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[Odometer] Blob URL loss detection#86023

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[Odometer] Blob URL loss detection#86023
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Explanation of Change

PR #86022 has to be merged before we can go ahead with this one

Blob URLs (blob://...) live only in browser memory. A page refresh destroys them. Attempting to stitch with expired blobs would fail.

Two safeguards are in place:

  • useRestartOnOdometerImagesFailure hook (mounted on IOURequestStepDistanceOdometer): on mount, calls checkIfLocalFileIsAccessible for each blob URL stored in the transaction (start image, end image, stitched receipt). If any are unreachable and the request type is DISTANCE_ODOMETER, it clears all odometer data (images, readings, receipt, draft transactions) and navigates back to the start step.
  • Pre-flight check in IOURequestStepConfirmation: before calling stitchOdometerImages, the stitching effect re-verifies all local blob URLs. If expired, it clears the transaction and navigates to the start step without ever showing a broken image.

Fixed Issues

$ #84707
PROPOSAL: N/A

Tests

  1. Start an odometer expense request on web, upload both odometer start and end photos and both readings
  2. Without submitting, refresh the browser page
  3. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (in that case it just means that you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images
  2. Tap one of the odometer images to open the image preview and refresh the browser page
  3. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images
  2. Tap one of the odometer images to open the image preview and press "Replace"
  3. When on odometer image screen refresh the browser page
  4. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images, and proceed to the confirmation screen
  2. When on confirmation screen refresh the browser page
  3. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images, and proceed to the confirmation screen
  2. Tap one the receipt (stitched odometer images) to open the image preview and refresh the browser page
  3. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images, and proceed to the confirmation screen
  2. Then press "Distance" to land on the odometer screen and refresh the browser page
  3. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images, and proceed to the confirmation screen
  2. Then press "Distance" to land on the odometer screen and tap one of the odometer images to open the image preview
  3. Refresh the browser page
  4. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)

  1. Start an odometer expense, add both readings, capture both odometer images, and proceed to the confirmation screen
  2. Then press "Distance" to land on the odometer screen and tap one of the odometer images to open the image preview and press "Replace"
  3. When on odometer image screen refresh the browser page
  4. Verify that the app detects the expired blob URLs and redirects you back to the start of the odometer flow (you should see a completely empty odometer tab)
  • Verify that no errors appear in the JS console

Offline tests

Same as Tests

QA Steps

Same as Tests

  • Verify that no errors appear in the JS console

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MacOS: Chrome / Safari

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src/hooks/useRestartOnReceiptFailure.ts 57.14% <0.00%> (ø)
src/libs/fileDownload/validateReceiptFile/index.ts 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
src/pages/iou/request/DistanceRequestStartPage.tsx 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
...request/step/IOURequestStepOdometerImage/index.tsx 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
...ages/iou/request/step/IOURequestStepScan/index.tsx 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx 61.63% <0.00%> (-0.26%) ⬇️
src/libs/stitchOdometerImages/index.ts 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
.../components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx 84.03% <75.00%> (+0.19%) ⬆️
src/libs/stitchOdometerImages/index.native.ts 0.00% <0.00%> (ø)
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