AsyncDebouncer

A class that creates an async debounced function.

Async vs Sync Versions: The async version provides advanced features over the sync Debouncer:

Returns promises that can be awaited for debounced function results
Built-in retry support via AsyncRetryer integration
Abort support to cancel in-flight executions
Cancel support to prevent pending executions from starting
Comprehensive error handling with onError callbacks and throwOnError control
Detailed execution tracking (success/error/settle counts)

The sync Debouncer is lighter weight and simpler when you don't need async features, return values, or execution control.

What is Debouncing? Debouncing ensures that a function is only executed after a specified delay has passed since its last invocation. Each new invocation resets the delay timer. This is useful for handling frequent events like window resizing or input changes where you only want to execute the handler after the events have stopped occurring.

Unlike throttling which allows execution at regular intervals, debouncing prevents any execution until the function stops being called for the specified delay period.

Error Handling:

If an onError handler is provided, it will be called with the error and debouncer instance
If throwOnError is true (default when no onError handler is provided), the error will be thrown
If throwOnError is false (default when onError handler is provided), the error will be swallowed
Both onError and throwOnError can be used together - the handler will be called before any error is thrown
The error state can be checked using the underlying store

State Management:

The debouncer uses a reactive store for state management
Use initialState to provide initial state values when creating the async debouncer
The state includes canLeadingExecute, error count, execution status, and success/settle counts
State can be accessed via the store property and its state getter
The store is reactive and will notify subscribers of state changes

Example

const asyncDebouncer = new AsyncDebouncer(async (value: string) => {
  const results = await searchAPI(value);
  return results; // Return value is preserved
}, {
  wait: 500,
  onError: (error) => {
    console.error('Search failed:', error);
  }
});

// Called on each keystroke but only executes after 500ms of no typing
// Returns the API response directly
const results = await asyncDebouncer.maybeExecute(inputElement.value);

Type Parameters

TFn

TFn extends AnyAsyncFunction

Constructors

Constructor

new AsyncDebouncer<TFn>(fn, initialOptions): AsyncDebouncer<TFn>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:229

Parameters

fn

TFn

initialOptions

AsyncDebouncerOptions<TFn>

Returns

AsyncDebouncer<TFn>

Properties

asyncRetryers

asyncRetryers: Map<number, AsyncRetryer<TFn>>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:224

fn

fn: TFn;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:230

key

key: string | undefined;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:222

options

options: AsyncDebouncerOptions<TFn>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:223

store

readonly store: Store<Readonly<AsyncDebouncerState<TFn>>>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:219

Methods

abort()

abort(): void;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:470

Aborts all ongoing executions with the internal abort controllers. Does NOT cancel any pending execution that have not started yet.

Returns

void

cancel()

cancel(): void;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:482

Cancels any pending execution that have not started yet. Does NOT abort any execution already in progress.

Returns

void

flush()

flush(): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<TFn>> | undefined>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:405

Processes the current pending execution immediately

Returns

Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<TFn>> | undefined>

getAbortSignal()

getAbortSignal(maybeExecuteCount?): AbortSignal | null;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:460

Returns the AbortSignal for a specific execution. If no maybeExecuteCount is provided, returns the signal for the most recent execution. Returns null if no execution is found or not currently executing.

Parameters

maybeExecuteCount?

number

Optional specific execution to get signal for

Returns

AbortSignal | null

Example

const debouncer = new AsyncDebouncer(
  async (searchTerm: string) => {
    const signal = debouncer.getAbortSignal()
    if (signal) {
      const response = await fetch(`/api/search?q=${searchTerm}`, { signal })
      return response.json()
    }
  },
  { wait: 300 }
)

maybeExecute()

maybeExecute(...args): Promise<Awaited<ReturnType<TFn>> | undefined>;

Defined in: async-debouncer.ts:317

Attempts to execute the debounced function. If a call is already in progress, it will be queued.

Error Handling:

If the debounced function throws and no onError handler is configured, the error will be thrown from this method.
If an onError handler is configured, errors will be caught and passed to the handler, and this method will return undefined.
The error state can be checked using getErrorCount() and getIsExecuting().