Caching different http-requests












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There have been multiple discussions on caching http-requests with RXJS. In this question/proposal I want to propose a custom rxjs-operator (non-pure) to provide caching:



const cacheHttp = (cacheKey: string, cacheStorage: any) => (source: Observable<any>) => {
if (!cacheStorage[cacheKey]) {
cacheStorage[cacheKey] = source.pipe(
shareReplay(1)
);
}
return cacheStorage[cacheKey];
};


This operator is not pure, as it modifies one of its arguments (cacheStorage).



This operator could be used like this:



public cachedItems = {};

public getDataForItem$(itemId: string) {
return this.http.get('/item/' + itemId).pipe(
cacheHttp(itemId, this.cachedItems),
shareReplay(1)
);
}


The client could then call this multiple times without causing superfluous http-requests:



// the following two subscriptions cause http-requests
this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

// all further subscriptions would not cause any additional http-requests
this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

// this subscription would again cause an http-request:
this.itemService.getDataForItem('thirdItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));


Is this an acceptable approach to solving the "cache-for-different-requests-problem"? Is there possibly a memory-leak or are there any leaked subscriptions? Is it ok to have side-effects on a provided argument?










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    $begingroup$


    There have been multiple discussions on caching http-requests with RXJS. In this question/proposal I want to propose a custom rxjs-operator (non-pure) to provide caching:



    const cacheHttp = (cacheKey: string, cacheStorage: any) => (source: Observable<any>) => {
    if (!cacheStorage[cacheKey]) {
    cacheStorage[cacheKey] = source.pipe(
    shareReplay(1)
    );
    }
    return cacheStorage[cacheKey];
    };


    This operator is not pure, as it modifies one of its arguments (cacheStorage).



    This operator could be used like this:



    public cachedItems = {};

    public getDataForItem$(itemId: string) {
    return this.http.get('/item/' + itemId).pipe(
    cacheHttp(itemId, this.cachedItems),
    shareReplay(1)
    );
    }


    The client could then call this multiple times without causing superfluous http-requests:



    // the following two subscriptions cause http-requests
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

    // all further subscriptions would not cause any additional http-requests
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

    // this subscription would again cause an http-request:
    this.itemService.getDataForItem('thirdItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));


    Is this an acceptable approach to solving the "cache-for-different-requests-problem"? Is there possibly a memory-leak or are there any leaked subscriptions? Is it ok to have side-effects on a provided argument?










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      $begingroup$


      There have been multiple discussions on caching http-requests with RXJS. In this question/proposal I want to propose a custom rxjs-operator (non-pure) to provide caching:



      const cacheHttp = (cacheKey: string, cacheStorage: any) => (source: Observable<any>) => {
      if (!cacheStorage[cacheKey]) {
      cacheStorage[cacheKey] = source.pipe(
      shareReplay(1)
      );
      }
      return cacheStorage[cacheKey];
      };


      This operator is not pure, as it modifies one of its arguments (cacheStorage).



      This operator could be used like this:



      public cachedItems = {};

      public getDataForItem$(itemId: string) {
      return this.http.get('/item/' + itemId).pipe(
      cacheHttp(itemId, this.cachedItems),
      shareReplay(1)
      );
      }


      The client could then call this multiple times without causing superfluous http-requests:



      // the following two subscriptions cause http-requests
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

      // all further subscriptions would not cause any additional http-requests
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

      // this subscription would again cause an http-request:
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('thirdItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));


      Is this an acceptable approach to solving the "cache-for-different-requests-problem"? Is there possibly a memory-leak or are there any leaked subscriptions? Is it ok to have side-effects on a provided argument?










      share|improve this question











      $endgroup$




      There have been multiple discussions on caching http-requests with RXJS. In this question/proposal I want to propose a custom rxjs-operator (non-pure) to provide caching:



      const cacheHttp = (cacheKey: string, cacheStorage: any) => (source: Observable<any>) => {
      if (!cacheStorage[cacheKey]) {
      cacheStorage[cacheKey] = source.pipe(
      shareReplay(1)
      );
      }
      return cacheStorage[cacheKey];
      };


      This operator is not pure, as it modifies one of its arguments (cacheStorage).



      This operator could be used like this:



      public cachedItems = {};

      public getDataForItem$(itemId: string) {
      return this.http.get('/item/' + itemId).pipe(
      cacheHttp(itemId, this.cachedItems),
      shareReplay(1)
      );
      }


      The client could then call this multiple times without causing superfluous http-requests:



      // the following two subscriptions cause http-requests
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

      // all further subscriptions would not cause any additional http-requests
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('firstItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('secondItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));

      // this subscription would again cause an http-request:
      this.itemService.getDataForItem('thirdItem').subscribe((val) => console.log(val));


      Is this an acceptable approach to solving the "cache-for-different-requests-problem"? Is there possibly a memory-leak or are there any leaked subscriptions? Is it ok to have side-effects on a provided argument?







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