Replace runtime check by type guards

src/frontend/src/flows/manage/deviceSettings.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import { unreachable } from "../../utils/utils";
 import { DeviceData } from "../../../generated/internet_identity_types";
 import { phraseRecoveryPage } from "../recovery/recoverWith/phrase";
 import { mainWindow } from "../../components/mainWindow";
-import { recoveryDeviceToLabel } from "../../utils/recoveryDeviceLabel";
+import {
+  isRecoveryDevice,
+  recoveryDeviceToLabel,
+} from "../../utils/recoveryDevice";
 
 // The "device settings" page where users can view information about a device,
 // remove a device, make a recovery phrase protected, etc.
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ const deviceSettingsTemplate = ({
 }) => {
   const pageContentSlot = html` <article id="deviceSettings">
     <h1 class="t-title">
-      ${isRecovery(device)
+      ${isRecoveryDevice(device)
         ? recoveryDeviceToLabel(device)
         : `Device ${device.alias}`}
     </h1>
@@ -59,13 +62,17 @@ const deviceSettingsTemplate = ({
             data-action="remove"
             class="c-button c-button--warning"
           >
-            Delete ${isRecovery(device) ? "Recovery" : "Device"}
+            Delete ${isRecoveryDevice(device) ? "Recovery" : "Device"}
           </button>`
         : ""}
       ${!isOnlyDevice && isProtected(device)
         ? html`<p class="t-paragraph">
-            This ${isRecovery(device) ? device.alias : "device"} is protected
-            and you will be prompted to authenticate with it before removal.
+            This
+            ${isRecoveryDevice(device)
+              ? recoveryDeviceToLabel(device).toLowerCase()
+              : "device"}
+            is protected and you will be prompted to authenticate with it before
+            removal.
           </p>`
         : ""}
       ${isOnlyDevice
@@ -97,9 +104,6 @@ const shouldOfferToProtect = (device: DeviceData): boolean =>
 const isProtected = (device: DeviceData): boolean =>
   "protected" in device.protection;
 
-const isRecovery = (device: DeviceData): boolean =>
-  "recovery" in device.purpose;
-
 export const deviceSettingsPage = (
   props: Parameters<typeof deviceSettingsTemplate>[0],
   container?: HTMLElement

src/frontend/src/flows/manage/index.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ import { chooseDeviceAddFlow } from "../addDevice/manage";
 import { addLocalDevice } from "../addDevice/manage/addLocalDevice";
 import { warnBox } from "../../components/warnBox";
 import { mainWindow } from "../../components/mainWindow";
-import { recoveryDeviceToLabel } from "../../utils/recoveryDeviceLabel";
+import {
+  isRecoveryDevice,
+  recoveryDeviceToLabel,
+} from "../../utils/recoveryDevice";
 
 /* Template for the authbox when authenticating to II */
 export const authnTemplateManage = (): AuthnTemplates => {
@@ -230,8 +233,9 @@ const recoverySection = (
 };
 
 const deviceListItem = (device: DeviceData) => {
-  const label =
-    "recovery" in device.purpose ? recoveryDeviceToLabel(device) : device.alias;
+  const label = isRecoveryDevice(device)
+    ? recoveryDeviceToLabel(device)
+    : device.alias;
   return html`
     <div class="c-action-list__label">${label}</div>
     <button

src/frontend/src/flows/recovery/pickRecoveryDevice.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { html, render } from "lit-html";
-import { DeviceData } from "../../../generated/internet_identity_types";
 import { mainWindow } from "../../components/mainWindow";
 import { securityKeyIcon, seedPhraseIcon } from "../../components/icons";
-import { recoveryDeviceToLabel } from "../../utils/recoveryDeviceLabel";
+import {
+  RecoveryDevice,
+  recoveryDeviceToLabel,
+} from "../../utils/recoveryDevice";
 
 const pageContent = () => {
   const pageContentSlot = html`
@@ -23,16 +25,14 @@ const pageContent = () => {
 };
 
 export const pickRecoveryDevice = async (
-  devices: Omit<DeviceData, "alias">[]
-): Promise<Omit<DeviceData, "alias">> => {
+  devices: RecoveryDevice[]
+): Promise<RecoveryDevice> => {
   const container = document.getElementById("pageContent") as HTMLElement;
   render(pageContent(), container);
   return init(devices);
 };
 
-export const init = (
-  devices: Omit<DeviceData, "alias">[]
-): Promise<Omit<DeviceData, "alias">> =>
+export const init = (devices: RecoveryDevice[]): Promise<RecoveryDevice> =>
   new Promise((resolve) => {
     const deviceList = document.getElementById("deviceList") as HTMLElement;
     deviceList.innerHTML = ``;

src/frontend/src/showcase.ts

@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ import { displaySafariWarning } from "./flows/recovery/displaySafariWarning";
 import { displayError } from "./components/displayError";
 import { promptUserNumber } from "./components/promptUserNumber";
 import { registerDisabled } from "./flows/registerDisabled";
+import { RecoveryDevice } from "./utils/recoveryDevice";
 
 // A "dummy" connection which actually is just undefined, hoping pages won't call it
 const dummyConnection = undefined as unknown as AuthenticatedConnection;
 const userNumber = BigInt(10000);
 
 const i18n = new I18n("en");
 
-const recoveryPhrase: DeviceData = {
+const recoveryPhrase: RecoveryDevice & DeviceData = {
   alias: "Recovery Phrase",
   protection: { unprotected: null },
   pubkey: [1, 2, 3, 4],
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ const recoveryPhrase: DeviceData = {
 const recoveryPhraseText =
   "10050 mandate vague same suspect eight pet gentle repeat maple actor about legal sword text food print material churn perfect sword blossom sleep vintage blouse";
 
-const recoveryDevice: DeviceData = {
+const recoveryDevice: RecoveryDevice & DeviceData = {
   alias: "Recovery Device",
   protection: { unprotected: null },
   pubkey: [1, 2, 3, 4],

src/frontend/src/utils/iiConnection.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { unreachable } from "./utils";
 import * as tweetnacl from "tweetnacl";
 import { fromMnemonicWithoutValidation } from "../crypto/ed25519";
 import { features } from "../features";
+import { isRecoveryDevice, RecoveryDevice } from "./recoveryDevice";
 
 /*
  * A (dummy) identity that always uses the same keypair. The secret key is
@@ -397,10 +398,14 @@ export class Connection {
 
   lookupRecovery = async (
     userNumber: UserNumber
-  ): Promise<Omit<DeviceData, "alias">[]> => {
+  ): Promise<RecoveryDevice[]> => {
     const actor = await this.createActor();
-    const allDevices = await actor.lookup(userNumber);
-    return allDevices.filter((device) => "recovery" in device.purpose);
+    const allDevices: Omit<DeviceData, "alias">[] = await actor.lookup(
+      userNumber
+    );
+    return allDevices.filter((device): device is RecoveryDevice =>
+      isRecoveryDevice(device)
+    );
   };
 
   // Create an actor representing the backend

src/frontend/src/utils/recoveryDevice.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { DeviceData, Purpose } from "../../generated/internet_identity_types";
+
+export type RecoveryDevice = Omit<DeviceData, "alias"> & {
+  purpose: Extract<Purpose, { recovery: null }>;
+};
+
+export const recoveryDeviceToLabel = (
+  device: Omit<DeviceData, "alias"> & RecoveryDevice
+): string => {
+  if ("seed_phrase" in device.key_type) {
+    return "Recovery phrase";
+  }
+  return "External Hardware";
+};
+export const isRecoveryDevice = (
+  device: Omit<DeviceData, "alias">
+): device is RecoveryDevice => "recovery" in device.purpose;