firebase / firebase/firebase-js-sdk
FR: provide maxAge option in PersistenceSettings of enableIndexedDbPersistence() to invalidate cache after specified time
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Description
### Describe your environment
* Operating System version: Ventura 13.0
* Browser version: Chrome 108.0.5359.124
* Firebase SDK version: 9.14.0
* Firebase Product: firestore
### Describe the problem
Problem:
- In current project, user data does not change often . If cached data exists, I retrieve it using `getDocFromCache()`. Else, I retrieve from server using `getDoc()`.
In some cases:
- user can change the data from different device or browser. In such cases, data would not be reflected if force cached is enabled.
Probable Solution:
- introduce maxAge property to enableIndexedDbPersistence to auto delete cached data if it was not updated within defined time (to get the fresh entry from the server)
#### Relevant Code:
```javascript
enableIndexedDbPersistence(db, {maxAge: 86400}) // database will remain in local storage for 86400s (1 day) without any update.
.catch((err) => {
console.warn('Failed to persist data: ', err.code, err.message);
});
```
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