Smart Auto Retry using RxSwift

AutoRetry.swift

// The MIT License (MIT)
//
// Copyright (c) 2017 Alexander Grebenyuk (github.com/kean).

import Foundation
import RxSwift
import RxCocoa


extension ObservableType {
    /// Retries the source observable sequence on error using a provided retry
    /// strategy.
    /// - parameter maxAttemptCount: Maximum number of times to repeat the
    /// sequence. `Int.max` by default.
    /// - parameter didBecomeReachable: Trigger which is fired when network
    /// connection becomes reachable.
    /// - parameter shouldRetry: Always retruns `true` by default.
    func retry(_ maxAttemptCount: Int = Int.max,
               delay: DelayOptions,
               didBecomeReachable: Signal<Void> = Reachability.shared.didBecomeReachable,
               shouldRetry: @escaping (Error) -> Bool = { _ in true }) -> Observable<E> {
        return retryWhen { (errors: Observable<Error>) in
            return errors.enumerated().flatMap { attempt, error -> Observable<Void> in
                guard maxAttemptCount > attempt + 1, shouldRetry(error) else {
                    return .error(error)
                }

                let timer = Observable<Int>.timer(
                    RxTimeInterval(delay.make(attempt + 1)),
                    scheduler: MainScheduler.instance
                ).map { _ in () } // cast to Observable<Void>

                return Observable.merge(timer, didBecomeReachable.asObservable())
            }
        }
    }
}

enum DelayOptions {
    case immediate()
    case constant(time: Double)
    case exponential(initial: Double, multiplier: Double, maxDelay: Double)
    case custom(closure: (Int) -> Double)
}

extension DelayOptions {
    func make(_ attempt: Int) -> Double {
        switch self {
        case .immediate: return 0.0
        case .constant(let time): return time
        case .exponential(let initial, let multiplier, let maxDelay):
            // if it's first attempt, simply use initial delay, otherwise calculate delay
            let delay = attempt == 1 ? initial : initial * pow(multiplier, Double(attempt - 1))
            return min(maxDelay, delay)
        case .custom(let closure): return closure(attempt)
        }
    }
}

Reachability.swift

// The MIT License (MIT)
//
// Copyright (c) 2017 Alexander Grebenyuk (github.com/kean).

import Foundation
import Alamofire
import RxSwift
import RxCocoa


final class Reachability {
    static var shared: Reachability {
        return AppContainer.shared.reachability
    }

    /// Monitors general network reachability.
    let reachability = NetworkReachabilityManager()

    var didBecomeReachable: Signal<Void> { return _didBecomeReachable.asSignal() }
    private let _didBecomeReachable = PublishRelay<Void>()

    init() {
        self.isReachable = _isReachable.asDriver()

        if let reachability = self.reachability {
            reachability.listener = { [weak self] in
                self?.update($0)
            }
            reachability.startListening()
        }
    }

    private func update(_ status: NetworkReachabilityManager.NetworkReachabilityStatus) {
        if case .reachable = status {
            _didBecomeReachable.accept(())
        }
    }
}

Thanks a lot!

Small comment: Perhaps better to check the maxAttemptCount before shouldRetry.

Yeah, that's a good idea, thanks. Updated.