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+/**
+ * @file localstorage_web.js
+ * @description
+ * Provides adapters for storing smart collections in the browser's `localStorage`. 
+ * Each collection is stored under a prefix derived from the collection_key. 
+ * Each item is stored under a key that combines the prefix with the item's key. 
+ * Deletions are handled by removing the relevant entry from localStorage.
+ * 
+ * This adapter is suitable for web applications that need to store data in the
+ * client-side browser environment without relying on a file system.
+ */
+
+import { CollectionDataAdapter, ItemDataAdapter } from './_adapter.js';
+
+/**
+ * @class LocalStorageCollectionDataAdapter
+ * @extends CollectionDataAdapter
+ * @description
+ * A collection-level adapter that reads/writes items to/from localStorage. 
+ * Batch operations (load/save queue) are no-ops in this simplified localStorage scenario,
+ * because each item is loaded/saved individually.
+ */
+export class LocalStorageCollectionDataAdapter extends CollectionDataAdapter {
+  /**
+   * The class to use for item adapters.
+   * @type {typeof ItemDataAdapter}
+   */
+  ItemDataAdapter = LocalStorageItemDataAdapter;
+
+  /**
+   * @constructor
+   * @param {Object} collection - The collection instance this adapter manages.
+   */
+  constructor(collection) {
+    super(collection);
+    /**
+     * Used as the localStorage prefix: `smart_collections:{collection_key}`
+     * @type {string}
+     */
+    this.storage_prefix = `smart_collections:${this.collection.collection_key}`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load a single item by its key.
+   * @async
+   * @param {string} key
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async load_item(key) {
+    const item = this.collection.get(key);
+    if (!item) return;
+    const adapter = this.create_item_adapter(item);
+    await adapter.load();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save a single item by its key.
+   * @async
+   * @param {string} key
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async save_item(key) {
+    const item = this.collection.get(key);
+    if (!item) return;
+    const adapter = this.create_item_adapter(item);
+    await adapter.save();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a single item by its key.
+   * @async
+   * @param {string} key
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async delete_item(key) {
+    window.localStorage.removeItem(`${this.storage_prefix}:${key}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process any queued load operations. In localStorage, data is immediately available,
+   * so we simply run load for each item in the queue.
+   * @async
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async process_load_queue() {
+    const load_queue = Object.values(this.collection.items).filter(item => item._queue_load);
+    if (!load_queue.length) return;
+
+    // Show notice if available
+    this.collection.notices?.show('loading', `Loading ${this.collection.collection_key}...`, { timeout: 0 });
+
+    // Load each item individually
+    for (const item of load_queue) {
+      const adapter = this.create_item_adapter(item);
+      try {
+        await adapter.load();
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(`Error loading item ${item.key}`, e);
+        item.queue_load(); // re-queue or handle differently
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.collection.loaded = load_queue.length;
+    this.collection.notices?.remove('loading');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Process any queued save operations. For localStorage, just call save on each queued item.
+   * @async
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async process_save_queue() {
+    const save_queue = Object.values(this.collection.items).filter(item => item._queue_save);
+    if (!save_queue.length) return;
+
+    // Show notice if available
+    this.collection.notices?.show('saving', `Saving ${this.collection.collection_key}...`, { timeout: 0 });
+
+    for (const item of save_queue) {
+      const adapter = this.create_item_adapter(item);
+      try {
+        await adapter.save();
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(`Error saving item ${item.key}`, e);
+        item.queue_save(); 
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.collection.notices?.remove('saving');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @class LocalStorageItemDataAdapter
+ * @extends ItemDataAdapter
+ * @description
+ * Manages reading and writing a single item's data from/to localStorage.
+ * The key for each item is: `{collection_storage_prefix}:{item_key}`.
+ */
+export class LocalStorageItemDataAdapter extends ItemDataAdapter {
+  /**
+   * @returns {string} The localStorage key used for this item.
+   */
+  get data_path() {
+    const collection_adapter = /** @type {LocalStorageCollectionDataAdapter} */ (this.collection_adapter);
+    return `${collection_adapter.storage_prefix}:${this.item.key}`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load this item from localStorage.
+   * @async
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async load() {
+    try {
+      const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(this.data_path);
+      if (raw === null) {
+        // If the item doesn't exist, we consider it for potential import or creation
+        this.item.queue_import?.();
+        return;
+      }
+      const data = JSON.parse(raw);
+      // Merge loaded data into the item
+      this.item.data = data;
+      this.item._queue_load = false;
+      this.item.loaded_at = Date.now();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("Error loading item (queueing import)", this.item.key, this.data_path, e);
+      this.item.queue_import?.();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save this item to localStorage (either as JSON or null if deleted).
+   * @async
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async save() {
+    try {
+      if (this.item.deleted) {
+        window.localStorage.removeItem(this.data_path);
+      } else {
+        window.localStorage.setItem(this.data_path, JSON.stringify(this.item.data));
+      }
+      this.item._queue_save = false;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("Error saving item", this.data_path, e);
+      // Re-queue if something went wrong
+      this.item.queue_save();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete the item data from localStorage, marking as deleted.
+   * @async
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async delete() {
+    try {
+      window.localStorage.removeItem(this.data_path);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("Error deleting item", this.data_path, e);
+    }
+    this.item.deleted = true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load the item's data from localStorage if it has been updated externally.
+   * In localStorage, there's no reliable timestamp for item changes,
+   * so this is effectively the same as a normal load.
+   * @async
+   */
+  async load_if_updated() {
+    await this.load();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default export matches the pattern of other adapters:
+ * { collection: LocalStorageCollectionDataAdapter, item: LocalStorageItemDataAdapter }
+ */
+export default {
+  collection: LocalStorageCollectionDataAdapter,
+  item: LocalStorageItemDataAdapter
+};
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