delayingRequestExecution_delayMapDeleteCancelFunction_server.js

const deleteRequestMap = new Map<string, number>();

const deleteResourceOnTimeout = (id: string, delay: number) => setTimeout(() => {
  console.info(`Deleting ${id}`);
  // actually delete id
  deleteRequestMap.delete(id);
}, delay);

const cancelDeleteResource = (id: string) => {
  clearTimeout(deleteRequestMap.get(id));
  return deleteRequestMap.delete(id);
};