File service using a shared file access-rest interface

One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing system having a processor and memory, cause the processor to:

• store state information for files of a file system, wherein the files are stored in a file service schema comprising a plurality of tables,
• wherein the plurality of tables store the state information for the files of the file system, the plurality of tables comprise fields corresponding to elements of a Shared File Access-Representation State Transfer (SFA-REST) interface,
• the SFA-REST interface comprises an integrated functionality of an SFA protocol and a REST protocol for accessing the files based on the file service schema, and
• the integrated functionality supports executing an SFA-based operation on a first file based in part on referencing a currently executing REST-based operation accessing the first file;
• execute a REST-based operation on a second file;
• and
• execute an SFA-based operation on the second file based in part on referencing the currently executing REST-based operation accessing the second file.

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

• storing state information for files of a file system, wherein the files are stored in a file service schema comprising a plurality of tables,
• wherein the plurality of tables store the state information for the files of the file system, the plurality of tables comprise fields corresponding to elements of a Shared File Access-Representation State Transfer (SFA-REST) interface, and
• the SFA-REST interface comprises an integrated functionality of an SFA protocol and a REST protocol for accessing the files based on the file service schema, and
• the integrated functionality supports executing an SFA-based operation on a first file based in part on referencing a currently executing REST-based operation accessing the first file;
• executing a REST-based operation on a second file;
• and
• executing an SFA-based operation on the second file based in part on referencing the currently executing REST-based operation accessing the second file.