Prevent multiple concurrent requests for package info

server/createMutex.js

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+function createMutex(doWork) {
+  const mutex = {}
+
+  return function (key, callback) {
+    if (mutex[key]) {
+      mutex[key].push(callback)
+    } else {
+      mutex[key] = [ function () {
+        delete mutex[key]
+      }, callback ]
+
+      doWork(key, function (error, value) {
+        mutex[key].forEach(function (callback) {
+          callback(error, value)
+        })
+      })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = createMutex