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*
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package io.reactivex.observable;
import io.reactivex.common.Disposable;
import io.reactivex.common.annotations.NonNull;
import io.reactivex.common.functions.Consumer;
import io.reactivex.common.internal.functions.Functions;
import io.reactivex.common.internal.utils.ConnectConsumer;
import io.reactivex.observable.internal.operators.*;
/**
* A {@code ConnectableObservable} resembles an ordinary {@link Observable}, 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 Observer}s to {@link Observable#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 Observable} to its {@link Observer}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(@NonNull Consumer super Disposable> connection);
/**
* Instructs the {@code ConnectableObservable} to begin emitting the items from its underlying
* {@link Observable} to its {@link Observer}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() {
ConnectConsumer cc = new ConnectConsumer();
connect(cc);
return cc.disposable;
}
/**
* 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 an {@link Observable}
* @see ReactiveX documentation: RefCount
*/
@NonNull
public Observable refCount() {
return RxJavaObservablePlugins.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
*/
@NonNull
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
*/
@NonNull
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
*/
@NonNull
public Observable autoConnect(int numberOfSubscribers, @NonNull Consumer super Disposable> connection) {
if (numberOfSubscribers <= 0) {
this.connect(connection);
return RxJavaObservablePlugins.onAssembly(this);
}
return RxJavaObservablePlugins.onAssembly(new ObservableAutoConnect(this, numberOfSubscribers, connection));
}
}