Throttle conversation list update frequency.

This helps fast phones process messages faster by reducing contention on
the database while processing a large batch of messages.

app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversationlist/ConversationListDataSource.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.ThreadDatabase;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.ThreadRecord;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThrottledDebouncer;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.concurrent.SignalExecutors;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.paging.Invalidator;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.paging.SizeFixResult;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ abstract class ConversationListDataSource extends PositionalDataSource<Conversat
 
   public static final Executor EXECUTOR = SignalExecutors.newFixedLifoThreadExecutor("signal-conversation-list", 1, 1);
 
+  private static final ThrottledDebouncer THROTTLER = new ThrottledDebouncer(500);
+
   private static final String TAG = Log.tag(ConversationListDataSource.class);
 
   protected final ThreadDatabase threadDatabase;
@@ -36,8 +39,10 @@ abstract class ConversationListDataSource extends PositionalDataSource<Conversat
     ContentObserver contentObserver = new ContentObserver(null) {
       @Override
       public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
-        invalidate();
-        context.getContentResolver().unregisterContentObserver(this);
+        THROTTLER.publish(() -> {
+          invalidate();
+          context.getContentResolver().unregisterContentObserver(this);
+        });
       }
     };
 

app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ThrottledDebouncer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util;
+
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Message;
+
+import androidx.annotation.MainThread;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+/**
+ * Mixes the behavior of {@link Throttler} and {@link Debouncer}.
+ *
+ * Like a throttler, it will limit the number of runnables to be executed to be at most once every
+ * specified interval, while allowing the first runnable to be run immediately.
+ *
+ * However, like a debouncer, instead of completely discarding runnables that are published in the
+ * throttling period, the most recent one will be saved and run at the end of the throttling period.
+ *
+ * Useful for publishing a set of identical or near-identical tasks that you want to be responsive
+ * and guaranteed, but limited in execution frequency.
+ */
+public class ThrottledDebouncer {
+
+  private static final int WHAT = 24601;
+
+  private final OverflowHandler handler;
+  private final long            threshold;
+
+  /**
+   * @param threshold Only one runnable will be executed via {@link #publish(Runnable)} every
+   *                  {@code threshold} milliseconds.
+   */
+  @MainThread
+  public ThrottledDebouncer(long threshold) {
+    this.handler   = new OverflowHandler();
+    this.threshold = threshold;
+  }
+
+  @MainThread
+  public void publish(Runnable runnable) {
+    if (handler.hasMessages(WHAT)) {
+      handler.setRunnable(runnable);
+    } else {
+      runnable.run();
+      handler.sendMessageDelayed(handler.obtainMessage(WHAT), threshold);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @MainThread
+  public void clear() {
+    handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
+  }
+
+  private static class OverflowHandler extends Handler {
+
+    private Runnable runnable;
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
+      if (msg.what == WHAT && runnable != null) {
+        runnable.run();
+        runnable = null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    public void setRunnable(@NonNull Runnable runnable) {
+      this.runnable = runnable;
+    }
+  }
+}