ImageSource's .updateImage() while loading

[blinkzz]

It looks like .updateImage() is being ignored before initial image finishes loading

maplibre-gl-js/src/source/image_source.ts

Lines 145 to 155 in 8b7ad98

	updateImage(options: {
	url: string;
	coordinates?: Coordinates;
	}) {
	if (!this.image || !options.url) {
	return this;
	}
	this.options.url = options.url;
	this.load(options.coordinates, () => { this.texture = null; });
	return this;
	}

Is there any particular reason why we are not allowed to change image on fly before initial one is loaded?

[HarelM]

Might be a race condition issue, I guess. But I don't have anything concrete to relay on, it's just a hunch.

[blinkzz]

Well, true
But at the same time, race condition will definetly occur when updateImage is being called twice with different url's (after initial image is loaded, since this.image is will be truthy now)
I guess the only possible solution to this is to keep reference to last http request being made and cancel it via AbortController or simillar API?

[HarelM]

Sounds about right... :-)