async-object

A TypeScript utility for handling asynchronous object initialization using Promises.

Installation

Install via npm:

npm install async-object

or yarn:

yarn add async-object

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Usage

Using the Function resolveAsyncObject

The function resolveAsyncObject accepts an object where values can be either Promises or plain values. It resolves all Promises and returns a new object with resolved values.

import { resolveAsyncObject } from "async-object";

const obj = {
  key1: Promise.resolve("Result for key1"),
  key2: 123, // Direct value
};

resolveAsyncObject(obj).then((resolvedData) => {
  console.log("Resolved Data:", resolvedData);
  // Output: { key1: 'Result for key1', key2: 123 }
});

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Using the Class InitializableObject

The InitializableObject class provides an interface for managing an object where values are Promises. It includes:

• Deferred initialization using .initialize()
• Individual value access via .get(key)
• Status tracking with .getInitializedStatus()

import InitializableObject from "async-object";

const obj = new InitializableObject({
  a: Promise.resolve(1),
  b: Promise.resolve("hello"),
  c: Promise.resolve(true),
});

// Initialize the object
obj.initialize().then((data) => {
  console.log("Initialized Data:", data);
  // Output: { a: 1, b: 'hello', c: true }

  // Access resolved values
  console.log(obj.get("a")); // 1
  console.log(obj.get("b")); // 'hello'
  console.log(obj.get("c")); // true
});

// Check initialization status
console.log(obj.getInitializedStatus()); // false
obj.initialize().then(() => {
  console.log(obj.getInitializedStatus()); // true
});

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Handling Errors

If any Promise in the object rejects, its value in the resolved object will be an Error instance. Other keys will still be resolved.

import { resolveAsyncObject } from "async-object";

const obj = {
  key1: Promise.resolve("Success"),
  key2: Promise.reject(new Error("Failed to load key2")),
  key3: 42,
};

resolveAsyncObject(obj).then((resolvedData) => {
  console.log(resolvedData);
  // Output: { key1: 'Success', key2: Error: Failed to load key2, key3: 42 }
  
  if (resolvedData.key2 instanceof Error) {
    console.error("Error in key2:", resolvedData.key2.message);
  }
});

For the InitializableObject class:

import InitializableObject from "async-object";

const obj = new InitializableObject({
  key1: Promise.resolve("Success"),
  key2: Promise.reject(new Error("Failed to load key2")),
  key3: 42,
});

obj.initialize().then((data) => {
  console.log("Initialized Data:", data);
  // Output: { key1: 'Success', key2: Error: Failed to load key2, key3: 42 }

  // Checking individual values
  console.log(obj.get("key1")); // "Success"
  console.log(obj.get("key2")); // Error: Failed to load key2
  console.log(obj.get("key3")); // 42
});

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API Reference

resolveAsyncObject<T>(obj: T): Promise<{ [K in keyof T]: Awaited<T[K]> | Error }>

Resolves all Promises in an object, returning a new object where:

• Promises are replaced with their resolved values.
• Rejected Promises are replaced with Error instances.

Parameters:

• obj: The object with Promises or direct values.

Returns:

• A Promise resolving to an object with all values resolved.

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Class: InitializableObject<T>

A class-based version of resolveAsyncObject that allows deferred resolution and individual value access.

Constructor

new InitializableObject<T>(obj: T);

• obj: The object containing Promises or direct values.

Methods

• initialize(): Promise<{ [K in keyof T]: Awaited<T[K]> | Error }>

  • Resolves all Promises in the object.
  • Returns an object with resolved values.
  • Marks the object as initialized.

• get<K extends keyof T>(key: K): Awaited<T[K]> | Error | undefined

  • Retrieves the resolved value of a given key.
  • Returns undefined if the key does not exist.

• getInitializedStatus(): boolean

  • Returns true if .initialize() has been called and completed.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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✅ **Fixed incorrect import (`import InitializableObject from "async-object"` → `import { InitializableObject } from "async-object"`)**  
✅ **Explained `resolveAsyncObject` behavior clearly**  
✅ **Clarified that failed Promises return `Error` instances**  
✅ **Added API reference for better documentation**  
✅ **Provided code examples for both function and class usage**  

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