fix(files_sharing): fix share creation error handling

apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 use OCP\Lock\LockedException;
 use OCP\Mail\IMailer;
 use OCP\Server;
+use OCP\Share\Exceptions\GenericShareException;
 use OCP\Share\Exceptions\ShareNotFound;
 use OCP\Share\Exceptions\ShareTokenException;
 use OCP\Share\IManager;
@@ -800,6 +801,9 @@ public function createShare(
 		} catch (HintException $e) {
 			$code = $e->getCode() === 0 ? 403 : $e->getCode();
 			throw new OCSException($e->getHint(), $code);
+		} catch (GenericShareException|\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+			$this->logger->error($e->getMessage(), ['exception' => $e]);
+			throw new OCSForbiddenException($e->getMessage(), $e);
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
 			$this->logger->error($e->getMessage(), ['exception' => $e]);
 			throw new OCSForbiddenException('Failed to create share.', $e);

apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/ShareRequests.js

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 // TODO: remove when ie not supported
 import 'url-search-params-polyfill'
 
+import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
+
 import Share from '../models/Share.ts'
-import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 
 const shareUrl = generateOcsUrl('apps/files_sharing/api/v1/shares')
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ export default {
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error('Error while creating share', error)
 				const errorMessage = error?.response?.data?.ocs?.meta?.message
-				OC.Notification.showTemporary(
+				showError(
 					errorMessage ? t('files_sharing', 'Error creating the share: {errorMessage}', { errorMessage }) : t('files_sharing', 'Error creating the share'),
 					{ type: 'error' },
 				)

apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue

@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 				</NcButton>
 				<NcButton type="primary"
 					data-cy-files-sharing-share-editor-action="save"
+					:disabled="creating"
 					@click="saveShare">
 					{{ shareButtonText }}
 					<template v-if="creating" #icon>
@@ -1003,8 +1004,16 @@ export default {
 					incomingShare.password = this.share.password
 				}
 
-				this.creating = true
-				const share = await this.addShare(incomingShare)
+				let share
+				try {
+					this.creating = true
+					share = await this.addShare(incomingShare)
+				} catch (error) {
+					this.creating = false
+					// Error is already handled by ShareRequests mixin
+					return
+				}
+
 				// ugly hack to make code work - we need the id to be set but at the same time we need to keep values we want to update
 				this.share._share.id = share.id
 				await this.queueUpdate(...permissionsAndAttributes)
@@ -1018,6 +1027,7 @@ export default {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+
 				this.share = share
 				this.creating = false
 				this.$emit('add:share', this.share)

dist/4672-4672.js.map.license

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+4672-4672.js.license

lib/private/Share20/Manager.php

@@ -597,7 +597,11 @@ protected function pathCreateChecks($path) {
 			$mounts = $this->mountManager->findIn($path->getPath());
 			foreach ($mounts as $mount) {
 				if ($mount->getStorage()->instanceOfStorage('\OCA\Files_Sharing\ISharedStorage')) {
-					throw new \InvalidArgumentException($this->l->t('Path contains files shared with you'));
+					// Using a flat sharing model ensures the file owner can always see who has access.
+					// Allowing parent folder sharing would require tracking inherited access, which adds complexity
+					// and hurts performance/scalability.
+					// So we forbid sharing a parent folder of a share you received.
+					throw new \InvalidArgumentException($this->l->t('You cannot share a folder that contains other shares'));
 				}
 			}
 		}

tests/lib/Share20/ManagerTest.php

@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ public function testLinkCreateChecksReadOnly(): void {
 
 	public function testPathCreateChecksContainsSharedMount(): void {
 		$this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
-		$this->expectExceptionMessage('Path contains files shared with you');
+		$this->expectExceptionMessage('You cannot share a folder that contains other shares');
 
 		$path = $this->createMock(Folder::class);
 		$path->method('getPath')->willReturn('path');