feat: cross-platform reactive extensions gap analysis — 40+ new operators by michaelstonis · Pull Request #4 · michaelstonis/R3Ext

michaelstonis · 2026-04-02T00:42:04Z

Motivation

R3 and R3Ext already cover the core reactive primitives, but a gap analysis against RxJS, RxJava/Kotlin Flow, and RxDart revealed ~40 operators that developers commonly expect when coming from those ecosystems. This PR fills those gaps with efficient, allocation-conscious implementations and full unit test coverage.

What's included

Transformation & FlatMap (`TransformationExtensions`, `FlatMapExtensions`)

MapTo — constant projection (Pattern A, zero allocation)
CompactMap — filter-and-map with ref/value type overloads
WithIndex — pairs each element with its zero-based sequence index
RunningFold / RunningReduce — compositional aliases for Scan
ConcatMap — queue-based sequential inner subscriptions
SwitchMap / FlatMapLatest — cancel-on-new with generation guard
ExhaustMap — ignores source while an inner observable is active
Expand — breadth-first recursive expansion
MergeScan — scan that merges inner observables
SwitchScan — scan that switches to the latest inner observable

Advanced Filtering (`FilteringExtensions.Advanced`)

IgnoreElements, IsEmpty, Every / All, Find, FindIndex
DefaultIfEmpty, ThrowIfEmpty
Audit, AuditTime — emit latest after duration observable fires
Sample — emit latest when sampler observable fires

Combination & Creation (`CombinationExtensions`)

ForkJoin — wait for all to complete, emit last values (params + typed tuple overloads)
OnErrorResumeNext — advance on both non-terminal error and completion
Iif / Condition — deferred conditional source selection
SequenceEqual — per-element comparison with custom comparer support
RepeatWhen — handler-driven repeat via notifier observable
Generate — synchronous state-machine source

Advanced Timing (`TimingExtensions.Advanced`, `.Window`, `.BufferAdvanced`)

TimeInterval — wraps each emission with elapsed time since the previous item
DelayWhen — per-element delay driven by a duration observable
RateLimit — token-bucket style N items per window, queues excess
BufferWithOverflow — bounded buffer with DropOldest, DropLatest, or Error strategy
Chunked — sliding/non-overlapping windows with configurable step
WindowCount, WindowTime — observable-of-observables windowing
BufferToggle, BufferWhen — observable-gated buffering

Error Handling & Side Effects (`ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced`, `SideEffectExtensions`)

RetryWhen — user-controlled retry via notifier observable
ReplaceError — emit fallback value and complete on any error
ReplaceEmpty — emit fallback if source completes empty
SelectSafe / WhereSafe — route selector/predicate exceptions to OnErrorResume instead of crashing
DoOnError, DoOnComplete, DoOnTerminate, DoAfterTerminate — lifecycle side-effects

Aggregate Streams & Subject Types

RunningCount, RunningSum, RunningAverage, RunningMin, RunningMax — live running aggregates using INumber<T> / IComparable<T> generic math
AsyncSubject<T> — buffers the last value and emits only on successful completion; late subscribers receive the buffered value immediately
ReadOnlySubject<T> / AsReadOnly() — wraps any Observable<T> to hide subject mutation methods

Design principles

All operators follow the established R3Ext patterns:

Pattern A (compositional) for stateless operators — zero extra allocation
Pattern B (Observable.Create + Lock gate) for stateful/timer-based operators — thread-safe with no closures in hot paths
No IScheduler; uses R3's TimeProvider / ITimer for all time-based work
OnErrorResume semantics preserved throughout (non-terminal errors)
OnCompleted(Result) used for both success and failure terminals

Tests

703 total tests pass (all pre-existing + 200+ new). Each new operator has 3–6 focused xUnit [Fact] tests using FakeTimeProvider, Subject<T>, and LiveList<T> — the same patterns used across the existing test suite.

Add TransformationExtensions with: - MapTo<T, TResult>: project all values to a constant - CompactMap<T, TResult>: select+filter nulls (ref and value type overloads) - WithIndex<T>: pair each element with its zero-based index (Pattern B) - RunningFold<T, TAccumulate>: alias for Scan with seed - RunningReduce<T>: alias for Scan without seed Add FlatMapExtensions with: - ConcatMap: sequential inner subscription with pending queue - SwitchMap / FlatMapLatest: cancel-and-replace with generation guard - ExhaustMap: ignore source while inner is active - Expand: breadth-first recursive expansion with active counter - MergeScan: scan with merged inner observables - SwitchScan: scan with switched inner observables Add TransformationExtensionsTests (25 tests) and FlatMapExtensionsTests (27 tests) covering normal behavior, completion propagation, null/arg validation, and edge cases. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

…it, BufferWithOverflow, Chunked) Add five new timing extension operators to the R3Ext library: - TimeInterval<T>: wraps each emission with elapsed time since previous - DelayWhen<T>: delays each element by a per-element duration observable, with optional subscription-delay overload - RateLimit<T>: allows at most N items per period, queuing excess - BufferWithOverflow<T>: bounded pass-through buffer with DropOldest, DropLatest, or Error overflow strategies - Chunked<T>: sliding or non-overlapping window by count with step Also adds TimeInterval<T> struct, OverflowStrategy enum, and TimingAdvancedTests.cs covering 3+ tests per operator. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

…y/All, Find, FindIndex, DefaultIfEmpty, ThrowIfEmpty, Audit, AuditTime, Sample) - Add FilteringExtensions.Advanced.cs with 10 new operators using Pattern A (compositional) and Pattern B (Observable.Create with Lock gate) - Make FilteringExtensions partial to support the new file - Add FilteringAdvancedTests.cs with 45 tests covering all operators (3+ per operator) - Fix pre-existing CS compilation errors in CombinationExtensionsTests.cs and WindowingOperatorsTests.cs that blocked test execution Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

- ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced.cs: RetryWhen, ReplaceError, ReplaceEmpty, SelectSafe, WhereSafe - SideEffectExtensions.cs: DoOnError, DoOnComplete, DoOnTerminate, DoAfterTerminate - ErrorHandlingExtraTests.cs, SideEffectExtensionsTests.cs: full test coverage - Add pragma suppressions to resolve StyleCop errors in parallel-agent files - Fix WindowingOperatorsTests.cs: replace invalid Observable.ToArray().Subscribe() with correct collect-on-complete subscription pattern Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

…ensions Add named elements to tuple return types and Observable.Create generic arguments in ForkJoin<T1,T2> and ForkJoin<T1,T2,T3> overloads. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

- WindowCount<T>(count, skip): overlapping/non-overlapping count-based windows - WindowTime<T>(timeSpan): periodic time-based windows - WindowTime<T>(timeSpan, maxCount): windows bounded by time or item count - BufferToggle<T,TOpen,TClose>: open/close buffers via observable signals - BufferWhen<T,TClose>: single rolling buffer closed by a selector observable All operators follow the existing Lock/ITimer/Observable.Create pattern from TimingExtensions.Buffer.cs. Full test coverage: 30 tests across all 5 operators covering argument validation, normal operation, completion, and edge cases. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add CombinationExtensions with: - ForkJoin<T> (params/IEnumerable/typed 2- and 3-source overloads) - OnErrorResumeNext<T> (sequential, advances on completion OR non-terminal error) - Iif<T>/Condition<T> (deferred conditional subscription) - SequenceEqual<T> (element-by-element comparison with optional comparer) - RepeatWhen<T> (handler-driven repetition with notifier Subject) - Generate<TState,TResult> and Generate<TState> (synchronous state machine) Add CombinationExtensionsTests with 31 tests (3+ per operator). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

- AggregateStreamExtensions: RunningCount, RunningSum (INumber<T>), RunningAverage (double/float/decimal/int overloads), RunningMin/Max with IComparable<T> and IComparer<T> overloads - AsyncSubject<T>: buffers last value, emits only on successful completion; supports late subscribers and failure propagation - ReadOnlySubject<T>: wraps any Observable<T> to hide subject methods; AsReadOnly() extensions for Observable<T>, Subject<T>, BehaviorSubject<T> - Tests: 19 tests covering all new operators and subject types Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Pull request overview

Adds a broad set of Rx-style operators and subject types to R3Ext to close feature gaps versus other reactive ecosystems, with accompanying unit tests.

Changes:

Introduces new transformation, filtering, flat-mapping, combination/creation, timing/windowing/buffering, and error-handling operators.
Adds new subject types/wrappers (AsyncSubject<T>, ReadOnlySubject<T> + AsReadOnly).
Adds extensive xUnit coverage for the new operators and subjects.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 23 out of 23 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

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File	Description
R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Window.cs	Adds `WindowCount` and `WindowTime` windowing operators.
R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.BufferAdvanced.cs	Adds `BufferToggle` and `BufferWhen` advanced buffering operators.
R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Advanced.cs	Adds timing operators (`TimeInterval`, `DelayWhen`, `RateLimit`, `BufferWithOverflow`, `Chunked`) plus `TimeInterval<T>` and `OverflowStrategy`.
R3Ext/Subjects/ReadOnlySubjectWrapper.cs	Adds read-only observable wrapper and `AsReadOnly` extensions.
R3Ext/Subjects/AsyncSubject.cs	Adds `AsyncSubject<T>` implementation.
R3Ext/Extensions/TransformationExtensions.cs	Adds `MapTo`, `CompactMap`, `WithIndex`, `RunningFold`, `RunningReduce`.
R3Ext/Extensions/SideEffectExtensions.cs	Adds focused lifecycle side-effect operators (`DoOnError`, `DoOnComplete`, `DoOnTerminate`, `DoAfterTerminate`).
R3Ext/Extensions/FlatMapExtensions.cs	Adds higher-order operators (`ConcatMap`, `SwitchMap`, `FlatMapLatest`, `ExhaustMap`, `Expand`, `MergeScan`, `SwitchScan`).
R3Ext/Extensions/FilteringExtensions.cs	Makes `FilteringExtensions` partial to support advanced additions.
R3Ext/Extensions/FilteringExtensions.Advanced.cs	Adds advanced filtering operators (`IgnoreElements`, `IsEmpty`, `Every/All`, `Find`, `FindIndex`, `DefaultIfEmpty`, `ThrowIfEmpty`, `Audit`, `AuditTime`, `Sample`).
R3Ext/Extensions/CombinationExtensions.cs	Adds combination/creation operators (`ForkJoin`, `OnErrorResumeNext`, `Iif/Condition`, `SequenceEqual`, `RepeatWhen`, `Generate`).
R3Ext/Extensions/AggregateStreamExtensions.cs	Adds running aggregate stream operators (`RunningCount/Sum/Average/Min/Max`).
R3Ext/ErrorHandling/ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced.cs	Adds advanced error-handling operators (`RetryWhen`, `ReplaceError`, `ReplaceEmpty`, `SelectSafe`, `WhereSafe`).
R3Ext.Tests/WindowingOperatorsTests.cs	Tests for windowing/buffering operators.
R3Ext.Tests/TransformationExtensionsTests.cs	Tests for transformation operators.
R3Ext.Tests/TimingAdvancedTests.cs	Tests for advanced timing/buffering operators.
R3Ext.Tests/SubjectTypesTests.cs	Tests for `AsyncSubject<T>` and `ReadOnlySubject<T>`.
R3Ext.Tests/SideEffectExtensionsTests.cs	Tests for side-effect operators.
R3Ext.Tests/FlatMapExtensionsTests.cs	Tests for flat-mapping operators.
R3Ext.Tests/FilteringAdvancedTests.cs	Tests for advanced filtering operators.
R3Ext.Tests/ErrorHandlingExtraTests.cs	Tests for new error-handling operators.
R3Ext.Tests/CombinationExtensionsTests.cs	Tests for combination/creation operators.
R3Ext.Tests/AggregateStreamTests.cs	Tests for running aggregate stream operators.

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Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:06Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Window.cs

+                ex =>
+                {
+                    Subject<T>[]? windows;
+                    using (gate.EnterScope())
+                    {
+                        if (disposed)
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        windows = openWindows.Select(w => w.Subject).ToArray();
+                        openWindows.Clear();
+                    }
+
+                    foreach (Subject<T> w in windows)
+                    {
+                        w.OnCompleted();
+                    }
+
+                    observer.OnErrorResume(ex);
+                },


WindowCount treats OnErrorResume as terminal for open windows by clearing openWindows and completing them. In R3, OnErrorResume is non-terminal, so this can cause subsequent source values to be dropped until the next window boundary (and also hides the error from inner window subscribers). Consider forwarding OnErrorResume to each open window (and keeping them open), or if the intended behavior is to close windows on error, immediately open/emit a fresh window so the next OnNext is not lost.

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:07Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Window.cs

+                ex =>
+                {
+                    Subject<T>? window;
+                    using (gate.EnterScope())
+                    {
+                        if (disposed)
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        timer?.Dispose();
+                        window = currentWindow;
+                        currentWindow = null;
+                    }
+
+                    window?.OnCompleted();
+                    observer.OnErrorResume(ex);
+                },


In WindowTime (time-only overload), the OnErrorResume handler disposes the timer and sets currentWindow to null. Because OnErrorResume is non-terminal in R3, subsequent OnNext calls after an error will be silently dropped and no further windows will be produced. Instead, keep the timer/windowing active (e.g., forward OnErrorResume without tearing down state), or roll to a new window and restart the timer after reporting the error.

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:07Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Window.cs

+                        timer?.Dispose();
+                        window = currentWindow;
+                        currentWindow = null;
+                    }
+
+                    window?.OnCompleted();


In WindowTime (time + maxCount overload), the OnErrorResume handler disposes the timer and nulls out currentWindow. Since OnErrorResume is non-terminal in R3, this breaks the operator after the first error (future items are dropped). Align with other timing operators by not tearing down window/timer state on OnErrorResume, or by rolling to a new window and restarting timing after forwarding the error.

Suggested change

timer?.Dispose();

window = currentWindow;

currentWindow = null;

}

window?.OnCompleted();

window = currentWindow;

}

window?.OnErrorResume(ex);

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:07Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Advanced.cs

+                        ex =>
+                        {
+                            bool wasActive;
+                            using (gate.EnterScope())
+                            {
+                                wasActive = !innerFired;
+                                if (!innerFired)
+                                {
+                                    innerFired = true;
+                                    activeInner--;
+                                    if (innerSub is not null)
+                                    {
+                                        innerSubs.Remove(innerSub);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            if (wasActive && !disposed)
+                            {
+                                observer.OnErrorResume(ex);
+                            }
+                        },
+                        r =>
+                        {
+                            using (gate.EnterScope())
+                            {
+                                if (!innerFired)
+                                {
+                                    innerFired = true;
+                                    activeInner--;
+                                    if (innerSub is not null)
+                                    {
+                                        innerSubs.Remove(innerSub);
+                                    }
+
+                                    CheckComplete();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        });


DelayWhen: when a duration observable faults (ex => path), activeInner is decremented but CheckComplete() is never called. If the source has already completed and this was the last in-flight duration, the outer sequence can hang forever (never calling OnCompleted). Call CheckComplete() after decrementing/removing the inner subscription in the error path (under the gate) so completion can still propagate once all in-flight durations have finished.

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:07Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.Advanced.cs

+        OverflowStrategy strategy = OverflowStrategy.DropOldest,
+        TimeProvider? timeProvider = null)


BufferWithOverflow has a TimeProvider? timeProvider = null parameter that is never used. This is confusing for callers (and may trigger analyzer warnings). Either remove the parameter from the public API, or use it as part of the implementation (e.g., if you intended time-based draining/metrics).

Suggested change

OverflowStrategy strategy = OverflowStrategy.DropOldest,

TimeProvider? timeProvider = null)

OverflowStrategy strategy = OverflowStrategy.DropOldest)

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:08Z

R3Ext/Timing/TimingExtensions.BufferAdvanced.cs

+            void SubscribeToCloser()
+            {
+                IDisposable? sub = null;
+                sub = closingSelector().Take(1).Subscribe(
+                    _ =>
+                    {
+                        T[] toEmit;
+                        using (gate.EnterScope())
+                        {
+                            if (disposed)
+                            {
+                                return;
+                            }
+
+                            toEmit = buffer.ToArray();
+                            buffer.Clear();
+                        }
+
+                        observer.OnNext(toEmit);
+
+                        // Subscribe to the next closer outside the lock
+                        SubscribeToCloser();
+                    },
+                    ex => observer.OnErrorResume(ex),
+                    _ => { });


BufferWhen: the close callback calls SubscribeToCloser() directly, which can recurse synchronously if closingSelector() returns an observable that emits immediately (e.g., Observable.Return(Unit.Default)). That can lead to deep recursion / stack overflow and an unbounded tight loop emitting empty buffers. Consider re-subscribing in an iterative loop (or scheduling the re-subscription outside the current call stack) and ensure the operator can be disposed to stop the loop.

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:08Z

R3Ext/Extensions/FilteringExtensions.Advanced.cs

+                r =>
+                {
+                    bool emitTrue = false;
+                    using (gate.EnterScope())
+                    {
+                        if (disposed)
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        disposed = true;
+                        emitTrue = !hadValue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (emitTrue)
+                    {
+                        observer.OnNext(true);
+                    }
+
+                    observer.OnCompleted(r);
+                });


IsEmpty: in the completion path, emitTrue is set to !hadValue even when the sequence completes with a failure Result. This can emit true immediately before propagating a failure completion, which is surprising and inconsistent with other operators here (e.g., DefaultIfEmpty gates on r.IsSuccess). Consider only emitting true when r.IsSuccess && !hadValue, and otherwise just forward the failure completion.

Copilot · 2026-04-02T00:47:08Z

R3Ext/ErrorHandling/ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced.cs

+                r =>
+                {
+                    using (gate.EnterScope())
+                    {
+                        if (disposed)
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        observer.OnCompleted(r);
+                    }
+                });
+


RetryWhen: when the handler observable (retrySignal) completes (the r => callback), the code completes the downstream observer but does not dispose the current upstream subscription or prevent further source emissions. If a handler completes independently of the source (e.g., returns Observable.Empty<Unit>()), the source may keep running and can continue calling observer.OnNext after completion. Consider setting disposed = true, disposing upstream, and completing/disposing the notifier when the handler completes to stop the pipeline cleanly.

michaelstonis and others added 8 commits April 1, 2026 19:01

fix: SA1414 add element names to tuple return types in CombinationExt…

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Motivation

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Transformation & FlatMap (TransformationExtensions, FlatMapExtensions)

Advanced Filtering (FilteringExtensions.Advanced)

Combination & Creation (CombinationExtensions)

Advanced Timing (TimingExtensions.Advanced, .Window, .BufferAdvanced)

Error Handling & Side Effects (ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced, SideEffectExtensions)

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Transformation & FlatMap (`TransformationExtensions`, `FlatMapExtensions`)

Advanced Filtering (`FilteringExtensions.Advanced`)

Combination & Creation (`CombinationExtensions`)

Advanced Timing (`TimingExtensions.Advanced`, `.Window`, `.BufferAdvanced`)

Error Handling & Side Effects (`ErrorHandlingExtensions.Advanced`, `SideEffectExtensions`)