src/objective-c/RxLibrary/GRXWriter+Immediate.h

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#import "GRXWriter.h"

@interface GRXWriter (Immediate)

/**
 * Returns a writer that pulls values from the passed NSEnumerator instance and pushes them to
 * its writeable. The NSEnumerator is released when it finishes.
 */
+ (instancetype)writerWithEnumerator:(NSEnumerator *)enumerator;

/**
 * Returns a writer that pushes to its writeable the successive values returned by the passed
 * block. When the block first returns nil, it is released.
 */
+ (instancetype)writerWithValueSupplier:(id (^)())block;

/**
 * Returns a writer that iterates over the values of the passed container and pushes them to
 * its writeable. The container is released when the iteration is over.
 *
 * Note that the usual speed gain of NSFastEnumeration over NSEnumerator results from not having to
 * call one method per element. Because GRXWriteable instances accept values one by one, that speed
 * gain doesn't happen here.
 */
+ (instancetype)writerWithContainer:(id<NSFastEnumeration>)container;

/**
 * Returns a writer that sends the passed value to its writeable and then finishes (releasing the
 * value).
 */
+ (instancetype)writerWithValue:(id)value;

/**
 * Returns a writer that, as part of its start method, sends the passed error to the writeable
 * (then releasing the error).
 */
+ (instancetype)writerWithError:(NSError *)error;

/**
 * Returns a writer that, as part of its start method, finishes immediately without sending any
 * values to its writeable.
 */
+ (instancetype)emptyWriter;

@end