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vewert
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5 years ago
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DbxCredential Android vs Java

I recently updated my Android app to use OAuth code flow with PKCE, with refresh tokens. I am now working to update my Java Desktop application to also use PKCE with refresh tokens, and while looking...
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    Greg-DB
    5 years ago

    There isn't a big difference here. By setting the "-1L" expiration that makes the SDK immediately perform a refresh regardless of the actual expiration. The SDK will still handle the refresh process as/when needed though in either case, as long as the necessary pieces are given. (For PKCE, it only really needs the refresh token and app key.)

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Greg-DB
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5 years ago

There isn't a big difference here. By setting the "-1L" expiration that makes the SDK immediately perform a refresh regardless of the actual expiration. The SDK will still handle the refresh process as/when needed though in either case, as long as the necessary pieces are given. (For PKCE, it only really needs the refresh token and app key.)

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vewert
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Thanks Greg, that makes sense.

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