[AuthTab] Rework Common to provider-based strategy selection (Option 1B, no browser 1.9 APIs), Fixes AB#3561426

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Summary

This PR implements the Common-side of Auth Tab support for the switch-browser flow using Option 1B — a provider-based architecture that keeps Common free of browser:1.9.0 dependencies.

Companion PR: Broker #157 implements the concrete Auth Tab classes that register with this provider.

Why Option 1B?

Common uses androidx.browser:browser:1.7.0. Auth Tab requires browser:1.9.0. Bumping Common to 1.9.0 would cascade to MSAL, OneAuth, and ADAL. Instead, Common defines interfaces and a registry; Broker (which already has browser:1.9.0) provides the implementation at runtime.

This supersedes the closed PR #3078 which attempted to put Auth Tab implementation directly in Common (Option 1).

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Architecture

graph TB
    subgraph "Common module · browser:1.7.0"
        SBA["SwitchBrowserActivity"]
        ATSP["AuthTabStrategyProvider\n(singleton registry)"]
        BLS["«interface»\nBrowserLaunchStrategy"]
        CTLS["CustomTabsLaunchStrategy\n(fallback)"]
        
        SBA -->|"1. isAuthTabSupported?"| ATSP
        SBA -->|"2. createStrategy() or fallback"| ATSP
        ATSP -.->|"delegates to registered impl"| BLS
        SBA -->|"fallback"| CTLS
        CTLS -.->|implements| BLS
    end
    
    subgraph "Broker module · browser:1.9.0"
        ATLS["AuthTabLaunchStrategy"]
        ATM["AuthTabManager"]
        REG["AuthTabRegistration"]
        
        ATLS -.->|implements| BLS
        ATLS -->|uses| ATM
        ATM -->|"wraps"| ATI["AuthTabIntent API\n(browser 1.9.0)"]
        REG -->|"register(factory, isSupported)"| ATSP
    end
    
    BCP["BrokerContentProvider\n.onCreate()"] -->|"calls at process init"| REG

    style ATSP fill:#4a9eff,color:#fff
    style BLS fill:#2d7d46,color:#fff
    style CTLS fill:#2d7d46,color:#fff
    style ATLS fill:#c75000,color:#fff
    style ATM fill:#c75000,color:#fff
    style REG fill:#c75000,color:#fff

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Runtime Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant BCP as BrokerContentProvider
    participant REG as AuthTabRegistration
    participant ATSP as AuthTabStrategyProvider
    participant SBA as SwitchBrowserActivity
    participant ATLS as AuthTabLaunchStrategy
    participant CTLS as CustomTabsLaunchStrategy

    Note over BCP: App process starts
    BCP->>REG: onCreate()
    REG->>ATSP: register(factory, isSupported)
    
    Note over SBA: eSTS returns switch_browser
    SBA->>ATSP: isAuthTabSupported(ctx, browserPkg)?
    
    alt Auth Tab supported
        ATSP-->>SBA: true
        SBA->>ATSP: createStrategy(activity, onResult)
        ATSP-->>SBA: AuthTabLaunchStrategy
        SBA->>ATLS: launch()
        ATLS-->>SBA: result via callback
    else Auth Tab not supported / not registered
        ATSP-->>SBA: false
        SBA->>CTLS: new CustomTabsLaunchStrategy()
        SBA->>CTLS: launch()
        Note over SBA: Handles cancel via onResume
    end

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What Changed

New Files

File	Purpose
AuthTabStrategyProvider.kt	Singleton registry — Broker registers its Auth Tab factory + support checker here at process init
BrowserLaunchStrategy.kt	Interface contract: launch(), handlesCancellationOnResume(), cleanup()
CustomTabsLaunchStrategy.kt	Wraps existing Custom Tabs behavior behind BrowserLaunchStrategy interface (fallback path)
AuthTabStrategyProviderTest.kt	Tests for registration, delegation, availability, and thread-safety
SwitchBrowserActivityTest.kt	Tests for provider-driven strategy selection + Custom Tabs fallback

Modified Files

File	Change
SwitchBrowserActivity.kt	Refactored onCreate() to query AuthTabStrategyProvider for strategy selection instead of hardcoded Custom Tabs path
SwitchBrowserChallenge.kt	Extended to carry feature flag and browser package for Auth Tab decision
SwitchBrowserRequestHandler.kt	Passes feature flag state and browser package into SwitchBrowserChallenge
SwitchBrowserUriHelper.kt	Added buildResumeBrowserUri() helper for constructing the redirect URI used by Auth Tab
SwitchBrowserProtocolCoordinator.kt	Removed duplicate URI building logic (moved to SwitchBrowserUriHelper)
SpanName.java	Added telemetry span names for Auth Tab flows

Key Design Decisions

1. Atomic registration — AuthTabStrategyProvider stores the factory + support checker in a single @Volatile data class reference, preventing half-registered states in multi-threaded scenarios
2. No browser 1.9.0 imports — Common only uses android.content.Context, FragmentActivity, and Bundle in its provider API. All AuthTabIntent / CustomTabsClient.isAuthTabSupported calls live in Broker
3. Fallback guarantee — If the provider is not registered (e.g., older Broker) or the browser doesn't support Auth Tab, SwitchBrowserActivity falls back to CustomTabsLaunchStrategy automatically

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Fixes AB#3561426

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✅ Work item link check complete. Description contains link AB#3561426 to an Azure Boards work item.

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e: file:///D:/a/1/s/common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/AuthTabStrategyProvider.kt:42:5 Nested and local type aliases are not supported
e: file:///D:/a/1/s/common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/AuthTabStrategyProvider.kt:47:5 Nested and local type aliases are not supported

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e: file:///D:/a/1/s/common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/AuthTabStrategyProvider.kt:42:5 Nested and local type aliases are not supported
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Fixed in 40930ec. I removed the nested typealiases in AuthTabStrategyProvider and replaced them with equivalent function-type properties so it compiles with the current Kotlin setup.

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Pull request overview

Refactors the Switch Browser (AuthTab) integration in Common to avoid androidx.browser:browser:1.9+ APIs by selecting browser launch behavior via an externally-registered provider, while keeping a Custom Tabs fallback strategy within Common.

Changes:

• Introduces a provider registry (AuthTabStrategyProvider) for Auth Tab support checks + strategy creation (no browser 1.9 APIs in Common).
• Adds a BrowserLaunchStrategy abstraction and a CustomTabsLaunchStrategy implementation to encapsulate existing Custom Tabs launch/cleanup logic.
• Updates SwitchBrowserActivity to select AuthTab via provider when supported, otherwise fall back to Custom Tabs; adds focused Robolectric tests.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/AuthTabStrategyProvider.kt	Adds singleton registry for externally-provided AuthTab strategy/support checks.
common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/BrowserLaunchStrategy.kt	Adds strategy interface for browser launch, cancellation behavior, and cleanup.
common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/CustomTabsLaunchStrategy.kt	Extracts Custom Tabs launch/cleanup behavior behind the strategy interface.
common/src/main/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/SwitchBrowserActivity.kt	Switches to provider-driven strategy selection + delegates lifecycle cleanup to strategy.
common/src/test/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/AuthTabStrategyProviderTest.kt	Adds tests for provider registration, delegation, and default/unavailable behavior.
common/src/test/java/com/microsoft/identity/common/internal/providers/oauth2/SwitchBrowserActivityTest.kt	Adds tests for strategy selection (provider path + Custom Tabs fallback).
common/build.gradle	Updates MockK test dependency version.

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@copilot UPDATE CHANGELOG

Updated in 161b5a0. Added the vNext changelog entry for the AuthTab provider-based strategy selection rework.

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