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Reviews Combine framework code for memory leaks, operator misuse, and error handling. Use when reviewing code with import Combine, AnyPublisher, @Published, PassthroughSubject, or CurrentValueSubject.

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Combine Code Review

Quick Reference

Issue TypeReference
Publishers, Subjects, AnyPublisherreferences/publishers.md
map, flatMap, combineLatest, switchToLatestreferences/operators.md
AnyCancellable, retain cycles, [weak self]references/memory.md
tryMap, catch, replaceError, Neverreferences/error-handling.md

Review Checklist

  • All sink closures use [weak self] when self owns cancellable
  • No assign(to:on:self) usage (use assign(to: &$property) or sink)
  • All AnyCancellables stored in Set or property (not discarded)
  • Subjects exposed as AnyPublisher via eraseToAnyPublisher()
  • flatMap used correctly (not when map + switchToLatest needed)
  • Error handling inside flatMap to keep main chain alive
  • tryMap followed by mapError to restore error types
  • receive(on: DispatchQueue.main) before UI updates
  • PassthroughSubject for events, CurrentValueSubject for state
  • Future wrapped in Deferred when used with retry

When to Load References

  • Reviewing Subjects or publisher selection → publishers.md
  • Reviewing operator chains or combining publishers → operators.md
  • Reviewing subscriptions or memory issues → memory.md
  • Reviewing error handling or try* operators → error-handling.md

Review Questions

  1. Are all subscriptions being retained? (Check for discarded AnyCancellables)
  2. Could any sink or assign create a retain cycle with self?
  3. Does flatMap need to be switchToLatest for search/autocomplete?
  4. What happens when this publisher fails? (Will it kill the main chain?)
  5. Are error types preserved or properly mapped after try* operators?