Implementing a Future/Promise-like Pattern with Channels
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package main
import (
"fmt"
"time"
)
// Future represents a value that will be available in the future.
type Future[T any] struct {
result chan T
error chan error
}
// Get blocks until the result or an error is available.
func (f *Future[T]) Get() (T, error) {
select {
case res := <-f.result:
return res, nil
case err := <-f.error:
var zero T
return zero, err
}
}
// Async executes a function asynchronously and returns a Future.
func Async[T any](fn func() (T, error)) *Future[T] {
f := &Future[T]{
result: make(chan T, 1),
error: make(chan error, 1),
}
go func() {
res, err := fn()
if err != nil {
f.error <- err
} else {
f.result <- res
}
// Close channels to signal completion and prevent further writes
close(f.result)
close(f.error)
}()
return f
}
// simulateNetworkRequest simulates an async operation that might succeed or fail.
func simulateNetworkRequest(success bool) (string, error) {
fmt.Println("Simulating network request...")
time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
if success {
return "Data received from API!", nil
} else {
return "", fmt.Errorf("network error: failed to fetch data")
}
}
func main() {
// Example 1: Successful async operation
fmt.Println("Starting successful async operation...")
future1 := Async(func() (string, error) {
return simulateNetworkRequest(true)
})
// Do other work while waiting...
fmt.Println("Main routine is doing other work...")
time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
res1, err1 := future1.Get()
if err1 != nil {
fmt.Printf("Error (Future 1): %v
", err1)
} else {
fmt.Printf("Result (Future 1): %s
", res1)
}
fmt.Println("
----------------------------------
")
// Example 2: Failed async operation
fmt.Println("Starting failed async operation...")
future2 := Async(func() (string, error) {
return simulateNetworkRequest(false)
})
fmt.Println("Main routine is doing other work again...")
time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
res2, err2 := future2.Get()
if err2 != nil {
fmt.Printf("Error (Future 2): %v
", err2)
} else {
fmt.Printf("Result (Future 2): %s
", res2)
}
fmt.Println("Main routine finished.")
}