a reload to happen when activated. This can be used when a renderer
383  // backing a background tab is killed by the system on Android or ChromeOS.
384  virtual void SetNeedsReload() = 0;
385
386  // Cancels a repost that brought up a warning.
387  virtual void CancelPendingReload() = 0;
388  // Continues a repost that brought up a warning.
389  virtual void ContinuePendingReload() = 0;
390
391  // Returns true if we are navigating to the URL the tab is opened with.
392  // Returns false after the initial navigation has committed.
393  virtual bool IsInitialNavigation() const = 0;
394
395  // Broadcasts the NOTIFICATION_NAV_ENTRY_CHANGED notification for the given
396  // entry (which must be at the given index). This will keep things in sync
397  // like the saved session.
398  virtual void NotifyEntryChanged(const NavigationEntry* entry, int index) = 0;
399
400  // Copies the navigation state from the given controller to this one. This
401  // one should be empty (just created).
402  virtual void CopyStateFrom(const NavigationController& source) = 0;
403
404  // A variant of CopyStateFrom. Removes all entries from this except the last
405  // committed entry, and inserts all entries from |source| before and including
406  // its last committed entry. For example:
407  // source: A B *C* D
408  // this:   E F *G*
409  // result: A B C *G*
410  // If there is a pending entry after *G* in |this|, it is also preserved.
411  // If |replace_entry| is true, the current entry in |source| is replaced. So
412  // the result above would be A B *G*.
413  // This ignores any pending or transient entries in |source|.  Callers must
414  // ensure that |CanPruneAllButLastCommitted| returns true before calling this,
415  // or it will crash.
416  virtual void CopyStateFromAndPrune(NavigationController* source,
417                                     bool replace_entry) = 0;
418
419  // Returns whether it is safe to call PruneAllButLastCommitted or
420  // CopyStateFromAndPrune.  There must be a last committed entry, no transient
421  // entry, and if there is a pending entry, it must be new and not an existing
422  // entry.
423  //
424  // If there were no last committed entry, the pending entry might not commit,
425  // leaving us with a blank page.  This is unsafe when used with
426  // |CopyStateFromAndPrune|, which would show an existing entry above the blank
427  // page.
428  // If there were a transient entry, we would not want to prune the other
429  // entries, which the transient entry could be referring to.
430  // If there were an existing pending entry, we could not prune the last
431  // committed entry, in case it did not commit.  That would leave us with no
432  // sensible place to put the pending entry when it did commit, after all other
433  // entries are pruned.  For example, it could be going back several entries.
434  // (New pending entries are safe, because they can always commit to the end.)
435  virtual bool CanPruneAllButLastCommitted() = 0;
436
437  // Removes all the entries except the last committed entry. If there is a new
438  // pending navigation it is preserved.  Callers must ensure
439  // |CanPruneAllButLastCommitted| returns true before calling this, or it will
440  // crash.
441  virtual void PruneAllButLastCommitted() = 0;
442
443  // Clears all screenshots associated with navigation entries in this
444  // controller. Useful to reduce memory consumption in low-memory situations.
445  virtual void ClearAllScreenshots() = 0;
446
447 private:
448  // This interface should only be implemented inside content.
449  friend class NavigationControllerImpl;
450  NavigationController() {}
451};
452
453}  // namespace content
454
455#endif  // CONTENT_PUBLIC_BROWSER_NAVIGATION_CONTROLLER_H_
456