/// <summary>
/// Converts an IDataProducer into a future array.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>This will force all values to be buffered</remarks>
public static IFuture <TSource[]> ToFutureArray <TSource>(this IDataProducer <TSource> source)
{
source.ThrowIfNull("source");
Future <TSource[]> ret = new Future <TSource[]>();
List <TSource> list = source.ToList();
source.EndOfData += () => ret.Value = list.ToArray();
return(ret);
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts an IDataProducer into an IEnumerable. The results
/// are buffered in memory (as a list), so be warned that this loses the "streaming"
/// nature of most of the IDataProducer extension methods. The list is returned
/// immediately, but further data productions add to it. You must therefore be careful
/// when the list is used - it is a good idea to only use it after all data has been
/// produced.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>This will force all values to be buffered</remarks>
public static IEnumerable <TSource> AsEnumerable <TSource>(this IDataProducer <TSource> source)
{
source.ThrowIfNull("source");
return(source.ToList());
}