KM-15917: ensure "protected" timer shows

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/Daemons/VPNDaemon.swift

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ final class VPNDaemon: Daemon, DatabaseAccess, ProvidersAccess {
         numberOfAttempts = 0
     }
 
+    deinit {
+        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
+    }
+
     func start() {
         let nc = NotificationCenter.default
         nc.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(neStatusDidChange(notification:)), name: .NEVPNStatusDidChange, object: nil)

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/Mock/MockVPNProvider.swift

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public final class MockVPNProvider: VPNProvider, ConfigurationAccess, DatabaseAc
         return nil
     }
 
+    public var connectionDate: Date? { nil }
+
     /// :nodoc:
     public func prepare() {
         accessedDatabase.transient.isNetworkReachable = true

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/DefaultVPNProvider.swift

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public final class DefaultVPNProvider: VPNProvider, ConfigurationAccess, Databas
         return nil
     }
 
+    public var connectionDate: Date? { activeProfile?.connectionDate }
+
     private var vpnLog: String {
         return accessedDatabase.transient.vpnLog
     }

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/IKEv2Profile.swift

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public final class IKEv2Profile: NetworkExtensionProfile {
         return currentVPN
     }
 
+    public var connectionDate: Date? { currentVPN.connection.connectedDate }
+
     /// :nodoc:
     public func prepare() {
         currentVPN.loadFromPreferences { (_) in

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/PIATunnelProfile.swift

@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
         /// :nodoc:
         public var native: Any?
 
+        public var connectionDate: Date? {
+            guard let native = native as? NETunnelProviderManager else { return nil }
+            return native.connection.connectedDate
+        }
+
         /// :nodoc:
         public func prepare() {
             find(completionHandler: nil)

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/PIAWGTunnelProfile.swift

@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ import Foundation
         /// :nodoc:
         public var native: Any?
 
+        public var connectionDate: Date? {
+            guard let native = native as? NETunnelProviderManager else { return nil }
+            return native.connection.connectedDate
+        }
+
         /// :nodoc:
         public func prepare() {
             find(completionHandler: nil)

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/VPNProfile.swift

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public protocol VPNProfile: AnyObject {
     /// The underlying native profile implementation.
     var native: Any? { get }
 
+    /// The connection date time, if connected. Otherwise nil.
+    var connectionDate: Date? { get }
+
     /**
      Prepares the profile for use, like synchronizing with the current VPN status and making sure that the profile is not corrupt.
      */

LocalPackages/PIALibrary/Sources/PIALibrary/VPN/VPNProvider.swift

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public protocol VPNProvider: AnyObject {
     /// The `Server` associated with the current profile.
     var profileServer: Server? { get }
 
+    /// The connection date time, if connected. Otherwise nil.
+    var connectionDate: Date? { get }
+
     /**
      Prepares the provider for VPN operations. Normally invoked when initializing the library.
      */

PIA VPN/UI/Dashboard/DashboardViewController.swift

@@ -97,12 +97,31 @@ final class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
 
     private var connectionTimer: Timer?
 
-    private var formattedConnectionTime: String? {
-        guard let startTime = Client.preferences.lastVPNConnectionSuccess else {
-            return nil
+    private func getOrUpdateConnectionTime(isConnected: Bool) -> TimeInterval? {
+        let now: TimeInterval = Date.now.timeIntervalSince1970
+        let connectionTime: TimeInterval?
+
+        // by default use the time we know we established the connection
+        if let lastVPNConnectionSuccess = Client.preferences.lastVPNConnectionSuccess {
+            connectionTime = now - lastVPNConnectionSuccess
+            // as fallback use system connected time and use that as connection success
+        } else if let connectedDate = Client.providers.vpnProvider.connectionDate {
+            let timeInterval = connectedDate.timeIntervalSince1970
+            Client.preferences.lastVPNConnectionSuccess = timeInterval
+            connectionTime = now - timeInterval
+            // last resort store current time because we know status is connected
+        } else if isConnected {
+            Client.preferences.lastVPNConnectionSuccess = now
+            connectionTime = 0
+        } else {
+            connectionTime = nil
         }
 
-        let connectionTime = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 - startTime
+        return connectionTime
+    }
+
+    private func formatted(connectionTime: TimeInterval?) -> String? {
+        guard let connectionTime else { return nil }
 
         let formatter = DateComponentsFormatter()
         formatter.unitsStyle = .positional
@@ -1050,7 +1069,8 @@ final class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
 
             let titleLabelView = UILabel(frame: CGRect.zero)
             titleLabelView.style(style: TextStyle.textStyleNavigationBarTitle)
-            titleLabelView.text = formattedConnectionTime
+            let connectionTime = getOrUpdateConnectionTime(isConnected: true)
+            titleLabelView.text = formatted(connectionTime: connectionTime)
             setNavBarTheme(.green, with: titleLabelView)
 
             AppPreferences.shared.todayWidgetVpnStatus = VPNStatus.connected.rawValue
@@ -1157,18 +1177,18 @@ final class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
     private func setNavBar(titleLabel: UILabel) {
         navigationTitleLabel = titleLabel
         #if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
-        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
-            let title = UIBarButtonItem(customView: titleLabel)
-            if #available(macCatalyst 26.0, *) {
-                title.hidesSharedBackground = true
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                let title = UIBarButtonItem(customView: titleLabel)
+                if #available(macCatalyst 26.0, *) {
+                    title.hidesSharedBackground = true
+                }
+                let titleGroup = UIBarButtonItemGroup.fixedGroup(items: [title])
+                navigationItem.centerItemGroups = [titleGroup]
+            } else {
+                navigationItem.titleView = titleLabel
             }
-            let titleGroup = UIBarButtonItemGroup.fixedGroup(items: [title])
-            navigationItem.centerItemGroups = [titleGroup]
-        } else {
-            navigationItem.title = titleLabel.text
-        }
         #else
-        navigationItem.titleView = titleLabel
+            navigationItem.titleView = titleLabel
         #endif
         setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate()
     }
@@ -1220,7 +1240,8 @@ final class DashboardViewController: AutolayoutViewController {
     }
 
     @objc private func updateConnectionTime() {
-        navigationTitleLabel?.text = formattedConnectionTime
+        let connectionTime = getOrUpdateConnectionTime(isConnected: currentStatus == .connected)
+        navigationTitleLabel?.text = formatted(connectionTime: connectionTime)
     }
 
     // MARK: Restylable