[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #22807: Updating a non-expiring transient with a new expiry date does not make it expire

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#22807: Updating a non-expiring transient with a new expiry date does not make it
expire
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 Reporter:  bersbers                        |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)                    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                          |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Options, Meta, Transients APIs  |     Version:  3.4.2
 Severity:  normal                          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-unit-tests    |     Focuses:
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Changes (by nacin):

 * keywords:   => needs-patch needs-unit-tests
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 3.9


Comment:

 Sounds legit. set_transient() properly sets the expiration but
 get_transient() only looks for an expiration if it is autoloaded.

 In set_transient(), we should do a check (when an expiration is supplied)
 whether the option is already autoloaded. If it is, we should delete it,
 then let the existing code in set_transient() re-add it.

 This needs unit tests.

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