Method, apparatus, and computer program product for organizing the booting operation of a group-based communication browser session
Various methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for background loading data. The computer-implemented method includes executing a group-based communication browser session module stored in at least one memory. The computer-implemented method also includes causing a service worker to request an update for the group-based communication browser session module during execution of the group-based communication browser session module. The computer-implemented method further includes receiving the update for the group-based communication browser session during the operation of the group-based communication browser session. The computer-implemented method still further includes caching the update via the service worker. The computer-implemented method also includes restarting the group-based communication browser session module after caching the update. Restarting the group-based communication browser session module includes updating at least a portion of the group-based communication browser session module to provide the update for display to a user. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
1. An apparatus for background loading data, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including program code, the at least one non-transitory memory and the program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
execute a group-based communication browser session module stored in the at least one non-transitory memory;
during execution of the group-based communication browser session module, cause a service worker to send a request for an update, from a group-based communication system, for the group-based communication browser session module, wherein the group-based communication system facilitates communication between validated users associated with the group-based communication system;
receive, via the service worker, the update for the group-based communication browser session module during operation of the group-based communication browser session module;
cache the update via the service worker; and
after caching the update, restart the group-based communication browser session module, wherein restarting the group-based communication browser session module comprises updating at least a portion of the group-based communication browser session module to provide the update for display to one or more of the validated users;
wherein the service worker comprises a script run in a background process, and wherein the service worker operates independently of operations of the group-based communication browser session module.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request for the update for the group-based communication browser session module is repeated at a regular interval of time.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the update is cached while the group-based communication browser session module executes until restarting the group-based communication browser session module.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the group-based communication browser session module comprises one or more of a boot data object, asset, or application data.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request for the update comprises requesting a version indicator for a current updated version of the group-based communication browser session module.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to restart the group-based communication browser session module at regular intervals.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further configured to:
determine, responsive to the request for the update, whether the update is necessary for the group-based communication browser session module; and
upon determining that the update is necessary, cause the service worker to transmit the update for the group-based communication browser session module.
8. A computer-program product for background loading data, the computer-program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising an executable portion configured to:
execute a group-based communication browser session module stored in at least one memory;
during execution of the group-based communication browser session module, cause a service worker to send a request for an update, from a group-based communication system, for the group-based communication browser session module, wherein the group-based communication system facilitates communication between validated users associated with the group-based communication system;
receive, via the service worker, the update for the group-based communication browser session module during operation of the group-based communication browser session module;
cache the update via the service worker; and
after caching the update, restart the group-based communication browser session module, wherein restarting the group-based communication browser session module comprises updating at least a portion of the group-based communication browser session module to provide the update for display to one or more of the validated users;
wherein the service worker comprises a script run in a background process, and wherein the service worker operates independently of operations of the group-based communication browser session module.
9. The computer-program product of claim 8 , wherein the request for the update for the group-based communication browser session module is repeated at a regular interval of time.
10. The computer-program product of claim 8 , wherein the update is cached while the group-based communication browser session module executes until restarting the group-based communication browser session module.
11. The computer-program product of claim 8 , wherein the group-based communication browser session module comprises one or more of a boot data object, asset data, or application data.
12. The computer-program product of claim 8 , wherein the request for the update comprises requesting a version indicator for a current updated version of the group-based communication browser session module.
13. The computer-program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise an executable portion configured to restart the group-based communication browser session module at regular intervals.
14. The computer-program product of claim 8 , further configured to:
determine, responsive to the request for the update, whether the update is necessary for the group-based communication browser session module; and
upon determining that the update is necessary, cause the service worker to transmit the update for the group-based communication browser session module.
15. A computer-implemented method for background loading data, comprising:
executing a group-based communication browser session module stored in at least one memory;
during execution of the group-based communication browser session module, causing a service worker to send a request for an update, from a group-based communication system, for the group-based communication browser session module, wherein the group-based communication system facilitates communication between validated users associated with the group-based communication system;
receiving, via the service worker, the update for the group-based communication browser session module during operation of the group-based communication browser session module;
caching the update via the service worker; and
after caching the update, restarting the group-based communication browser session module, wherein restarting the group-based communication browser session module comprises updating at least a portion of the group-based communication browser session module to provide the update for display to one or more of the validated users;
wherein the service worker comprises a script run in a background process, and wherein the service worker operates independently of operations of the group-based communication browser session module.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the request for the update for the group-based communication browser session module is repeated at a regular interval of time.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the update is cached while the group-based communication browser session module executes until restarting the group-based communication browser session module.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the group-based communication browser session module comprises one or more of a boot data object, asset data, or application data.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the request for an update comprises requesting a version indicator for a current updated version of the group-based communication browser session module.
20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining, responsive to the request for the update, whether the update is necessary for the group-based communication browser session module; and
upon determining that the update is necessary, causing the service worker to transmit the update for the group-based communication browser session module.