navigation_controller.h revision c2e0dbddbe15c98d52c4786dac06cb8952a8ae6d
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/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 "googleurl/src/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    // Referrer for this load. Empty if none.
120    Referrer referrer;
121
122    // Extra headers for this load, separated by \n.
123    std::string extra_headers;
124
125    // True for renderer-initiated navigations. This is
126    // important for tracking whether to display pending URLs.
127    bool is_renderer_initiated;
128
129    // User agent override for this load. See comments in
130    // UserAgentOverrideOption definition.
131    UserAgentOverrideOption override_user_agent;
132
133    // Marks the new navigation as being transferred from one RVH to another.
134    // In this case the browser can recycle the old request once the new
135    // renderer wants to navigate. Identifies the request ID of the old request.
136    GlobalRequestID transferred_global_request_id;
137
138    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_DATA loads only. Used for specifying a base URL
139    // for pages loaded via data URLs.
140    GURL base_url_for_data_url;
141
142    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_DATA loads only. URL displayed to the user for
143    // data loads.
144    GURL virtual_url_for_data_url;
145
146    // Used in LOAD_TYPE_BROWSER_INITIATED_HTTP_POST loads only. Carries the
147    // post data of the load. Ownership is transferred to NavigationController
148    // after LoadURLWithParams call.
149    scoped_refptr<base::RefCountedMemory> browser_initiated_post_data;
150
151    // True if this URL should be able to access local resources.
152    bool can_load_local_resources;
153
154    // Indicates whether this navigation involves a cross-process redirect,
155    // in which case it should replace the current navigation entry.
156    bool is_cross_site_redirect;
157
158    // Used to specify which frame to navigate. If empty, the main frame is
159    // navigated. This is currently only used in tests.
160    std::string frame_name;
161
162    // Indicates that during this navigation, the session history should be
163    // cleared such that the resulting page is the first and only entry of the
164    // session history.
165    //
166    // The clearing is done asynchronously, and completes when this navigation
167    // commits.
168    bool should_clear_history_list;
169
170    explicit LoadURLParams(const GURL& url);
171    ~LoadURLParams();
172
173    // Allows copying of LoadURLParams struct.
174    LoadURLParams(const LoadURLParams& other);
175    LoadURLParams& operator=(const LoadURLParams& other);
176  };
177
178  // Disables checking for a repost and prompting the user. This is used during
179  // testing.
180  CONTENT_EXPORT static void DisablePromptOnRepost();
181
182  virtual ~NavigationController() {}
183
184  // Returns the web contents associated with this controller. It can never be
185  // NULL.
186  virtual WebContents* GetWebContents() const = 0;
187
188  // Get/set the browser context for this controller. It can never be NULL.
189  virtual BrowserContext* GetBrowserContext() const = 0;
190  virtual void SetBrowserContext(BrowserContext* browser_context) = 0;
191
192  // Initializes this NavigationController with the given saved navigations,
193  // using |selected_navigation| as the currently loaded entry. Before this call
194  // the controller should be unused (there should be no current entry). |type|
195  // indicates where the restor comes from. This takes ownership of the
196  // NavigationEntrys in |entries| and clears it out.  This is used for session
197  // restore.
198  virtual void Restore(int selected_navigation,
199                       RestoreType type,
200                       std::vector<NavigationEntry*>* entries) = 0;
201
202  // Entries -------------------------------------------------------------------
203
204  // There are two basic states for entries: pending and committed. When an
205  // entry is navigated to, a request is sent to the server. While that request
206  // has not been responded to, the NavigationEntry is pending. Once data is
207  // received for that entry, that NavigationEntry is committed.
208
209  // A transient entry is an entry that, when the user navigates away, is
210  // removed and discarded rather than being added to the back-forward list.
211  // Transient entries are useful for interstitial pages and the like.
212
213  // Active entry --------------------------------------------------------------
214
215  // Returns the active entry, which is the transient entry if any, the pending
216  // entry if a navigation is in progress or the last committed entry otherwise.
217  // NOTE: This can be NULL!!
218  //
219  // If you are trying to get the current state of the NavigationController,
220  // this is the method you will typically want to call.  If you want to display
221  // the active entry to the user (e.g., in the location bar), use
222  // GetVisibleEntry instead.
223  virtual NavigationEntry* GetActiveEntry() const = 0;
224
225  // Returns the same entry as GetActiveEntry, except that it ignores pending
226  // history navigation entries.  This should be used when displaying info to
227  // the user, so that the location bar and other indicators do not update for
228  // a back/forward navigation until the pending entry commits.  This approach
229  // guards against URL spoofs on slow history navigations.
230  virtual NavigationEntry* GetVisibleEntry() const = 0;
231
232  // Returns the index from which we would go back/forward or reload.  This is
233  // the last_committed_entry_index_ if pending_entry_index_ is -1.  Otherwise,
234  // it is the pending_entry_index_.
235  virtual int GetCurrentEntryIndex() const = 0;
236
237  // Returns the last committed entry, which may be null if there are no
238  // committed entries.
239  virtual NavigationEntry* GetLastCommittedEntry() const = 0;
240
241  // Returns the index of the last committed entry.
242  virtual int GetLastCommittedEntryIndex() const = 0;
243
244  // Returns true if the source for the current entry can be viewed.
245  virtual bool CanViewSource() const = 0;
246
247  // Navigation list -----------------------------------------------------------
248
249  // Returns the number of entries in the NavigationController, excluding
250  // the pending entry if there is one, but including the transient entry if
251  // any.
252  virtual int GetEntryCount() const = 0;
253
254  virtual NavigationEntry* GetEntryAtIndex(int index) const = 0;
255
256  // Returns the entry at the specified offset from current.  Returns NULL
257  // if out of bounds.
258  virtual NavigationEntry* GetEntryAtOffset(int offset) const = 0;
259
260  // Pending entry -------------------------------------------------------------
261
262  // Discards the pending and transient entries if any.
263  virtual void DiscardNonCommittedEntries() = 0;
264
265  // Returns the pending entry corresponding to the navigation that is
266  // currently in progress, or null if there is none.
267  virtual NavigationEntry* GetPendingEntry() const = 0;
268
269  // Returns the index of the pending entry or -1 if the pending entry
270  // corresponds to a new navigation (created via LoadURL).
271  virtual int GetPendingEntryIndex() const = 0;
272
273  // Transient entry -----------------------------------------------------------
274
275  // Returns the transient entry if any. This is an entry which is removed and
276  // discarded if any navigation occurs. Note that the returned entry is owned
277  // by the navigation controller and may be deleted at any time.
278  virtual NavigationEntry* GetTransientEntry() const = 0;
279
280  // Adds an entry that is returned by GetActiveEntry(). The entry is
281  // transient: any navigation causes it to be removed and discarded.  The
282  // NavigationController becomes the owner of |entry| and deletes it when
283  // it discards it. This is useful with interstitial pages that need to be
284  // represented as an entry, but should go away when the user navigates away
285  // from them.
286  // Note that adding a transient entry does not change the active contents.
287  virtual void SetTransientEntry(NavigationEntry* entry) = 0;
288
289  // New navigations -----------------------------------------------------------
290
291  // Loads the specified URL, specifying extra http headers to add to the
292  // request.  Extra headers are separated by \n.
293  virtual void LoadURL(const GURL& url,
294                       const Referrer& referrer,
295                       PageTransition type,
296                       const std::string& extra_headers) = 0;
297
298  // More general version of LoadURL. See comments in LoadURLParams for
299  // using |params|.
300  virtual void LoadURLWithParams(const LoadURLParams& params) = 0;
301
302  // Loads the current page if this NavigationController was restored from
303  // history and the current page has not loaded yet.
304  virtual void LoadIfNecessary() = 0;
305
306  // Renavigation --------------------------------------------------------------
307
308  // Navigation relative to the "current entry"
309  virtual bool CanGoBack() const = 0;
310  virtual bool CanGoForward() const = 0;
311  virtual bool CanGoToOffset(int offset) const = 0;
312  virtual void GoBack() = 0;
313  virtual void GoForward() = 0;
314
315  // Navigates to the specified absolute index.
316  virtual void GoToIndex(int index) = 0;
317
318  // Navigates to the specified offset from the "current entry". Does nothing if
319  // the offset is out of bounds.
320  virtual void GoToOffset(int offset) = 0;
321
322  // Reloads the current entry. If |check_for_repost| is true and the current
323  // entry has POST data the user is prompted to see if they really want to
324  // reload the page. In nearly all cases pass in true.  If a transient entry
325  // is showing, initiates a new navigation to its URL.
326  virtual void Reload(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
327
328  // Like Reload(), but don't use caches (aka "shift-reload").
329  virtual void ReloadIgnoringCache(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
330
331  // Reloads the current entry using the original URL used to create it.  This
332  // is used for cases where the user wants to refresh a page using a different
333  // user agent after following a redirect.
334  virtual void ReloadOriginalRequestURL(bool check_for_repost) = 0;
335
336  // Removing of entries -------------------------------------------------------
337
338  // Removes the entry at the specified |index|.  This call dicards any pending
339  // and transient entries.  If the index is the last committed index, this does
340  // nothing and returns false.
341  virtual void RemoveEntryAtIndex(int index) = 0;
342
343  // Random --------------------------------------------------------------------
344
345  // Session storage depends on dom_storage that depends on WebKit::WebString,
346  // which cannot be used on iOS.
347#if !defined(OS_IOS)
348  // Returns all the SessionStorageNamespace objects that this
349  // NavigationController knows about.
350  virtual const SessionStorageNamespaceMap&
351      GetSessionStorageNamespaceMap() const = 0;
352
353  // TODO(ajwong): Remove this once prerendering, instant, and session restore
354  // are migrated.
355  virtual SessionStorageNamespace* GetDefaultSessionStorageNamespace() = 0;
356#endif
357
358  // Sets the max restored page ID this NavigationController has seen, if it
359  // was restored from a previous session.
360  virtual void SetMaxRestoredPageID(int32 max_id) = 0;
361
362  // Returns the largest restored page ID seen in this navigation controller,
363  // if it was restored from a previous session.  (-1 otherwise)
364  virtual int32 GetMaxRestoredPageID() const = 0;
365
366  // Returns true if a reload happens when activated (SetActive(true) is
367  // invoked). This is true for session/tab restore and cloned tabs.
368  virtual bool NeedsReload() const = 0;
369
370  // Cancels a repost that brought up a warning.
371  virtual void CancelPendingReload() = 0;
372  // Continues a repost that brought up a warning.
373  virtual void ContinuePendingReload() = 0;
374
375  // Returns true if we are navigating to the URL the tab is opened with.
376  // Returns false after the initial navigation has committed.
377  virtual bool IsInitialNavigation() const = 0;
378
379  // Broadcasts the NOTIFY_NAV_ENTRY_CHANGED notification for the given entry
380  // (which must be at the given index). This will keep things in sync like
381  // the saved session.
382  virtual void NotifyEntryChanged(const NavigationEntry* entry, int index) = 0;
383
384  // Copies the navigation state from the given controller to this one. This
385  // one should be empty (just created).
386  virtual void CopyStateFrom(const NavigationController& source) = 0;
387
388  // A variant of CopyStateFrom. Removes all entries from this except the last
389  // entry, inserts all entries from |source| before and including the active
390  // entry. This method is intended for use when the last entry of |this| is the
391  // active entry. For example:
392  // source: A B *C* D
393  // this:   E F *G*   (last must be active or pending)
394  // result: A B C *G*
395  // This ignores the transient index of the source and honors that of 'this'.
396  virtual void CopyStateFromAndPrune(NavigationController* source) = 0;
397
398  // Removes all the entries except the active entry. If there is a new pending
399  // navigation it is preserved.
400  virtual void PruneAllButActive() = 0;
401
402  // Clears all screenshots associated with navigation entries in this
403  // controller. Useful to reduce memory consumption in low-memory situations.
404  virtual void ClearAllScreenshots() = 0;
405
406 private:
407  // This interface should only be implemented inside content.
408  friend class NavigationControllerImpl;
409  NavigationController() {}
410};
411
412}  // namespace content
413
414#endif  // CONTENT_PUBLIC_BROWSER_NAVIGATION_CONTROLLER_H_
415