com.smartgwt.client.rpc

Class Messaging

java.lang.Object

com.smartgwt.client.rpc.Messaging

public class Messaging
extends java.lang.Object

The Messaging class provides APIs to make use of SmartGWT Real-Time Messaging module, an optional module available with SmartGWT Power or Enterprise Edition which allows browser based web applications to publish and subscribe to HTTP Messaging channels, allowing the application to receive (and send) messages delivered via server push for "real-time" updates from the server without polling.

To use this class, you will need to inherit RealtimeMessaging or RealtimeMessagingNoScript from the messaging.jar (required for client side functionality only), and include the isomorphic_messaging and isomorphic_js_parser jar files for deployment on the server.

See the Messaging Quick Reference PDF file for more information on the optional Messaging module.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Messaging()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	connected() Returns true if we are currently connected to any channels.
static void	disconnect() disconnect from all channels
static int	getConnectTimeout()
static java.lang.String	getMessagingURL() Get the URL of the messaging servlet.
static java.lang.String[]	getSubscribedChannels() Returns list of channels that we're currently subscribed to.
static boolean	messagingLoaded() Static method indicating whether the optional RealtimeMessaging module is loaded for the page.
static void	send(java.lang.String[] channels, java.lang.Object data, RPCCallback callback) Actually send data to a list of channels.
static void	send(java.lang.String channel, java.lang.Object data, RPCCallback callback) Actually send data to a channel.
static void	setConnectionDownCallback(MessagingConnectionDownCallback callback) Called when the messaging connection allowing the server to send messages to the client is disconnected.
static void	setConnectionUpCallback(MessagingConnectionUpCallback callback) Called when the messaging connection allowing the server to send messages to the client is established - whether that's the result of an initial connect() or a re-establishment after it is severed.
static void	setConnectTimeout(int timeout) Specifies how long we wait for the handshake to the server to complete, before trying again.
static void	setMessagingURL(java.lang.String URL) Set the url of the messaging servlet.
static void	subscribe(java.lang.String channel, MessagingCallback callback) Call to subscribe to channel.
static void	unsubscribe(java.lang.String channel) call to unsubscribe from channel(s).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Messaging

public Messaging()

Method Detail

setMessagingURL

public static void setMessagingURL(java.lang.String URL)

Set the url of the messaging servlet.

Parameters:

URL - May be prefixed with [ISOMORPHIC] to use the isomorphicDir

getMessagingURL

public static java.lang.String getMessagingURL()

Get the URL of the messaging servlet.

Returns:

setConnectTimeout

public static void setConnectTimeout(int timeout)

Specifies how long we wait for the handshake to the server to complete, before trying again.

Parameters:

timeout - in ms

getConnectTimeout

public static int getConnectTimeout()

send

public static void send(java.lang.String[] channels,
        java.lang.Object data,
        RPCCallback callback)

Actually send data to a list of channels. Each browser subscribed to the specified channel will be sent this data from the server in realtime.

Note that the data is of type Object - typically this will be just a String. To send a complex data type such as a Map to the server, use the JSOHelper utility to get a JavaScript equivalent and pass in the JavaScriptObject.

Parameters:

channels -

data -

callback -

send

public static void send(java.lang.String channel,
        java.lang.Object data,
        RPCCallback callback)

Actually send data to a channel. Each browser subscribed to the specified channel will be sent this data from the server in realtime.

Note that the data is of type Object - typically this will be just a String. To send a complex data type such as a Map to the server, use the JSOHelper utility to get a JavaScript equivalent and pass in the JavaScriptObject.

Parameters:

channels -

data -

callback -

getSubscribedChannels

public static java.lang.String[] getSubscribedChannels()

Returns list of channels that we're currently subscribed to.

Returns:

subscribe

public static void subscribe(java.lang.String channel,
             MessagingCallback callback)

Call to subscribe to channel. This will cause a reconnect to the server - for this reason we defer the actuall reconnect to allow for multiple subscribe() calls in sequence.

Parameters:

channel - name of the channel we are subscribing to.

callback - this will execute whenever data is received from the server on this messaging channel.

unsubscribe

public static void unsubscribe(java.lang.String channel)

call to unsubscribe from channel(s). This will cause a reconnect to the server - for this reason we defer the actual reconnect to allow for multiple unsubscribeToChannel() calls in sequence.

Parameters:

channel -

connected

public static boolean connected()

Returns true if we are currently connected to any channels.

Returns:

disconnect

public static void disconnect()

disconnect from all channels

messagingLoaded

public static boolean messagingLoaded()

Static method indicating whether the optional RealtimeMessaging module is loaded for the page. The Messaging class cannot function without this module being present.

Returns:

true if the RealtimeMessaging module is present

setConnectionDownCallback

public static void setConnectionDownCallback(MessagingConnectionDownCallback callback)

Called when the messaging connection allowing the server to send messages to the client is disconnected. This can occur either when you explicitly disconnect the connection or if a keepalive packet from the server does not arrive on time. This latter is defined as the keepaliveInterval plus the keepaliveReestablishDelay. With default settings, a maximum of 4 seconds will elapse between the connection actually going down and you receiving this callback.

Parameters:

callback - MessagingConnectionDownCallback the callback to set.

setConnectionUpCallback

public static void setConnectionUpCallback(MessagingConnectionUpCallback callback)

Called when the messaging connection allowing the server to send messages to the client is established - whether that's the result of an initial connect() or a re-establishment after it is severed.

Parameters:

callback - MessagingConnectionUpCallback the callback to set.