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Convert utility helpers to TypeScript

This PR converts a focused subset of src/utils from JavaScript with Flow to TypeScript. It is intentionally scoped and disjoint from #4795 (Browser, Cache, LocalStore, TokenService) so both PRs can merge without file conflicts.

Migrated utilities

  • webcrypto
  • error
  • file
  • function
  • flatten
  • fuzzySearch
  • domPolyfill
  • getFileSize
  • validators

Changes

  • Converted the nine utilities above from .js to .ts
  • Added matching .js.flow stubs for remaining Flow importers (yarn copy:flow)
  • Applied migration conventions: const arrow exports where applicable, explicit return types, redundant Flow-style @param / @return JSDoc removed on .ts files
  • Left domPolyfill.ts as a regular function on Element.prototype.closest to preserve this binding

Contract

  • Declared Flow contract and runtime behavior preserved for the migrated utilities
  • No intentional public API or behavior changes

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added improved file and folder handling, including type identification and safe file-extension detection.
    • Added fuzzy search support for flexible text matching.
    • Added human-readable, localized file-size formatting.
    • Added validation for hostnames, IP addresses, domains, and email addresses.
    • Added compatibility support for browser cryptography and legacy browser environments.
    • Added automatic retry handling with configurable delays and backoff.
    • Added clearer handling for common errors and user-correctable conditions.

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Utility modules and compatibility updates

Layer / File(s) Summary
Data and cache utilities
src/utils/file.ts, src/utils/file.js.flow, src/utils/error.ts, src/utils/flatten.ts, src/utils/__tests__/file.test.ts, src/utils/__tests__/flatten.test.ts
Adds file identifiers, Box predicates, shared errors, and cache flattening. Updates extension and error assertions.
Browser and crypto compatibility
src/utils/domPolyfill.ts, src/utils/webcrypto.ts, src/utils/webcrypto.js.flow, src/utils/__tests__/webcrypto.test.ts
Adds closest, native and msCrypto Web Crypto handling, random-value copying, and typed asynchronous tests.
Matching, validation, and formatting utilities
src/utils/function.ts, src/utils/fuzzySearch.ts, src/utils/validators.ts, src/utils/getFileSize.ts, src/utils/__tests__/function.test.ts, src/utils/__tests__/validators.test.ts
Adds retry, fuzzy-search, hostname/address/email validation, and localized file-size formatting utilities. Updates related test syntax.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Refactor

Suggested reviewers: greg-in-a-box

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Caller
  participant webcrypto
  participant NativeCrypto
  participant MsCrypto
  Caller->>webcrypto: digest(algorithm, buffer)
  webcrypto->>NativeCrypto: subtle.digest when native crypto exists
  webcrypto->>MsCrypto: start callback operation when msCrypto is selected
  MsCrypto-->>webcrypto: oncomplete or onerror
  webcrypto-->>Caller: resolve or reject Promise
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 22e90

The Web Crypto test migration leaves a type-check failure in the normal test workflow. Update the fixture to provide an ArrayBuffer before merging.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 2 functions across 13 files. (2 skipped: 2… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: migrating utility helpers from Flow to TypeScript.
Description check ✅ Passed The description is complete and relevant. It lists the migrated utilities, explains the migration approach and scope, and states the expected contract and behavior preservation.
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Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 2 functions across 13 files. (2 skipped: 2 unsupported.)

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Looks good — a careful, scoped Flow → TypeScript migration of these utils with no intentional public API or runtime behavior changes that I can see.

What I checked

  • Compared each .ts implementation against the prior Flow/JS sources (webcrypto, error, file, function, flatten, fuzzySearch, domPolyfill, getFileSize, validators)
  • Export shapes (default vs named) match the previous modules
  • .js.flow stubs retained for remaining Flow importers; file.js.flow / webcrypto.js.flow tweaks look compatible
  • domPolyfill correctly kept as a regular function so this binding is preserved
  • Test renames/updates look appropriate (TS casts, Jest matchers, async webcrypto assertions)

Notes (non-blocking)

  1. Overlap with #4795 is almost disjoint, but not 100%. #4795 also touches validators.js and webcrypto.js (cosmetic: regex line-break / import order). Those same edits land in this PR’s .js.flow files — low risk of a real conflict, but worth being aware of if the two merge close together.
  2. getRandomValues JSDoc vs implementation (pre-existing): the comment says it fills and returns the same array, but both master and this PR copy into a new Uint8Array first. Out of scope for this migration; a follow-up could either mutate in place (Web Crypto style) or fix the comment.
  3. CI: lint_test_build was still in progress at review time (setup green; lint / flow / unit / e2e / chromatic running). Approving on code review; please confirm required checks stay green before merge.

No material correctness, typing, or test regressions found for a behavior-preserving migration. Approved.

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Review summary

Reviewed the Flow→TS migration for the nine scoped utils (webcrypto, error, file, function, flatten, fuzzySearch, domPolyfill, getFileSize, validators) against master and the stated contract (no intentional API/behavior change; disjoint from #4795).

Verdict: approve

Faithful migration with matching .js.flow stubs (same pattern as datetime / size), sensible test updates, and no material behavior regressions in the diff.

What looks correct

  • Runtime logic for the migrated helpers matches master (including domPolyfill’s this binding via a regular function, and getRandomValues’s existing copy-then-fill behavior).
  • flatten.ts uses import type for Folder / File / WebLink / Cache, so it does not add a runtime cycle with Folder’s value import of flatten.
  • Tests: Jest assertion fixes in function.test.ts, async/msCrypto coverage improvements in webcrypto.test.ts, and the non-string getFileExtension case moved to a typed cast so TS stays honest.
  • Scope stays clear of #4795’s Browser / Cache / LocalStore / TokenService set.

Nits (non-blocking)

  • function.test.ts still drives the reject/hardReject cases with setTimeout while the suite installs Sinon fake timers and never clock.ticks those paths — pre-existing; those expects may not actually run. Worth fixing when someone next touches that file.
  • getRandomValues comment still says it fills the passed array; implementation (unchanged) fills a copy and returns that. Pre-existing doc drift.
  • “Web links are trated as files” typo in flatten is preserved from master.

No correctness, security, a11y, or missing-test issues that should block merge. LGTM assuming lint_test_build stays green.

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  • src/utils/__tests__/fuzzySearch.test.ts
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