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quic: is stream priority compatible to w3c webtransport sendgroups ?

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Description

Currently, when calling createBidirectionalStream you can specify a priority (same also for unidirectional stream):

priority {string} The priority level of the stream. One of 'high', 'default', or 'low'. Default: 'default'.

The W3C specification for webtransport defines a sendGroup mechanism; see https://www.w3.org/TR/webtransport/#sendGroup.

For me, this is not the most important mechanism (but I can not tell for others), but I just wanted to bring it to your attention (@jasnell) and ask if it is worth thinking about an implementation that aligns with this spec, as the workgroup has put much thought into it.

Currently, I think it is a very different approach.

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Research direction

Begin with the WebTransport sendGroup section linked in the issue and Node's QUIC stream-priority API for createBidirectionalStream and unidirectional streams. Determine whether a concrete compatibility change is wanted, then define spec-aligned behavior and tests before implementation; the issue currently names no files or tests.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, networking
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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