Storage Session Management

Manage user sessions with storage

IntermediateTopic: LocalStorage/SessionStorage
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JavaScript Storage Session Management Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of JavaScript programming.

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// Method 1: Basic session management
class SessionManager {
    constructor() {
        this.sessionKey = 'userSession';
    }
    
    createSession(userId, userData) {
        const session = {
            userId: userId,
            userData: userData,
            createdAt: Date.now(),
            lastActivity: Date.now(),
            token: this.generateToken()
        };
        sessionStorage.setItem(this.sessionKey, JSON.stringify(session));
        return session;
    }
    
    getSession() {
        const sessionStr = sessionStorage.getItem(this.sessionKey);
        return sessionStr ? JSON.parse(sessionStr) : null;
    }
    
    updateActivity() {
        const session = this.getSession();
        if (session) {
            session.lastActivity = Date.now();
            sessionStorage.setItem(this.sessionKey, JSON.stringify(session));
        }
    }
    
    destroySession() {
        sessionStorage.removeItem(this.sessionKey);
    }
    
    isSessionValid(maxIdleTime = 3600000) {
        const session = this.getSession();
        if (!session) return false;
        
        const idleTime = Date.now() - session.lastActivity;
        return idleTime < maxIdleTime;
    }
    
    generateToken() {
        return Math.random().toString(36).substring(2) + Date.now().toString(36);
    }
}

const sessionManager = new SessionManager();
sessionManager.createSession(123, { name: 'John', role: 'user' });
console.log('Session:', sessionManager.getSession());

// Method 2: Auto-refresh session
function setupSessionRefresh() {
    setInterval(() => {
        const session = sessionManager.getSession();
        if (session) {
            sessionManager.updateActivity();
        }
    }, 60000); // Update every minute
}

// Method 3: Session timeout warning
function setupSessionTimeout(maxIdleTime, warningTime) {
    setInterval(() => {
        const session = sessionManager.getSession();
        if (session) {
            const idleTime = Date.now() - session.lastActivity;
            const remaining = maxIdleTime - idleTime;
            
            if (remaining < warningTime && remaining > 0) {
                console.warn('Session expiring soon:', Math.floor(remaining / 1000), 'seconds');
            } else if (remaining <= 0) {
                console.log('Session expired');
                sessionManager.destroySession();
            }
        }
    }, 1000);
}

// Method 4: Multi-tab session sync
window.addEventListener('storage', function(e) {
    if (e.key === 'userSession') {
        const session = JSON.parse(e.newValue);
        console.log('Session updated from another tab:', session);
        // Update UI or redirect
    }
});

// Method 5: Persistent session (localStorage)
class PersistentSession {
    createSession(userId, userData, rememberMe = false) {
        const session = {
            userId: userId,
            userData: userData,
            createdAt: Date.now(),
            lastActivity: Date.now(),
            rememberMe: rememberMe
        };
        
        if (rememberMe) {
            localStorage.setItem('userSession', JSON.stringify(session));
        } else {
            sessionStorage.setItem('userSession', JSON.stringify(session));
        }
    }
    
    getSession() {
        const session = sessionStorage.getItem('userSession') || 
                       localStorage.getItem('userSession');
        return session ? JSON.parse(session) : null;
    }
    
    destroySession() {
        sessionStorage.removeItem('userSession');
        localStorage.removeItem('userSession');
    }
}

const persistentSession = new PersistentSession();
persistentSession.createSession(123, { name: 'John' }, true);
Output
Session: { userId: 123, userData: { name: 'John', role: 'user' }, createdAt: 1234567890, lastActivity: 1234567890, token: 'abc123xyz' }

Understanding Storage Session Management

Session management tracks user state.

Session Storage

sessionStorage: Tab-specific
localStorage: Persistent
Choose based on needs

Session Lifecycle

Create: On login
Update: On activity
Validate: Check expiry
Destroy: On logout

Features

Auto-refresh
Timeout warnings
Multi-tab sync
Remember me

Use Cases

User authentication
Activity tracking
Security
User preferences

Best Practices

Update on activity
Check validity
Handle expiry
Clear on logout

Let us now understand every line and the components of the above program.

Note: To write and run JavaScript programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up JavaScript Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your JavaScript programs.

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