Kotlin Flow can be utilized as an event loop by emitting events through the flow and then collecting them in a loop. Here are the steps to create an event loop using Kotlin Flow:
fun eventFlow(): Flow<Event> = flow {
while(true) {
val event = // create or fetch event
emit(event)
delay(1000) // wait for 1 second before emitting next event
}
}
suspend fun loop() {
eventFlow().collect { event ->
// handle event
}
}
suspend fun main() {
loop()
}
This creates an infinite loop that emits events every second and handles them as they are collected. You can modify the eventFlow
function to emit different kinds of events and handle them accordingly in the loop. Also, you can add cancellation and error handling to the flow and the loop for better control over the event loop.
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Asked: 2023-07-02 08:25:44 +0000
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