Class DataProviderEngine<TDataTypes>Abstract

Method to run to send clients updates for a specific data type outside of the set<data_type> method. papi overwrites this function on the DataProviderEngine itself to emit an update based on the updateInstructions and then run the original notifyUpdateMethod from the DataProviderEngine.

＠example To run notifyUpdate function so it updates the Verse and Heresy data types (in a data provider engine):

this.notifyUpdate(['Verse', 'Heresy']);
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＠example You can log the manual updates in your data provider engine by specifying the following notifyUpdate function in the data provider engine:

notifyUpdate(updateInstructions) {
  papi.logger.info(updateInstructions);
}
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Note: This function's return is treated the same as the return from set<data_type>

＠param updateInstructions Information that papi uses to interpret whether to send out updates. Defaults to '*' (meaning send updates for all data types) if parameter updateInstructions is not provided or is undefined. Otherwise returns updateInstructions. papi passes the interpreted update value into this notifyUpdate function. For example, running this.notifyUpdate() will call the data provider engine's notifyUpdate with updateInstructions of '*'.

＠see DataProviderUpdateInstructions for more info on the updateInstructions parameter

WARNING: Do not update a data type in its get<data_type> method (unless you make a base case)! It will create a destructive infinite loop.