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+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+/* eslint-disable jsdoc/require-jsdoc */
+import { triggerActionForFile } from '../files/FilesUtils'
+
+export interface ShareSetting {
+	read: boolean
+	update: boolean
+	delete: boolean
+	share: boolean
+	download: boolean
+	note: string
+}
+
+export function createShare(fileName: string, username: string, shareSettings: Partial<ShareSetting> = {}) {
+	openSharingPanel(fileName)
+
+	cy.get('#app-sidebar-vue').within(() => {
+		cy.get('#sharing-search-input').clear()
+		cy.intercept({ times: 1, method: 'GET', url: '**/apps/files_sharing/api/v1/sharees?*' }).as('userSearch')
+		cy.get('#sharing-search-input').type(username)
+		cy.wait('@userSearch')
+	})
+
+	cy.get(`[user="${username}"]`).click()
+
+	// HACK: Save the share and then update it, as permissions changes are currently not saved for new share.
+	cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-editor-action="save"]').click({ scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+	updateShare(fileName, 0, shareSettings)
+}
+
+export function updateShare(fileName: string, index: number, shareSettings: Partial<ShareSetting> = {}) {
+	openSharingPanel(fileName)
+
+	cy.intercept({ times: 1, method: 'PUT', url: '**/apps/files_sharing/api/v1/shares/*' }).as('updateShare')
+
+	cy.get('#app-sidebar-vue').within(() => {
+		cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-actions]').eq(index).click()
+		cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-permissions-bundle="custom"]').click()
+
+		if (shareSettings.download !== undefined) {
+			cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-permissions-checkbox="download"]').find('input').as('downloadCheckbox')
+			if (shareSettings.download) {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@downloadCheckbox').check({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			} else {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@downloadCheckbox').uncheck({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (shareSettings.read !== undefined) {
+			cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-permissions-checkbox="read"]').find('input').as('readCheckbox')
+			if (shareSettings.read) {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@readCheckbox').check({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			} else {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@readCheckbox').uncheck({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (shareSettings.update !== undefined) {
+			cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-permissions-checkbox="update"]').find('input').as('updateCheckbox')
+			if (shareSettings.update) {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@updateCheckbox').check({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			} else {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@updateCheckbox').uncheck({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (shareSettings.delete !== undefined) {
+			cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-permissions-checkbox="delete"]').find('input').as('deleteCheckbox')
+			if (shareSettings.delete) {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@deleteCheckbox').check({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			} else {
+				// Force:true because the checkbox is hidden by the pretty UI.
+				cy.get('@deleteCheckbox').uncheck({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (shareSettings.note !== undefined) {
+			cy.findByRole('checkbox', { name: /note to recipient/i }).check({ force: true, scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+			cy.findByRole('textbox', { name: /note to recipient/i }).type(shareSettings.note)
+		}
+
+		cy.get('[data-cy-files-sharing-share-editor-action="save"]').click({ scrollBehavior: 'nearest' })
+
+		cy.wait('@updateShare')
+	})
+}
+
+export function openSharingPanel(fileName: string) {
+	triggerActionForFile(fileName, 'details')
+
+	cy.get('#app-sidebar-vue')
+		.get('[aria-controls="tab-sharing"]')
+		.click()
+}
+
+type FileRequestOptions = {
+	label?: string
+	note?: string
+	password?: string
+	/* YYYY-MM-DD format */
+	expiration?: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a file request for a folder
+ * @param path The path of the folder, leading slash is required
+ * @param options The options for the file request
+ */
+export const createFileRequest = (path: string, options: FileRequestOptions = {}) => {
+	if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+		throw new Error('Path must start with a slash')
+	}
+
+	// Navigate to the folder
+	cy.visit('/apps/files/files?dir=' + path)
+
+	// Open the file request dialog
+	cy.get('[data-cy-upload-picker] .action-item__menutoggle').first().click()
+	cy.contains('.upload-picker__menu-entry button', 'Create file request').click()
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog]').should('be.visible')
+
+	// Check and fill the first page options
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="label"]').should('be.visible')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="destination"]').should('be.visible')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="note"]').should('be.visible')
+
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="destination"] input').should('contain.value', path)
+	if (options.label) {
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="label"] input').type(`{selectall}${options.label}`)
+	}
+	if (options.note) {
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="note"] textarea').type(`{selectall}${options.note}`)
+	}
+
+	// Go to the next page
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-controls="next"]').click()
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="expiration"] input[type="checkbox"]').should('exist')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="expiration"] input[type="date"]').should('not.exist')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="password"] input[type="checkbox"]').should('exist')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="password"] input[type="password"]').should('not.exist')
+	if (options.expiration) {
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="expiration"] input[type="checkbox"]').check({ force: true })
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="expiration"] input[type="date"]').type(`{selectall}${options.expiration}`)
+	}
+	if (options.password) {
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="password"] input[type="checkbox"]').check({ force: true })
+		cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="password"] input[type="password"]').type(`{selectall}${options.password}`)
+	}
+
+	// Create the file request
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-controls="next"]').click()
+
+	// Get the file request URL
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-fieldset="link"]').then(($link) => {
+		const url = $link.val()
+		cy.log(`File request URL: ${url}`)
+		cy.wrap(url).as('fileRequestUrl')
+	})
+
+	// Close
+	cy.get('[data-cy-file-request-dialog-controls="finish"]').click()
+}
+
+export const enterGuestName = (name: string) => {
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog]').should('be.visible')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog-name]').should('be.visible')
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog-submit]').should('be.visible')
+
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog-name]').type(`{selectall}${name}`)
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog-submit]').click()
+
+	cy.get('[data-cy-public-auth-prompt-dialog]').should('not.exist')
+}