package com.appttude.h_mal.atlas_weather.utils

/**
 * Used with livedata<T> to make observation lifecycle aware
 * Display livedata response only once
 */
open class Event<out T>(private val content: T) {

    var hasBeenHandled = false
        private set // Allow external read but not write

    /**
     * Returns the content and prevents its use again.
     */
    fun getContentIfNotHandled(): T? {
        return if (hasBeenHandled) {
            null
        } else {
            hasBeenHandled = true
            content
        }
    }

}