element-web/src/utils/MarkedExecution.ts

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/**
 * A utility to ensure that a function is only called once triggered with
 * a mark applied. Multiple marks can be applied to the function, however
 * the function will only be called once upon trigger().
 *
 * The function starts unmarked.
 */
export class MarkedExecution {
    private marked = false;

    /**
     * Creates a MarkedExecution for the provided function.
     * @param fn The function to be called upon trigger if marked.
     */
    constructor(private fn: () => void) {
    }

    /**
     * Resets the mark without calling the function.
     */
    public reset() {
        this.marked = false;
    }

    /**
     * Marks the function to be called upon trigger().
     */
    public mark() {
        this.marked = true;
    }

    /**
     * If marked, the function will be called, otherwise this does nothing.
     */
    public trigger() {
        if (!this.marked) return;
        this.reset(); // reset first just in case the fn() causes a trigger()
        this.fn();
    }
}