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Combines withTaskCancellationHandler with a CheckedContinuation.
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| import Synchronization | |
| func untilCancelled() async { | |
| print("1") | |
| let mutex: Mutex<CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>?> = .init(nil) | |
| await withTaskCancellationHandler { | |
| print("2") | |
| await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in | |
| print("3") | |
| mutex.withLock { | |
| if Task.isCancelled { | |
| print("abort") | |
| continuation.resume() | |
| return | |
| } | |
| print("4") | |
| $0 = continuation | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } onCancel: { | |
| let continuation = mutex.withLock { | |
| print("5") | |
| return $0.take() | |
| } | |
| continuation?.resume() | |
| } | |
| print("6") | |
| } | |
| func main() async throws { | |
| let hangsForever = Task { | |
| await untilCancelled() | |
| } | |
| // Comment out this line to test early cancellation. | |
| try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(10)) | |
| print("will cancel") | |
| hangsForever.cancel() | |
| print("did cancel") | |
| try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(10)) | |
| } | |
| try await main() |
But why this isn't safe, I think there is something I am missing but what is it ๐ ?
This type, as implemented, makes it possible to send non-Sendable data. That doesn't mean it actually will happen, just that the compiler will not be able to prevent it.
Got you, thanks for the explanation
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This type, as implemented, makes it possible to send non-Sendable data. That doesn't mean it actually will happen, just that the compiler will not be able to prevent it.