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FirebaseCacheManager uses DownloadUrl which has a token in the url defeating cache

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
dart, firebase

Research direction

Start in flutter_cache_manager_firebase/lib/src/firebase_http_file_service.dart at the referenced line, then trace how the download URL becomes the cache key. Check whether changing Firebase access tokens creates separate cached entries; done means the cache behavior is verified and the reported concern is resolved with coverage for the relevant case.

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Description

FirebaseCacheManager uses the ref.getDownloadUrl() which typically returns a url with a dynamic access token in the query string of the URL. Doesn't that mostly defeat the purpose of the cache, assuming that the key of the file in the cache is tho whole url including the token?

Dominant language
Dart
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Merged PRs (30d)
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