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# observeManually

`@CheckResult("observe") @Synchronized fun observeManually(observer: `[`Observer`](../-observer.md)`<`[`S`](index.md#S)`>): `[`Subscription`](-subscription/index.md)`<`[`S`](index.md#S)`, `[`A`](index.md#A)`>` [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/lib/state/src/main/java/mozilla/components/lib/state/Store.kt#L82)

Registers an [Observer](../-observer.md) function that will be invoked whenever the [State](../-state.md) changes.

It's the responsibility of the caller to keep track of the returned [Subscription](-subscription/index.md) and call
[Subscription.unsubscribe](-subscription/unsubscribe.md) to stop observing and avoid potentially leaking memory by keeping an unused [Observer](../-observer.md)
registered. It's is recommend to use one of the `observe` extension methods that unsubscribe automatically.

The created [Subscription](-subscription/index.md) is in paused state until explicitly resumed by calling [Subscription.resume](-subscription/resume.md).
While paused the [Subscription](-subscription/index.md) will not receive any state updates. Once resumed the [observer](observe-manually.md#mozilla.components.lib.state.Store$observeManually(kotlin.Function1((mozilla.components.lib.state.Store.S, kotlin.Unit)))/observer)
will get invoked immediately with the latest state.

**Return**
A [Subscription](-subscription/index.md) object that can be used to unsubscribe from further state changes.

