Later

Later is a Swift 6 library that simplifies asynchronous programming by offering simple building blocks for managing concurrency. Later helps you write clean, maintainable code that efficiently handles complex asynchronous tasks.

Key Features

Later offers a range of tools to make asynchronous programming more straightforward and efficient:

• SendableValue: A generic Sendable value that ensures thread safety using OSAllocatedUnfairLock.
• Future: Represents a value that will be available asynchronously in the future, enabling you to handle tasks that take time to complete.
• Deferred: Represents a value that will be computed and available asynchronously when explicitly started, giving you control over when a task begins.
• Stream: Represents an asynchronous sequence of values emitted over time, perfect for handling data that updates periodically.
• Publisher: Allows objects to subscribe to changes in state or data, notifying subscribers when updates occur, ensuring your application responds dynamically to changes.
• Subscribing: A protocol for objects that want to observe changes in state or data, making it easy to react to updates.

Getting Started

To start using Later, follow our Installation Guide which provides step-by-step instructions for adding Later to your Swift project using Swift Package Manager.

After installation, explore our Usage Overview to see how to implement each of the key features in your own code. From simple examples to more in-depth explorations, these guides will help you integrate Later into your asynchronous workflows effectively.

Documentation

Here’s a breakdown of the Later documentation:

• Installation Guide: Instructions on how to install Later using Swift Package Manager.
• Usage Overview: An overview of Later's key features with example implementations.
• Detailed Usage Guides:
  • SendableValue Usage
  • Future Usage
  • Deferred Usage
  • Stream Usage
  • Publisher and Subscribing Usage
  • Schedule Task Usage
• Contributing: Information on how to contribute to the Later project.

Next Steps

To continue, head over to our Installation Guide and get Later set up in your project. After installation, you can dive into the Usage Overview to see how to start leveraging the power of asynchronous programming with Later.