User:Dmose:Fx-Docs:DownloadManager

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Status

Feature tracking bug
  • bug 372972
  • any other high-level tracking bugs can be listed here

Any relevant status comments for the feature can be placed here.

Overview

Shave off some of the rough edges in the download manager.

Motivation

Describe the motivation behind the feature here.

Use Cases

  1. User remembers downloading a file, but no longer remembers where. Improve the UI to help find it.
  2. User downloads content which has a virus or is malware. If third party scanning software is installed, it should be able to notify the user and propose action.
  3. User on laptop needs to leave somewhere while in the middle of a download. Should be able to pause the download and resume it later, possibly in a future session (invocation of firefox).
  4. Should perhaps be possible to keep track of downloads without keeping another window open.

Requirements

CON-004a P2 FR Revise downloads manager
CON-005b P2 NFR Easier retrieval of files that a user has downloaded in the past
CON-005c P3 NFR Simplified (not window) UI for managing downloads Seems to want to either be merged with or replace CON-004a
CON-006a P2 FR Integrate download manager with third-party virus scanners and malware protection
CON-007a P2 FR Support pause/resume for downloads. Improve download handling across multiple sessions Current plan is for this to be done as a Google Summer-of-Code project
CON-007b P3 FR Download manager can be extended in a way that feels tightly integrated

Schedule

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Design & Implementation

Documentation
Repository

Mozilla CVS trunk

API Changes

  • resumable downloads may require some backend API changes
  • integration with virus/malware scanners is likely to require evolving and publishing an API in concert with scanner vendors
  • download manager extensibility item will require similar

Extensibility

Scanner integration and download manager extensibility items are both specifically targetted for this.

Customization

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Performance

Virus/malware scanner integration is likely to have some performance impact. Other performance impact is not anticipated.

Reliability/Stability

  • Should be able to resume a download after a crash
  • No other effects anticipated

Security

  • Virus/malware scanner is a security win.
  • May want security audit around download resumption to ensure that filesystem trickery can't lead to problems.

Privacy

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Global Audience

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Web Compatibility

None anticipated.

Upgrade/Downgrade/Sidegrade

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Other

any other implementation or design related documentation

Discussion & Implications

Caveats / What We've Tried Before

links to previous design documents, discussions, etc.

References

Implementing Download Resuming

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