feat: Add setProviderAndWait method for blocking provider initialization

README.md

@@ -130,6 +130,42 @@ OpenFeature::SDK.configure do |config|
 end
 ```
 
+#### Blocking Provider Registration
+
+If you need to ensure that a provider is fully initialized before continuing, you can use `set_provider_and_wait`:
+
+```ruby
+# Using the SDK directly
+begin
+  OpenFeature::SDK.set_provider_and_wait(my_provider)
+  puts "Provider is ready!"
+rescue OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError => e
+  puts "Provider failed to initialize: #{e.message}"
+  puts "Original error: #{e.original_error}"
+end
+
+# With custom timeout (default is 30 seconds)
+OpenFeature::SDK.set_provider_and_wait(my_provider, timeout: 60)
+
+# Domain-specific provider
+OpenFeature::SDK.set_provider_and_wait(my_provider, domain: "feature-flags")
+
+# Via configuration block
+OpenFeature::SDK.configure do |config|
+  begin
+    config.set_provider_and_wait(my_provider)
+  rescue OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError => e
+    # Handle initialization failure
+  end
+end
+```
+
+The `set_provider_and_wait` method:
+- Waits for the provider's `init` method to complete successfully
+- Raises `ProviderInitializationError` if initialization fails or times out
+- Provides access to the original error and provider instance for debugging
+- Uses the same thread-safe provider switching as `set_provider`
+
 In some situations, it may be beneficial to register multiple providers in the same application.
 This is possible using [domains](#domains), which is covered in more detail below.
 

lib/open_feature/sdk/api.rb

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class API
       include Singleton # Satisfies Flag Evaluation API Requirement 1.1.1
       extend Forwardable
 
-      def_delegators :configuration, :provider, :set_provider, :hooks, :evaluation_context
+      def_delegators :configuration, :provider, :set_provider, :set_provider_and_wait, :hooks, :evaluation_context
 
       def configuration
         @configuration ||= Configuration.new

lib/open_feature/sdk/configuration.rb

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require "timeout"
 require_relative "api"
+require_relative "provider_initialization_error"
 
 module OpenFeature
   module SDK
@@ -36,6 +38,52 @@ def set_provider(provider, domain: nil)
           @providers = new_providers
         end
       end
+
+      # Sets a provider and waits for the initialization to complete or fail.
+      # This method ensures the provider is ready (or in error state) before returning.
+      #
+      # @param provider [Object] the provider to set
+      # @param domain [String, nil] the domain for the provider (optional)
+      # @param timeout [Integer] maximum time to wait for initialization in seconds (default: 30)
+      # @raise [ProviderInitializationError] if the provider fails to initialize or times out
+      def set_provider_and_wait(provider, domain: nil, timeout: 30)
+        @provider_mutex.synchronize do
+          old_provider = @providers[domain]
+
+          # Shutdown old provider (ignore errors)
+          begin
+            old_provider.shutdown if old_provider.respond_to?(:shutdown)
+          rescue
+            # Ignore shutdown errors and continue with provider initialization
+          end
+
+          begin
+            # Initialize new provider with timeout
+            if provider.respond_to?(:init)
+              Timeout.timeout(timeout) do
+                provider.init
+              end
+            end
+
+            # Set the new provider
+            new_providers = @providers.dup
+            new_providers[domain] = provider
+            @providers = new_providers
+          rescue Timeout::Error => e
+            raise ProviderInitializationError.new(
+              "Provider initialization timed out after #{timeout} seconds",
+              provider:,
+              original_error: e
+            )
+          rescue => e
+            raise ProviderInitializationError.new(
+              "Provider initialization failed: #{e.message}",
+              provider:,
+              original_error: e
+            )
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end

lib/open_feature/sdk/provider_initialization_error.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module OpenFeature
+  module SDK
+    # Exception raised when a provider fails to initialize during setProviderAndWait
+    #
+    # This exception provides access to both the original error that caused the
+    # initialization failure and the provider instance that failed to initialize.
+    class ProviderInitializationError < StandardError
+      # @return [Object] the provider that failed to initialize
+      attr_reader :provider
+
+      # @return [Exception] the original error that caused the initialization failure
+      attr_reader :original_error
+
+      # @param message [String] the error message
+      # @param provider [Object] the provider that failed to initialize
+      # @param original_error [Exception] the original error that caused the failure
+      def initialize(message, provider: nil, original_error: nil)
+        super(message)
+        @provider = provider
+        @original_error = original_error
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/open_feature/sdk/configuration_spec.rb

@@ -47,12 +47,171 @@
         providers[0, 2].each { |provider| expect(provider).to receive(:shutdown) }
         configuration.set_provider(providers[0])
 
-        allow(providers[0]).to receive(:shutdown).once { sleep 0.5 }
+        allow(providers[0]).to(receive(:shutdown).once { sleep 0.5 })
         background { configuration.set_provider(providers[1]) }
         background { configuration.set_provider(providers[2]) }
         yield_to_background
         expect(configuration.provider).to be(providers[2])
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#set_provider_and_wait" do
+    context "when provider has a successful init method" do
+      let(:provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+
+      it "waits for init to complete and sets the provider" do
+        expect(provider).to receive(:init).once
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(provider)
+      end
+
+      it "supports custom timeout" do
+        expect(provider).to receive(:init).once
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider, timeout: 60)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when provider does not have an init method" do
+      it "sets the provider without waiting" do
+        provider = OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::NoOpProvider.new
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when domain is given" do
+      it "binds the provider to that domain" do
+        provider = OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new
+        expect(provider).to receive(:init).once
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider, domain: "testing")
+
+        expect(configuration.provider(domain: "testing")).to be(provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when provider init raises an exception" do
+      let(:provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+      let(:error_message) { "Database connection failed" }
+
+      before do
+        allow(provider).to receive(:init).and_raise(StandardError.new(error_message))
+      end
+
+      it "raises ProviderInitializationError" do
+        expect do
+          configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider)
+        end.to raise_error(OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError) do |error|
+          expect(error.message).to include("Provider initialization failed")
+          expect(error.message).to include(error_message)
+          expect(error.provider).to be(provider)
+          expect(error.original_error).to be_a(StandardError)
+          expect(error.original_error.message).to eq(error_message)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "does not set the provider when init fails" do
+        old_provider = configuration.provider
+
+        expect do
+          configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider)
+        end.to raise_error(OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(old_provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when provider init times out" do
+      let(:provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+
+      before do
+        allow(provider).to receive(:init) do
+          sleep 2 # Simulate slow initialization
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "raises ProviderInitializationError after timeout" do
+        expect do
+          configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider, timeout: 0.1)
+        end.to raise_error(OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError) do |error|
+          expect(error.message).to include("Provider initialization timed out after 0.1 seconds")
+          expect(error.provider).to be(provider)
+          expect(error.original_error).to be_a(Timeout::Error)
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "does not set the provider when init times out" do
+        old_provider = configuration.provider
+
+        expect do
+          configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider, timeout: 0.1)
+        end.to raise_error(OpenFeature::SDK::ProviderInitializationError)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(old_provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when shutting down the old provider fails" do
+      let(:old_provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+      let(:new_provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+
+      before do
+        # Set up initial provider
+        configuration.set_provider(old_provider)
+        allow(old_provider).to receive(:shutdown).and_raise(StandardError.new("Shutdown failed"))
+        allow(new_provider).to receive(:init)
+      end
+
+      it "continues with setting the new provider" do
+        # Should not raise an exception even if shutdown fails
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(new_provider)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(new_provider)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the provider is set concurrently" do
+      let(:providers) { (0..2).map { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new } }
+
+      it "handles concurrent calls safely" do
+        providers.each { |provider| expect(provider).to receive(:init).once }
+        # First two providers should be shut down
+        expect(providers[0]).to receive(:shutdown).once
+        expect(providers[1]).to receive(:shutdown).once
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(providers[0])
+
+        # Simulate slow initialization for concurrent testing
+        allow(providers[0]).to receive(:shutdown) { sleep 0.1 }
+
+        background { configuration.set_provider_and_wait(providers[1]) }
+        background { configuration.set_provider_and_wait(providers[2]) }
+        yield_to_background
+
+        # The last provider should be set
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(providers[2])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when handling complex initialization scenarios" do
+      let(:provider) { OpenFeature::SDK::Provider::InMemoryProvider.new }
+
+      it "handles provider that responds_to init but init is nil" do
+        allow(provider).to receive(:respond_to?).with(:init).and_return(true)
+        allow(provider).to receive(:init).and_return(nil)
+
+        configuration.set_provider_and_wait(provider)
+
+        expect(configuration.provider).to be(provider)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end