refactor(callbacks): randomise event callback and fix timer logic

Prevent any possibility of listening for server callback or conflicting event handlers on the client.

fxmanifest.lua

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ game         'gta5'
 --[[ Resource Information ]]--
 name         'pe-lualib'
 author       'Linden'
-version      '1.2.0'
+version      '1.2.1'
 repository   'https://github.com/project-error/pe-lualib'
 description  'A library of shared functions to utilise in other resources.'
 

imports/callbacks/client.lua

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local ServerCallbacks = {}
 
 ---@param event string
 ---@param delay number prevent the event from being called for the given time
-local function CallbackTimer(event, delay)
+local function callbackTimer(event, delay)
 	if type(delay) == 'number' then
 		local time = GetGameTimer()
 		if (ServerCallbacks[event] or 0) > time then
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ local function CallbackTimer(event, delay)
 		end
 		ServerCallbacks[event] = time + delay
 	end
+	return true
+end
+
+local function startCallback(resource, event, ...)
+	local id = math.random(0, 100000)
+	event = ('__cb_%s:%s'):format(resource, event)
+	TriggerServerEvent(event, id, ...)
+	return event..id
 end
 
 local ServerCallback = table.create(0, 2)
@@ -19,15 +27,14 @@ local ServerCallback = table.create(0, 2)
 ---@param delay number prevent the event from being called for the given time
 --- Sends an event to the server and halts the current thread until a response is returned.
 ServerCallback.Await = function(resource, event, delay, ...)
-	CallbackTimer(event, delay)
+	if callbackTimer(event, delay) then
-	event = ('__cb_%s:%s'):format(resource, event)
+		local promise = promise.new()
-	TriggerServerEvent(event, ...)
+		event = RegisterNetEvent(startCallback(resource, event, ...), function(...)
-	local promise = promise.new()
+			promise:resolve({...})
-	event = RegisterNetEvent(event, function(...)
+			RemoveEventHandler(event)
-		promise:resolve({...})
+		end)
-		RemoveEventHandler(event)
+		return table.unpack(Citizen.Await(promise))
-	end)
+	end
-	return table.unpack(Citizen.Await(promise))
 end
 
 ---@param resource string
@@ -36,13 +43,12 @@ end
 ---@param cb function
 --- Sends an event to the server and triggers a callback function once the response is returned.
 ServerCallback.Async = function(resource, event, delay, cb, ...)
-	CallbackTimer(event, delay)
+	if callbackTimer(event, delay) then
-	event = ('__cb_%s:%s'):format(resource, event)
+		event = RegisterNetEvent(startCallback(resource, event, ...), function(...)
-	TriggerServerEvent(event, ...)
+			cb(...)
-	event = RegisterNetEvent(event, function(...)
+			RemoveEventHandler(event)
-		cb(...)
+		end)
-		RemoveEventHandler(event)
+	end
-	end)
 end
 
 return ServerCallback

imports/callbacks/server.lua

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ local ServerCallback = {}
 	ServerCallback.Register = function(name, callback)
 		name = ('__cb_%s:%s'):format(GetCurrentResourceName(), name)
 
-		RegisterServerEvent(name, function(...)
+		RegisterServerEvent(name, function(id, ...)
 			local source = source
 			callback(source, function(...)
-				TriggerClientEvent(name, source, ...)
+				TriggerClientEvent(name..id, source, ...)
 			end, ...)
 		end)
 	end