function

util.aborted

resource: any

): Promise<void>;

Listens to abort event on the provided signal and returns a promise that resolves when the signal is aborted. If resource is provided, it weakly references the operation's associated object, so if resource is garbage collected before the signal aborts, then returned promise shall remain pending. This prevents memory leaks in long-running or non-cancelable operations.

import { aborted } from 'node:util';

// Obtain an object with an abortable signal, like a custom resource or operation.
const dependent = obtainSomethingAbortable();

// Pass `dependent` as the resource, indicating the promise should only resolve
// if `dependent` is still in memory when the signal is aborted.
aborted(dependent.signal, dependent).then(() => {
  // This code runs when `dependent` is aborted.
  console.log('Dependent resource was aborted.');
});

// Simulate an event that triggers the abort.
dependent.on('event', () => {
  dependent.abort(); // This will cause the `aborted` promise to resolve.
});

@param resource

Any non-null object tied to the abortable operation and held weakly. If resource is garbage collected before the signal aborts, the promise remains pending, allowing Node.js to stop tracking it. This helps prevent memory leaks in long-running or non-cancelable operations.

Referenced types

class AbortSignal

A signal object that allows you to communicate with a DOM request (such as a Fetch) and abort it if required via an AbortController object.

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readonly aborted: boolean
Returns true if this AbortSignal's AbortController has signaled to abort, and false otherwise.
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onabort: null | (this: AbortSignal, ev: Event) => any
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readonly reason: any
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addEventListener<K extends 'abort'>(
type: K,
listener: (this: AbortSignal, ev: AbortSignalEventMap[K]) => any,
options?: boolean | AddEventListenerOptions
): void;
Appends an event listener for events whose type attribute value is type. The callback argument sets the callback that will be invoked when the event is dispatched.
The options argument sets listener-specific options. For compatibility this can be a boolean, in which case the method behaves exactly as if the value was specified as options's capture.
When set to true, options's capture prevents callback from being invoked when the event's eventPhase attribute value is BUBBLING_PHASE. When false (or not present), callback will not be invoked when event's eventPhase attribute value is CAPTURING_PHASE. Either way, callback will be invoked if event's eventPhase attribute value is AT_TARGET.
When set to true, options's passive indicates that the callback will not cancel the event by invoking preventDefault(). This is used to enable performance optimizations described in § 2.8 Observing event listeners.
When set to true, options's once indicates that the callback will only be invoked once after which the event listener will be removed.
If an AbortSignal is passed for options's signal, then the event listener will be removed when signal is aborted.
The event listener is appended to target's event listener list and is not appended if it has the same type, callback, and capture.
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dispatchEvent(
event: Event
): boolean;
Dispatches a synthetic event event to target and returns true if either event's cancelable attribute value is false or its preventDefault() method was not invoked, and false otherwise.
removeEventListener<K extends 'abort'>(
type: K,
listener: (this: AbortSignal, ev: AbortSignalEventMap[K]) => any,
options?: boolean | EventListenerOptions
): void;
Removes the event listener in target's event listener list with the same type, callback, and options.
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throwIfAborted(): void;
static abort(
reason?: any
): AbortSignal;
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static any(
signals: AbortSignal[]
): AbortSignal;
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static timeout(
milliseconds: number
): AbortSignal;
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