[LiveObjects] Implement path-based LiveObjects public API

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/ValueType.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object;
+
+public enum ValueType {
+    STRING,
+    NUMBER,
+    BOOLEAN,
+    BINARY,
+    JSON_OBJECT,
+    JSON_ARRAY,
+    LIVE_MAP,
+    LIVE_COUNTER,
+    UNKNOWN,
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/Instance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import io.ably.lib.object.ValueType;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.BinaryInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.BooleanInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.JsonArrayInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.JsonObjectInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.LiveCounterInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.LiveMapInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.NumberInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.types.StringInstance;
+import io.ably.lib.objects.ObjectsSubscription;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonBlocking;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A direct-reference view of a single LiveObject (a {@code LiveMap} or {@code LiveCounter})
+ * or a primitive value. Unlike {@code PathObject}, which resolves a path lazily against
+ * the LiveObjects graph at every call, an {@code Instance} is bound to a specific
+ * underlying value and dereferenced in O(1).
+ *
+ * <p>Java exposes type-specific sub-types ({@link LiveMapInstance},
+ * {@link LiveCounterInstance}, and the primitive {@code *Instance} types). Use the
+ * {@code as*} helpers to obtain a sub-type wrapper without performing type validation.
+ * Only {@link LiveMapInstance} and {@link LiveCounterInstance} expose an object id
+ * (via their own {@code getId()} methods); primitive instances are anonymous.
+ *
+ * <p>Spec: RTINS1
+ */
+public interface Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the {@link ValueType} of the value wrapped by this instance. Use this
+     * instead of dedicated {@code isLiveMap}/{@code isLiveCounter}/etc. checks.
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped value type
+     */
+    @NotNull ValueType getType();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a JSON-serializable, recursively compacted snapshot of the wrapped value.
+     * Behaves identically to {@code PathObject#compactJson} except that it operates on
+     * the wrapped value directly instead of resolving a path. An {@code Instance} is
+     * always bound to a resolved value, so this always returns a non-null result;
+     * failures of the access API preconditions are signalled via {@code AblyException}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS11
+     *
+     * @return the compacted JSON snapshot
+     */
+    @NotNull JsonElement compactJson();
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribes a listener for updates on the underlying LiveObject. The listener is
+     * invoked whenever the wrapped object is changed by a local or remote operation.
+     * Call {@link ObjectsSubscription#unsubscribe()} on the returned handle to stop
+     * receiving events for this listener.
+     *
+     * <p>Subscribe is not supported on primitive instances; implementations may throw
+     * when called on {@link NumberInstance}, {@link StringInstance},
+     * {@link BooleanInstance}, {@link BinaryInstance}, {@link JsonObjectInstance} or
+     * {@link JsonArrayInstance}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS16
+     *
+     * @param listener the listener to invoke on updates
+     * @return a subscription handle that can be used to unsubscribe this listener
+     */
+    @NonBlocking
+    @NotNull ObjectsSubscription subscribe(@NotNull Listener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link LiveMapInstance}.
+     *
+     * <p>Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type. Read operations on
+     * the returned wrapper are always permitted; write/terminal operations will fail
+     * at call time if the wrapped value is not a {@code LiveMap}.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link LiveMapInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull LiveMapInstance asLiveMap();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link LiveCounterInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link LiveCounterInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull LiveCounterInstance asLiveCounter();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link NumberInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link NumberInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull NumberInstance asNumber();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link StringInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link StringInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull StringInstance asString();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link BooleanInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link BooleanInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull BooleanInstance asBoolean();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link BinaryInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link BinaryInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull BinaryInstance asBinary();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link JsonObjectInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link JsonObjectInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull JsonObjectInstance asJsonObject();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns this instance wrapped as a {@link JsonArrayInstance}.
+     * Best-effort cast; does not validate the underlying type.
+     *
+     * @return a {@link JsonArrayInstance} view of this instance
+     */
+    @NotNull JsonArrayInstance asJsonArray();
+
+    /**
+     * Listener interface for {@link Instance#subscribe(Listener) instance
+     * subscriptions}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS16a1
+     */
+    interface Listener {
+        /**
+         * Invoked when the wrapped LiveObject is modified.
+         *
+         * @param event the event describing the change
+         */
+        void onUpdated(@NotNull SubscriptionEvent event);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Event delivered to {@link Listener#onUpdated(SubscriptionEvent)} when the wrapped
+     * LiveObject is updated.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS16e
+     */
+    interface SubscriptionEvent {
+        /**
+         * Returns the {@link Instance} that was updated.
+         *
+         * @return the updated instance
+         */
+        @NotNull Instance getInstance();
+    }
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/types/BinaryInstance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance.types;
+
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.Instance;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A read-only {@link Instance} bound to a binary primitive value
+ * (a {@code byte[]}). Primitive instances are anonymous (no object id) and do not
+ * support subscribe.
+ */
+public interface BinaryInstance extends Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the wrapped binary value.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS4
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped bytes
+     */
+    byte @NotNull [] value();
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/types/BooleanInstance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance.types;
+
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.Instance;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A read-only {@link Instance} bound to a {@code Boolean} primitive value.
+ * Primitive instances are anonymous (no object id) and do not support subscribe.
+ */
+public interface BooleanInstance extends Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the wrapped boolean.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS4
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped boolean value
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    Boolean value();
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/types/JsonArrayInstance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance.types;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonArray;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.Instance;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A read-only {@link Instance} bound to a {@link JsonArray} primitive value.
+ * Primitive instances are anonymous (no object id) and do not support subscribe.
+ */
+public interface JsonArrayInstance extends Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the wrapped JSON array.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS4
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped JsonArray value
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    JsonArray value();
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/types/JsonObjectInstance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance.types;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.Instance;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * A read-only {@link Instance} bound to a {@link JsonObject} primitive value.
+ * Primitive instances are anonymous (no object id) and do not support subscribe.
+ */
+public interface JsonObjectInstance extends Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the wrapped JSON object.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS4
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped JsonObject value
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    JsonObject value();
+}

lib/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/object/instance/types/LiveCounterInstance.java

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+package io.ably.lib.object.instance.types;
+
+import io.ably.lib.object.instance.Instance;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Instance} bound to a {@code LiveCounter}. Provides type-safe
+ * access to counter operations such as {@link #value()}, {@link #increment(Number)}
+ * and {@link #decrement(Number)}.
+ */
+public interface LiveCounterInstance extends Instance {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the object id of the wrapped {@code LiveCounter}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS3a
+     *
+     * @return the wrapped {@code LiveCounter}'s object id
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    String getId();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the current value of the wrapped {@code LiveCounter}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS4 / RTLC5
+     *
+     * @return the counter value
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    Double value();
+
+    /**
+     * Increments the wrapped {@code LiveCounter} by {@code 1}. Equivalent to
+     * calling {@link #increment(Number)} with {@code 1}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS14a1 (default {@code amount} of {@code 1})
+     *
+     * @return a future that completes when the operation has been acknowledged
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    CompletableFuture<Void> increment();
+
+    /**
+     * Increments the wrapped {@code LiveCounter} by {@code amount}.
+     *
+     * <p>Sends a {@code COUNTER_INC} operation to the realtime system; the local state
+     * is updated when the operation is echoed back.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS14
+     *
+     * @param amount the amount to add (may be negative)
+     * @return a future that completes when the operation has been acknowledged
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    CompletableFuture<Void> increment(@NotNull Number amount);
+
+    /**
+     * Decrements the wrapped {@code LiveCounter} by {@code 1}. Equivalent to
+     * calling {@link #decrement(Number)} with {@code 1}.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS15a1 (default {@code amount} of {@code 1})
+     *
+     * @return a future that completes when the operation has been acknowledged
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    CompletableFuture<Void> decrement();
+
+    /**
+     * Decrements the wrapped {@code LiveCounter} by {@code amount}. Equivalent to
+     * calling {@link #increment(Number)} with a negated value.
+     *
+     * <p>Spec: RTINS15
+     *
+     * @param amount the amount to subtract (may be negative)
+     * @return a future that completes when the operation has been acknowledged
+     */
+    @NotNull
+    CompletableFuture<Void> decrement(@NotNull Number amount);
+}