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Reusable Dropbox synchronization module with framework adapters
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A reusable TypeScript module for syncing files between your application and Dropbox. Features framework-specific adapters for Next.js, SvelteKit, Nuxt, and Angular.
> N.B. This NPM package is neither tested nor supported
- [Features](
- [Installation](
- [Quick Start](
- [Core Usage](
- [Development Setup](
- [Architecture](
- [Data Flow](
- [Testing](
- [Test Structure](
- [Running Tests](
- [Testing Approach](
- [Mock Strategy](
- [Test Coverage](
- [Framework-Specific Usage](
- [Next.js](
- [Nuxt.js](
- [SvelteKit](
- [Angular](
- [API Reference](
- [Core Client](
- [Auth Methods](
- [Sync Methods](
- [Socket Methods](
- [Socket Events](
- [Configuration Options](
- [License](
- **File Synchronization**: Upload local files to Dropbox and download Dropbox files to your local filesystem
- **Real-time Progress**: Integrated Socket.IO support for real-time sync progress updates
- **Path Normalization**: Robust path handling to ensure consistent comparison between local and remote paths
- **OAuth Authentication**: Built-in OAuth flow handling for Dropbox API authentication
- **Framework Adapters**: Ready-to-use integrations for Next.js, SvelteKit, and Angular
- **TypeScript Support**: Fully typed API for improved developer experience
```bash
npm install dropbox-sync
yarn add dropbox-sync
```
You may also need to install peer dependencies:
```bash
npm install socket.io socket.io-client
yarn add socket.io socket.io-client
```
```typescript
import createDropboxSyncClient from 'dropbox-sync'
// Create a Dropbox sync client
const dropboxSync = createDropboxSyncClient({
clientId: 'YOUR_DROPBOX_APP_KEY',
clientSecret: 'YOUR_DROPBOX_APP_SECRET',
accessToken: 'OPTIONAL_EXISTING_TOKEN',
refreshToken: 'OPTIONAL_REFRESH_TOKEN',
})
// Start OAuth flow
const authUrl = await dropboxSync.auth.getAuthUrl(
'http://localhost:3000/callback'
)
// Redirect the user to authUrl
// Exchange authorization code for tokens
const tokens = await dropboxSync.auth.exchangeCodeForToken(code, redirectUri)
// Save tokens.accessToken and tokens.refreshToken
// Sync files
const syncResult = await dropboxSync.sync.syncFiles({
localDir: './public/img',
dropboxDir: '/app-images',
})
console.log(`Uploaded ${syncResult.uploaded.length} files`)
console.log(`Downloaded ${syncResult.downloaded.length} files`)
```
To set up this project for local development:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/dropbox-sync-service.git
cd dropbox-sync-service
npm install
npm test
npm run build
```
The Dropbox Sync Module architecture is designed with modularity, extensibility, and framework-agnosticism in mind.
```mermaid
graph TD
A[Application] --> B[Framework Adapter]
B --> C[Core Client]
C --> D[Auth Module]
C --> E[Sync Module]
C --> F[Socket Module]
D --> G[Dropbox API]
E --> G
F --> H[Socket.IO]
H --> E
H --> A
%% File Flow
I[Local Files] --> E
E --> I
G --> E
E --> G
```
1. **Authentication Flow:**
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant App
participant DropboxSync
participant Dropbox
User->>App: Initiate auth
App->>DropboxSync: getAuthUrl()
DropboxSync->>Dropbox: Request auth URL
Dropbox-->>DropboxSync: Auth URL
DropboxSync-->>App: Auth URL
App-->>User: Redirect to auth URL
User->>Dropbox: Authorize app
Dropbox-->>App: Auth code (via redirect)
App->>DropboxSync: exchangeCodeForToken(code)
DropboxSync->>Dropbox: Exchange code for token
Dropbox-->>DropboxSync: Access & refresh tokens
DropboxSync-->>App: Tokens
```
2. **Sync Flow:**
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
participant App
participant DropboxSync
participant Socket
participant Dropbox
participant LocalFS
App->>DropboxSync: syncFiles(options)
DropboxSync->>LocalFS: Scan local files
LocalFS-->>DropboxSync: Local file list
DropboxSync->>Dropbox: List files
Dropbox-->>DropboxSync: Dropbox file list
DropboxSync->>DropboxSync: Create sync queue
loop For each file to upload
DropboxSync->>Dropbox: Upload file
DropboxSync->>Socket: Emit progress
Socket-->>App: Progress update
end
loop For each file to download
DropboxSync->>Dropbox: Download file
DropboxSync->>LocalFS: Write file
DropboxSync->>Socket: Emit progress
Socket-->>App: Progress update
end
DropboxSync-->>App: Sync results
```
## Testing
The Dropbox Sync Module uses Jest for unit testing. Tests are organized to match the structure of the source code.
### Test Structure
```
__tests__/ # Test utilities and mocks
src/
core/
__tests__/ # Core module tests
auth.spec.ts # Authentication tests
client.spec.ts # Client tests
socket.spec.ts # Socket tests
sync.spec.ts # Sync tests
adapters/
__tests__/ # Framework adapter tests
angular.spec.ts # Angular adapter tests
next.spec.ts # Next.js adapter tests
nuxt.spec.ts # Nuxt adapter tests
svelte.spec.ts # SvelteKit adapter tests
```
### Running Tests
```bash
# Run all tests
npm test
# Run tests with coverage
npm test -- --coverage
# Run specific test file
npm test -- src/core/__tests__/auth.spec.ts
# Run tests in watch mode during development
npm test -- --watch
```
### Testing Approach
1. **Unit Tests**: Each module is tested in isolation with mocked dependencies
2. **Integration Tests**: Tests for interactions between modules
3. **Adapter Tests**: Tests for framework-specific adapters
### Mock Strategy
- Dropbox API calls are mocked using Jest mock functions
- File system operations are mocked to avoid touching real files
- Socket.IO is mocked to test event emission and handling
### Test Coverage
We aim for high test coverage, especially for the core functionality:
| Module | Coverage |
| -------- | -------- |
| Core | >90% |
| Auth | >95% |
| Sync | >90% |
| Socket | >90% |
| Adapters | >85% |
## Framework-Specific Usage
### Next.js
```typescript
// In your component
import { useNextDropboxSync } from 'dropbox-sync'
export function DropboxComponent() {
// Initialize client
const dropboxSync = useNextDropboxSync({
clientId: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DROPBOX_APP_KEY,
})
// Connect to socket for real-time updates
useEffect(() => {
dropboxSync.socket.connect()
dropboxSync.socket.on('sync:progress', handleProgress)
return () => {
dropboxSync.socket.disconnect()
}
}, [])
// Start sync
const handleSync = () => {
// This will trigger the server-side sync through Socket.IO
dropboxSync.socket.emit('dropbox:sync')
}
return <button onClick={handleSync}>Sync with Dropbox</button>
}
// In your API route
import { createNextDropboxApiHandlers } from 'dropbox-sync'
const handlers = createNextDropboxApiHandlers()
export async function GET(request) {
return handlers.status()
}
```
The Nuxt adapter leverages Nuxt's runtime config system for app settings and uses H3 (Nitro's HTTP server) utilities for handling requests and cookies. It's designed to work seamlessly with Nuxt 3's composition API and server routes.
To use this adapter in a Nuxt project, developers would:
1. Add runtime config in their nuxt.config.ts:
```typescript
export default defineNuxtConfig({
runtimeConfig: {
// Private keys
dropboxAppSecret: process.env.DROPBOX_APP_SECRET,
dropboxRedirectUri: process.env.DROPBOX_REDIRECT_URI,
// Public keys
public: {
dropboxAppKey: process.env.DROPBOX_APP_KEY,
appUrl: process.env.APP_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
},
},
})
```
2. Create a plugin using the example provided
3. Set up API routes using the handlers from `createNuxtApiHandlers()`
```typescript
// In your plugins/dropbox.ts
import { useNuxtDropboxSync } from 'dropbox-sync'
import { defineNuxtPlugin } from 'nuxt/app'
export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
// Create the Dropbox client
const dropboxSync = useNuxtDropboxSync()
// Provide the client to the app
return {
provide: {
dropbox: dropboxSync
}
}
})
// In your Vue component
<script setup>
import { ref, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
const { $dropbox } = useNuxtApp()
const syncProgress = ref(0)
// Handle progress updates
const handleProgress = (data) => {
syncProgress.value = data.progress
}
// Connect to socket
onMounted(() => {
$dropbox.socket.connect()
$dropbox.socket.on('sync:progress', handleProgress)
})
// Clean up on unmount
onBeforeUnmount(() => {
$dropbox.socket.disconnect()
})
// Start sync
const startSync = () => {
$dropbox.socket.emit('dropbox:sync')
}
</script>
<template>
<div>
<button @click="startSync">Sync with Dropbox</button>
<progress :value="syncProgress" max="100"></progress>
</div>
</template>
// In your server/api/dropbox/[...].ts
import { createNuxtApiHandlers } from 'dropbox-sync'
import { defineEventHandler } from 'h3'
// Create handlers
const handlers = createNuxtApiHandlers()
export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
// Handle different endpoints
const path = event.path || ''
if (path.endsWith('/status')) {
return await handlers.status(event)
}
if (path.endsWith('/auth')) {
return await handlers.oauthStart(event)
}
if (path.endsWith('/auth/callback')) {
return await handlers.oauthCallback(event)
}
if (path.endsWith('/logout')) {
return await handlers.logout(event)
}
return { error: 'Not found' }
})
```
```typescript
// In your store
import { useSvelteDropboxSync } from 'dropbox-sync'
import { writable } from 'svelte/store'
// Create store
export function createDropboxStore() {
const dropboxSync = useSvelteDropboxSync({
clientId: import.meta.env.VITE_DROPBOX_APP_KEY,
})
const progress = writable(0)
// Set up socket listeners
dropboxSync.socket.connect()
dropboxSync.socket.on('sync:progress', (data) => {
progress.set(data.progress)
})
return {
progress: { subscribe: progress.subscribe },
startSync: () => {
dropboxSync.socket.emit('dropbox:sync')
},
}
}
```
```typescript
// In your service
import { DropboxSyncService, getCredentialsFromEnvironment } from 'dropbox-sync'
import { environment } from '../environments/environment'
@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
export class DropboxService {
constructor(private dropboxSyncService: DropboxSyncService) {
// Initialize the service
this.dropboxSyncService.initialize(
getCredentialsFromEnvironment(environment)
)
// Listen for socket events
const socketEvents = this.dropboxSyncService.setupSocketListeners()
socketEvents.subscribe((event) => console.log(event))
}
startSync() {
return this.dropboxSyncService.startSync()
}
}
```
- `createDropboxSyncClient(credentials)` - Creates a new client instance
- `getAuthUrl(redirectUri, state?)` - Generate an OAuth authentication URL
- `exchangeCodeForToken(code, redirectUri)` - Exchange authorization code for access token
- `refreshAccessToken()` - Refresh an expired access token
- `scanLocalFiles(dir?)` - Scan local directory for files
- `scanDropboxFiles(dir?)` - Scan Dropbox folder for files
- `createSyncQueue(options?)` - Create upload/download queues
- `syncFiles(options?)` - Synchronize files between local and Dropbox
- `cancelSync()` - Cancel an ongoing synchronization
- `connect()` - Connect to Socket.IO
- `disconnect()` - Disconnect from Socket.IO
- `on(event, handler)` - Listen for an event
- `off(event)` - Remove event listener
- `emit(event, ...args)` - Emit an event
- `sync:progress` - Emitted during sync with progress information
- `sync:queue` - Emitted at the start of sync with queue information
- `sync:complete` - Emitted when sync is complete
- `sync:error` - Emitted when an error occurs during sync
```typescript
interface SyncOptions {
localDir: string // Local directory path
dropboxDir?: string // Dropbox folder path
fileTypes?: RegExp // File types to sync (default: images and JSON)
progressCallback?: (progress: SyncProgress) => void
}
```
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