Class: Blodsband::Future

Inherits:

Object

• Object
• Blodsband::Future

Defined in:

lib/blodsband/future.rb

Overview

A class that encapsulates an asynchronous operation.

Used to avoid the callback carbonara usually produced when relying heavily on asynchronous code.

Instance Method Summary

• #get ⇒ Object

  Get the result from the asynchronous operation.

• #initialize(&block) ⇒ Future constructor

  Create a future that will run a block upon request.

Constructor Details

#initialize(&block) ⇒ Future

Create a future that will run a block upon request.

Parameters:

• block (block) —

  the block to run when #get is called.

# File 'lib/blodsband/future.rb', line 16

def initialize(&block)
  @block = block
end

Instance Method Details

#get ⇒ Object

Get the result from the asynchronous operation.

Returns:

• (Object) —

  whatever the block given in #initialize produced.

# File 'lib/blodsband/future.rb', line 25

def get
  @value ||= @block.call
end