/** * Copyright 2016 Netflix, Inc. * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is * distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See * the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. */ package io.reactivex.observables; import org.reactivestreams.Subscriber; import io.reactivex.*; import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable; import io.reactivex.functions.Consumer; import io.reactivex.internal.functions.Functions; import io.reactivex.internal.operators.observable.*; import io.reactivex.plugins.RxJavaPlugins; /** * A {@code ConnectableObservable} resembles an ordinary {@link Flowable}, except that it does not begin * emitting items when it is subscribed to, but only when its {@link #connect} method is called. In this way you * can wait for all intended {@link Subscriber}s to {@link Flowable#subscribe} to the {@code Observable} * before the {@code Observable} begins emitting items. *

* * * @see RxJava Wiki: * Connectable Observable Operators * @param * the type of items emitted by the {@code ConnectableObservable} */ public abstract class ConnectableObservable extends Observable { /** * Instructs the {@code ConnectableObservable} to begin emitting the items from its underlying * {@link Flowable} to its {@link Subscriber}s. * * @param connection * the action that receives the connection subscription before the subscription to source happens * allowing the caller to synchronously disconnect a synchronous source * @see ReactiveX documentation: Connect */ public abstract void connect(Consumer connection); /** * Instructs the {@code ConnectableObservable} to begin emitting the items from its underlying * {@link Flowable} to its {@link Subscriber}s. *

* To disconnect from a synchronous source, use the {@link #connect(Consumer)} method. * * @return the subscription representing the connection * @see ReactiveX documentation: Connect */ public final Disposable connect() { final Disposable[] connection = new Disposable[1]; connect(new Consumer() { @Override public void accept(Disposable d) { connection[0] = d; } }); return connection[0]; } /** * Returns an {@code Observable} that stays connected to this {@code ConnectableObservable} as long as there * is at least one subscription to this {@code ConnectableObservable}. * * @return a {@link Flowable} * @see ReactiveX documentation: RefCount */ public Observable refCount() { return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(new ObservableRefCount(this)); } /** * Returns an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the first Subscriber subscribes. * * @return an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the first Subscriber subscribes */ public Observable autoConnect() { return autoConnect(1); } /** * Returns an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the specified number of Subscribers subscribe to it. * * @param numberOfSubscribers the number of subscribers to await before calling connect * on the ConnectableObservable. A non-positive value indicates * an immediate connection. * @return an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the specified number of Subscribers subscribe to it */ public Observable autoConnect(int numberOfSubscribers) { return autoConnect(numberOfSubscribers, Functions.emptyConsumer()); } /** * Returns an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the specified number of Subscribers subscribe to it and calls the * specified callback with the Subscription associated with the established connection. * * @param numberOfSubscribers the number of subscribers to await before calling connect * on the ConnectableObservable. A non-positive value indicates * an immediate connection. * @param connection the callback Action1 that will receive the Subscription representing the * established connection * @return an Observable that automatically connects to this ConnectableObservable * when the specified number of Subscribers subscribe to it and calls the * specified callback with the Subscription associated with the established connection */ public Observable autoConnect(int numberOfSubscribers, Consumer connection) { if (numberOfSubscribers <= 0) { this.connect(connection); return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(this); } return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(new ObservableAutoConnect(this, numberOfSubscribers, connection)); } }