wsconn

Implement the WebSocket library using the Gin framework and the Gorilla WebSocket library in Go.

Table of Contents

• wsconn
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Features
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Modules
    • Running Tests
    • Tidying up Modules
    • Upgrading Dependencies
    • Cleaning Dependency Cache
  • Usage
    • WebSocket Connection
    • Registering Topics

Introduction

This repository provides a simple WebSocket implementation using the Gin framework and Gorilla WebSocket library in Go. It allows real-time communication between clients and a server through WebSocket connections.

Features

• Topic-based Subscription: Clients can subscribe to specific topics, and the server will broadcast messages to all subscribers of that topic.
• Dynamic Topic Registration: Topics can be dynamically registered by clients, allowing for flexible and dynamic communication channels.
• Concurrency Handling: The implementation uses Gorilla WebSocket and supports concurrent connections and message broadcasting.
• Closure Handling: Optionally, the server can be configured to handle closure events, such as detecting when a client connection is closed.

Prerequisites

Golang version v1.20

Installation

• Latest version

go get -u github.com/sivaosorg/wsconn@latest

• Use a specific version (tag)

go get github.com/sivaosorg/wsconn@v1.0.6

Modules

Explain how users can interact with the various modules.

Running Tests

To run tests for all modules, use the following command:

make test

Tidying up Modules

To tidy up the project's Go modules, use the following command:

make tidy

Upgrading Dependencies

To upgrade project dependencies, use the following command:

make deps-upgrade

Cleaning Dependency Cache

To clean the Go module cache, use the following command:

make deps-clean-cache

Usage

WebSocket Connection

Connect to the WebSocket server using a WebSocket client. For example, in a browser, you can use JavaScript or tools like WebSocket.org's WebSocket Tester.

const socket = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080/subscribe");

// Handle connection open event
socket.addEventListener("open", (event) => {
  console.log("WebSocket connection opened:", event);

  // Subscribe to a topic
  const subscription = {
    topic: "your-topic-name",
    content: "sample",
    userId: "user123",
    isPersistent: true,
    // Add any additional subscription parameters as needed
  };

  socket.send(JSON.stringify(subscription));
});

// Handle incoming messages
socket.addEventListener("message", (event) => {
  const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log("Received message:", message);
});

// Handle connection close event
socket.addEventListener("close", (event) => {
  console.log("WebSocket connection closed:", event);
});

// Handle connection error event
socket.addEventListener("error", (event) => {
  console.error("WebSocket error:", event);
});

Registering Topics

You can dynamically register topics using a RESTful API endpoint:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/register -d '{"topic": "your-topic"}'