Add combine_throttle operator

reactivex/__init__.py

@@ -232,6 +232,43 @@ def combine_latest(*__sources: Observable[Any]) -> Observable[Any]:
     return combine_latest_(*__sources)
 
 
+def combine_throttle(*args: Observable[Any]) -> Observable[Tuple[Any, ...]]:
+    """Merges the specified observable sequences into one observable
+    sequence by creating a result whenever all of the
+    observable sequences have produced an element at a corresponding
+    index. Faster observables, that emits events more frequently, are
+    throttled, so that they match speed of slower observables.
+    Speed of emitting items matches speed of slowest source observable.
+    It is somewhat similar to :func:`reactivex.zip` operator, returns tuple,
+    but items of faster observables are dropped, so that only latest values are
+    at each index.
+    It is also similar to :func:`reactivex.combine_latest`, but emits new item
+    only when all sources produce new item. Only latest items are included in
+    resulting tuple, others are dropped, similar to :func:`reactivex.with_latest_from`.
+
+    .. marble::
+        :alt: combine_throttle
+
+        --1---2-3--------4---|
+        -a-------b--c-d------|
+        [ combine_throttle() ]
+        --1,a----3,b-----4,d-|
+
+    Example:
+        >>> res = combine_throttle(obs1, obs2)
+
+    Args:
+        args: Observable sources to combine.
+
+    Returns:
+        An observable sequence containing the result of combining
+        elements of the sources as tuple.
+    """
+    from .observable.combinethrottle import combine_throttle_
+
+    return combine_throttle_(*args)
+
+
 def concat(*sources: Observable[_T]) -> Observable[_T]:
     """Concatenates all of the specified observable sequences.
 
@@ -1303,6 +1340,7 @@ def zip(*args: Observable[Any]) -> Observable[Tuple[Any, ...]]:
     "catch_with_iterable",
     "create",
     "combine_latest",
+    "combine_throttle",
     "compose",
     "concat",
     "concat_with_iterable",

reactivex/observable/combinethrottle.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+from asyncio import Future
+from threading import RLock
+from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from reactivex import Observable, abc, from_future
+from reactivex.disposable import CompositeDisposable, SingleAssignmentDisposable
+from reactivex.internal import synchronized
+
+
+def combine_throttle_(*args: Observable[Any]) -> Observable[Tuple[Any, ...]]:
+    """Merges the specified observable sequences into one observable
+    sequence by creating a tuple whenever all of the observable sequences
+    have produced an element at a corresponding index.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> res = combine_throttle(source)
+
+    Args:
+        args: Observable sources to combine_throttle.
+
+    Returns:
+        An observable sequence containing the result of combining
+        elements of the sources as a tuple.
+    """
+
+    n = len(args)
+
+    sources = list(args)
+
+    def subscribe(
+        observer: abc.ObserverBase[Any], scheduler: Optional[abc.SchedulerBase] = None
+    ) -> CompositeDisposable:
+
+        flags = (1 << (n - 1)) & 0  # Reserve n zero bits.
+        full_mask = 1 << (n - 1)
+        full_mask |= full_mask - 1  # Create mask with n 1 bits.
+        lock = RLock()
+
+        results: List[None] = [None] * n
+
+        def create_on_next(i: int) -> Callable[[Any], None]:
+            @synchronized(lock)
+            def on_next(item: Any) -> None:
+                nonlocal flags
+                results[i] = item
+                flags |= 1 << i
+                if flags == full_mask:
+                    flags = 0
+                    observer.on_next(tuple(results))
+
+            return on_next
+
+        subscriptions: List[abc.DisposableBase] = []
+
+        for i in range(len(sources)):
+            source: Observable[Any] = sources[i]
+            if isinstance(source, Future):
+                source = from_future(source)
+
+            sad = SingleAssignmentDisposable()
+
+            sad.disposable = source.subscribe(
+                create_on_next(i),
+                observer.on_error,
+                observer.on_completed,
+                scheduler=scheduler,
+            )
+
+            subscriptions.append(sad)
+
+        return CompositeDisposable(subscriptions)
+
+    return Observable(subscribe=subscribe)
+
+
+__all__ = ["combine_throttle_"]

reactivex/operators/__init__.py

@@ -430,6 +430,45 @@ def combine_latest(
     return combine_latest_(*others)
 
 
+def combine_throttle(
+    *args: Observable[Any],
+) -> Callable[[Observable[Any]], Observable[Any]]:
+    """Merges the specified observable sequences into one observable
+    sequence by creating a result whenever all of the
+    observable sequences have produced an element at a corresponding
+    index. Faster observables, that emits events more frequently, are
+    throttled, so that they match speed of slower observables.
+    Speed of emitting items matches speed of slowest source observable.
+    It is somewhat similar to :func:`reactivex.zip` operator, returns tuple,
+    but items of faster observables are dropped, so that only latest values are
+    at each index.
+    It is also similar to :func:`reactivex.combine_latest`, but emits new item
+    only when all sources produce new item. Only latest items are included in
+    resulting tuple, others are dropped, similar to :func:`reactivex.with_latest_from`.
+
+    .. marble::
+        :alt: combine_throttle
+
+        --1---2-3--------4---|
+        -a-------b--c-d------|
+        [ combine_throttle() ]
+        --1,a----3,b-----4,d-|
+
+    Example:
+        >>> res = combine_throttle(obs1, obs2)
+
+    Args:
+        args: Observable sources to combine.
+
+    Returns:
+        An observable sequence containing the result of combining
+        elements of the sources as tuple.
+    """
+    from ._combinethrottle import combine_throttle_
+
+    return combine_throttle_(*args)
+
+
 def concat(*sources: Observable[_T]) -> Callable[[Observable[_T]], Observable[_T]]:
     """Concatenates all the observable sequences.
 

reactivex/operators/_combinethrottle.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from typing import Any, Callable, Tuple
+
+import reactivex
+from reactivex import Observable
+
+
+def combine_throttle_(
+    *args: Observable[Any],
+) -> Callable[[Observable[Any]], Observable[Tuple[Any, ...]]]:
+    def _combine_throttle(source: Observable[Any]) -> Observable[Tuple[Any, ...]]:
+        """Merges the specified observable sequences into one observable
+        sequence by creating a tuple whenever all of the observable sequences
+        have produced an element at a corresponding index.
+
+        Example:
+            >>> res = combine_throttle(source)
+
+        Args:
+            args: Observable sources to combine_throttle.
+
+        Returns:
+            An observable sequence containing the result of combining
+            elements of the sources as a tuple.
+        """
+
+        return reactivex.combine_throttle(source, *args)
+
+    return _combine_throttle
+
+
+__all__ = ["combine_throttle_"]