fix(build): tighten TypeScript compatibility and update project build configuration

ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts

@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
   public shortId = plugins.isounique.uni();
 
   // the shortId of the remote we connect to
-  public remoteShortId: string = null;
+  public remoteShortId: string | null = null;
 
   public alias: string;
-  public socketConnection: SocketConnection;
+  public socketConnection?: SocketConnection;
   public serverUrl: string;
   public serverPort: number;
   public autoReconnect: boolean;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
   // tagStore
   private tagStore: { [key: string]: interfaces.ITag } = {};
-  private tagStoreSubscription: plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subscription;
+  private tagStoreSubscription?: plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subscription;
 
   /**
    * adds a tag to a connection
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     this.alias = optionsArg.alias;
     this.serverUrl = optionsArg.url;
     this.serverPort = optionsArg.port;
-    this.autoReconnect = optionsArg.autoReconnect;
+    this.autoReconnect = optionsArg.autoReconnect ?? false;
     this.maxRetries = optionsArg.maxRetries ?? 100; // Default to 100 retries
     this.initialBackoffDelay = optionsArg.initialBackoffDelay ?? 1000; // Default to 1 second
     this.maxBackoffDelay = optionsArg.maxBackoffDelay ?? 60000; // Default to 1 minute
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
       smartsocketHost: this,
       socket: socket as any,
     });
+    const socketConnection = this.socketConnection;
 
     // Increment attempt ID to invalidate any pending timers from previous attempts
     this.connectionAttemptId++;
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
             this.remoteShortId = authRequestPayload.serverAlias;
 
             // Send authentication data
-            this.socketConnection.sendMessage({
+            socketConnection.sendMessage({
               type: 'auth',
               payload: { alias: this.alias },
             });
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
             const authResponse = message.payload as interfaces.IAuthResponsePayload;
             if (authResponse.success) {
               logger.log('info', 'client is authenticated');
-              this.socketConnection.authenticated = true;
+              socketConnection.authenticated = true;
             } else {
               logger.log('warn', `authentication failed: ${authResponse.error}`);
               await this.disconnect();
@@ -202,15 +203,15 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
           case 'serverReady':
             // Set up function request listening
-            await this.socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();
+            await socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();
 
             // Handle retagging
             const oldTagStore = this.tagStore;
             this.tagStoreSubscription?.unsubscribe();
             for (const keyArg of Object.keys(this.tagStore)) {
-              this.socketConnection.addTag(this.tagStore[keyArg]);
+              socketConnection.addTag(this.tagStore[keyArg]);
             }
-            this.tagStoreSubscription = this.socketConnection.tagStoreObservable.subscribe(
+            this.tagStoreSubscription = socketConnection.tagStoreObservable.subscribe(
               (tagStoreArg) => {
                 this.tagStore = tagStoreArg;
               }
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
           default:
             // Other messages are handled by SocketConnection
-            this.socketConnection.handleMessage(message);
+            socketConnection.handleMessage(message);
             break;
         }
       } catch (err) {
@@ -341,6 +342,9 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     functionNameArg: T['method'],
     dataArg: T['request']
   ): Promise<T['response']> {
+    if (!this.socketConnection) {
+      throw new Error('Cannot call server without an active socket connection');
+    }
     const socketRequest = new SocketRequest<T>(this, {
       side: 'requesting',
       originSocketConnection: this.socketConnection,