Changed how files are removed from localStorage

package.json

@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@
     "ejs": "~0.8.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "grunt": "~0.4.1",
     "grunt-contrib-requirejs": "~0.4.1",
     "grunt-contrib-less": "~0.7.0",
     "grunt-string-replace": "~0.2.4",
     "grunt-contrib-copy": "~0.4.1",
-    "bower": "~1.2.5",
     "grunt-bower-requirejs": "~0.7.1",
     "grunt-bower-task": "~0.3.1",
     "grunt-bump": "0.0.11",

public/res/classes/FileDescriptor.js

@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ define([
     FileDescriptor.prototype.removeSyncLocation = function(syncAttributes) {
         utils.removeIndexFromArray(this.fileIndex + ".sync", syncAttributes.syncIndex);
         delete this.syncLocations[syncAttributes.syncIndex];
-        storage.removeItem(syncAttributes.syncIndex);
     };
 
     FileDescriptor.prototype.addPublishLocation = function(publishAttributes) {
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ define([
     FileDescriptor.prototype.removePublishLocation = function(publishAttributes) {
         utils.removeIndexFromArray(this.fileIndex + ".publish", publishAttributes.publishIndex);
         delete this.publishLocations[publishAttributes.publishIndex];
-        storage.removeItem(publishAttributes.publishIndex);
     };
 
     FileDescriptor.prototype.composeTitle = function() {

public/res/classes/Provider.js

@@ -49,15 +49,25 @@ define([
         return content;
     };
 
-    Provider.prototype.parseSerializedContent = function(content) {
+    Provider.prototype.parseContent = function(content) {
+        if(!_.isString(content)) {
+            // Real time content is already an object
+            return {
+                content: content.content,
+                discussionList: content.discussionList,
+                discussionListJSON: JSON.stringify(content.discussionList)
+            };
+        }
+        var discussionList;
         var discussionListJSON = '{}';
         var discussionExtractor = /<!--se_discussion_list:([\s\S]+)-->$/.exec(content);
-        if(discussionExtractor && this.parseDiscussionList(discussionExtractor[1])) {
+        if(discussionExtractor && (discussionList = this.parseDiscussionList(discussionExtractor[1]))) {
             content = content.substring(0, discussionExtractor.index);
             discussionListJSON = discussionExtractor[1];
         }
         return {
             content: content,
+            discussionList: discussionList || {},
             discussionListJSON: discussionListJSON
         };
     };

public/res/extensions/comments.js

@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ define([
                     // Create discussion index
                     var discussionIndex;
                     do {
-                        discussionIndex = utils.randomString() + utils.randomString(); // Increased size to prevent collision
+                        discussionIndex = utils.randomString();
                     } while(_.has(discussionList, discussionIndex));
                     discussion.discussionIndex = discussionIndex;
                     discussionList[discussionIndex] = discussion;

public/res/extensions/dialogManagePublication.js

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define([
         }
 
         $showAlreadyPublishedElt.toggleClass("hide", _.size(fileDesc.publishLocations) === 0);
-        
+
         var publishListHtml = _.reduce(fileDesc.publishLocations, function(result, publishAttributes) {
             var formattedAttributes = _.omit(publishAttributes, "provider", "publishIndex", "sharingLink");
             formattedAttributes.password && (formattedAttributes.password = "********");
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define([
             });
         }, '');
         publishListElt.innerHTML = publishListHtml;
-        
+
         _.each(publishListElt.querySelectorAll('.remove-button'), function(removeButtonElt) {
             var $removeButtonElt = $(removeButtonElt);
             var publishAttributes = fileDesc.publishLocations[$removeButtonElt.data('publishIndex')];
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ define([
     };
 
     return dialogManagePublication;
-});
+});

public/res/extensions/documentManager.js

@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ define([
         // Delete folders
         _.each(selectedFolderList, function(folderDesc) {
             utils.removeIndexFromArray("folder.list", folderDesc.folderIndex);
-            storage.removeItem(folderDesc.folderIndex + ".name");
-            storage.removeItem(folderDesc.folderIndex + ".files");
             delete folderList[folderDesc.folderIndex];
         });
         eventMgr.onFoldersChanged();
@@ -281,9 +279,9 @@ define([
 
         // Set checkbox event listeners
         $(documentListElt.querySelectorAll('[type=checkbox]')).change(doActiveButtons);
-        
+
     }, 50);
-    
+
     documentManager.onFileCreated = refreshManager;
     documentManager.onFileDeleted = refreshManager;
     documentManager.onSyncExportSuccess = refreshManager;
@@ -429,4 +427,4 @@ define([
 
     return documentManager;
 
-});
+});

public/res/fileMgr.js

@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ define([
         utils.removeIndexFromArray("file.list", fileDesc.fileIndex);
         delete fileSystem[fileDesc.fileIndex];
 
+        // Don't bother with fields in localStorage, they will be removed on next page load
+
         if(fileMgr.currentFile === fileDesc) {
             // Unset the current fileDesc
             fileMgr.currentFile = undefined;
@@ -117,27 +119,6 @@ define([
             fileMgr.selectFile();
         }
 
-        // Remove synchronized locations from storage
-        _.each(fileDesc.syncLocations, function(syncAttributes) {
-            storage.removeItem(syncAttributes.syncIndex);
-        });
-
-        // Remove publish locations from storage
-        _.each(fileDesc.publishLocations, function(publishAttributes) {
-            storage.removeItem(publishAttributes.publishIndex);
-        });
-
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".title");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".content");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".sync");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".publish");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".selectTime");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".editorStart");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".editorEnd");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".editorScrollTop");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".previewScrollTop");
-        storage.removeItem(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".discussionList");
-
         eventMgr.onFileDeleted(fileDesc);
     };
 
@@ -148,12 +129,6 @@ define([
         });
     };
 
-    // Get syncAttributes from syncIndex
-    fileMgr.getSyncAttributes = function(syncIndex) {
-        var fileDesc = fileMgr.getFileFromSyncIndex(syncIndex);
-        return fileDesc && fileDesc.syncLocations[syncIndex];
-    };
-
     // Get the file descriptor associated to a publishIndex
     fileMgr.getFileFromPublishIndex = function(publishIndex) {
         return _.find(fileSystem, function(fileDesc) {

public/res/fileSystem.js

@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ define([
     "utils",
     "classes/FileDescriptor",
     "storage",
-], function(_, utils, FileDescriptor) {
+], function(_, utils, FileDescriptor, storage) {
     var fileSystem = {};
 
     // Retrieve file descriptors from localStorage
-    _.each(utils.retrieveIndexArray("file.list"), function(fileIndex) {
+    utils.retrieveIndexArray("file.list").forEach(function(fileIndex) {
         fileSystem[fileIndex] = new FileDescriptor(fileIndex);
     });
 
+    // Clean fields from deleted files in local storage
+    Object.keys(storage).forEach(function(key) {
+        var match = key.match(/(file\.\S+?)\.\S+/);
+        if(match && !fileSystem.hasOwnProperty(match[1])) {
+            storage.removeItem(key);
+        }
+    });
+
     return fileSystem;
-});
+});

public/res/folderList.js

@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 define([
     "underscore",
     "utils",
+    "storage",
     "classes/FolderDescriptor",
     "storage",
-], function(_, utils, FolderDescriptor) {
+], function(_, utils, storage, FolderDescriptor) {
     var folderList = {};
 
     // Retrieve folder descriptors from localStorage
-    _.each(utils.retrieveIndexArray("folder.list"), function(folderIndex) {
+    utils.retrieveIndexArray("folder.list").forEach(function(folderIndex) {
         folderList[folderIndex] = new FolderDescriptor(folderIndex);
     });
 
+    // Clean fields from deleted folders in local storage
+    Object.keys(storage).forEach(function(key) {
+        var match = key.match(/(folder\.\S+?)\.\S+/);
+        if(match && !folderList.hasOwnProperty(match[1])) {
+            storage.removeItem(key);
+        }
+    });
+
     return folderList;
-});
+});

public/res/helpers/googleHelper.js

@@ -542,13 +542,11 @@ define([
                     task.chain(recursiveDownloadContent);
                     return;
                 }
+                var url = file.downloadUrl;
                 // if file is a real time document
                 if(file.mimeType.indexOf("application/vnd.google-apps.drive-sdk") === 0) {
-                    file.content = "";
                     file.isRealtime = true;
-                    objects.shift();
+                    url = 'https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/' + file.id + '/realtime';
-                    task.chain(recursiveDownloadContent);
-                    return;
                 }
                 var headers = {};
                 var authorizationMgr = authorizationMgrMap[accountId];
@@ -556,12 +554,12 @@ define([
                     headers.Authorization = "Bearer " + authorizationMgr.token.access_token;
                 }
                 $.ajax({
-                    url: file.downloadUrl,
+                    url: url,
                     headers: headers,
                     data: {
                         key: constants.GOOGLE_API_KEY
                     },
-                    dataType: "text",
+                    dataType: file.isRealtime ? 'json' : 'text',
                     timeout: constants.AJAX_TIMEOUT
                 }).done(function(data) {
                     file.content = data;

public/res/main.js

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ requirejs.config({
         'bootstrap-tour': 'bower-libs/bootstrap-tour/build/js/bootstrap-tour',
         css_browser_selector: 'bower-libs/css_browser_selector/css_browser_selector',
         'pagedown-extra': 'bower-libs/pagedown-extra/Markdown.Extra',
-        pagedown: 'bower-libs/stackedit-pagedown/Markdown.Editor',
+        pagedown: 'libs/Markdown.Editor',
         'require-css': 'bower-libs/require-css/css',
         xregexp: 'bower-libs/xregexp/xregexp-all',
         yaml: 'bower-libs/yaml.js',
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ requirejs.config({
             'jquery'
         ],
         pagedown: [
-            'bower-libs/stackedit-pagedown/Markdown.Converter'
+            'libs/Markdown.Converter'
         ],
         'pagedown-extra': [
-            'bower-libs/stackedit-pagedown/Markdown.Converter'
+            'libs/Markdown.Converter'
         ]
     }
 });

public/res/providers/dropboxProvider.js

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ define([
                 }
                 var fileDescList = [];
                 _.each(result, function(file) {
-                    var parsedContent = dropboxProvider.parseSerializedContent(file.content);
+                    var parsedContent = dropboxProvider.parseContent(file.content);
                     var syncAttributes = createSyncAttributes(file.path, file.versionTag, parsedContent.content, parsedContent.discussionListJSON);
                     var syncLocations = {};
                     syncLocations[syncAttributes.syncIndex] = syncAttributes;
@@ -152,11 +152,13 @@ define([
             var interestingChanges = [];
             _.each(changes, function(change) {
                 var syncIndex = createSyncIndex(change.path);
-                var syncAttributes = fileMgr.getSyncAttributes(syncIndex);
+                var fileDesc = fileMgr.getFileFromSyncIndex(syncIndex);
-                if(syncAttributes === undefined) {
+                var syncAttributes = fileDesc && fileDesc.syncLocations[syncIndex];
+                if(!syncAttributes) {
                     return;
                 }
-                // Store syncAttributes to avoid 2 times searching
+                // Store fileDesc and syncAttributes references to avoid 2 times search
+                change.fileDesc = fileDesc;
                 change.syncAttributes = syncAttributes;
                 // Delete
                 if(change.wasRemoved === true) {
@@ -179,13 +181,8 @@ define([
                         return callback();
                     }
                     var change = changes.pop();
+                    var fileDesc = change.fileDesc;
                     var syncAttributes = change.syncAttributes;
-                    var syncIndex = syncAttributes.syncIndex;
-                    var fileDesc = fileMgr.getFileFromSyncIndex(syncIndex);
-                    // No file corresponding (file may have been deleted locally)
-                    if(fileDesc === undefined) {
-                        return;
-                    }
                     // File deleted
                     if(change.wasRemoved === true) {
                         eventMgr.onError('"' + fileDesc.title + '" has been removed from Dropbox.');
@@ -193,10 +190,10 @@ define([
                         return eventMgr.onSyncRemoved(fileDesc, syncAttributes);
                     }
                     var file = change.stat;
-                    var parsedContent = dropboxProvider.parseSerializedContent(file.content);
+                    var parsedContent = dropboxProvider.parseContent(file.content);
                     var remoteContent = parsedContent.content;
                     var remoteDiscussionListJSON = parsedContent.discussionListJSON;
-                    var remoteDiscussionList = JSON.parse(remoteDiscussionListJSON);
+                    var remoteDiscussionList = parsedContent.discussionList;
                     var remoteCRC = dropboxProvider.syncMerge(fileDesc, syncAttributes, remoteContent, fileDesc.title, remoteDiscussionList, remoteDiscussionListJSON);
                     // Update syncAttributes
                     syncAttributes.version = file.versionTag;

public/res/providers/gdriveProviderBuilder.js

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ define([
                     var fileDescList = [];
                     var fileDesc;
                     _.each(result, function(file) {
-                        var parsedContent = gdriveProvider.parseSerializedContent(file.content);
+                        var parsedContent = gdriveProvider.parseContent(file.content);
                         var syncAttributes = createSyncAttributes(file.id, file.etag, parsedContent.content, file.title, parsedContent.discussionListJSON);
                         syncAttributes.isRealtime = file.isRealtime;
                         var syncLocations = {};
@@ -188,11 +188,13 @@ define([
                 var interestingChanges = [];
                 _.each(changes, function(change) {
                     var syncIndex = createSyncIndex(change.fileId);
-                    var syncAttributes = fileMgr.getSyncAttributes(syncIndex);
+                    var fileDesc = fileMgr.getFileFromSyncIndex(syncIndex);
-                    if(syncAttributes === undefined) {
+                    var syncAttributes = fileDesc && fileDesc.syncLocations[syncIndex];
+                    if(!syncAttributes) {
                         return;
                     }
-                    // Store syncAttributes to avoid 2 times searching
+                    // Store fileDesc and syncAttributes references to avoid 2 times search
+                    change.fileDesc = fileDesc;
                     change.syncAttributes = syncAttributes;
                     // Delete
                     if(change.deleted === true) {
@@ -215,13 +217,8 @@ define([
                             return callback();
                         }
                         var change = changes.pop();
+                        var fileDesc = change.fileDesc;
                         var syncAttributes = change.syncAttributes;
-                        var syncIndex = syncAttributes.syncIndex;
-                        var fileDesc = fileMgr.getFileFromSyncIndex(syncIndex);
-                        // No file corresponding (file may have been deleted locally)
-                        if(fileDesc === undefined) {
-                            return;
-                        }
                         // File deleted
                         if(change.deleted === true) {
                             eventMgr.onError('"' + fileDesc.title + '" has been removed from ' + providerName + '.');
@@ -233,11 +230,11 @@ define([
                             return;
                         }
                         var file = change.file;
-                        var parsedContent = gdriveProvider.parseSerializedContent(file.content);
+                        var parsedContent = gdriveProvider.parseContent(file.content);
                         var remoteContent = parsedContent.content;
                         var remoteTitle = file.title;
                         var remoteDiscussionListJSON = parsedContent.discussionListJSON;
-                        var remoteDiscussionList = JSON.parse(remoteDiscussionListJSON);
+                        var remoteDiscussionList = parsedContent.discussionList;
                         var remoteCRC = gdriveProvider.syncMerge(fileDesc, syncAttributes, remoteContent, remoteTitle, remoteDiscussionList, remoteDiscussionListJSON);
 
                         // Update syncAttributes
@@ -291,8 +288,8 @@ define([
         });
 
         // Realtime closure
+        var realtimeContext;
         (function() {
-            var realtimeContext;
 
             function toRealtimeDiscussion(context, discussion) {
                 var realtimeCommentList = context.model.createList();
@@ -430,7 +427,7 @@ define([
                 }
             }
 
-            function updateCRCs() {
+            function updateStatus() {
                 var context = realtimeContext;
                 if(!context) {
                     return;
@@ -487,7 +484,7 @@ define([
 
                     // For local changes, CRCs are updated on "save success" event
                     if(context.isServerChange) {
-                        updateCRCs();
+                        updateStatus();
                     }
                     else {
                         context.model.endCompoundOperation();
@@ -570,7 +567,7 @@ define([
                     // Also listen to "save success" event
                     doc.addEventListener(gapi.drive.realtime.EventType.DOCUMENT_SAVE_STATE_CHANGED, function(evt) {
                         if(evt.isPending === false && evt.isSaving === false) {
-                            updateCRCs();
+                            updateStatus();
                         }
                     });
 

public/res/publisher.js

@@ -35,29 +35,40 @@ define([
     }).compact().object().value();
 
     // Retrieve publish locations from storage
-    _.each(fileSystem, function(fileDesc) {
+    (function() {
-        _.each(utils.retrieveIndexArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".publish"), function(publishIndex) {
+        var publishIndexMap = {};
-            try {
+        _.each(fileSystem, function(fileDesc) {
-                var publishAttributes = JSON.parse(storage[publishIndex]);
+            utils.retrieveIndexArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".publish").forEach(function(publishIndex) {
-                // Store publishIndex
+                try {
-                publishAttributes.publishIndex = publishIndex;
+                    var publishAttributes = JSON.parse(storage[publishIndex]);
-                // Replace provider ID by provider module in attributes
+                    // Store publishIndex
-                var provider = providerMap[publishAttributes.provider];
+                    publishAttributes.publishIndex = publishIndex;
-                if(!provider) {
+                    // Replace provider ID by provider module in attributes
-                    throw new Error("Invalid provider ID: " + publishAttributes.provider);
+                    var provider = providerMap[publishAttributes.provider];
+                    if(!provider) {
+                        throw new Error("Invalid provider ID: " + publishAttributes.provider);
+                    }
+                    publishAttributes.provider = provider;
+                    fileDesc.publishLocations[publishIndex] = publishAttributes;
+                    publishIndexMap[publishIndex] = publishAttributes;
                 }
-                publishAttributes.provider = provider;
+                catch(e) {
-                fileDesc.publishLocations[publishIndex] = publishAttributes;
+                    // storage can be corrupted
-            }
+                    eventMgr.onError(e);
-            catch(e) {
+                    // Remove publish location
-                // storage can be corrupted
+                    utils.removeIndexFromArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".publish", publishIndex);
-                eventMgr.onError(e);
+                }
-                // Remove publish location
+            });
-                utils.removeIndexFromArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".publish", publishIndex);
+        });
-                storage.removeItem(publishIndex);
+
+        // Clean fields from deleted files in local storage
+        Object.keys(storage).forEach(function(key) {
+            var match = key.match(/(publish\.\S+?)\.\S+/);
+            if(match && !publishIndexMap.hasOwnProperty(match[1])) {
+                storage.removeItem(key);
             }
         });
-    });
+    })();
 
     // Apply template to the current document
     publisher.applyTemplate = function(fileDesc, publishAttributes, html) {
@@ -286,7 +297,7 @@ define([
             });
         }
 
-        // 
+        //
         $(".action-process-publish").click(performNewLocation);
         $(".action-update-publication").click(publisher.publish);
 
@@ -364,4 +375,4 @@ define([
 
     eventMgr.onPublisherCreated(publisher);
     return publisher;
-});
+});

public/res/storage.js

@@ -134,29 +134,7 @@ define([
         version = "v7";
     }
 
-    if(version == "v7") {
+    if(version == "v7" || version == "v8" || version == "v9") {
-        _.each(_.keys(localStorage), function(key) {
-            var matchResult = key.match(/(file\.\S+\.)\S+/);
-            if(matchResult) {
-                if(!_.has(localStorage, matchResult[1] + 'title')) {
-                    localStorage.removeItem(key);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-        version = "v8";
-    }
-
-    if(version == "v8") {
-        _.each(_.keys(localStorage), function(key) {
-            var matchResult = key.match(/file\.\S+\.(editorEnd|editorStart)/);
-            if(matchResult) {
-                localStorage.removeItem(key);
-            }
-        });
-        version = "v9";
-    }
-
-    if(version == "v9") {
         if(_.has(localStorage, 'settings')) {
             settings = JSON.parse(localStorage.settings);
             delete settings.editorFontFamily;
@@ -235,26 +213,9 @@ define([
         version = "v16";
     }
 
-    if(version == "v16") {
+    if(version == "v16" || version == "v17") {
-        _.each(_.keys(localStorage), function(key) {
-            var matchResult = key.match(/(file\.\S+\.)\S+/);
-            if(matchResult) {
-                if(!_.has(localStorage, matchResult[1] + 'title')) {
-                    localStorage.removeItem(key);
-                }
-            }
-        });
-        version = "v17";
-    }
-
-    if(version == "v17") {
         localStorage.removeItem('focusMode');
         localStorage.removeItem('mode');
-        _.each(_.keys(localStorage), function(key) {
-            if(key.match(/file\.\S+\.editorSelectRange/)) {
-                localStorage.removeItem(key);
-            }
-        });
         version = "v18";
     }
 

public/res/synchronizer.js

@@ -24,29 +24,40 @@ define([
     }).compact().object().value();
 
     // Retrieve sync locations from storage
-    _.each(fileSystem, function(fileDesc) {
+    (function() {
-        _.each(utils.retrieveIndexArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".sync"), function(syncIndex) {
+        var syncIndexMap = {};
-            try {
+        _.each(fileSystem, function(fileDesc) {
-                var syncAttributes = JSON.parse(storage[syncIndex]);
+            utils.retrieveIndexArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".sync").forEach(function(syncIndex) {
-                // Store syncIndex
+                try {
-                syncAttributes.syncIndex = syncIndex;
+                    var syncAttributes = JSON.parse(storage[syncIndex]);
-                // Replace provider ID by provider module in attributes
+                    // Store syncIndex
-                var provider = providerMap[syncAttributes.provider];
+                    syncAttributes.syncIndex = syncIndex;
-                if(!provider) {
+                    // Replace provider ID by provider module in attributes
-                    throw new Error("Invalid provider ID: " + syncAttributes.provider);
+                    var provider = providerMap[syncAttributes.provider];
+                    if(!provider) {
+                        throw new Error("Invalid provider ID: " + syncAttributes.provider);
+                    }
+                    syncAttributes.provider = provider;
+                    fileDesc.syncLocations[syncIndex] = syncAttributes;
+                    syncIndexMap[syncIndex] = syncAttributes;
                 }
-                syncAttributes.provider = provider;
+                catch(e) {
-                fileDesc.syncLocations[syncIndex] = syncAttributes;
+                    // storage can be corrupted
-            }
+                    eventMgr.onError(e);
-            catch(e) {
+                    // Remove sync location
-                // storage can be corrupted
+                    utils.removeIndexFromArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".sync", syncIndex);
-                eventMgr.onError(e);
+                }
-                // Remove sync location
+            });
-                utils.removeIndexFromArray(fileDesc.fileIndex + ".sync", syncIndex);
+        });
-                storage.removeItem(syncIndex);
+
+        // Clean fields from deleted files in local storage
+        Object.keys(storage).forEach(function(key) {
+            var match = key.match(/(sync\.\S+?)\.\S+/);
+            if(match && !syncIndexMap.hasOwnProperty(match[1])) {
+                storage.removeItem(key);
             }
         });
-    });
+    })();
 
     // AutoSync configuration
     _.each(providerMap, function(provider) {

public/res/utils.js

@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ define([
         };
     };
 
+    // Generates a 24 chars length random string (should be enough to prevent collisions)
+    utils.randomString = (function() {
+        var max = Math.pow(36, 6);
+        function s6() {
+            // Linear [0-9a-z]{6} random string
+            return ('000000' + (Math.random() * max | 0).toString(36)).slice(-6);
+        }
+        return function() {
+            return [s6(), s6(), s6(), s6()].join('');
+        };
+    })();
+
     // Return a parameter from the URL
     utils.getURLParameter = function(name) {
         // Parameter can be either a search parameter (&name=...) or a hash fragment parameter (#!name=...)
@@ -326,14 +338,9 @@ define([
         }
     };
 
-    // Generates a random string
-    utils.randomString = function() {
-        return _.random(4294967296).toString(36);
-    };
-
     // Time shared by others modules
     utils.updateCurrentTime = function() {
-        utils.currentTime = new Date().getTime();
+        utils.currentTime = Date.now();
     };
     utils.updateCurrentTime();