listFolderLongpoll().changes return true when changes in any folder, not in specified folder

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#324 opened on Jul 19, 2021 5 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 3-5 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: java, kotlin
Domain: api

Research direction

Start with the listFolderBuilder(path) and listFolderLongpoll(cursor, 30) entry points, then check the Dropbox API contract for the cursor's scope. Reproduce the behavior with changes in separate folders and determine whether changes should be path-scoped or account-wide. Done means the behavior is corrected or the documented limitation is made explicit, with coverage for the observed case.

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Description

fun getDir(path: String) {
     var result = client.files().listFolderBuilder(path)
            .withLimit(500)
            .withIncludeDeleted(true)
            .withRecursive(false)
            .start()
        while (true) {
            if (!result.hasMore) {
                startLongPoll(result.cursor)
                break
            }
            result = client.files().listFolderContinue(cursor)
        }
}

fun startLongPoll(cursor: String) {
     client.files().listFolderLongpoll(cursor, 30).changes // returns true if any changes in account, not in path specified with listFolderBuilder(path)
}

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