diff --git a/doc/api/async_hooks.md b/doc/api/async_hooks.md index 59902917169ed1..f02d3ff7556852 100644 --- a/doc/api/async_hooks.md +++ b/doc/api/async_hooks.md @@ -950,6 +950,48 @@ If this method is called outside of an asynchronous context initialized by calling `asyncLocalStorage.run` or `asyncLocalStorage.runAndReturn`, it will return `undefined`. +### `asyncLocalStorage.enterWith(store)` + + +* `store` {any} + +Calling `asyncLocalStorage.enterWith(store)` will transition into the context +for the remainder of the current synchronous execution and will persist +through any following asynchronous calls. + +Example: + +```js +const store = { id: 1 }; +asyncLocalStorage.enterWith(store); +asyncLocalStorage.getStore(); // Returns the store object +someAsyncOperation(() => { + asyncLocalStorage.getStore(); // Returns the same object +}); +``` + +This transition will continue for the _entire_ synchronous execution. +This means that if, for example, the context is entered within an event +handler subsequent event handlers will also run within that context unless +specifically bound to another context with an `AsyncResource`. + +```js +const store = { id: 1 }; + +emitter.on('my-event', () => { + asyncLocalStorage.enterWith(store); +}); +emitter.on('my-event', () => { + asyncLocalStorage.getStore(); // Returns the same object +}); + +asyncLocalStorage.getStore(); // Returns undefined +emitter.emit('my-event'); +asyncLocalStorage.getStore(); // Returns the same object +``` + ### `asyncLocalStorage.run(store, callback[, ...args])`