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Switch values of two refs/atoms/agents
(defn switch-refs
"Must be called in transaction"
[a b]
(let [av @a bv @b
setter (fn [_ v] v)]
(commute a setter bv)
(commute b setter av)))
(defn switch!
"Blocks on both sequentially, nontransactional"
[a b]
(let [av @a bv @b
setter (fn [_ v] v)]
(swap! a setter bv)
(swap! b setter av)))
(defn switch-agents
"Updates can happen in either order, and will be set to current value of a
and b, not val at actual execution (=> should probably call after an await)"
[a b]
(let [av @a bv @b
setter (fn [_ v] v)]
(send a setter bv)
(send b setter av)))
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