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Stirling-PDF/frontend/src/core/utils/browserIdentifier.ts
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/**
* Browser identifier utility for anonymous usage tracking
* Generates and persists a unique UUID in localStorage for WAU tracking
*/
const BROWSER_ID_KEY = 'stirling_browser_id';
/**
* Gets or creates a unique browser identifier
* Used for Weekly Active Users (WAU) tracking in no-login mode
*/
export function getBrowserId(): string {
try {
// Try to get existing ID from localStorage
let browserId = localStorage.getItem(BROWSER_ID_KEY);
if (!browserId) {
// Generate new UUID v4
browserId = generateUUID();
localStorage.setItem(BROWSER_ID_KEY, browserId);
}
return browserId;
} catch (error) {
// Fallback to session-based ID if localStorage is unavailable
console.warn('localStorage unavailable, using session-based ID', error);
return `session_${generateUUID()}`;
}
}
/**
* Generates a UUID v4
*/
function generateUUID(): string {
// Use crypto.randomUUID if available (modern browsers)
if (typeof crypto !== 'undefined' && crypto.randomUUID) {
return crypto.randomUUID();
}
// Fallback to manual UUID generation
return 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/[xy]/g, (c) => {
const r = (Math.random() * 16) | 0;
const v = c === 'x' ? r : (r & 0x3) | 0x8;
return v.toString(16);
});
}