pooled_map 1.0.0

An asynchronous map for Dart that locks keys, to avoid the Thundering Herd problem.

pooled_map

An asynchronous map for Dart that locks keys, to avoid the Thundering Herd problem.

package:pooled_map is best-suited for implementing caches of expensive operations (i.e. database lookups).

Notes

• PooledMap is inherently asynchronous; therefore, it is incompatible with the standard Map. However, you can easily convert between the two.
• PooledMap by default has lockEntireMap set to false, as this can become a bottleneck for Web applications. If you plan to frequently query length, keys, values, or clear the map, however, you may consider enabling it. Most applications will likely not need it.

Brief Example

import 'dart:async';
import 'package:pooled_map/pooled_map.dart';

main() async {
  // Even though we start 100000 simultaneous, asynchronous updates,
  // access is restricted to one-at-a-time.
  //
  // Thus, the output will be 100000.
  var i = 100000;
  var map = new PooledMap<String, int>(lockEntireMap: true);

  Future<int> increment() {
    return map.update('i', (i) => i + 1, defaultValue: () => 0);
  }

  var futures = new List<Future<int>>.generate(i, (_) => increment());
  await Future.wait(futures);
  var value = await map['i'];
  print('$value == 100000');
}