I am learning Observer pattern, I want my observable to keep track of a certain variable when it changes it's value and do some operations, I've done something like :
public class Test extends MyChildActivity {
private int VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE = 0;
Observable<Integer> mObservable = Observable.just(VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE);
protected void onCreate() {/*onCreate method*/
super();
setContentView();
method();
changeVariable();
}
public void changeVariable() {
VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE = 1;
}
public void method() {
mObservable.map(value -> {
if (value == 1) doMethod2();
return String.valueOf(value);
}).subScribe(string -> System.out.println(string));
}
public void doMethod2() {/*Do additional operations*/}
}
But doMethod2() doesn't get called
Nothing is magic in the life : if you update a value, your Observable
won't be notified. You have to do it by yourself. For example using a PublishSubject
.
public class Test extends MyChildActivity {
private int VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE = 0;
Subject<Integer> mObservable = PublishSubject.create();
protected void onCreate() {/*onCreate method*/
super();
setContentView();
method();
changeVariable();
}
public void changeVariable() {
VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE = 1;
// notify the Observable that the value just change
mObservable.onNext(VARIABLE_TO_OBSERVE);
}
public void method() {
mObservable.map(value -> {
if (value == 1) doMethod2();
return String.valueOf(value);
}).subScribe(string -> System.out.println(string));
}
public void doMethod2() {/*Do additional operations*/}
}