[Observables] chore: add ReplayObservable#SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset()

pkg/observable/channel/replay.go

@@ -122,18 +122,42 @@ func (ro *replayObservable[V]) Last(ctx context.Context, n int) []V {
 // It replays the values stored in the replay buffer in the order of their arrival
 // before emitting new values.
 func (ro *replayObservable[V]) Subscribe(ctx context.Context) observable.Observer[V] {
+	return ro.SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset(ctx, ro.replayBufferSize)
+}
+
+// SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset returns an observer which is initially notified of
+// values in the replay buffer, starting from the latest buffered value at index 'offset'.
+//
+// After this range of the replay buffer is notified, the observer continues to be notified,
+// in real-time, when the publishCh channel receives a new value.
+// 
+// If offset is greater than replayBufferSize or the number of elements it currently contains,
+// the observer is notified of all elements in the replayBuffer, starting from the beginning.
+//
+// Passing 0 for offset is equivalent to calling Subscribe() on a non-replay observable.
+func (ro *replayObservable[V]) SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	endOffset int,
+) observable.Observer[V] {
 	obs, ch := NewObservable[V]()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
 	go func() {
-		// Replay the values stored in the buffer form the oldest to the newest.
 		ro.replayBufferMu.RLock()
-		for i := len(ro.replayBuffer) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+
+		// Ensure that the offset is within the bounds of the replay buffer.
+		if endOffset > len(ro.replayBuffer) {
+			endOffset = len(ro.replayBuffer)
+		}
+
+		// Replay the values stored in the buffer form the oldest to the newest.
+		for i := endOffset - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			ch <- ro.replayBuffer[i]
 		}
 
 		bufferedValuesCh := ro.bufferingObsvbl.Subscribe(ctx).Ch()
 		ro.replayBufferMu.RUnlock()
+
 		// Since bufferingObsvbl emits all buffered values in one notification
 		// and the replay buffer has already been replayed, only the most recent
 		// value needs to be published

pkg/observable/channel/replay_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/pokt-network/poktroll/pkg/observable"
 	"github.com/pokt-network/poktroll/pkg/observable/channel"
 	"github.com/pokt-network/poktroll/testutil/testerrors"
 )
@@ -300,3 +301,78 @@ func TestReplayObservable_Last_Blocks_And_Times_Out(t *testing.T) {
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, []int{5, 4, 3, 2}, replayObsvbl.Last(ctx, 4))
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, []int{5, 4, 3, 2, 1}, replayObsvbl.Last(ctx, 5))
 }
+
+func TestReplayObservable_SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset(t *testing.T) {
+	receiveTimeout := 100 * time.Millisecond
+	values := []int{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		replayBufferSize int
+		endOffset        int
+		expectedValues   []int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "endOffset = replayBufferSize",
+			replayBufferSize: 8,
+			endOffset:        8,
+			expectedValues:   values[2:], // []int{2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 9},
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "endOffset < replayBufferSize",
+			replayBufferSize: 10,
+			endOffset:        2,
+			expectedValues:   values[8:], // []int{8, 9},
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "endOffset > replayBufferSize",
+			replayBufferSize: 8,
+			endOffset:        10,
+			expectedValues:   values[2:],
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "replayBufferSize > endOffset > numBufferedValues ",
+			replayBufferSize: 20,
+			endOffset:        15,
+			expectedValues:   values,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var ctx = context.Background()
+
+			replayObsvbl, publishCh :=
+				channel.NewReplayObservable[int](ctx, test.replayBufferSize)
+
+			for _, value := range values {
+				publishCh <- value
+				time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+			}
+
+			observer := replayObsvbl.SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset(ctx, test.endOffset)
+			// Assumes all values will be received within receiveTimeout.
+			actualValues := accumulateValues(observer, receiveTimeout)
+			require.EqualValues(t, test.expectedValues, actualValues)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func accumulateValues[V any](
+	observer observable.Observer[V],
+	timeout time.Duration,
+) (values []V) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case value, ok := <-observer.Ch():
+			if !ok {
+				return
+			}
+
+			values = append(values, value)
+			continue
+		case <-time.After(timeout):
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}

pkg/observable/interface.go

@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ import "context"
 // to new observers, before publishing new values to observers.
 type ReplayObservable[V any] interface {
 	Observable[V]
+	// SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset returns an observer which is initially notified of
+	// values in the replay buffer, starting from the latest buffered value at index 'offset'.
+	//
+	// After this range of the replay buffer is notified, the observer continues to be notified,
+	// in real-time, when the publishCh channel receives a new value.
+	// 
+	// If offset is greater than replayBufferSize or the number of elements it currently contains,
+	// the observer is notified of all elements in the replayBuffer, starting from the beginning.
+	//
+	// Passing 0 for offset is equivalent to calling Subscribe() on a non-replay observable.
+	SubscribeFromLatestBufferedOffset(ctx context.Context, offset int) Observer[V]
 	// Last synchronously returns the last n values from the replay buffer with
 	// LIFO ordering
 	Last(ctx context.Context, n int) []V