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doOnSubscribe Method never called

I have a network call in Android with Retrofit and RxJava that looks like this:
m_VerifyVersionCommObj = m_MultiplayerRound.testServerVersion()
.doOnSubscribe { ::startProgressDialog }
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
.delay (1500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS ) //TODO: to remove this
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.doOnTerminate { ::stopProgressDialog }
.doOnComplete { ::stopProgressDialog }
.subscribe({data -> checkServerVersion(data.body())}
, {error -> error.localizedMessage?.let { showError(it) } })
startProgressDialog is a function in the same class where the call is made that simply shows a loader. Sadly the loader does not show. I have also debugged this and the method is not called. To the opposite the method in doOnTerminate and doOnComplete is called. The network call is also completed.
The observable is created like this:
fun testServerVersion(): Observable<Response<VersionResponse>> {
return m_Service.getVersion()
}
#POST("status/getversion")
#Headers("Content-Type: application/json")
fun getVersion(): Observable<retrofit2.Response<VersionResponse>>
Can anyone please give a hint on how to solve this ?

RxJava take(1) completes wheras Observable.just() does not

I use RXAndroidBle to connect to Bluetooth devices. I use establishConnection to get the connection observable and want to convert this Observable to an Completable. This code works and the completable completes as expected:
connectionObservable
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.doOnNext {
...
startReadingData()
}
.doOnError { ... }
.take(1)
.ignoreElements()
whereas this never completes:
connectionObservable
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.doOnNext {
...
startReadingData()
}
.doOnError { ... }
.flatMap { Observable.just(it) }
.ignoreElements() // flatMapCompletable { Completable.complete() } doesn't work either
So I'm purly asking out of interest, why does flatMap with Observable.just() not work, as Obsrevable.just() also completes immediately?

Problem
Never completes:
connectionObservable
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.doOnNext {
...
startReadingData()
}
.doOnError { ... }
.flatMap { Observable.just(it) }
.ignoreElements() // flatMapCompletable { Completable.complete() } doesn't work either
This is actually quite simple. The connectionObservable is probably infinite. It will call onNext, but not onComplete. The downstream operators receive the onNext emit and process it accordingly. The flatMap operator only completes, when the upstream and the inner-stream emits onComplete. The inner-stream of flatMap completes, but not the source-observable. Therefore you do not get a terminal messages, ever.
Completes
connectionObservable
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.doOnNext {
...
startReadingData()
}
.doOnError { ... }
.take(1)
.ignoreElements()
This stream completes, because there is a terminal operator. In this case you have a take(1). What does the Take-Operator do? It will wait for an onNext emit from source and transforms it to onNext(message) and onComplete(). You could add the flatMap with Observable.just as inner-stream below the take-Operator and it would still complete.
Take-Operator Impl
#Override
public void onNext(T t) {
if (!done && remaining-- > 0) {
boolean stop = remaining == 0;
downstream.onNext(t);
if (stop) {
onComplete();
}
}
}
The implementation of the Take-Operator in RxJava2 looks like this. It is clear, that a upstream onNext will result in a onNext and possibly a onComplete (downstream).

Chaining Calls on RxJava

There are cases when I need to chain RxJava calls.
The simplest one:
ViewModel:
fun onResetPassword(email: String) {
...
val subscription = mTokenRepository.resetPassword(email)
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
.subscribe(
//UI update calls
)
...
}
My Repository:
fun resetPassword(email: String): Single<ResetPassword> {
return Single.create { emitter ->
val subscription = mSomeApiInterface.resetPassword(email)
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
.subscribe({
emitter.onSuccess(...)
}, { throwable ->
emitter.onError(throwable)
})
...
}
}
My Question
Do I need to Add:
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
for both calls to avoid any app freeze? or the second one for API call is enough?

No, you don't need to add
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
for the repo and the viewmodel.
.observeOn usually should be called right before handling the ui rendering. So usually, you'll need it in the ViewModel right before updating the ui or emitting the LiveData values.
Also, you properly don't need to subscribe to mSomeApiInterface in your repo, I think it would be better off to just return in as it's from your method up the chain, somthing like this:
fun resetPassword(email: String): Single<ResetPassword> {
return mSomeApiInterface.resetPassword(email);
}
and if you have any mapping needed you can chain it normally
fun resetPassword(email: String): Single<ResetPassword> {
return mSomeApiInterface.resetPassword(email)
.map{it -> }
}
This way you can write your ViewModel code as follow
fun onResetPassword(email: String) {
...
// note the switcing between subscribeOn and observeOn
// the switching is in short: subscribeOn affects the upstream,
// while observeOn affects the downstream.
// So we want to do the work on IO thread, then deliver results
// back to the mainThread.
val subscription = mTokenRepository.resetPassword(email)
.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.subscribe(
//UI update calls
)
...
}
This will run the API request on the io thread, will returning the result on the mainThread, which is probably what you want. :)
This artical has some good examples and explanations for subscribeOn and observeOn, I strongly recommend checking it.

Observable<RequestFriendModel> folderAllCall = service.getUserRequestslist(urls.toString());
folderAllCall.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
.observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
.map(result -> result.getRequested())
.subscribe(this::handleResults, this::handleError);
private void handleResults(List<Requested> folderList) {
if (folderList != null && folderList.size() != 0) {
usersList.addAll(folderList);
}
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}
}
private void handleError(Throwable t) {
Toast.makeText(getContext(),t.getMessage(),Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
in interface:
#Headers({ "Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8"})
#GET
Observable<RequestFriendModel> getUserRequestslist(#Url String url);
POJO model :
public class RequestFriendModel {
#SerializedName("requested")
#Expose
private List<Requested> requested = null;
public List<Requested> getRequested() {
return requested;
}
public void setRequested(List<Requested> requested) {
this.requested = requested;
}
}

How to get a callback when every observer of a hot like ConnectableObservable complete?

I am searching for a doOn... callback for a ConnectableObservable that is invoked when every observer terminates
val gatewayItems = viewModel.getGatewayItems(gateways!!)
.observeOn(Schedulers.io())
.take(1)
.publish()
.autoConnect(2)
gatewayItems.subscribe { sharedGateways -> sharedGatewaysAdapter.submitList(sharedGateways) }
gatewayItems.subscribe { sharedGateways -> privateGatewaysAdapter.submitList(privateGateways) }
I would like to get a callback to my multicasted hot observable when both of my observers signal a terminal event
I have tried to put doOnTerminate and doOnComplete operators on my parent multicasted observable but, it seems that these callbacks are invoked 2 times (one for each observer)

val gatewayItems = viewModel.getGatewayItems(gateways!!)
.observeOn(Schedulers.io())
.take(1)
.doOnComplete { ... }
.doOnTerminate { ... }
.publish()
.autoConnect(2)
Both .doOnComplete and .doOnTerminate work for me.
Edit: the chances are you might be attaching the do... operators in incorrect order. For example, neither of these doOnComplete will work:
val gatewayItems = viewModel.getGatewayItems(gateways!!)
.observeOn(Schedulers.io())
.doOnComplete { ... }
.take(1)
.publish()
.autoConnect(2)
.doOnComplete { ... }

RxAndroid Re-Subscribe to Observable onError and onComplete

My Question is probably more of the conceptual nature.
I get that by the Observable contract my Observable will not emit any more items after onComplete or onError is called.
But I'm using the RxBindings for Android and therefore it's not "my Observable" but the click on a Button that emits items.
fun observeForgotPasswordButton(): Disposable {
return view.observeForgotPasswordButton()
.flatMap {
authService.forgotPassword(email).toObservable<Any>()
}
.subscribe({
// on next
Timber.d("fun: onNext:")
}, { error ->
// on error
Timber.e(error, "fun: onError")
}, {
// onComplete
Timber.d("fun: onComplete")
})
}
observeForgotPasswordButton() returns an Observable
fun observeForgotPasswordButton(): Observable<Any> = RxView.clicks(b_forgot_password)
The problem is that authService.forgotPassword(email) is a Completable and it will call either onComplete or onError both of which lead to the fact that I cannot reuse the button anymore since the subscription ended.
Is there a way to circumvent this behavior?
Because in an error occurs I would like to be able to retry.
Also I would like it to be possible to send more then one password forgotten emails.

You can use the retry() and repeat() operators to automatically resubscribe to the original Observable (or Completable).
fun observeForgotPasswordButton(): Disposable {
return view.observeForgotPasswordButton()
.flatMap {
authService.forgotPassword(email).toObservable<Any>()
}
.repeat() // automatically resubscribe on completion
.retry() // automatically resubscribe on error
.subscribe({
// on next
Timber.d("fun: onNext:")
}, { error ->
// on error
Timber.e(error, "fun: onError")
}, {
// onComplete
Timber.d("fun: onComplete")
})
}