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Host.historyCurrent

luastra/host
Host.historyCurrent(): RequestId

Requests the host's current location and associated state token, returning a RequestId whose payload can initialize or reconcile application navigation.

Before you use it

Add luastra/host to this module's dependencies in luastra.json, then import it with require("luastra/host"). Declare navigation.history in luastra.json. Save the returned RequestId with its purpose and implement app.resolve.

How it fits

The function starts an asynchronous host request and returns immediately. app.resolve receives its success payload or stable failure code; availability and permission can vary by host.

When to use it

Use Host.historyCurrent at startup or after an external history change when the application must match the browser's current entry. Validate and compile the returned location before rendering a route.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

RequestId — an opaque request identifier used to correlate the asynchronous completion in app.resolve.

What happens next

A RequestId now, followed later by one matching app.resolve completion.

Failures and fixes

Undeclared capability, unavailable host support, denied permission, invalid input, deadline, network, or internal failure reaches the bounded failure path. Public completion codes are CANCELLED, DEADLINE, FORBIDDEN, INTERNAL, NETWORK, UNAUTHORIZED, and VALIDATION.

Availability

Public-source alpha capability API in 0.5.0-alpha; verify each claimed host independently.

Focused example

local Host = require("luastra/host")
local requestId = Host.historyCurrent()

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