Better event callbacks

README.md

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class TemperatureRatingViewModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published var temperatureInCelsius: Float
     @Published var temperatureRating: TemperatureRating
 
-    var listenerToken: UUID
+    var listenerHandle: EventListenerHandling?
 
     internal func onTemperatureRatingEvent(_ event: TemperatureRatingEvent, _ priority: EventPriority) {
         temperatureInCelsius = event.temperatureInCelsius
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class TemperatureRatingViewModel: ObservableObject {
 
     init() {
         // Let's register our Event Listener Callback!
-        listenerToken = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent)
+        listenerHandle = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent)
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -393,22 +393,24 @@ Don't worry about managing the lifetime of your *Listener*! If the object which
 
 If you need your *Event Callback* to execute on the *Listener's* Thread, as of Version 3.1.0... you can!
 ```swift
-listenerToken = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent, executeOn: .listenerThread)
+listenerHandle = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent, executeOn: .listenerThread)
 ```
 **Remember:** When executing an *Event Callback* on `.listenerThread`, you will need to ensure that your *Callback* and all resources that it uses are 100% Thread-Safe!
 **Important:** Executing the *Event Callback* on `.listnerThread` can potentially delay the invocation of other *Event Callbacks*. Only use this option when it is necessary.
 
 You can also execute your *Event Callback* on an ad-hoc `Task`:
 ```swift
-listenerToken = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent, executeOn: .taskThread)
+listenerHandle = TemperatureRatingEvent.addListener(self, onTemperatureRatingEvent, executeOn: .taskThread)
 ```
 **Remember:** When executing an *Event Callback* on `.taskThread`, you will need to ensure that your *Callback* and all resources that it uses are 100% Thread-Safe!
 
-Another thing to note about the above example is the `listenerToken`. Whenever you register a *Listener*, it will return a Unique Universal ID (a `UUID`) value. You can use this value to *Unregister* your *Listener* at any time:
+Another thing to note about the above example is the `listenerHandle`. Whenever you register a *Listener*, it will return an `EventListenerHandling` object. You can use this value to *Unregister* your *Listener* at any time:
 ```swift
-    TemperatureRatingEvent.removeListener(listenerToken)
+    listenerHandle.remove()
 ```
-This way, when an *Event* is no longer relevant to your code, you can simply call `removeListener` against the `Eventable` type, and pass in the token returned when you added the *Listener* in the first place.
+This will remove your *Listener Callback*, meaning it will no longer be invoked any time a `TemperatureRatingEvent` is *Dispatched*.
+
+**Note:** This is an improvement for Version 4.1.0, as opposed to the use of an untyped `UUID` from previous versions.
 
 `EventListener`s are an extremely versatile and very powerful addition to `EventDrivenSwift`.
 

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/Central/EventCentral.swift

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ final public class EventCentral: EventDispatcher, EventCentralable {
         }
     }
 
-    @discardableResult @inline(__always) public static func addListener<TEvent>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> UUID where TEvent : Eventable {
+    @discardableResult @inline(__always) public static func addListener<TEvent>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> EventListenerHandling where TEvent : Eventable {
         return _shared.eventListener.addListener(requester, callback, forEventType: forEventType, executeOn: executeOn)
     }
 

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/Central/EventCentralable.swift

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public protocol EventCentralable {
         - forEventType: The `Eventable` Type for which to Register  the Callback
      - Returns: A `UUID` value representing the `token` associated with this Event Callback
      */
-    @discardableResult static func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> UUID
+    @discardableResult static func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> EventListenerHandling
 
     /**
      Locates and removes the given Listener `token` (if it exists) from the Central Event Listener

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/Event/Eventable.swift

@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ public protocol Eventable {
         - callback: The code to invoke for the given `Eventable` Type
      - Returns: A `UUID` value representing the `token` associated with this Event Callback
      */
-    @discardableResult static func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> UUID
+    @discardableResult static func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> EventListenerHandling
+
+//    @discardableResult static func addListener(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ eventType: any Eventable.Type, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<any Eventable.Type>, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> UUID
 
     /**
      Locates and removes the given Listener `token` (if it exists) from the Central Event Listener
@@ -80,11 +82,12 @@ extension Eventable {
         EventCentral.stackEvent(self, priority: priority)
     }
 
-    @discardableResult static public func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> UUID {
+    @discardableResult static public func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> EventListenerHandling {
         return EventCentral.addListener(requester, callback, forEventType: Self.self, executeOn: executeOn)
     }
-
+       
     public static func removeListener(_ token: UUID) {
         EventCentral.removeListener(token, typeOf: Self.self)
     }
 }
+

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/Event/Wrappers/EventMethod.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//
+// EventMethod.swift
+// Copyright (c) 2022, Flowduino
+// Authored by Simon J. Stuart on 21st August 2022
+//
+// Subject to terms, restrictions, and liability waiver of the MIT License
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+public typealias EventMethodTypedEventCallback<TOwner: AnyObject, TEvent: Any> = (_ sender: TOwner, _ event: TEvent, _ priority: EventPriority) -> ()
+
+/**
+ Any Property wrapped with `EventMethod` will automatically conform to `EventMethodContainer`
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ - Note: This is used to conformity-test decorated `var`s to automatically register Event Listeners
+ */
+public protocol EventMethodContainer {
+    associatedtype TEventType: Eventable
+    associatedtype TOwner: AnyObject
+
+    var wrappedValue: EventMethodTypedEventCallback<TOwner, TEventType>? { get set }
+
+    mutating func prepare(owner: AnyObject)
+}
+
+/**
+ Decorate Typed Event Callback Closures as `var` with `@EventMethod<TEventType>` to automatically register them.
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ */
+@propertyWrapper
+public struct EventMethod<TOwner: AnyObject, TEventType: Eventable>: EventMethodContainer {
+    public var wrappedValue: EventMethodTypedEventCallback<TOwner, TEventType>?
+    public var executeOn: ExecuteEventOn
+
+    private weak var owner: AnyObject? = nil
+
+    private func callback(event: TEventType, priority: EventPriority) {
+        if let typedOwner = owner as? TOwner {
+            wrappedValue?(typedOwner, event, priority)
+        }
+    }
+
+    public init(wrappedValue: EventMethodTypedEventCallback<TOwner, TEventType>?, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) {
+        self.wrappedValue = wrappedValue
+        self.executeOn = executeOn
+    }
+
+    mutating public func prepare(owner: AnyObject) {
+        if let typedOwner = owner as? TOwner {
+            self.owner = owner
+            TEventType.addListener(
+                typedOwner,
+                callback,
+                executeOn: executeOn)
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventHandler/EventHandler.swift

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ open class EventHandler: ObservableThread, EventHandling {
         var eventStacks = [EventPriority:[any Eventable]]()
         _stacks.withLock { stacks in
             eventStacks = stacks
-            stacks.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
+            stacks.removeAll()
         }
 
         for priority in EventPriority.inOrder {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ open class EventHandler: ObservableThread, EventHandling {
         var eventQueues = [EventPriority:[any Eventable]]()
         _queues.withLock { queues in
             eventQueues = queues
-            queues.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
+            queues.removeAll()
         }
 
         for priority in EventPriority.inOrder {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ open class EventHandler: ObservableThread, EventHandling {
      - Version: 1.0.0
      */
     public override func main() {
-        while isExecuting {
+        while isExecuting && !isCancelled {
             eventsPending.wait() // This will make the Thread effectively "sleep" until there are Events pending
             processAllEvents() // Once there's at least one Event waiting, we will Process it/them.
         }

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventListener/EventListenable.swift

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import Foundation
  - Author: Simon J. Stuart
  - Version: 3.0.0
  */
-typealias EventCallback = (_ event: any Eventable, _ priority: EventPriority) -> ()
+public typealias EventCallback = (_ event: any Eventable, _ priority: EventPriority) -> ()
 
 /**
  Convienience `typealias` used for Typed Event Callbacks
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public protocol EventListenable: AnyObject, EventReceiving {
         - executeOn: Tells the `EventListenable` whether to execute the Callback on the `requester`'s Thread, or the Listener's.
      - Returns: A `UUID` value representing the `token` associated with this Event Callback
      */
-    @discardableResult func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> UUID
+    @discardableResult func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn) -> EventListenerHandling
 
     /**
      Locates and removes the given Listener `token` (if it exists)

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventListener/EventListener.swift

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ open class EventListener: EventHandler, EventListenable {
         }
     }
 
-    @discardableResult public func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> UUID {
+    @discardableResult public func addListener<TEvent: Eventable>(_ requester: AnyObject?, _ callback: @escaping TypedEventCallback<TEvent>, forEventType: Eventable.Type, executeOn: ExecuteEventOn = .requesterThread) -> EventListenerHandling {
         let eventTypeName = String(reflecting: forEventType)
         let method: EventCallback = { event, priority in
             self.callTypedEventCallback(callback, forEvent: event, priority: priority)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ open class EventListener: EventHandler, EventListenable {
 
         /// We automatically register the Listener with the Central Event Dispatcher
         EventCentral.shared.addReceiver(self, forEventType: forEventType)
-        return eventListenerContainer.token
+        return EventListenerHandler(eventListenable: self, token: eventListenerContainer.token)
     }
 
     public func removeListener(_ token: UUID) {

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventListener/EventListening.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// EventListening.swift
+// Copyright (c) 2022, Flowduino
+// Authored by Simon J. Stuart on 4th August 2022
+//
+// Subject to terms, restrictions, and liability waiver of the MIT License
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+/**
+ Apply `EventListening` to any `Class` intent on listening for `Eventable`s to register `@EventMethod`-decorated (immutable) Listeners via Reflection.
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ */
+public protocol EventListening: AnyObject {
+    /**
+     Invoke this method to automatically register any Event Listener callback bearing the `@EventMethod` wrapper.
+     - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+     - Version: 4.1.0
+     - Note: Any Event Callback implemented this way will be automatically registered for you.
+     ````
+     @EventMethod<MyEventThreadType, MyEventType>
+     private var onMyEvent = {
+        (self, event: MyEventType, priority: EventPriority) in
+            /// Do something with `MyEventType` via its `event` reference here
+     }
+     ````
+     */
+    func registerListeners()
+}
+
+/**
+ Universal implementations to automatically Register and Unregister `@EventMethod`-decorated Event Listener Callbacks using Reflection
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ */
+public extension EventListening {
+    func registerListeners() {
+        let mirror = Mirror(reflecting: self)
+        for child in mirror.children {
+            if var child = child.value as? (any EventMethodContainer) {
+                child.prepare(owner: self)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventListener/Handler/EventListenerHandler.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+// EventListenerHandler.swift
+// Copyright (c) 2022, Flowduino
+// Authored by Simon J. Stuart on 28th August 2022
+//
+// Subject to terms, restrictions, and liability waiver of the MIT License
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+/**
+ A Handler for an `EventListener` your code has registered. You can use this to revoke your Event Listeners at any time.
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ */
+public class EventListenerHandler: EventListenerHandling {
+    /**
+     `weak` reference to the `EventListenable` against which this Listener is registered.
+     - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+     - Version: 4.1.0
+     */
+    private weak var eventListenable: EventListenable?
+
+    /**
+     This is the Token Key assoicated with your Listener
+     - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+     - Version: 4.1.0
+     */
+    private var token: UUID
+
+    public func remove() {
+        eventListenable?.removeListener(token)
+    }
+
+    public init(eventListenable: EventListenable, token: UUID) {
+        self.eventListenable = eventListenable
+        self.token = token
+    }
+}

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventListener/Handler/EventListenerHandling.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+// EventListenerHandling.swift
+// Copyright (c) 2022, Flowduino
+// Authored by Simon J. Stuart on 28th August 2022
+//
+// Subject to terms, restrictions, and liability waiver of the MIT License
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+/**
+ A Handler for an `EventListener` your code has registered. You can use this to revoke your Event Listeners at any time.
+ - Author: Simon J. Stuart
+ - Version: 4.1.0
+ */
+public protocol EventListenerHandling: AnyObject {
+    /**
+     Removes your Event Listener
+     */
+    func remove()
+}

Sources/EventDrivenSwift/EventReceiver/EventReceiver.swift

@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ import Observable
  - Note: `EventThread` inherits from this
  */
 open class EventReceiver: EventHandler, EventReceiving {
-
+    
 }