poll-action.function.ts

export function timeout<R>(updateIntervalMs: number, maxDurationMs: number, action: (...params: any) => Promise<R>): Promise<R> {
  return new Promise<R>((resolve, reject) => {
    let interval: NodeJS.Timeout;
    let timerCleaned = false

    function executeInterval() {
      action().then(validateResult).catch(handleRejection);
    }

    function validateResult(result: R){
      if (!result) {
        interval = setTimeout(executeInterval, updateIntervalMs);
      } else {
        cleanupTimer();
        resolve(result);
      }
    }

    function handleRejection() {
      if(!timerCleaned){
        interval = setTimeout(executeInterval, updateIntervalMs);
      }
    }

    function cleanupTimer(){
      timerCleaned = true
      if(maxTimeout){
        clearTimeout(maxTimeout);
      }
      if(interval){
        clearTimeout(interval);
      }
    }

    const maxTimeout = setTimeout(
        () => {
          cleanupTimer();
          reject(`Action timed out after ${maxDurationMs} ms`);
        },
        maxDurationMs
    );

    executeInterval()
  });
}