/**
 * Asynchronously retry a given task the given times, but as least as long as the task does not
 * throw an error or returns the first time. The return value is a promise with the value
 * of the rejected/resolved task.
 */
export const retryAsync = (times, task) => {
  if (!task || typeof task !== 'function' || times < 0) {
    throw new TypeError(
      'No task passed or task is not of type function or times is a negative value.'
    );
  }

  return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
    for (let i = 0; i < times; i++) {
      try {
        const result = await task();
        resolve(result);
        break;
      } catch (error) {
        if (i === times - 1) {
          reject(error);
        }
      }
    }
  });
};