3.x: Merge as() into to()

docs/What's-different-in-3.0.md

@@ -5,9 +5,56 @@ TBD.
 
 ### API signature changes
 
+#### as() and to() operators
+
+In 2.x, the `to()` operator used the generic `Function` to allow assembly-time conversion of flows into arbitrary types. The drawback of this
+approach was that each base reactive type had the same `Function` interface in their method signature, 
+thus it was impossible to implement multiple converters for different reactive types within the same class. 
+To work around this issue, the `as` operator and `XConverter` interfaces have been introduced
+in 2.x, which interfaces are distinct and can be implemented on the same class. Changing the signature of `to` in 2.x was not possible due
+to the pledged binary compatibility of the library.
+
+From 3.x, the `as()` methods have been removed and the `to()` methods now each work with their respective `XConverer` interfaces:
+
+- `Flowable.to(Function<Flowable<T>, R>)` is now `Flowable.to(FlowableConverter<T, R>)`
+- `Observable.to(Function<Observable<T>, R>)` is now `Observable.to(ObservableConverter<T, R>)`
+- `Maybe.to(Function<Flowable<T>, R>)` is now `Maybe.to(MaybeConverter<T, R>)`
+- `Single.to(Function<Flowable<T>, R>)` is now `Maybe.to(SingleConverter<T, R>)`
+- `Completable.to(Function<Completable, R>)` is now `Completable.to(CompletableConverter<R>)`
+- `ParallelFlowable.to(Function<ParallelFlowable<T>, R)` is now `ParallelFlowable.to(ParallelFlowableConverter<T, R>)`
+
+If one was using these methods with a lambda expression, only a recompilation is needed:
+
+```java
+// before
+source.to(flowable -> flowable.blockingFirst());
+
+// after
+source.to(flowable -> flowable.blockingFirst());
+```
+
+If one was implementing a Function interface (typically anonymously), the interface type, type arguments and the `throws` clause have to be adjusted
+
+```java
+// before
+source.to(new Function<Flowable<Integer>, Integer>() {
+    @Override
+    public Integer apply(Flowable<Integer> t) throws Exception {
+        return t.blockingFirst();
+    }
+});
+
+// after
+source.to(new FlowableConverter<Integer, Integer>() {
+    @Override
+    public Integer apply(Flowable<Integer> t) {
+        return t.blockingFirst();
+    }
+});
+```
+
 TBD.
 
-- as() merged into to()
 - some operators returning a more appropriate Single or Maybe
 - functional interfaces throws widening to Throwable
 - standard methods removed

src/main/java/io/reactivex/Completable.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.*;
 import io.reactivex.internal.operators.mixed.*;
 import io.reactivex.internal.operators.single.*;
-import io.reactivex.internal.util.ExceptionHelper;
 import io.reactivex.observers.TestObserver;
 import io.reactivex.plugins.RxJavaPlugins;
 import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
@@ -1182,29 +1181,6 @@ public final Completable andThen(CompletableSource next) {
         return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(new CompletableAndThenCompletable(this, next));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
-     * <p>
-     * <img width="640" height="751" src="https://raw.github.com/wiki/ReactiveX/RxJava/images/rx-operators/Completable.as.png" alt="">
-     * <p>
-     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
-     * <dl>
-     *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
-     *  <dd>{@code as} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
-     * </dl>
-     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
-     * @param <R> the resulting object type
-     * @param converter the function that receives the current Completable instance and returns a value
-     * @return the converted value
-     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
-     * @since 2.2
-     */
-    @CheckReturnValue
-    @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R as(@NonNull CompletableConverter<? extends R> converter) {
-        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Subscribes to and awaits the termination of this Completable instance in a blocking manner and
      * rethrows any exception emitted.
@@ -2578,27 +2554,26 @@ private Completable timeout0(long timeout, TimeUnit unit, Scheduler scheduler, C
     }
 
     /**
-     * Allows fluent conversion to another type via a function callback.
+     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
      * <p>
      * <img width="640" height="751" src="https://raw.github.com/wiki/ReactiveX/RxJava/images/rx-operators/Completable.to.png" alt="">
+     * <p>
+     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
      * <dl>
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code to} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
      * </dl>
-     * @param <U> the output type
-     * @param converter the function called with this which should return some other value.
+     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
+     * @param <R> the resulting object type
+     * @param converter the function that receives the current Completable instance and returns a value
      * @return the converted value
      * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
+     * @since 2.2
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
     @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <U> U to(Function<? super Completable, U> converter) {
-        try {
-            return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-        } catch (Throwable ex) {
-            Exceptions.throwIfFatal(ex);
-            throw ExceptionHelper.wrapOrThrow(ex);
-        }
+    public final <R> R to(@NonNull CompletableConverter<? extends R> converter) {
+        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/io/reactivex/CompletableConverter.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import io.reactivex.annotations.*;
 
 /**
- * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Completable#as} operator to turn a Completable into another
+ * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Completable#to} operator to turn a Completable into another
  * value fluently.
  * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
  * @param <R> the output type

src/main/java/io/reactivex/Flowable.java

@@ -5646,30 +5646,6 @@ public final Single<Boolean> any(Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
         return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(new FlowableAnySingle<T>(this, predicate));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
-     * <p>
-     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
-     * <dl>
-     *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
-     *  <dd>The backpressure behavior depends on what happens in the {@code converter} function.</dd>
-     *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
-     *  <dd>{@code as} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
-     * </dl>
-     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
-     * @param <R> the resulting object type
-     * @param converter the function that receives the current Flowable instance and returns a value
-     * @return the converted value
-     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
-     * @since 2.2
-     */
-    @CheckReturnValue
-    @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.SPECIAL)
-    @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R as(@NonNull FlowableConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
-        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the first item emitted by this {@code Flowable}, or throws
      * {@code NoSuchElementException} if it emits no items.
@@ -16878,20 +16854,18 @@ public final Flowable<Timed<T>> timestamp(final TimeUnit unit, final Scheduler s
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code to} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
      * </dl>
+     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
      * @param <R> the resulting object type
      * @param converter the function that receives the current Flowable instance and returns a value
-     * @return the value returned by the function
+     * @return the converted value
+     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
+     * @since 2.2
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
     @BackpressureSupport(BackpressureKind.SPECIAL)
     @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R to(Function<? super Flowable<T>, R> converter) {
-        try {
-            return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-        } catch (Throwable ex) {
-            Exceptions.throwIfFatal(ex);
-            throw ExceptionHelper.wrapOrThrow(ex);
-        }
+    public final <R> R to(@NonNull FlowableConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
+        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/io/reactivex/FlowableConverter.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import io.reactivex.annotations.*;
 
 /**
- * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Flowable#as} operator to turn a Flowable into another
+ * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Flowable#to} operator to turn a Flowable into another
  * value fluently.
  * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
  * @param <T> the upstream type

src/main/java/io/reactivex/Maybe.java

@@ -2279,27 +2279,6 @@ public final Maybe<T> ambWith(MaybeSource<? extends T> other) {
         return ambArray(this, other);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
-     * <p>
-     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
-     * <dl>
-     * <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
-     * <dd>{@code as} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
-     * </dl>
-     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
-     * @param <R> the resulting object type
-     * @param converter the function that receives the current Maybe instance and returns a value
-     * @return the converted value
-     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
-     * @since 2.2
-     */
-    @CheckReturnValue
-    @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R as(@NonNull MaybeConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
-        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Waits in a blocking fashion until the current Maybe signals a success value (which is returned),
      * null if completed or an exception (which is propagated).
@@ -3579,28 +3558,24 @@ public final <U> Maybe<U> ofType(final Class<U> clazz) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Calls the specified converter function with the current Maybe instance
-     * during assembly time and returns its result.
+     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
+     * <p>
+     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
      * <dl>
      * <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      * <dd>{@code to} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
      * </dl>
-     * @param <R> the result type
-     * @param convert the function that is called with the current Maybe instance during
-     *                assembly time that should return some value to be the result
-     *
-     * @return the value returned by the convert function
+     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
+     * @param <R> the resulting object type
+     * @param converter the function that receives the current Maybe instance and returns a value
+     * @return the converted value
+     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
+     * @since 2.2
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
-    @NonNull
     @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R to(Function<? super Maybe<T>, R> convert) {
-        try {
-            return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(convert, "convert is null").apply(this);
-        } catch (Throwable ex) {
-            Exceptions.throwIfFatal(ex);
-            throw ExceptionHelper.wrapOrThrow(ex);
-        }
+    public final <R> R to(@NonNull MaybeConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
+        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/io/reactivex/MaybeConverter.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import io.reactivex.annotations.*;
 
 /**
- * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Maybe#as} operator to turn a Maybe into another
+ * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Maybe#to} operator to turn a Maybe into another
  * value fluently.
  * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
  * @param <T> the upstream type

src/main/java/io/reactivex/Observable.java

@@ -5076,27 +5076,6 @@ public final Single<Boolean> any(Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
         return RxJavaPlugins.onAssembly(new ObservableAnySingle<T>(this, predicate));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calls the specified converter function during assembly time and returns its resulting value.
-     * <p>
-     * This allows fluent conversion to any other type.
-     * <dl>
-     *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
-     *  <dd>{@code as} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
-     * </dl>
-     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
-     * @param <R> the resulting object type
-     * @param converter the function that receives the current Observable instance and returns a value
-     * @return the converted value
-     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
-     * @since 2.2
-     */
-    @CheckReturnValue
-    @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R as(@NonNull ObservableConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
-        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the first item emitted by this {@code Observable}, or throws
      * {@code NoSuchElementException} if it emits no items.
@@ -13913,19 +13892,17 @@ public final Observable<Timed<T>> timestamp(final TimeUnit unit, final Scheduler
      *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
      *  <dd>{@code to} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
      * </dl>
+     * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
      * @param <R> the resulting object type
      * @param converter the function that receives the current Observable instance and returns a value
-     * @return the value returned by the function
+     * @return the converted value
+     * @throws NullPointerException if converter is null
+     * @since 2.2
      */
     @CheckReturnValue
     @SchedulerSupport(SchedulerSupport.NONE)
-    public final <R> R to(Function<? super Observable<T>, R> converter) {
-        try {
-            return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
-        } catch (Throwable ex) {
-            Exceptions.throwIfFatal(ex);
-            throw ExceptionHelper.wrapOrThrow(ex);
-        }
+    public final <R> R to(@NonNull ObservableConverter<T, ? extends R> converter) {
+        return ObjectHelper.requireNonNull(converter, "converter is null").apply(this);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/io/reactivex/ObservableConverter.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import io.reactivex.annotations.*;
 
 /**
- * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Observable#as} operator to turn an Observable into another
+ * Convenience interface and callback used by the {@link Observable#to} operator to turn an Observable into another
  * value fluently.
  * <p>History: 2.1.7 - experimental
  * @param <T> the upstream type