Maintaining consistent globally unique identifiers via an asynchronous interface

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for maintaining consistent globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) for content items accessible via an asynchronous interface in a multi-user network-based content management environment (storage environment). The example content management system can make a content item within a data storage available to an authorized user via the asynchronous interface, and receive, from a client device, content item change information derived from data generated by an operating system function at the client device. Then the content management system can analyze the content item change information to determine a corresponding action at the content management system, and implement the corresponding action on the server side. The content management system can optionally provide a confirmation of the corresponding action to the client device.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a multi-user network-based content item management environment storing content items addressable by globally unique identifiers unique within the content item management environment, wherein the globally unique identifiers are associated, in an identifier database, with the content item, a storage location, and an authorized user having access to the content item, wherein copies of content items are maintained in at least one client device; a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein processor-executable instructions for causing the processor to:
receive, from the at least one client device, content item change information derived from data generated by an operating system function at the client device with respect to a content item stored in the content item management environment;analyze the content item change information to determine a corresponding action at the content item management environment;implement the corresponding action;update the globally unique identifier associated with the content item in accordance with the corresponding action; andprovide a confirmation of the corresponding action including the updated globally unique identifier to the client device.