store.js

store.js exposes a simple API for cross browser local store

// Store 'marcus' at 'username'
store.set('username', 'marcus')

// Get 'username'
store.get('username')

// Remove 'username'
store.remove('username')

// Clear all keys
store.clear()

// Use JSON to stash an object (see http://www.json.org/json2.js)
store.set('user', JSON.stringify({ name: 'marcus', likes: 'javascript' }))

// Use JSON to retrieve an object (see http://www.json.org/json2.js)
var user = JSON.parse(store.get('user'))
alert(user.name + ' likes ' + user.likes)

Tests

Go to test.html in your browser.

So far tested in

• Tested in Firefox 2.0
• Tested in Firefox 3.0
• Tested in Firefox 3.6
• Tested in Chrome 5
• Tested in Safari 4
• Tested in Safari 5
• Tested in IE6
• Tested in IE7
• Tested in IE8
• Tested in Opera 10

TODO

• I believe underlying APIs can throw under certain conditions. Where do we need try/catch?
• Fix for Firefox 1.0 if possible (no localStorage or globalStorage)
• Fix for Opera 9 if possible (no localStorage or globalStorage)
• Test in Firefox 3.5
• Test in Safari 2
• Test in Safari 3
• Test in Chrome 4
• Test in Opera 9