improve cache busting for module/theme static assets (ie. do not require a restart)

Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.razor

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 			</form>
+            <br />
             <Section Name="Information" ResourceKey="Information">
 				<div class="container">
 					<div class="row mb-1 align-items-center">
@@ -97,6 +98,12 @@
                             }
 						</div>
 					</div>
+                    <div class="row mb-1 align-items-center">
+                        <Label Class="col-sm-3" For="fingerprint" HelpText="A unique identifier for the module's static resources. This value can be changed by clicking the Save option below (ie. cache busting)." ResourceKey="Fingerprint">Fingerprint: </Label>
+                        <div class="col-sm-9">
+                            <input id="fingerprint" class="form-control" @bind="@_fingerprint" disabled />
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
 			</Section>
 			<br />
@@ -231,6 +238,7 @@
     private string _url = "";
     private string _contact = "";
     private string _license = "";
+    private string _fingerprint = "";
     private List<Permission> _permissions = null;
     private string _createdby;
     private DateTime _createdon;
@@ -266,6 +274,7 @@
                 _url = moduleDefinition.Url;
                 _contact = moduleDefinition.Contact;
                 _license = moduleDefinition.License;
+                _fingerprint = moduleDefinition.Fingerprint;
                 _permissions = moduleDefinition.PermissionList;
                 _createdby = moduleDefinition.CreatedBy;
                 _createdon = moduleDefinition.CreatedOn;

Oqtane.Client/Modules/Admin/Themes/Edit.razor

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </form>
+            <br />
             <Section Name="Information" ResourceKey="Information" Heading="Information">
                 <div class="container">
                     <div class="row mb-1 align-items-center">
@@ -81,6 +82,12 @@
                             }
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="row mb-1 align-items-center">
+                        <Label Class="col-sm-3" For="fingerprint" HelpText="A unique identifier for the theme's static resources. This value can be changed by clicking the Save option below (ie. cache busting)." ResourceKey="Fingerprint">Fingerprint: </Label>
+                        <div class="col-sm-9">
+                            <input id="fingerprint" class="form-control" @bind="@_fingerprint" disabled />
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </Section>
             <br />
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@
     private string _url = "";
     private string _contact = "";
     private string _license = "";
+    private string _fingerprint = "";
     private List<Permission> _permissions = null;
     private string _createdby;
     private DateTime _createdon;
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@
                 _url = theme.Url;
                 _contact = theme.Contact;
                 _license = theme.License;
+                _fingerprint = theme.Fingerprint;
                 _permissions = theme.PermissionList;
                 _createdby = theme.CreatedBy;
                 _createdon = theme.CreatedOn;

Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/ModuleDefinitions/Edit.resx

@@ -234,4 +234,10 @@
   <data name="Pages.Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Pages</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Fingerprint.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Fingerprint:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Fingerprint.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>A unique identifier for the module's static resources. This value can be changed by clicking the Save option below (ie. cache busting).</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Oqtane.Client/Resources/Modules/Admin/Themes/Edit.resx

@@ -186,4 +186,10 @@
   <data name="Permissions.Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Permissions</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Fingerprint.Text" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Fingerprint:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Fingerprint.HelpText" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>A unique identifier for the theme's static resources. This value can be changed by clicking the Save option below (ie. cache busting).</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Oqtane.Server/Controllers/ModuleDefinitionController.cs

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Controllers
             {
                 _moduleDefinitions.UpdateModuleDefinition(moduleDefinition);
                 _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_alias, EntityNames.ModuleDefinition, moduleDefinition.ModuleDefinitionId, SyncEventActions.Update);
+                _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_alias, EntityNames.Site, _alias.SiteId, SyncEventActions.Refresh); // fingerprint changed
                 _logger.Log(LogLevel.Information, this, LogFunction.Update, "Module Definition Updated {ModuleDefinition}", moduleDefinition);
             }
             else

Oqtane.Server/Controllers/ThemeController.cs

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Controllers
             {
                 _themes.UpdateTheme(theme);
                 _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_alias, EntityNames.Theme, theme.ThemeId, SyncEventActions.Update);
+                _syncManager.AddSyncEvent(_alias, EntityNames.Site, _alias.SiteId, SyncEventActions.Refresh); // fingerprint changed
                 _logger.Log(LogLevel.Information, this, LogFunction.Update, "Theme Updated {Theme}", theme);
             }
             else

Oqtane.Server/Repository/ModuleDefinitionRepository.cs

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Repository
                 ModuleDefinition.Resources = moduleDefinition.Resources;
                 ModuleDefinition.IsEnabled = moduleDefinition.IsEnabled;
                 ModuleDefinition.PackageName = moduleDefinition.PackageName;
-                ModuleDefinition.Fingerprint = Utilities.GenerateSimpleHash(moduleDefinition.ModifiedOn.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmm"));
+                ModuleDefinition.Fingerprint = moduleDefinition.Fingerprint;
             }
 
             return ModuleDefinition;
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Repository
                 ModuleDefinition.CreatedOn = moduledefinition.CreatedOn;
                 ModuleDefinition.ModifiedBy = moduledefinition.ModifiedBy;
                 ModuleDefinition.ModifiedOn = moduledefinition.ModifiedOn;
+                ModuleDefinition.Fingerprint = Utilities.GenerateSimpleHash(moduledefinition.ModifiedOn.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmm"));
             }
 
             // any remaining module definitions are orphans

Oqtane.Server/Repository/ThemeRepository.cs

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Repository
                 Theme.ContainerSettingsType = theme.ContainerSettingsType;
                 Theme.PackageName = theme.PackageName;
                 Theme.PermissionList = theme.PermissionList;
-                Theme.Fingerprint = Utilities.GenerateSimpleHash(theme.ModifiedOn.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmm"));
+                Theme.Fingerprint = theme.Fingerprint;
                 Themes.Add(Theme);
             }
 
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Repository
                 Theme.CreatedOn = theme.CreatedOn;
                 Theme.ModifiedBy = theme.ModifiedBy;
                 Theme.ModifiedOn = theme.ModifiedOn;
+                Theme.Fingerprint = Utilities.GenerateSimpleHash(theme.ModifiedOn.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmm"));
             }
 
             // any remaining themes are orphans