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[Origin API] Define an `Origin` interface. (#11534)
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<p>An element implementing the <code>HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils</code> mixin has an associated <dfn
data-x="concept-hyperlink-url">url</dfn> (null or a <span>URL</span>). It is initially null.

<div algorithm>
<p>An element implementing the <code>HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils</code> mixin has the following
<span>extract an origin</span> steps:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>If <span>this</span>'s <span data-x="concept-hyperlink-url">url</span> is null, then
return null.</p></li>

<li><p>Return <span>this</span>'s <span data-x="concept-hyperlink-url">url</span>'s
<span data-x="concept-url-origin">origin</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>An element implementing the <code>HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils</code> mixin has an associated <dfn
data-x="concept-hyperlink-url-set">set the url</dfn> algorithm, which runs these steps:</p>
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</div>

<h5>The <code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> interface</h5>

<p>The <code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> interface represents an
<span>origin</span>, allowing robust <span>same origin</span> and <span>same site</span>
comparisons.</p>

<pre><code class="idl">[Exposed=*]
interface <dfn interface data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</dfn> {
<span data-x="dom-Origin-constructor">constructor</span>();

static <span data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</span> <span data-x="dom-Origin-from">from</span>(any value);

readonly attribute boolean <span data-x="dom-Origin-opaque">opaque</span>;

boolean <span data-x="dom-Origin-isSameOrigin">isSameOrigin</span>(Origin other);
boolean <span data-x="dom-Origin-isSameSite">isSameSite</span>(Origin other);
};</code></pre>

<p><code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> objects have an associated
<dfn for="Origin" attribute data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</dfn>, which holds an
<span>origin</span>.</p>

<p><span data-x="platform object">Platform objects</span> have an
<dfn for="platform object" export>extract an origin</dfn> operation, which returns null unless
otherwise specified.</p>

<div algorithm>
<p>Objects implementing the <code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> interface's
<span>extract an origin</span> steps are to return <span>this</span>'s
<span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span>.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The <dfn constructor for="Origin"><code
data-x="dom-Origin-constructor">new Origin()</code></dfn> constructor steps are:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Set <span>this</span>'s <span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> to a unique
<span data-x="concept-origin-opaque">opaque origin</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The static <dfn method for="Origin"><code data-x="dom-Origin-from">from(value)</code></dfn>
method accepts an arbitrary object <var>value</var>, and returns either a newly-constructed
<code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> object if one can be extracted from
<var>value</var>, or throws a <code>TypeError</code> otherwise:</p>

<ol>
<li>
<p>If <var>value</var> is a <span>platform object</span>:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Let <var>origin</var> be the result of executing <var>value</var>'s <span>extract an
origin</span> operation.</p></li>

<li><p>If <var>origin</var> is not null, then return a new
<code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> object whose
<span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> is set to <var>origin</var>.</p></li>
</ol>
</li>

<li>
<p>If <var>value</var> is a <span>string</span>:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Let <var>parsed url</var> be the result of <span data-x="basic url parser">basic URL
parsing</span> <var>value</var>.</p></li>

<li><p>If <var>parsed url</var> is not failure, then return a new
<code data-x="dom-Origin-interface">Origin</code> object whose
<span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> is set to <var>parsed url</var>'s
<span data-x="concept-url-origin">origin</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</li>

<li><p>Throw a <code>TypeError</code>.</p></li>
</ol>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The <dfn attribute for="Origin"><code data-x="dom-Origin-opaque">opaque</code></dfn> attribute
getter steps are to return true if <span>this</span>'s
<span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> is an <span data-x="concept-origin-opaque">opaque
origin</span>, and false otherwise.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The <dfn method for="Origin"><code
data-x="dom-Origin-isSameOrigin">isSameOrigin(other)</code></dfn> method returns true if
<span>this</span>'s <span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> is <span>same origin</span>
with <var>other</var>'s <span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span>, and false otherwise.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The <dfn method for="Origin"><code
data-x="dom-Origin-isSameSite">isSameSite(other)</code></dfn> method returns true if
<span>this</span>'s <span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span> is <span>same site</span> with
<var>other</var>'s <span data-x="dom-Origin-origin">origin</span>, and false otherwise.</p>

<p class="note">Note that same-site checks might return different values for the same origins in
different user agents, or even in the same user agent at different times, as the public suffix
list is updated and distributed in implementation-defined ways. <span
data-x="dom-Origin-isSameSite">isSameSite()</span> reflects the user agent's current understanding
of the relationship between two origins, but makes no promises about the future.</p>
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I added this note in response to @erik-anderson's suggestion in mikewest/origin-api#11. Otherwise, I think this PR is pretty good to go.

If @annevk and @zcorpan are happy-enough, I'll go file bugs against browsers, and see if Chromium folks will let me get it out the door.

WDYT?

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I'm not a big fan of this as there's quite a number of APIs this applies to and I don't think we want to call this out all over. I could maybe see adding it to URL (or even better would be the Public Suffix standard once we finally rescue that project from its current state).

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Ok. I've taken it back out, and I'll put it up as a PR against URL.

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<h4><span id="origin-isolation"></span>Origin-keyed agent clusters</h4>

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<code>Document</code></span> is non-null, and <code>about:blank</code> otherwise.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>An element implementing the <code>Location</code> interface has the following <span>extract an
origin</span> steps:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>If <span>this</span>'s <span>relevant <code>Document</code></span> is non-null and its
<span data-x="concept-document-origin">origin</span> is not <span>same origin-domain</span> with
the <span>entry settings object</span>'s
<span data-x="concept-settings-object-origin">origin</span>, then return null.</p></li>

<li><p>Return <span>this</span>'s <span data-x="concept-location-url">url</span>'s
<span data-x="concept-url-origin">origin</span>.</p></li>
</ol>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>A <code>Location</code> object has an associated <dfn
data-x="concept-location-ancestor-origins-list">ancestor origins list</dfn>. When a
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capability</span>.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>An element implementing the <code>WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope</code> mixin has the following
<span>extract an origin</span> steps:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>If <span>this</span>'s <span>relevant settings object</span>'s <span
data-x="concept-settings-object-origin">origin</span> is not <span>same origin-domain</span>
with the <span>entry settings object</span>'s <span
data-x="concept-settings-object-origin">origin</span>, then return null.</p></li>

<li><p>Return <span>this</span>'s return <span>this</span>'s <span>relevant settings
object</span>'s <span data-x="concept-settings-object-origin">origin</span>.</p></li>
</ol>

<p class="note">Since these objects are potentially accessible cross-origin (e.g., through
<code>WindowProxy</code>), we need a security check here before granting access to the origin.</p>
</div>

</div>


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<span data-x="concept-url-fragment">fragment</span>).</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>Objects implementing the <code>MessageEvent</code> interface's <span>extract an origin</span>
steps are to return <span>this</span>'s <span>relevant settings object</span>'s
<span data-x="concept-settings-object-origin">origin</span>.</p>
</div>

<div algorithm>
<p>The <dfn attribute for="MessageEvent"><code
data-x="dom-MessageEvent-lastEventId">lastEventId</code></dfn> attribute must return the value it
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<div w-nodev>

<div algorithm>
<p>Objects implementing the <code>WorkerLocation</code> interface's <span>extract an origin</span>
steps are to return <span>this</span>'s <span
data-x="concept-WorkerLocation-WorkerGlobalScope"><code>WorkerGlobalScope</code> object</span>'s
<span data-x="concept-WorkerGlobalScope-url">url</span>'s <span
data-x="concept-url-origin">origin</span>.</p>
</div>

<p>A <code>WorkerLocation</code> object has an associated <dfn
data-x="concept-WorkerLocation-WorkerGlobalScope"><code>WorkerGlobalScope</code> object</dfn> (a
<code>WorkerGlobalScope</code> object).
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