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@@ -1,2 +1,82 @@ # Fibers for Scala +This library implements **fibers** (or **coroutines**) on top of +delimited continuations as provided by the [Scala CPS compiler +plugin][continuations]. + +## Usage + +Since the library is not currently published in a publically +accessible Maven repository, you have to compile it and publish it +into your local Maven repository yourself: + +```bash +sbt publishLocal +``` + +And then, in your `build.sbt` file: + +```scala +// Enable CPS plugin +addCompilerPlugin("org.scala-lang.plugins" % "scala-continuations-plugin_2.12.2" % "1.0.3"), +libraryDependencies += "org.scala-lang.plugins" %% "scala-continuations-library" % "1.0.3", +scalacOptions += "-P:continuations:enable", + +// Depend on fibers-core +libraryDependencies ++= Seq( + "eu.mulk" %% "fibers-core" % "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT", +) +``` + +## Examples + +Awaiting futures and tasks and emitting values: + +```scala +import monix.eval.Task +import monix.execution.Scheduler.Implicits.global +import monix.reactive.Observable + +import eu.mulk.fibers.Fiber._ + +import scala.util.Success + +val slowBackgroundTask = Task.delay(100) + +def produceNumbers: Unit @fiber[Int] = { + val Success(x) = await(slowBackgroundTask) + emit(x) + emit(x*2) + emit(x*3) +} + +val observable: Observable[Int] = run(produceNumbers) +observable.foreachL(println).runAsync // => 100, 200, 300 +``` + +Using fiber-local state: + +```scala +import monix.eval.Task +import monix.execution.Scheduler.Implicits.global +import monix.reactive.Observable + +import eu.mulk.fibers.Fiber._ + +def emitFiberVar: Unit @fiber[Int] = { + emit(getFiberVar) +} + +def produceNumbers: Unit @fiber[Int] = { + putFiberVar[Int](100) + emitFiberVar +} + +val observable: Observable[Int] = run(produceNumbers) +observable.foreachL(println).runAsync // => 100 +``` + +For more examples, see the [unit tests][]. + +[continuations]: https://github.com/scala/scala-continuations +[unit tests]: core/t/FiberSpec.scala |