public/platform/WebStorageNamespace.h

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#ifndef WebStorageNamespace_h
#define WebStorageNamespace_h

#include "WebCommon.h"

namespace WebKit {

class WebStorageArea;
class WebString;

// WebStorageNamespace represents a collection of StorageAreas. Typically, you'll have
// multiple StorageNamespaces to represent the SessionStorage for each tab and a single
// StorageNamespace to represent LocalStorage for the entire browser.
class WebStorageNamespace {
public:
    virtual ~WebStorageNamespace() { }

    // Create a new WebStorageArea object. Two subsequent calls with the same origin
    // will return two different WebStorageArea objects that share the same backing store.
    // You should call delete on the returned object when you're finished.
    virtual WebStorageArea* createStorageArea(const WebString& origin) = 0;

    // Returns true of the two instances represent the same storage namespace.
    virtual bool isSameNamespace(const WebStorageNamespace&) const { return false; }
};

} // namespace WebKit

#endif // WebStorageNamespace_h