function sequenceSubscriber(observer) {
const seq = [1, 2, 3];
let timeoutId;
// Will run through an array of numbers, emitting one value
// per second until it gets to the end of the array.
function doSequence(arr, idx) {
timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
observer.next(arr[idx]);
if (idx === arr.length - 1) {
observer.complete();
} else {
doSequence(arr, ++idx);
}
}, 1000);
}
doSequence(seq, 0);
// Unsubscribe should clear the timeout to stop execution
return {unsubscribe() {
clearTimeout(timeoutId);
}};
}
// Create a new Observable that will deliver the above sequence
const sequence = new Observable(sequenceSubscriber);
sequence.subscribe({
next(num) { console.log(num); },
complete() { console.log('Finished sequence'); }
});
// Logs:
// (at 1 second): 1
// (at 2 seconds): 2
// (at 3 seconds): 3
// (at 3 seconds): Finished sequence