[tor-bugs] #32823 [Core Tor/Tor]: support Android SharedPreferences xml as a torrc format

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#32823: support Android SharedPreferences xml as a torrc format
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 Reporter:  eighthave                            |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  Android, xml, tbb-mobile, torrc,     |  Actual Points:
  sharedpreferences                              |
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Comment (by eighthave):

 What I have in mind is definitely not import/export.  I mean Tor directly
 loading configuration from the Android `SharedPreferences` xml files when
 they change (e.g. using Linux inotify).  That would make it trivial to
 make nice, responsive Settings UX on the Android side, like bridge lines,
 etc.  Import/export would not help in this goal much at all, since the
 Android side would need to have custom code to handle loading the exported
 XML.  That's the thing to avoid.  When doing custom things with
 `SharedPreferences`, its quite tricky to get everything syncing and
 loading properly, especially with native code involved.  Then there are
 many bugs with Settings not taking effect immediately, and instead
 requiring app restarts, etc.

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