lifecycle-utils

A set of general utilities for the lifecycle of a JS/TS project/library


* Documentation
* Changelog

Installation

``bash
npm install --save lifecycle-utils
`

> This is an ESM package, so you can only use import to import it, and cannot use require

Documentation

$3

Calling withLock with the same scope values will ensure that the callback inside cannot run in parallel to other calls with the same scope values.

The order of the values in the scope array it important, and should be consistent across calls to reference the same lock.
You can use as many values as you like, but always ensure that at least one of them is a reference to an object.

`typescript
import {withLock} from "lifecycle-utils";

const scope = {}; // can be a reference to any object you like
const startTime = Date.now();

async function doSomething(index: number): number {
return await withLock([scope, "myKey"], async () => {
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
console.log("index:", index, "time:", Date.now() - startTime);
return 42;
});
}

const res = await Promise.all([
doSomething(1),
doSomething(2),
doSomething(3)
]);

// index: 1 time: 1000
// index: 2 time: 2000
// index: 3 time: 3000

console.log(res); // [42, 42, 42]
`

$3


Check whether a lock is currently active for the given scope values.

`typescript
import {isLockActive} from "lifecycle-utils";

const scope = {}; // can be a reference to any object you like

const res = isLockActive([scope, "myKey"]);
console.log(res); // false
`

$3


Acquire a lock for the given scope values.

`typescript
import {acquireLock} from "lifecycle-utils";

const scope = {}; // can be a reference to any object you like

const activeLock = await acquireLock([scope, "myKey"]);
console.log("lock acquired");

// ... do some work

activeLock.dispose();
`

$3


Wait for a lock to be released for a given scope values.

`typescript
import {waitForLockRelease} from "lifecycle-utils";

const scope = {}; // can be a reference to any object you like

await waitForLockRelease([scope, "myKey"]);
console.log("lock is released");
`

$3

A simple event relay.

Create a listener with createListener and dispatch events with dispatchEvent.

For each supported event type, create a new instance of EventRelay and expose it as a property.

For example, this code:
`ts
import {EventRelay} from "lifecycle-utils";

class MyClass {
public readonly onSomethingHappened = new EventRelay();

public doSomething(whatToDo: string) {
this.onSomethingHappened.dispatchEvent(whatToDo);
console.log("Done notifying listeners");
}
}

const myClass = new MyClass();
myClass.onSomethingHappened.createListener((whatHappened) => {
console.log(Something happened: ${whatHappened});
});
myClass.doSomething("eat a cookie");
`

Will print this:
`
Something happened: eat a cookie
Done notifying listeners
`

$3


DisposeAggregator is a utility class that allows you to add multiple items and then dispose them all at once.

You can add a function to call, an object with a dispose method, or an object with a Symbol.dispose method.

To dispose all the items, call dispose or use the Symbol.dispose symbol.

`typescript
import {DisposeAggregator, EventRelay} from "lifecycle-utils";

const disposeAggregator = new DisposeAggregator();

const eventRelay = new EventRelay();
disposeAggregator.add(eventRelay);

const eventRelay2 = disposeAggregator.add(new EventRelay());

disposeAggregator.dispose();
console.log(eventRelay.disposed === true); // true
console.log(eventRelay2.disposed === true); // true
`

$3


AsyncDisposeAggregator is a utility class that allows you to add multiple items and then dispose them all at once.
The items are disposed one by one in the order they were added.

You can add a function to call, an object with a dispose method, an object with a Symbol.dispose method,
an object with a Symbol.asyncDispose method, or a Promise that resolves to one of the previous types.

To dispose all the items, call dispose or use the Symbol.asyncDispose symbol.

The difference between AsyncDisposeAggregator and DisposeAggregator is that AsyncDisposeAggregator can dispose async targets.

`typescript
import {AsyncDisposeAggregator, EventRelay} from "lifecycle-utils";

const disposeAggregator = new AsyncDisposeAggregator();

const eventRelay = new EventRelay();
disposeAggregator.add(eventRelay);

disposeAggregator.add(async () => {
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
// do some async work
});

disposeAggregator.dispose();
`

$3


An object that provides a .dispose() method that can called only once.

Calling .dispose() will call the provided onDispose function only once.
Any subsequent calls to .dispose() will do nothing.

`typescript
import {DisposableHandle} from "lifecycle-utils";

function createHandle() {
console.log("allocating resources");

return new DisposableHandle(() => {
console.log("resources disposed");
});
}

const handle = createHandle();
handle.dispose();
`

Using the using feature of TypeScript is also supported:
`typescript
import {DisposableHandle} from "lifecycle-utils";

function createHandle() {
console.log("allocating resources");

return new DisposableHandle(() => {
console.log("resources disposed");
});
}

function doWork() {
using handle = createHandle();
}

doWork();
// resources disposed
// the dispose function was called since the scope of the doWork function ended
`

$3


An object that provides an async .dispose() method that can called only once.

Calling .dispose() will call the provided onDispose function only once.
Any subsequent calls to .dispose() will do nothing.

`typescript
import {AsyncDisposableHandle} from "lifecycle-utils";

function createHandle() {
console.log("allocating resources");

return new AsyncDisposableHandle(async () => {
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
console.log("resources disposed");
});
}

const handle = createHandle();
await handle.dispose();
`

Using the await using feature of TypeScript is also supported:
`typescript
import {AsyncDisposableHandle} from "lifecycle-utils";

function createHandle() {
console.log("allocating resources");

return new AsyncDisposableHandle(async () => {
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
console.log("resources disposed");
});
}

async function doWork() {
await using handle = createHandle();
}

await doWork();
// resources disposed
// the dispose function was called since the scope of the doWork function ended
`

$3


MultiKeyMap is a utility class that works like a Map, but accepts multiple values as the key for each value.

.set(...), .get(...), .has(...), .delete(...) are in time complexity of O(1), given that the length of the keys is constant.

`typescript
import {MultiKeyMap} from "lifecycle-utils";

type Provider = {name: string};
const provider1: Provider = {name: "1"};
const provider2: Provider = {name: "2"};

const map = new MultiKeyMap<[provider: Provider, name: string], number>();

map.set([provider1, "key1"], 1);
map.set([provider2, "key1"], 2);
map.set([provider1, "key2"], 3);

console.log(map.get([provider1, "key1"])); // 1
console.log(map.get([provider2, "key1"])); // 2
console.log(map.get([provider1, "key2"])); // 3

console.log([...map.keys()]); // [[{name: "1"}, "key1"], [{name: "2"}, "key1"], [{name: "1"}, "key2"]])
`

$3


WeakValueMultiKeyMap is a utility class that works like a MultiKeyMap, but doesn't keep strong references to the values.

When a value is garbage collected, it is automatically removed from the map.

`typescript
import {WeakValueMultiKeyMap} from "lifecycle-utils";

type Provider = {name: string};

const map = new WeakValueMultiKeyMap<[type: string, name: string], Provider>();

{
const provider1: Provider = {name: "1"};
map.set(["type1", "key1"], provider1);

console.log(map.has(["type1", "key1"])); // true
console.log(map.get(["type1", "key1"])); // {name: "1"}
console.log(map.size); // 1
}

// wait for the runtime to run garbage collection
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000 60 10));

console.log(map.has(["type1", "key1"])); // false
console.log(map.get(["type1", "key1"])); // undefined
console.log(map.size); // 0
`

$3


WeakValueMap is a utility class that works like a Map, but doesn't keep strong references to the values.

When a value is garbage collected, it is automatically removed from the map.

`typescript
import {WeakValueMap} from "lifecycle-utils";

type Provider = {name: string};

const map = new WeakValueMap();

{
const provider1: Provider = {name: "1"};
map.set("provider1", provider1);

console.log(map.has("provider1")); // true
console.log(map.get("provider1")); // {name: "1"}
console.log(map.size); // 1
}

// wait for the runtime to run garbage collection
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000 60 10));

console.log(map.has("provider1")); // false
console.log(map.get("provider1")); // undefined
console.log(map.size); // 0
`

$3


A timeout that can be set to a delay longer than the maximum timeout delay supported by a regular setTimeout.

`typescript
import {LongTimeout} from "lifecycle-utils";

const month = 1000 60 60 24 7 * 30;

const timeout = new LongTimeout(() => {
console.log("timeout");
}, month);

// to clear the timeout, call dispose
// timeout.dispose();
`

$3


Sets a timeout that can also be set to a delay longer than the maximum timeout delay supported by a regular setTimeout.

You can use clearLongTimeout to clear the timeout.

`typescript
import {setLongTimeout, clearLongTimeout} from "lifecycle-utils";

const month = 1000 60 60 24 7 * 30;

const timeout = setLongTimeout(() => {
console.log("timeout");
}, month);

// to clear the timeout, call clearLongTimeout
// clearLongTimeout(timeout);
`

$3


Clears a timeout that was set with setLongTimeout.

You can also clear a regular timeout with this function.

`typescript
import {setLongTimeout, clearLongTimeout} from "lifecycle-utils";

const month = 1000 60 60 24 7 * 30;

const timeout = setLongTimeout(() => {
console.log("timeout");
}, month);
const timeout2 = setTimeout(() => {
console.log("timeout2");
}, 1000 * 60);

clearLongTimeout(timeout);
clearLongTimeout(timeout2);
`

$3


State is a utility class that allows you to hold a value and notify listeners when the value changes.

`typescript
import {State} from "lifecycle-utils";

const valueState = new State(6);

const eventHandle = valueState.createChangeListener((newValue, previousValue) => {
console.log("new value:", newValue);
console.log("previous value:", previousValue);
});

valueState.state = 7;

// after a microtask, the listener will be called
// to make event fire immediately upon change, disable the queueEvents option on the constructor
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
// will print:
// new value: 7
// previous value: 6

eventHandle.dispose();
`

$3

Create a listener that listens to multiple states and calls the callback when any of the states change.

`typescript
import {State} from "lifecycle-utils";

const valueState1 = new State(6);
const valueState2 = new State("hello");
const valueState3 = new State(true);

const eventHandle = State.createCombinedChangeListener([valueState1, valueState2, valueState3], (newValues, previousValues) => {
console.log("new values:", newValues);
console.log("previous values:", previousValues);
});

valueState1.state = 7;
valueState2.state = "world";
valueState3.state = false;

// after a microtask, the listener will be called
// to make event fire immediately upon change, disable the queueEvents option on the constructor
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
// will print:
// new values: [7, "world", false]
// previous values: [6, "hello", true]

eventHandle.dispose();
`

$3

Split a text by multiple separators, and return a result of the text and separators.

`typescript
const parts = splitText("Hello world [then] !", ["", "[then]"]);
console.log(parts); // ["Hello ", new Separator(""), " world ", new Separator("[then]"), " !"]
`

$3


Create a scope exit handle that will call the provided callback when disposed, to be used with using or await using.

For example, this code:
`typescript
import {scopeExit} from "lifecycle-utils";

function example() {
using exitHandle = scopeExit(() => {
console.log("exiting scope");
});
console.log("inside scope");
}

async function asyncExample() {
await using exitHandle = scopeExit(async () => {
await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
console.log("exiting async scope");
});
console.log("inside async scope");
}

example();
console.log("example done");
console.log()

await asyncExample();
console.log("asyncExample done");
`

Will print this:
`
inside scope
exiting scope
example done

inside async scope
exiting async scope
asyncExample done
`

Contributing


To contribute to lifecycle-utils` see CONTRIBUTING.md.