thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Extract file caching behavior to separate class

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Description

Extract the code that handles caching from DecryptedFileProvider and AttachmentTempFileProvider into a separate class.
Some tests for this would be nice, too.

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Research direction

Start by reading DecryptedFileProvider and AttachmentTempFileProvider to identify the caching code they share. Extract that behavior into a separate class without changing provider behavior, then add tests covering the extracted caching logic and run the relevant Android test suite.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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