v4.0.0

- Updated test files to use new testing library and reduced test cycles for efficiency.
- Removed dependency on smartexpress and integrated direct WebSocket handling.
- Enhanced Smartsocket and SmartsocketClient classes to support new message types and authentication flow.
- Implemented a new message interface for structured communication between client and server.
- Added external server support for smartserve with appropriate WebSocket hooks.
- Improved connection management and error handling in SocketConnection and SocketRequest classes.
- Cleaned up code and removed deprecated socket.io references in favor of native WebSocket.

.gitea/workflows/default_nottags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Default (not tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags-ignore:
+      - '**'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Install pnpm and npmci
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+
+      - name: Run npm prepare
+        run: npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build

.gitea/workflows/default_tags.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+name: Default (tags)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+env:
+  IMAGE: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+  NPMCI_COMPUTED_REPOURL: https://${{gitea.repository_owner}}:${{secrets.GITEA_TOKEN}}@gitea.lossless.digital/${{gitea.repository}}.git
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM}}
+  NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2: ${{secrets.NPMCI_TOKEN_NPM2}}
+  NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN: ${{secrets.NPMCI_GIT_GITHUBTOKEN}}
+  NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY: ${{secrets.NPMCI_URL_CLOUDLY}}
+
+jobs:
+  security:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Audit production dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Audit development dependencies
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+          npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --dev
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+  test:
+    if: ${{ always() }}
+    needs: security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Test stable
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm test
+
+      - name: Test build
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          npmci npm build
+
+  release:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Release
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm publish
+
+  metadata:
+    needs: test
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ env.IMAGE }}
+    continue-on-error: true
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Prepare
+        run: |
+          pnpm install -g pnpm
+          pnpm install -g @shipzone/npmci
+          npmci npm prepare
+
+      - name: Code quality
+        run: |
+          npmci command npm install -g typescript
+          npmci npm install
+
+      - name: Trigger
+        run: npmci trigger
+
+      - name: Build docs and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          npmci node install stable
+          npmci npm install
+          pnpm install -g @git.zone/tsdoc
+          npmci command tsdoc
+        continue-on-error: true

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-# gitzone ci_default
-image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - .npmci_cache/
-  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
-
-stages:
-  - security
-  - test
-  - release
-  - metadata
-
-before_script:
-  - npm install -g @shipzone/npmci
-
-# ====================
-# security stage
-# ====================
-mirror:
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci git mirror
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-auditProductionDependencies:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install --production --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=prod --production
-  tags:
-    - docker
-  allow_failure: true
-
-auditDevDependencies:
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
-  stage: security
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-    - npmci command npm audit --audit-level=high --only=dev
-  tags:
-    - docker
-  allow_failure: true
-
-# ====================
-# test stage
-# ====================
-
-testStable:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-testBuild:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command npm run build
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-    - docker
-
-release:
-  stage: release
-  script:
-    - npmci node install stable
-    - npmci npm publish
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-# ====================
-# metadata stage
-# ====================
-codequality:
-  stage: metadata
-  allow_failure: true
-  only:
-    - tags
-  script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - priv
-
-trigger:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci trigger
-  only:
-    - tags
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-
-pages:
-  stage: metadata
-  script:
-    - npmci node install lts
-    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
-    - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command tsdoc
-  tags:
-    - lossless
-    - docker
-    - notpriv
-  only:
-    - tags
-  artifacts:
-    expire_in: 1 week
-    paths:
-      - public
-  allow_failure: true

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@
         }
       }
     }
-  ],
+  ]
-  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib"
 }

changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 2025-12-04 - 4.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(socketconnection)
+Stricter typings, smartserve hooks, connection fixes, and tag API change
+
+- Add unified WebSocket types and adapter interface (TWebSocket, TMessageEvent, IWebSocketLike) for browser/Node and smartserve peers
+- Expose smartserve integration via getSmartserveWebSocketHooks() and adapt smartserve peers to a WebSocket-like interface (readyState getter, message/close/error dispatch)
+- Improve SmartsocketClient connection logic: prevent duplicate connect attempts with isConnecting flag, ensure flags are cleared on success/failure, and tighten timeout/reconnect behavior
+- Improve message parsing logging to surface JSON parse errors during authentication and normal operation
+- Tighten TypeScript message and payload types (use unknown instead of any, Record<string, unknown> for tag payloads)
+- SocketConnection API change: getTagById() and removeTagById() are now synchronous (no longer return Promises) — this is a breaking API change
+- SocketRequest: log errors when function invocation fails and ensure pending requests are removed on errors
+- Bump dependency @push.rocks/smartserve to ^1.1.2 and update README to reflect SmartServe integration changes
+
+## 2025-12-03 - 3.0.0 - BREAKING CHANGE(smartsocket)
+Replace setExternalServer with hooks-based SmartServe integration and refactor SocketServer to support standalone and hooks modes
+
+- Remove setExternalServer API and add getSmartserveWebSocketHooks on Smartsocket to provide SmartServe-compatible websocket hooks.
+- SocketServer.start now becomes a no-op when no port is provided (hooks mode). When a port is set, it starts a standalone HTTP + ws server as before.
+- Introduce an adapter (createWsLikeFromPeer) to adapt SmartServe peers to a WebSocket-like interface and route onMessage/onClose/onError via the adapter.
+- Dispatch smartserve messages through the adapter: text/binary handling for onMessage, and dispatchClose/dispatchError for close/error events.
+- Update tests: add smartserve integration test (test.smartserve.ts), adjust tagging test cleanup to stop client and delay before exit, remove outdated expressserver test.
+
+## 2025-03-10 - 2.1.0 - feat(SmartsocketClient)
+Improve client reconnection logic with exponential backoff and jitter; update socket.io and @types/node dependencies
+
+- Bump engine.io from 6.5.4 to 6.6.4, socket.io and socket.io-client from 4.7.5 to 4.8.1
+- Bump @types/node from ^20.12.7 to ^22.13.10
+- Add new optional reconnection parameters (maxRetries, initialBackoffDelay, maxBackoffDelay) to SmartsocketClient options
+- Implement exponential backoff with jitter for auto-reconnect and reset reconnection state on successful connection
+
+## 2024-05-29 - 2.0.27 - docs
+update description
+
+## 2024-04-26 to 2024-03-30 - 2.0.26 … 2.0.24 - core & configuration
+A series of internal fixes and configuration tweaks.
+- fix(core): update
+- update tsconfig
+- update npmextra.json: githost
+
+## 2023-09-10 to 2023-07-21 - 2.0.23 … 2.0.20 - core
+Multiple minor core fixes were applied in rapid succession.
+- fix(core): update
+
+## 2023-07-21 to 2023-03-20 - 2.0.19 … 2.0.15 - core
+Routine internal updates addressing core functionality.
+- fix(core): update
+
+## 2023-02-07 to 2022-03-24 - 2.0.14 … 2.0.0 - core
+Further minor core updates were rolled out over several versions.
+- fix(core): update
+
+## 2022-03-14 - 1.2.22 - esm
+A breaking change was introduced to switch the module system.
+- BREAKING CHANGE(switch to esm): update
+
+## 2022-01-20 to 2021-01-23 - 1.2.21 … 1.2.0 - core
+A range of minor core fixes.
+- fix(core): update
+
+## 2020-12-26 - 1.1.71 - SmartsocketClient
+New functionality in the socket client was added.
+- feat(SmartsocketClient): socket client can now be stopped with .stop() in addition to .reconnect()
+
+## 2020-12-26 to 2020-09-24 - 1.1.70 … 1.1.58 - core & test
+A group of updates addressing both core mechanics and tests.
+- fix(core): update
+- fix(test): use @pushrocks/isohash instead of @pushrocks/smarthash
+
+## 2019-11-08 to 2019-04-23 - 1.1.57 … 1.1.27 - core
+Numerous versions in this period included only internal core fixes.
+- fix(core): update
+
+## 2019-01-31 to 2019-01-30 - 1.1.26 … 1.1.19 - build, docs & configuration
+Updates went beyond the core, affecting build tooling and package metadata.
+- fix(build): now building with tsbuild
+- fix(readme): update
+- fix(npmextra): adjust access level
+- fix(scope): switch to @pushrocks
+- fix(package.json): private setting
+- fix(snyk): add .snyk file
+- fix(structure): update to latest standards
+
+## 2018-03-19 to 2018-03-15 - 1.1.18 … 1.1.12 - core & docs
+Several improvements touching both functionality and documentation.
+- now working as expected
+- start transitioning to better SocketFunction handling
+- add @types/node
+- format and update README
+- update to latest standards
+
+## 2017-10-09 to 2017-07-07 - 1.1.11 … 1.1.07 - core & docs
+Updates in this range improved both the internal mechanics and the developer‐facing materials.
+- allow setting of specific server
+- fix not ending error correctly
+- update to newest version
+- update docs and tests
+- remove taskbuffer
+- update to latest standards
+
+## 2016-09-25 to 2016-09-03 - 1.1.6 … 1.1.3 - docs & core
+Minor improvements in documentation and code quality.
+- improve README
+- added docs
+- fix scoping of socket roles and perform small syntax fixes
+
+## 2016-09-02 to 2016-08-16 - 1.1.2 … 1.1.1 - dependencies & security
+Several housekeeping tasks to update dependencies and improve security.
+- updated dependencies and exported socketConnection
+- now authenticating sockets by checking the password hash
+
+## 2016-08-15 - 1.1.0 - docs
+A documentation update was published.
+- update README
+
+## 2016-08-15 - 1.0.7 - networking
+A key update made the socket client work bi-directionally, enabling mesh setups.
+- now working in both directions so mesh setups work
+
+## 2016-08-14 to 2016-08-07 - 1.0.6 … 1.0.0 - internal changes
+From the initial release onward, several internal improvements were introduced:
+- updated tests and structure
+- reworked reconnection logic and added a request/response abstraction for transparent function calls
+- initial release features with updated documentation and structure

npmextra.json

@@ -2,17 +2,32 @@
   "gitzone": {
     "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
-      "githost": "gitlab.com",
+      "githost": "code.foss.global",
-      "gitscope": "pushrocks",
+      "gitscope": "push.rocks",
       "gitrepo": "smartsocket",
-      "description": "easy and secure websocket communication",
+      "description": "Provides easy and secure websocket communication mechanisms, including server and client implementation, function call routing, connection management, and tagging.",
-      "npmPackagename": "@pushrocks/smartsocket",
+      "npmPackagename": "@push.rocks/smartsocket",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "projectDomain": "push.rocks"
+      "projectDomain": "push.rocks",
+      "keywords": [
+        "websocket",
+        "communication",
+        "server",
+        "client",
+        "socket.io",
+        "authentication",
+        "reconnection",
+        "tagging",
+        "function routing",
+        "secure"
+      ]
     }
   },
   "npmci": {
     "npmGlobalTools": [],
     "npmAccessLevel": "public"
+  },
+  "tsdoc": {
+    "legal": "\n## License and Legal Information\n\nThis repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the [license](license) file within this repository. \n\n**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.\n\n### Trademarks\n\nThis project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.\n\n### Company Information\n\nTask Venture Capital GmbH  \nRegistered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany\n\nFor any legal inquiries or if you require further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.\n\nBy using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.\n"
   }
 }

package.json

@@ -1,48 +1,47 @@
 {
-  "name": "@pushrocks/smartsocket",
+  "name": "@push.rocks/smartsocket",
-  "version": "2.0.4",
+  "version": "4.0.0",
-  "description": "easy and secure websocket communication",
+  "description": "Provides easy and secure websocket communication mechanisms, including server and client implementation, function call routing, connection management, and tagging.",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
   "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(tstest test/)",
+    "test": "(tstest test/ --verbose)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany --skiplibcheck && tsbundle --from ./ts/index.ts --to dist_bundle/bundle.js)"
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany && tsbundle --from ./ts/index.ts --to dist_bundle/bundle.js)",
+    "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+ssh://git@gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket.git"
+    "url": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartsocket.git"
   },
-  "author": "Lossless GmbH",
+  "author": "Task Venture Capital GmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket/issues"
+    "url": "https://community.foss.global/"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket#README",
+  "homepage": "https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartsocket",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
+    "@api.global/typedrequest-interfaces": "^3.0.19",
-    "@pushrocks/isohash": "^2.0.0",
+    "@push.rocks/isohash": "^2.0.1",
-    "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^5.0.4",
+    "@push.rocks/lik": "^6.2.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
+    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/smartenv": "^5.0.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartenv": "^6.0.0",
-    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^4.0.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^5.2.0",
-    "@pushrocks/smartjson": "^4.0.6",
+    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.1.10",
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.44",
+    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.1.7",
+    "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.10",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.25",
+    "@push.rocks/smarttime": "^4.1.1",
-    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.45",
+    "ws": "^8.18.3"
-    "socket.io": "^4.4.1",
-    "socket.io-client": "^4.4.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.61",
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^3.1.2",
-    "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.32",
+    "@git.zone/tsbundle": "^2.6.3",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.69",
+    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.0",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^5.0.3",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^3.1.3",
-    "@types/node": "^17.0.23",
+    "@push.rocks/smartserve": "^1.1.2",
-    "tslint": "^6.1.3",
+    "@types/node": "^24.10.1",
-    "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
+    "@types/ws": "^8.18.1"
   },
   "private": false,
   "files": [
@@ -59,5 +58,18 @@
   ],
   "browserslist": [
     "last 1 chrome versions"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "websocket",
+    "communication",
+    "server",
+    "client",
+    "native websocket",
+    "authentication",
+    "reconnection",
+    "tagging",
+    "function routing",
+    "secure",
+    "rpc"
   ]
 }

readme.hints.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ 

readme.md

@@ -1,122 +1,295 @@
-# @pushrocks/smartsocket
+# @push.rocks/smartsocket
-easy and secure websocket communication
 
-## Availabililty and Links
+Easy and secure WebSocket communication with native WebSocket support 🔌
-* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartsocket)
-* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket)
-* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartsocket)
-* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartsocket/)
 
-## Status for master
+## Features
 
-Status Category | Status Badge
+- 🚀 **Native WebSocket** - Uses native WebSocket API (browser) and `ws` library (Node.js)
--- | --
+- 🔄 **Auto Reconnection** - Exponential backoff with configurable retry limits
-GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+- 📡 **RPC-style Function Calls** - Define and call functions across server/client
-GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartsocket/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+- 🏷️ **Connection Tagging** - Tag connections for easy identification and routing
-npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@pushrocks/smartsocket)](https://lossless.cloud)
+- 🔗 **Smartserve Integration** - Works seamlessly with `@push.rocks/smartserve`
-Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/pushrocks/smartsocket)](https://lossless.cloud)
+- 🔒 **Secure Communication** - WSS support for encrypted connections
-TypeScript Support | [![TypeScript](https://badgen.net/badge/TypeScript/>=%203.x/blue?icon=typescript)](https://lossless.cloud)
+
-node Support | [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
+## Issue Reporting and Security
-Code Style | [![Code Style](https://badgen.net/badge/style/prettier/purple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+
-PackagePhobia (total standalone install weight) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/install/@pushrocks/smartsocket)](https://lossless.cloud)
+For reporting bugs, issues, or security vulnerabilities, please visit [community.foss.global/](https://community.foss.global/). This is the central community hub for all issue reporting. Developers who sign and comply with our contribution agreement and go through identification can also get a [code.foss.global/](https://code.foss.global/) account to submit Pull Requests directly.
-PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@pushrocks/smartsocket)](https://lossless.cloud)
+
-BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@pushrocks/smartsocket)](https://lossless.cloud)
+## Install
-Platform support | [![Supports Windows 10](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Windows%2010/yes/green?icon=windows)](https://lossless.cloud) [![Supports Mac OS X](https://badgen.net/badge/supports%20Mac%20OS%20X/yes/green?icon=apple)](https://lossless.cloud)
+
+```shell
+npm install @push.rocks/smartsocket --save
+```
+
+or with pnpm:
+
+```shell
+pnpm add @push.rocks/smartsocket
+```
 
 ## Usage
 
-Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
+### Quick Start - Server
-
-Under the hood we use socket.io and shortid for managed data exchange.
-
-### Serverside
 
 ```typescript
-import * as smartsocket from 'smartsocket';
+import { Smartsocket, SocketFunction } from '@push.rocks/smartsocket';
-import * as q from q; // q is a promise library
 
-// The "Smartsocket" listens on a port and can receive new "SocketConnection" requests.
+// Create server
-let mySmartsocket = new smartsocket.Smartsocket({
+const server = new Smartsocket({
-  port: 3000, // the port smartsocket will listen on
+  alias: 'myServer',
+  port: 3000
 });
 
-// optional:
+// Define a function that clients can call
-// run this with anothoer existing server like express
+const greetFunction = new SocketFunction({
-declare var someExpressServer; // read the express docs about how express actually works
+  funcName: 'greet',
-mySmartsocket.setServer(someExpressServer);
+  funcDef: async (data, socketConnection) => {
-
+    console.log(`Received greeting from ${data.name}`);
-// A "SocketRole" can be referenced by "SocketFunction"s.
+    return { message: `Hello, ${data.name}!` };
-// All "SocketRequest"s carry authentication data for a specific "SocketRole".
+  }
-// "SocketFunction"s know which "SocketRole"s are allowed to execute them
-let mySocketRole = new smartsocket.SocketRole({
-  name: 'someRoleName',
-  passwordHash: 'someHashedString',
 });
 
-// A "SocketFunction" executes a referenced function and passes in any data of the corresponding "SocketRequest".
+server.addSocketFunction(greetFunction);
-// The referenced function must return a promise and resolve with data of type any.
-// Any "SocketRequest" carries a unique identifier. If the referenced function's promise resolved any passed on argument will be returned to the requesting party
-let testSocketFunction1 = new smartsocket.SocketFunction({
-  funcName: 'testSocketFunction1',
-  funcDef: (data) => {
-    console.log('testSocketFunction1 executed successfully!');
-  },
-  allowedRoles: [mySocketRole], // all roles that have access to a specific function
-});
 
-// A "Smartsocket" exposes a .clientCall() that gets
+// Start the server
-// 1. the name of the "SocketFunction" on the client side
+await server.start();
-// 2. the data to pass in
+console.log('WebSocket server running on port 3000');
-// 3. And a target "SocketConnection" (there can be multiple connections at once)
-// any unique id association is done internally
-mySmartsocket.clientCall('restart', data, someTargetConnection).then((responseData) => {});
 ```
 
-#### Client side
+### Quick Start - Client
 
 ```typescript
-import * as smartsocket from 'smartsocket';
+import { SmartsocketClient } from '@push.rocks/smartsocket';
 
-// A "SmartsocketClient" is different from a "Smartsocket" in that it doesn't expose any public address.
+// Create client
-// Thus any new "SocketConnection"s must be innitiated from a "SmartsocketClient".
+const client = new SmartsocketClient({
-let testSmartsocketClient = new smartsocket.SmartsocketClient({
-  port: testConfig.port,
   url: 'http://localhost',
-  password: 'testPassword',
+  port: 3000,
-  alias: 'testClient1',
+  alias: 'myClient',
-  role: 'testRole1',
+  autoReconnect: true
 });
 
-// You can .connect() and .disconnect() from a "Smartsocket"
+// Connect to server
-testSmartsocketClient.connect().then(() => {
+await client.connect();
-  done();
-});
 
-// The client can also specify "SocketFunction"s. It can also specify "SocketRole"s in case a client connects to multiple servers at once
+// Call server function
-let testSocketFunction2 = new smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+const response = await client.serverCall('greet', { name: 'Alice' });
-  funcName: 'testSocketFunction2',
+console.log(response.message); // "Hello, Alice!"
-  funcDef: (data) => {}, // the function to execute, has to return promise
+```
-  allowedRoles: [],
-});
 
-// A "SmartsocketClient" can call functions on the serverside using .serverCall() analog to the "Smartsocket"'s .clientCall method.
+### Connection Options
-mySmartsocketClient.serverCall('function', functionCallData).then((functionResponseData) => {
+
-  // the functionResponseData comes from the server... awesome, right?
+The `SmartsocketClient` supports several configuration options:
+
+```typescript
+const client = new SmartsocketClient({
+  url: 'http://localhost',           // Server URL (http/https)
+  port: 3000,                         // Server port
+  alias: 'myClient',                  // Client identifier
+  autoReconnect: true,                // Auto-reconnect on disconnect
+  maxRetries: 100,                    // Max reconnection attempts (default: 100)
+  initialBackoffDelay: 1000,          // Initial backoff in ms (default: 1000)
+  maxBackoffDelay: 60000              // Max backoff in ms (default: 60000)
 });
 ```
 
-> **NOTE:**  
+### Two-Way Function Calls
-> you can easily chain dependent requests on either the server or client side with promises.  
-> `data` is always a js object that you can design for your specific needs.  
-> It supports buffers for large binary data network exchange.
 
-## Contribution
+Both server and client can define and call functions on each other:
 
-We are always happy for code contributions. If you are not the code contributing type that is ok. Still, maintaining Open Source repositories takes considerable time and thought. If you like the quality of what we do and our modules are useful to you we would appreciate a little monthly contribution: You can [contribute one time](https://lossless.link/contribute-onetime) or [contribute monthly](https://lossless.link/contribute). :)
+```typescript
+// Server calling client
+const clientFunction = new SocketFunction({
+  funcName: 'clientTask',
+  funcDef: async (data) => {
+    return { result: 'Task completed' };
+  }
+});
 
-For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
+// On client
+client.addSocketFunction(clientFunction);
 
-> MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
+// On server - call the client
-| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
+const socketConnection = server.socketConnections.findSync(conn => conn.alias === 'myClient');
+const result = await server.clientCall('clientTask', { task: 'doSomething' }, socketConnection);
+```
 
-[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)
+### Connection Tagging
+
+Tag connections to identify and group them:
+
+```typescript
+// On client
+await client.addTag({
+  id: 'role',
+  payload: 'admin'
+});
+
+// On server - find tagged connections
+const adminConnections = server.socketConnections.getArray().filter(async conn => {
+  const tag = await conn.getTagById('role');
+  return tag?.payload === 'admin';
+});
+
+// Server can also tag connections
+await socketConnection.addTag({
+  id: 'verified',
+  payload: true
+});
+```
+
+### Integration with Smartserve
+
+Use smartsocket with `@push.rocks/smartserve` for advanced HTTP/WebSocket handling:
+
+```typescript
+import { SmartServe } from '@push.rocks/smartserve';
+import { Smartsocket } from '@push.rocks/smartsocket';
+
+// Create smartsocket without a port (hooks mode)
+const smartsocket = new Smartsocket({ alias: 'myServer' });
+
+// Get WebSocket hooks and pass them to SmartServe
+const wsHooks = smartsocket.getSmartserveWebSocketHooks();
+const smartserve = new SmartServe({
+  port: 3000,
+  websocket: wsHooks
+});
+
+// Add socket functions as usual
+smartsocket.addSocketFunction(myFunction);
+
+// Start smartserve (smartsocket hooks mode doesn't need start())
+await smartserve.start();
+```
+
+### Handling Disconnections
+
+The client automatically handles reconnection with exponential backoff:
+
+```typescript
+const client = new SmartsocketClient({
+  url: 'http://localhost',
+  port: 3000,
+  alias: 'myClient',
+  autoReconnect: true,
+  maxRetries: 10,
+  initialBackoffDelay: 500,
+  maxBackoffDelay: 5000
+});
+
+// Listen for connection status changes
+client.eventSubject.subscribe(status => {
+  console.log('Connection status:', status);
+  // Status can be: 'new', 'connecting', 'connected', 'disconnecting', 'timedOut'
+});
+
+await client.connect();
+
+// Manually disconnect without auto-reconnect
+await client.disconnect();
+
+// Stop the client completely (disables auto-reconnect)
+await client.stop();
+```
+
+### Secure Connections (WSS)
+
+For secure WebSocket connections, use HTTPS URLs:
+
+```typescript
+const client = new SmartsocketClient({
+  url: 'https://secure.example.com',  // HTTPS triggers WSS
+  port: 443,
+  alias: 'secureClient'
+});
+```
+
+### TypedRequest Integration
+
+For strongly-typed RPC calls, define interfaces:
+
+```typescript
+interface IGreetRequest {
+  method: 'greet';
+  request: { name: string };
+  response: { message: string };
+}
+
+// Type-safe server call
+const response = await client.serverCall<IGreetRequest>('greet', { name: 'Bob' });
+// response is typed as { message: string }
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### Smartsocket (Server)
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `start()` | Start the WebSocket server (not needed in hooks mode) |
+| `stop()` | Stop the server and close all connections |
+| `addSocketFunction(fn)` | Register a function that clients can call |
+| `clientCall(funcName, data, connection)` | Call a function on a specific client |
+| `getSmartserveWebSocketHooks()` | Get hooks for smartserve integration |
+
+### SmartsocketClient
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `connect()` | Connect to the server |
+| `disconnect()` | Disconnect from the server |
+| `stop()` | Disconnect and disable auto-reconnect |
+| `serverCall(funcName, data)` | Call a function on the server |
+| `addSocketFunction(fn)` | Register a function the server can call |
+| `addTag(tag)` | Add a tag to the connection |
+| `getTagById(id)` | Get a tag by its ID |
+| `removeTagById(id)` | Remove a tag by its ID |
+
+### SocketFunction
+
+```typescript
+const fn = new SocketFunction({
+  funcName: 'myFunction',
+  funcDef: async (data, socketConnection) => {
+    // data: the request payload
+    // socketConnection: the calling connection
+    return { result: 'response' };
+  }
+});
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐         WebSocket          ┌─────────────────┐
+│  SmartsocketClient  │◄────────────────────────►│    Smartsocket     │
+│    (Browser/Node)    │     Native WebSocket    │      (Server)       │
+└─────────────────┘                            └─────────────────┘
+        │                                                │
+        │ SocketFunction                    SocketFunction │
+        │ (serverCall)                        (clientCall) │
+        │                                                │
+        └──────────────── RPC-style Calls ──────────────┘
+```
+
+## License and Legal Information
+
+This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
+
+**Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
+
+### Trademarks
+
+This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH or third parties, and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein.
+
+Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines or the guidelines of the respective third-party owners, and any usage must be approved in writing. Third-party trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and used only in a descriptive manner, e.g. for an implementation of an API or similar.
+
+### Company Information
+
+Task Venture Capital GmbH
+Registered at District Court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
+
+For any legal inquiries or further information, please contact us via email at hello@task.vc.
+
+By using this repository, you acknowledge that you have read this section, agree to comply with its terms, and understand that the licensing of the code does not imply endorsement by Task Venture Capital GmbH of any derivative works.

test/test.expressserver.ts

@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-// tslint:disable-next-line:no-implicit-dependencies
-import { expect, expectAsync, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
-
-import * as isohash from '@pushrocks/isohash';
-import * as smartexpress from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
-
-import * as smartsocket from '../ts/index.js';
-
-let testSmartsocket: smartsocket.Smartsocket;
-let testSmartsocketClient: smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
-let testSocketFunction1: smartsocket.SocketFunction<any>;
-let myseServer: smartexpress.Server;
-
-const testConfig = {
-  port: 3000,
-};
-
-// class smartsocket
-tap.test('should create a new smartsocket', async () => {
-  testSmartsocket = new smartsocket.Smartsocket({ alias: 'testserver', port: testConfig.port });
-  expect(testSmartsocket).toBeInstanceOf(smartsocket.Smartsocket);
-});
-
-tap.test('Should accept an smartExpressServer as server', async () => {
-  myseServer = new smartexpress.Server({
-    cors: true,
-    forceSsl: false,
-    port: testConfig.port,
-  });
-
-  testSmartsocket.setExternalServer('smartexpress', myseServer);
-
-  await myseServer.start();
-});
-
-
-// class SocketFunction
-tap.test('should register a new Function', async () => {
-  testSocketFunction1 = new smartsocket.SocketFunction({
-    funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
-      return dataArg;
-    },
-    funcName: 'testFunction1',
-  });
-  testSmartsocket.addSocketFunction(testSocketFunction1);
-  console.log(testSmartsocket.socketFunctions);
-});
-
-tap.test('should start listening when .started is called', async () => {
-  await testSmartsocket.start();
-});
-
-// class SmartsocketClient
-tap.test('should react to a new websocket connection from client', async () => {
-  testSmartsocketClient = new smartsocket.SmartsocketClient({
-    port: testConfig.port,
-    url: 'http://localhost',
-    alias: 'testClient1',
-  });
-  testSmartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(testSocketFunction1);
-  await testSmartsocketClient.connect();
-});
-
-tap.test('client should disconnect and reconnect', async (tools) => {
-  await testSmartsocketClient.disconnect();
-  await tools.delayFor(100);
-  await testSmartsocketClient.connect();
-});
-
-tap.test('2 clients should connect in parallel', async () => {
-  // TODO: implement parallel test
-});
-
-tap.test('should be able to make a functionCall from client to server', async () => {
-  const totalCycles = 20000;
-  let counter = 0;
-  let startTime = Date.now();
-  while (counter < totalCycles) {
-    const randomString = `hello ${Math.random()}`;
-    const response: any = await testSmartsocketClient.serverCall('testFunction1', {
-      value1: randomString,
-    });
-    expect(response.value1).toEqual(randomString);
-    if (counter % 100 === 0) {
-      console.log(
-        `processed 100 more messages in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms. ${
-          totalCycles - counter
-        } messages to go.`
-      );
-      startTime = Date.now();
-    }
-    counter++;
-  }
-});
-
-tap.test('should be able to make a functionCall from server to client', async () => {});
-
-// terminate
-tap.test('should close the server', async () => {
-  await testSmartsocket.stop();
-  await myseServer.stop();
-});
-
-tap.start();

test/test.reconnect.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// tslint:disable-next-line:no-implicit-dependencies
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
 
 import * as smartsocket from '../ts/index.js';
 
@@ -64,6 +63,9 @@ tap.test('should react to a new websocket connection from client', async () => {
     url: 'http://localhost',
     alias: 'testClient1',
     autoReconnect: true,
+    maxRetries: 20,
+    initialBackoffDelay: 500,
+    maxBackoffDelay: 3000,
   });
   testSmartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(testSocketFunctionClient);
   await testSmartsocketClient.connect();
@@ -129,7 +131,8 @@ tap.test('should be able to switch to a new server', async (toolsArg) => {
   await testSmartsocket.stop();
   testSmartsocket = new smartsocket.Smartsocket({ alias: 'testserver2', port: testConfig.port });
   await testSmartsocket.start();
-  await toolsArg.delayFor(30000);
+  // Wait for client to reconnect with shorter backoff settings
+  await toolsArg.delayFor(5000);
 });
 
 tap.test('should be able to locate a connection tag after reconnect', async (tools) => {
@@ -149,4 +152,4 @@ tap.test('should close the server', async (tools) => {
   tools.delayFor(1000).then(() => process.exit(0));
 });
 
-tap.start();
+export default tap.start();

test/test.smartserve.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as smartsocket from '../ts/index.js';
+import { SmartServe } from '@push.rocks/smartserve';
+
+let smartserveInstance: SmartServe;
+let testSmartsocket: smartsocket.Smartsocket;
+let testSmartsocketClient: smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
+let testSocketFunction: smartsocket.SocketFunction<any>;
+
+const testConfig = {
+  port: 3000,
+};
+
+// Setup smartsocket with smartserve integration
+tap.test('should create smartsocket and smartserve with websocket hooks', async () => {
+  // Create smartsocket (no port - hooks mode for smartserve integration)
+  testSmartsocket = new smartsocket.Smartsocket({ alias: 'testserver-smartserve' });
+  expect(testSmartsocket).toBeInstanceOf(smartsocket.Smartsocket);
+
+  // Get websocket hooks from smartsocket and pass to smartserve
+  const wsHooks = testSmartsocket.getSmartserveWebSocketHooks();
+  smartserveInstance = new SmartServe({
+    port: testConfig.port,
+    websocket: wsHooks,
+  });
+  // That's it! No setExternalServer needed - hooks connect everything
+});
+
+tap.test('should register a socket function', async () => {
+  testSocketFunction = new smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+    funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
+      return dataArg;
+    },
+    funcName: 'testFunction1',
+  });
+  testSmartsocket.addSocketFunction(testSocketFunction);
+});
+
+tap.test('should start smartserve', async () => {
+  await smartserveInstance.start();
+  // No need to call testSmartsocket.start() - hooks mode doesn't need it
+});
+
+tap.test('should connect client through smartserve', async () => {
+  testSmartsocketClient = new smartsocket.SmartsocketClient({
+    port: testConfig.port,
+    url: 'http://localhost',
+    alias: 'testClient1',
+  });
+  testSmartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(testSocketFunction);
+  await testSmartsocketClient.connect();
+});
+
+tap.test('should be able to make a functionCall from client to server', async () => {
+  const response: any = await testSmartsocketClient.serverCall('testFunction1', {
+    value1: 'hello from smartserve test',
+  });
+  expect(response.value1).toEqual('hello from smartserve test');
+});
+
+tap.test('should be able to make multiple function calls', async () => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+    const randomString = `message-${i}-${Math.random()}`;
+    const response: any = await testSmartsocketClient.serverCall('testFunction1', {
+      value1: randomString,
+    });
+    expect(response.value1).toEqual(randomString);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('client should disconnect and reconnect through smartserve', async (tools) => {
+  await testSmartsocketClient.disconnect();
+  await tools.delayFor(100);
+  await testSmartsocketClient.connect();
+
+  // Verify connection still works after reconnect
+  const response: any = await testSmartsocketClient.serverCall('testFunction1', {
+    value1: 'after reconnect',
+  });
+  expect(response.value1).toEqual('after reconnect');
+});
+
+// Cleanup
+tap.test('should close the server', async (tools) => {
+  await testSmartsocketClient.stop();
+  await testSmartsocket.stop();
+  await smartserveInstance.stop();
+  tools.delayFor(1000).then(() => process.exit(0));
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

test/test.tagging.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-// tslint:disable-next-line:no-implicit-dependencies
+import { expect, tap } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
-import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
 
 import * as smartsocket from '../ts/index.js';
 
@@ -140,8 +139,10 @@ tap.test('should be able to locate a connection tag after reconnect', async (too
 });
 
 // terminate
-tap.test('should close the server', async () => {
+tap.test('should close the server', async (tools) => {
+  await testSmartsocketClient.stop();
   await testSmartsocket.stop();
+  tools.delayFor(1000).then(() => process.exit(0));
 });
 
-tap.start();
+export default tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * autocreated commitinfo by @push.rocks/commitinfo
+ */
+export const commitinfo = {
+  name: '@push.rocks/smartsocket',
+  version: '4.0.0',
+  description: 'Provides easy and secure websocket communication mechanisms, including server and client implementation, function call routing, connection management, and tagging.'
+}

ts/index.ts

@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ export * from './smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.js';
 // export further classes and objects
 export * from './smartsocket.classes.socketfunction.js';
 export * from './smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.js';
+
+// export types so they can be referred to
+export * from './interfaces/index.js';

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from './connection.js';
 export * from './tag.js';
+export * from './message.js';

ts/interfaces/message.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Message types for the smartsocket protocol
+ */
+export type TMessageType =
+  | 'authRequest'      // Server requests authentication from client
+  | 'auth'             // Client provides authentication data
+  | 'authResponse'     // Server responds to authentication
+  | 'serverReady'      // Server signals it's fully ready
+  | 'function'         // Function call request
+  | 'functionResponse' // Function call response
+  | 'tagUpdate';       // Tag store synchronization
+
+/**
+ * Base message interface for all smartsocket messages
+ */
+export interface ISocketMessage<T = unknown> {
+  type: TMessageType;
+  id?: string;         // For request/response correlation
+  payload: T;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Authentication request payload (server -> client)
+ */
+export interface IAuthRequestPayload {
+  serverAlias: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Authentication data payload (client -> server)
+ */
+export interface IAuthPayload {
+  alias: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Authentication response payload (server -> client)
+ */
+export interface IAuthResponsePayload {
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Function call payload
+ */
+export interface IFunctionCallPayload<T = unknown> {
+  funcName: string;
+  funcData: T;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tag update payload
+ */
+export interface ITagUpdatePayload {
+  tags: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper type for creating typed messages
+ */
+export type TAuthRequestMessage = ISocketMessage<IAuthRequestPayload>;
+export type TAuthMessage = ISocketMessage<IAuthPayload>;
+export type TAuthResponseMessage = ISocketMessage<IAuthResponsePayload>;
+export type TFunctionMessage = ISocketMessage<IFunctionCallPayload>;
+export type TFunctionResponseMessage = ISocketMessage<IFunctionCallPayload>;
+export type TTagUpdateMessage = ISocketMessage<ITagUpdatePayload>;

ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocket.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartsocket.plugins.js';
 import * as pluginsTyped from './smartsocket.pluginstyped.js';
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces/index.js';
 
 // classes
 import { SocketConnection } from './smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.js';
 import {
-  ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
+  type ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
   SocketFunction,
-  ISocketFunctionCallDataResponse,
+  type ISocketFunctionCallDataResponse,
 } from './smartsocket.classes.socketfunction.js';
 import { SocketRequest } from './smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.js';
 import { SocketServer } from './smartsocket.classes.socketserver.js';
@@ -25,11 +26,12 @@ export class Smartsocket {
   public alias: string;
   public smartenv = new plugins.smartenv.Smartenv();
   public options: ISmartsocketConstructorOptions;
-  public io: pluginsTyped.socketIo.Server;
   public socketConnections = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SocketConnection>();
   public socketFunctions = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SocketFunction<any>>();
   public socketRequests = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<SocketRequest<any>>();
 
+  public eventSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<interfaces.TConnectionStatus>();
+
   private socketServer = new SocketServer(this);
 
   constructor(optionsArg: ISmartsocketConstructorOptions) {
@@ -37,21 +39,59 @@ export class Smartsocket {
     this.alias = plugins.isounique.uni(this.options.alias);
   }
 
-  // tslint:disable-next-line:member-ordering
+  /**
-  public async setExternalServer(serverType: 'smartexpress', serverArg: any) {
+   * Returns WebSocket hooks for integration with smartserve
-    await this.socketServer.setExternalServer(serverType, serverArg);
+   * Pass these hooks to SmartServe's websocket config
+   */
+  public getSmartserveWebSocketHooks(): pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketHooks {
+    return this.socketServer.getSmartserveWebSocketHooks();
   }
 
   /**
    * starts smartsocket
    */
   public async start() {
-    const socketIoModule = await this.smartenv.getSafeNodeModule('socket.io');
-    this.io = new socketIoModule.Server(await this.socketServer.getServerForSocketIo());
     await this.socketServer.start();
-    this.io.on('connection', (socketArg) => {
+  }
-      this._handleSocketConnection(socketArg);
+
+  /**
+   * Handle a new WebSocket connection
+   * Called by SocketServer when a new connection is established
+   */
+  public async handleNewConnection(socket: pluginsTyped.TWebSocket | pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike) {
+    const socketConnection: SocketConnection = new SocketConnection({
+      alias: undefined,
+      authenticated: false,
+      side: 'server',
+      smartsocketHost: this,
+      socket: socket,
     });
+
+    logger.log('info', 'Socket connected. Trying to authenticate...');
+    this.socketConnections.add(socketConnection);
+
+    // Handle disconnection
+    const handleClose = () => {
+      this.socketConnections.remove(socketConnection);
+      socketConnection.eventSubject.next('disconnected');
+    };
+
+    (socket as pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike).addEventListener('close', handleClose);
+    (socket as pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike).addEventListener('error', handleClose);
+
+    try {
+      await socketConnection.authenticate();
+      await socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();
+
+      // Signal that the server is ready
+      socketConnection.sendMessage({
+        type: 'serverReady',
+        payload: {},
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.log('warn', `Authentication failed: ${err}`);
+      this.socketConnections.remove(socketConnection);
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -61,15 +101,17 @@ export class Smartsocket {
     await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(1000);
     this.socketConnections.forEach((socketObjectArg: SocketConnection) => {
       if (socketObjectArg) {
-        logger.log('info', `disconnecting socket with >>alias ${socketObjectArg.alias} due to server stop...`);
+        logger.log(
+          'info',
+          `disconnecting socket with >>alias ${socketObjectArg.alias} due to server stop...`
+        );
         socketObjectArg.disconnect();
       }
     });
     this.socketConnections.wipe();
-    this.io.close();
 
-    // stop the corresponging server
+    // stop the corresponding server
-    this.socketServer.stop();
+    await this.socketServer.stop();
   }
 
   // communication
@@ -99,28 +141,4 @@ export class Smartsocket {
   public addSocketFunction(socketFunction: SocketFunction<any>) {
     this.socketFunctions.add(socketFunction);
   }
-
-  /**
-   * the standard handler for new socket connections
-   */
-  private async _handleSocketConnection(socketArg: pluginsTyped.socketIo.Socket) {
-    const socketConnection: SocketConnection = new SocketConnection({
-      alias: undefined,
-      authenticated: false,
-      side: 'server',
-      smartsocketHost: this,
-      socket: socketArg,
-    });
-    logger.log('info', 'Socket connected. Trying to authenticate...');
-    this.socketConnections.add(socketConnection);
-    const disconnectSubscription = socketConnection.eventSubject.subscribe((eventArg) => {
-      if (eventArg === 'disconnected') {
-        this.socketConnections.remove(socketConnection);
-        disconnectSubscription.unsubscribe();
-      }
-    });
-    await socketConnection.authenticate();
-    await socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();
-    await socketConnection.socket.emit('serverFullyReactive');
-  }
 }

ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import * as interfaces from './interfaces/index.js';
 
 import { SocketConnection } from './smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.js';
 import {
-  ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
+  type ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
   SocketFunction,
 } from './smartsocket.classes.socketfunction.js';
-import { ISocketRequestDataObject, SocketRequest } from './smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.js';
+import { type ISocketRequestDataObject, SocketRequest } from './smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.js';
 import { logger } from './smartsocket.logging.js';
 
 /**
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ import { logger } from './smartsocket.logging.js';
 export interface ISmartsocketClientOptions {
   port: number;
   url: string;
-  alias: string; // an alias makes it easier to identify this client in a multo client environment
+  alias: string; // an alias makes it easier to identify this client in a multi client environment
   autoReconnect?: boolean;
+  maxRetries?: number; // maximum number of reconnection attempts
+  initialBackoffDelay?: number; // initial backoff delay in ms
+  maxBackoffDelay?: number; // maximum backoff delay in ms
 }
 
 export class SmartsocketClient {
@@ -32,6 +35,11 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
   public serverUrl: string;
   public serverPort: number;
   public autoReconnect: boolean;
+  public maxRetries: number;
+  public initialBackoffDelay: number;
+  public maxBackoffDelay: number;
+  public currentRetryCount = 0;
+  public currentBackoffDelay: number;
 
   // status handling
   public eventSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<interfaces.TConnectionStatus>();
@@ -79,113 +87,180 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     this.serverUrl = optionsArg.url;
     this.serverPort = optionsArg.port;
     this.autoReconnect = optionsArg.autoReconnect;
+    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
+    this.currentBackoffDelay = this.initialBackoffDelay;
   }
 
   public addSocketFunction(socketFunction: SocketFunction<any>) {
     this.socketFunctions.add(socketFunction);
   }
 
+  private isReconnecting = false;
+  private isConnecting = false;
+
   /**
    * connect the client to the server
    */
   public async connect() {
+    // Prevent duplicate connection attempts
+    if (this.isConnecting) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.isConnecting = true;
+
+    // Only reset retry counters on fresh connection (not during auto-reconnect)
+    if (!this.isReconnecting) {
+      this.currentRetryCount = 0;
+      this.currentBackoffDelay = this.initialBackoffDelay;
+    }
+    this.isReconnecting = false;
+
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
     const smartenvInstance = new plugins.smartenv.Smartenv();
-    const socketIoClient: any = await smartenvInstance.getEnvAwareModule({
+
-      nodeModuleName: 'socket.io-client',
-      webUrlArg: 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/socket.io-client@4/dist/socket.io.js',
-      getFunction: () => {
-        return (globalThis as any).io;
-      },
-    });
     logger.log('info', 'trying to connect...');
-    const socketUrl = `${this.serverUrl}:${this.serverPort}`;
+
+    // Construct WebSocket URL
+    const protocol = this.serverUrl.startsWith('https') ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+    const host = this.serverUrl.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '');
+    const socketUrl = `${protocol}://${host}:${this.serverPort}`;
+
+    // Get WebSocket implementation (native in browser, ws in Node)
+    let WebSocketClass: typeof WebSocket;
+    if (typeof WebSocket !== 'undefined') {
+      // Browser environment
+      WebSocketClass = WebSocket;
+    } else {
+      // Node.js environment
+      const wsModule = await smartenvInstance.getSafeNodeModule('ws');
+      WebSocketClass = wsModule.default || wsModule;
+    }
+
+    const socket = new WebSocketClass(socketUrl);
+    this.currentSocket = socket;
+
     this.socketConnection = new SocketConnection({
       alias: this.alias,
       authenticated: false,
       side: 'client',
       smartsocketHost: this,
-      socket: await socketIoClient
+      socket: socket as any,
-        .connect(socketUrl, {
-          multiplex: false,
-          autoConnect: false,
-          reconnectionAttempts: 0,
-          rejectUnauthorized: socketUrl.startsWith('https://localhost') ? false : true,
-        })
-        .open(),
     });
 
+    // Increment attempt ID to invalidate any pending timers from previous attempts
+    this.connectionAttemptId++;
+    const currentAttemptId = this.connectionAttemptId;
+
     const timer = new plugins.smarttime.Timer(5000);
     timer.start();
     timer.completed.then(() => {
-      this.updateStatus('timedOut');
+      // Only fire timeout if this is still the current connection attempt
-      logger.log('warn', 'connection to server timed out.');
+      if (currentAttemptId === this.connectionAttemptId && this.eventStatus !== 'connected') {
-      this.disconnect(true);
+        this.updateStatus('timedOut');
+        logger.log('warn', 'connection to server timed out.');
+        this.disconnect(true);
+      }
     });
 
-    // authentication flow
+    // Handle connection open
-    this.socketConnection.socket.on('requestAuth', (dataArg: interfaces.IRequestAuthPayload) => {
+    socket.addEventListener('open', () => {
       timer.reset();
-      logger.log('info', `server ${dataArg.serverAlias} requested authentication`);
+    });
 
-      // lets register the authenticated event
+    // Handle messages
-      this.socketConnection.socket.on('authenticated', async () => {
+    socket.addEventListener('message', async (event: MessageEvent | { data: string }) => {
-        this.remoteShortId = dataArg.serverAlias;
+      try {
-        logger.log('info', 'client is authenticated');
+        const data = typeof event.data === 'string' ? event.data : event.data.toString();
-        this.socketConnection.authenticated = true;
+        const message: interfaces.ISocketMessage = JSON.parse(data);
-        await this.socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();
-      });
 
-      this.socketConnection.socket.on('serverFullyReactive', async () => {
+        switch (message.type) {
-        // lets take care of retagging
+          case 'authRequest':
-        const oldTagStore = this.tagStore;
+            timer.reset();
-        this.tagStoreSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+            const authRequestPayload = message.payload as interfaces.IAuthRequestPayload;
-        for (const keyArg of Object.keys(this.tagStore)) {
+            logger.log('info', `server ${authRequestPayload.serverAlias} requested authentication`);
-          this.socketConnection.addTag(this.tagStore[keyArg]);
+            this.remoteShortId = authRequestPayload.serverAlias;
+
+            // Send authentication data
+            this.socketConnection.sendMessage({
+              type: 'auth',
+              payload: { alias: this.alias },
+            });
+            break;
+
+          case 'authResponse':
+            const authResponse = message.payload as interfaces.IAuthResponsePayload;
+            if (authResponse.success) {
+              logger.log('info', 'client is authenticated');
+              this.socketConnection.authenticated = true;
+            } else {
+              logger.log('warn', `authentication failed: ${authResponse.error}`);
+              await this.disconnect();
+            }
+            break;
+
+          case 'serverReady':
+            // Set up function request listening
+            await this.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]);
+            }
+            this.tagStoreSubscription = this.socketConnection.tagStoreObservable.subscribe(
+              (tagStoreArg) => {
+                this.tagStore = tagStoreArg;
+              }
+            );
+
+            for (const tag of Object.keys(oldTagStore)) {
+              await this.addTag(oldTagStore[tag]);
+            }
+            this.updateStatus('connected');
+            this.isConnecting = false;
+            done.resolve();
+            break;
+
+          default:
+            // Other messages are handled by SocketConnection
+            this.socketConnection.handleMessage(message);
+            break;
         }
-        this.tagStoreSubscription = this.socketConnection.tagStoreObservable.subscribe(
+      } catch (err) {
-          (tagStoreArg) => {
+        // Not a valid JSON message, ignore
-            this.tagStore = tagStoreArg;
+      }
-          }
+    });
+
+    // Handle disconnection and errors
+    const closeHandler = async () => {
+      // Only handle close if this is still the current socket and we're not already disconnecting
+      if (this.currentSocket === socket && !this.disconnectRunning) {
+        logger.log(
+          'info',
+          `SocketConnection with >alias ${this.alias} on >side client disconnected`
         );
+        await this.disconnect(true);
+      }
+    };
 
-        for (const tag of Object.keys(oldTagStore)) {
+    const errorHandler = async () => {
-          await this.addTag(oldTagStore[tag]);
+      if (this.currentSocket === socket && !this.disconnectRunning) {
-        }
+        await this.disconnect(true);
-        this.updateStatus('connected');
+      }
-        done.resolve();
+    };
-      });
 
-      // lets register the forbidden event
+    socket.addEventListener('close', closeHandler);
-      this.socketConnection.socket.on('forbidden', async () => {
+    socket.addEventListener('error', errorHandler);
-        logger.log('warn', `disconnecting due to being forbidden to use the ressource`);
-        await this.disconnect();
-      });
 
-      // lets provide the actual auth data
-      this.socketConnection.socket.emit('dataAuth', {
-        alias: this.alias,
-      });
-    });
-
-    // handle connection
-    this.socketConnection.socket.on('connect', async () => {});
-
-    // handle disconnection and errors
-    this.socketConnection.socket.on('disconnect', async () => {
-      await this.disconnect(true);
-    });
-
-    this.socketConnection.socket.on('reconnect_failed', async () => {
-      await this.disconnect(true);
-    });
-    this.socketConnection.socket.on('connect_error', async () => {
-      await this.disconnect(true);
-    });
     return done.promise;
   }
 
   private disconnectRunning = false;
+  private currentSocket: WebSocket | null = null;
+  private connectionAttemptId = 0; // Increment on each connect attempt to invalidate old timers
 
   /**
    * disconnect from the server
@@ -195,13 +270,19 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
       return;
     }
     this.disconnectRunning = true;
+    this.isConnecting = false;
     this.updateStatus('disconnecting');
     this.tagStoreSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+
+    // Store reference to current socket before cleanup
+    const socketToClose = this.currentSocket;
+    this.currentSocket = null;
+
     if (this.socketConnection) {
       await this.socketConnection.disconnect();
       this.socketConnection = undefined;
       logger.log('ok', 'disconnected socket!');
-    } else {
+    } else if (!socketToClose) {
       this.disconnectRunning = false;
       logger.log('warn', 'tried to disconnect, without a SocketConnection');
       return;
@@ -212,9 +293,29 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
     if (this.autoReconnect && useAutoReconnectSetting && this.eventStatus !== 'connecting') {
       this.updateStatus('connecting');
-      console.log('debounced reconnect!');
+
-      await plugins.smartdelay.delayForRandom(10000, 20000);
+      // Check if we've exceeded the maximum number of retries
+      if (this.currentRetryCount >= this.maxRetries) {
+        logger.log('warn', `Maximum reconnection attempts (${this.maxRetries}) reached. Giving up.`);
+        this.disconnectRunning = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Increment retry counter
+      this.currentRetryCount++;
+
+      // Calculate backoff with jitter (±20% randomness)
+      const jitter = this.currentBackoffDelay * 0.2 * (Math.random() * 2 - 1);
+      const delay = Math.min(this.currentBackoffDelay + jitter, this.maxBackoffDelay);
+
+      logger.log('info', `Reconnect attempt ${this.currentRetryCount}/${this.maxRetries} in ${Math.round(delay)}ms`);
+
+      // Apply exponential backoff for next time (doubling with each attempt)
+      this.currentBackoffDelay = Math.min(this.currentBackoffDelay * 2, this.maxBackoffDelay);
+
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(delay);
       this.disconnectRunning = false;
+      this.isReconnecting = true;
       await this.connect();
     } else {
       this.disconnectRunning = false;
@@ -226,6 +327,8 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
    */
   public async stop() {
     this.autoReconnect = false;
+    this.currentRetryCount = 0;
+    this.currentBackoffDelay = this.initialBackoffDelay;
     await this.disconnect();
   }
 
@@ -238,7 +341,6 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     functionNameArg: T['method'],
     dataArg: T['request']
   ): Promise<T['response']> {
-    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
     const socketRequest = new SocketRequest<T>(this, {
       side: 'requesting',
       originSocketConnection: this.socketConnection,
@@ -258,5 +360,19 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
       this.eventSubject.next(statusArg);
     }
     this.eventStatus = statusArg;
+
+    // Reset reconnection state when connection is successful
+    if (statusArg === 'connected') {
+      this.currentRetryCount = 0;
+      this.currentBackoffDelay = this.initialBackoffDelay;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resets the reconnection state
+   */
+  public resetReconnectionState() {
+    this.currentRetryCount = 0;
+    this.currentBackoffDelay = this.initialBackoffDelay;
   }
 }

ts/smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as interfaces from './interfaces/index.js';
 // import classes
 import { Smartsocket } from './smartsocket.classes.smartsocket.js';
 import { SocketFunction } from './smartsocket.classes.socketfunction.js';
-import { SocketRequest, ISocketRequestDataObject } from './smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.js';
+import { SocketRequest, type ISocketRequestDataObject } from './smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.js';
 
 // socket.io
 import { SmartsocketClient } from './smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.js';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface ISocketConnectionConstructorOptions {
   authenticated: boolean;
   side: TSocketConnectionSide;
   smartsocketHost: Smartsocket | SmartsocketClient;
-  socket: pluginsTyped.socketIo.Socket | pluginsTyped.socketIoClient.Socket;
+  socket: pluginsTyped.TWebSocket | pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class SocketConnection {
   public side: TSocketConnectionSide;
   public authenticated: boolean = false;
   public smartsocketRef: Smartsocket | SmartsocketClient;
-  public socket: pluginsTyped.socketIo.Socket | pluginsTyped.socketIoClient.Socket;
+  public socket: pluginsTyped.TWebSocket | pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike;
 
   public eventSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<interfaces.TConnectionStatus>();
   public eventStatus: interfaces.TConnectionStatus = 'new';
@@ -65,20 +65,94 @@ export class SocketConnection {
 
     // standard behaviour that is always true
     allSocketConnections.add(this);
+  }
 
-    // handle connection
+  /**
-    this.socket.on('connect', async () => {
+   * Sends a message through the socket
-      this.updateStatus('connected');
+   */
-    });
+  public sendMessage(message: interfaces.ISocketMessage): void {
-    this.socket.on('disconnect', async () => {
+    if (this.socket.readyState === 1) { // WebSocket.OPEN
-      logger.log(
+      this.socket.send(JSON.stringify(message));
-        'info',
+    }
-        `SocketConnection with >alias ${this.alias} on >side ${this.side} disconnected`
+  }
-      );
+
-      await this.disconnect();
+  /**
-      allSocketConnections.remove(this);
+   * Handles incoming messages
-      this.eventSubject.next('disconnected');
+   */
-    });
+  public handleMessage(messageData: interfaces.ISocketMessage): void {
+    switch (messageData.type) {
+      case 'function':
+        this.handleFunctionCall(messageData as interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload>);
+        break;
+      case 'functionResponse':
+        this.handleFunctionResponse(messageData as interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload>);
+        break;
+      case 'tagUpdate':
+        this.handleTagUpdate(messageData as interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.ITagUpdatePayload>);
+        break;
+      default:
+        // Authentication messages are handled by the server/client classes
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleFunctionCall(messageData: interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload>): void {
+    const requestData: ISocketRequestDataObject<any> = {
+      funcCallData: {
+        funcName: messageData.payload.funcName,
+        funcDataArg: messageData.payload.funcData,
+      },
+      shortId: messageData.id,
+    };
+
+    const referencedFunction: SocketFunction<any> =
+      this.smartsocketRef.socketFunctions.findSync((socketFunctionArg) => {
+        return socketFunctionArg.name === requestData.funcCallData.funcName;
+      });
+
+    if (referencedFunction) {
+      const localSocketRequest = new SocketRequest(this.smartsocketRef, {
+        side: 'responding',
+        originSocketConnection: this,
+        shortId: requestData.shortId,
+        funcCallData: requestData.funcCallData,
+      });
+      localSocketRequest.createResponse();
+    } else {
+      logger.log('warn', `function ${requestData.funcCallData.funcName} not found or out of scope`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleFunctionResponse(messageData: interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload>): void {
+    const responseData: ISocketRequestDataObject<any> = {
+      funcCallData: {
+        funcName: messageData.payload.funcName,
+        funcDataArg: messageData.payload.funcData,
+      },
+      shortId: messageData.id,
+    };
+
+    const targetSocketRequest = SocketRequest.getSocketRequestById(
+      this.smartsocketRef,
+      responseData.shortId
+    );
+    if (targetSocketRequest) {
+      targetSocketRequest.handleResponse(responseData);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleTagUpdate(messageData: interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.ITagUpdatePayload>): void {
+    const tagStoreArg = messageData.payload.tags as interfaces.TTagStore;
+    if (!plugins.smartjson.deepEqualObjects(this.tagStore, tagStoreArg)) {
+      this.tagStore = tagStoreArg;
+      // Echo back to confirm
+      this.sendMessage({
+        type: 'tagUpdate',
+        payload: { tags: this.tagStore },
+      });
+      this.tagStoreObservable.next(this.tagStore);
+    }
+    this.remoteTagStoreObservable.next(tagStoreArg);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -99,54 +173,88 @@ export class SocketConnection {
         done.resolve();
       }
     });
-    this.socket.emit('updateTagStore', this.tagStore);
+    this.sendMessage({
+      type: 'tagUpdate',
+      payload: { tags: this.tagStore },
+    });
     await done.promise;
   }
 
   /**
-   * gets a tag by id
+   * Gets a tag by id
-   * @param tagIdArg
    */
-  public async getTagById(tagIdArg: interfaces.ITag['id']) {
+  public getTagById(tagIdArg: interfaces.ITag['id']): interfaces.ITag | undefined {
     return this.tagStore[tagIdArg];
   }
 
   /**
-   * removes a tag from a connection
+   * Removes a tag from a connection
    */
-  public async removeTagById(tagIdArg: interfaces.ITag['id']) {
+  public removeTagById(tagIdArg: interfaces.ITag['id']): void {
     delete this.tagStore[tagIdArg];
     this.tagStoreObservable.next(this.tagStore);
-    this.socket.emit('updateTagStore', this.tagStore);
+    this.sendMessage({
+      type: 'tagUpdate',
+      payload: { tags: this.tagStore },
+    });
   }
 
   // authenticating --------------------------
 
   /**
-   * authenticate the socket
+   * authenticate the socket (server side)
    */
-  public authenticate() {
+  public authenticate(): Promise<SocketConnection> {
-    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<SocketConnection>();
-    this.socket.on('dataAuth', async (dataArg: ISocketConnectionAuthenticationObject) => {
+
-      logger.log('info', 'received authentication data...');
+    // Set up message handler for authentication
-      this.socket.removeAllListeners('dataAuth');
+    const messageHandler = (event: pluginsTyped.TMessageEvent) => {
-      if (dataArg.alias) {
+      try {
-        // TODO: authenticate password
+        const data = typeof event.data === 'string' ? event.data : event.data.toString();
-        this.alias = dataArg.alias;
+        const message: interfaces.ISocketMessage = JSON.parse(data);
-        this.authenticated = true;
+
-        this.socket.emit('authenticated');
+        if (message.type === 'auth') {
-        logger.log('ok', `socket with >>alias ${this.alias} is authenticated!`);
+          const authData = message.payload as interfaces.IAuthPayload;
-        done.resolve(this);
+          logger.log('info', 'received authentication data...');
-      } else {
+
-        this.authenticated = false;
+          if (authData.alias) {
-        await this.disconnect();
+            this.alias = authData.alias;
-        done.reject('a socket tried to connect, but could not authenticated.');
+            this.authenticated = true;
+
+            // Send authentication response
+            this.sendMessage({
+              type: 'authResponse',
+              payload: { success: true },
+            });
+
+            logger.log('ok', `socket with >>alias ${this.alias} is authenticated!`);
+            done.resolve(this);
+          } else {
+            this.authenticated = false;
+            this.sendMessage({
+              type: 'authResponse',
+              payload: { success: false, error: 'No alias provided' },
+            });
+            this.disconnect();
+            done.reject('a socket tried to connect, but could not authenticate.');
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.log('warn', `Failed to parse auth message: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
       }
-    });
-    const requestAuthPayload: interfaces.IRequestAuthPayload = {
-      serverAlias: this.smartsocketRef.alias,
     };
-    this.socket.emit('requestAuth', requestAuthPayload);
+
+    (this.socket as pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike).addEventListener('message', messageHandler);
+
+    // Request authentication
+    const requestAuthPayload: interfaces.TAuthRequestMessage = {
+      type: 'authRequest',
+      payload: {
+        serverAlias: (this.smartsocketRef as Smartsocket).alias,
+      },
+    };
+    this.sendMessage(requestAuthPayload);
+
     return done.promise;
   }
 
@@ -158,46 +266,23 @@ export class SocketConnection {
   public listenToFunctionRequests() {
     const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
     if (this.authenticated) {
-      this.socket.on('function', (dataArg: ISocketRequestDataObject<any>) => {
+      // Set up message handler for all messages
-        // check if requested function is available to the socket's scope
+      const messageHandler = (event: pluginsTyped.TMessageEvent) => {
-        // logger.log('info', 'function request received');
+        try {
-        const referencedFunction: SocketFunction<any> = this.smartsocketRef.socketFunctions.findSync(
+          const data = typeof event.data === 'string' ? event.data : event.data.toString();
-          (socketFunctionArg) => {
+          const message: interfaces.ISocketMessage = JSON.parse(data);
-            return socketFunctionArg.name === dataArg.funcCallData.funcName;
+          this.handleMessage(message);
-          }
+        } catch (err) {
-        );
+          logger.log('warn', `Failed to parse socket message: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
-        if (referencedFunction) {
-          // logger.log('ok', 'function in access scope');
-          const localSocketRequest = new SocketRequest(this.smartsocketRef, {
-            side: 'responding',
-            originSocketConnection: this,
-            shortId: dataArg.shortId,
-            funcCallData: dataArg.funcCallData,
-          });
-          localSocketRequest.createResponse(); // takes care of creating response and sending it back
-        } else {
-          logger.log('warn', 'function not existent or out of access scope');
         }
-      });
+      };
-      this.socket.on('functionResponse', (dataArg: ISocketRequestDataObject<any>) => {
-        // logger.log('info', `received response for request with id ${dataArg.shortId}`);
-        const targetSocketRequest = SocketRequest.getSocketRequestById(
-          this.smartsocketRef,
-          dataArg.shortId
-        );
-        targetSocketRequest.handleResponse(dataArg);
-      });
 
-      this.socket.on('updateTagStore', async (tagStoreArg: interfaces.TTagStore) => {
+      (this.socket as pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike).addEventListener('message', messageHandler);
-        if (!plugins.smartjson.deepEqualObjects(this.tagStore, tagStoreArg)) {
-          this.tagStore = tagStoreArg;
-          this.socket.emit('updateTagStore', this.tagStore);
-          this.tagStoreObservable.next(this.tagStore);
-        }
-        this.remoteTagStoreObservable.next(tagStoreArg);
-      });
 
-      logger.log('info', `now listening to function requests for ${this.alias} on side ${this.side}`);
+      logger.log(
+        'info',
+        `now listening to function requests for ${this.alias} on side ${this.side}`
+      );
       done.resolve(this);
     } else {
       const errMessage = 'socket needs to be authenticated first';
@@ -209,7 +294,10 @@ export class SocketConnection {
 
   // disconnecting ----------------------
   public async disconnect() {
-    this.socket.disconnect(true);
+    if (this.socket.readyState === 1 || this.socket.readyState === 0) {
+      this.socket.close();
+    }
+    allSocketConnections.remove(this);
     this.updateStatus('disconnected');
   }
 

ts/smartsocket.classes.socketrequest.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartsocket.plugins.js';
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces/index.js';
 
 // import interfaces
 import {
   SocketFunction,
-  ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
+  type ISocketFunctionCallDataRequest,
-  ISocketFunctionCallDataResponse,
+  type ISocketFunctionCallDataResponse,
 } from './smartsocket.classes.socketfunction.js';
 
 // import classes
@@ -78,11 +79,15 @@ export class SocketRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedReques
    * dispatches a socketrequest from the requesting to the receiving side
    */
   public dispatch(): Promise<ISocketFunctionCallDataResponse<T>> {
-    const requestData: ISocketRequestDataObject<T> = {
+    const message: interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload> = {
-      funcCallData: this.funcCallData,
+      type: 'function',
-      shortId: this.shortid,
+      id: this.shortid,
+      payload: {
+        funcName: this.funcCallData.funcName,
+        funcData: this.funcCallData.funcDataArg,
+      },
     };
-    this.originSocketConnection.socket.emit('function', requestData);
+    this.originSocketConnection.sendMessage(message);
     return this.done.promise;
   }
 
@@ -90,7 +95,6 @@ export class SocketRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedReques
    * handles the response that is received by the requesting side
    */
   public async handleResponse(responseDataArg: ISocketRequestDataObject<T>) {
-    // logger.log('info', 'handling response!');
     this.done.resolve(responseDataArg.funcCallData);
     this.smartsocketRef.socketRequests.remove(this);
   }
@@ -110,16 +114,23 @@ export class SocketRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedReques
       logger.log('error', `There is no SocketFunction defined for ${this.funcCallData.funcName}`);
       return;
     }
-    // logger.log('info', `invoking ${targetSocketFunction.name}`);
+
     targetSocketFunction
       .invoke(this.funcCallData, this.originSocketConnection)
       .then((resultData) => {
-        // logger.log('info', 'got resultData. Sending it to requesting party.');
+        const message: interfaces.ISocketMessage<interfaces.IFunctionCallPayload> = {
-        const responseData: ISocketRequestDataObject<T> = {
+          type: 'functionResponse',
-          funcCallData: resultData,
+          id: this.shortid,
-          shortId: this.shortid,
+          payload: {
+            funcName: resultData.funcName,
+            funcData: resultData.funcDataArg,
+          },
         };
-        this.originSocketConnection.socket.emit('functionResponse', responseData);
+        this.originSocketConnection.sendMessage(message);
+        this.smartsocketRef.socketRequests.remove(this);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        logger.log('error', `Function invocation failed for ${this.funcCallData.funcName}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
         this.smartsocketRef.socketRequests.remove(this);
       });
   }

ts/smartsocket.classes.socketserver.ts

@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ import { Smartsocket } from './smartsocket.classes.smartsocket.js';
 import { logger } from './smartsocket.logging.js';
 
 /**
- * class socketServer
+ * class SocketServer
- * handles the attachment of socketIo to whatever server is in play
+ * handles the WebSocket server in standalone mode, or provides hooks for smartserve integration
  */
 export class SocketServer {
   private smartsocket: Smartsocket;
-  private httpServerDeferred: plugins.smartpromise.Deferred<any>;
   private httpServer: pluginsTyped.http.Server | pluginsTyped.https.Server;
-  
+  private wsServer: pluginsTyped.ws.WebSocketServer;
+
   /**
-   * wether httpServer is standalone
+   * whether httpServer is standalone (created by us)
    */
   private standaloneServer = false;
 
@@ -24,71 +24,180 @@ export class SocketServer {
   }
 
   /**
-   * starts the server with another server
+   * Starts listening to incoming websocket connections (standalone mode).
-   * also works with an express style server
+   * If no port is specified, this is a no-op (hooks mode via smartserve).
-   */
-  public async setExternalServer(
-    serverType: 'smartexpress',
-    serverArg: pluginsTyped.smartexpress.Server
-  ) {
-    this.httpServerDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
-    await serverArg.startedPromise;
-    this.httpServer = serverArg.httpServer;
-    this.httpServerDeferred.resolve();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * gets the server for socket.io
-   */
-  public async getServerForSocketIo() {
-    if (this.httpServerDeferred) {
-      await this.httpServerDeferred.promise;
-    }
-    if (this.httpServer) {
-      return this.httpServer;
-    } else {
-      const httpModule = await this.smartsocket.smartenv.getSafeNodeModule('http');
-      this.httpServer = new httpModule.Server();
-      this.standaloneServer = true;
-      return this.httpServer;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * starts listening to incoming sockets:
    */
   public async start() {
-    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    // If no port specified, we're in hooks mode - nothing to start
-
+    if (!this.smartsocket.options.port) {
-    // handle http servers
+      return;
-    // in case an external server has been set "this.standaloneServer" should be false
-    if (this.httpServer && this.standaloneServer) {
-      if (!this.smartsocket.options.port) {
-        logger.log('error', 'there should be a port specifed for smartsocket!');
-        throw new Error('there should be a port specified for smartsocket');
-      }
-      this.httpServer.listen(this.smartsocket.options.port, () => {
-        logger.log(
-          'success',
-          `Server started in standalone mode on ${this.smartsocket.options.port}`
-        );
-        done.resolve();
-      });
-    } else {
-      done.resolve();
     }
 
-    // nothing else to do if express server is set
+    // Standalone mode - create our own HTTP server and WebSocket server
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+    const httpModule = await this.smartsocket.smartenv.getSafeNodeModule('http');
+    const wsModule = await this.smartsocket.smartenv.getSafeNodeModule('ws');
+
+    this.httpServer = httpModule.createServer();
+    this.standaloneServer = true;
+
+    // Create WebSocket server attached to HTTP server
+    this.wsServer = new wsModule.WebSocketServer({ server: this.httpServer });
+
+    this.wsServer.on('connection', (ws: pluginsTyped.ws.WebSocket) => {
+      this.smartsocket.handleNewConnection(ws);
+    });
+
+    this.httpServer.listen(this.smartsocket.options.port, () => {
+      logger.log(
+        'success',
+        `Server started in standalone mode on port ${this.smartsocket.options.port}`
+      );
+      done.resolve();
+    });
+
     await done.promise;
-    return;
   }
 
   /**
    * closes the server
    */
   public async stop() {
-    if (this.httpServer) {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<void>();
-      this.httpServer.close();
+    let resolved = false;
+
+    if (this.wsServer) {
+      // Close all WebSocket connections
+      this.wsServer.clients.forEach((client) => {
+        client.terminate();
+      });
+      this.wsServer.close();
+      this.wsServer = null;
     }
+
+    if (this.httpServer && this.standaloneServer) {
+      const resolveOnce = () => {
+        if (!resolved) {
+          resolved = true;
+          this.httpServer = null;
+          this.standaloneServer = false;
+          done.resolve();
+        }
+      };
+
+      this.httpServer.close(() => {
+        resolveOnce();
+      });
+
+      // Add a timeout in case close callback doesn't fire
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        resolveOnce();
+      }, 2000);
+
+      // Ensure timeout doesn't keep process alive
+      if (timeoutId.unref) {
+        timeoutId.unref();
+      }
+    } else {
+      done.resolve();
+    }
+
+    await done.promise;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns WebSocket hooks for integration with smartserve.
+   * Pass these hooks to SmartServe's websocket config.
+   */
+  public getSmartserveWebSocketHooks(): pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketHooks {
+    return {
+      onOpen: async (peer: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketPeer) => {
+        // Create a wrapper that adapts ISmartserveWebSocketPeer to WebSocket-like interface
+        const wsLikeSocket = this.createWsLikeFromPeer(peer);
+        await this.smartsocket.handleNewConnection(wsLikeSocket);
+      },
+      onMessage: async (peer: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, message: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketMessage) => {
+        // Dispatch message to the SocketConnection via the adapter
+        const adapter = peer.data.get('smartsocket_adapter') as any;
+        if (adapter) {
+          let textData: string | undefined;
+          if (message.type === 'text' && message.text) {
+            textData = message.text;
+          } else if (message.type === 'binary' && message.data) {
+            // Convert binary to text (Buffer/Uint8Array to string)
+            textData = new TextDecoder().decode(message.data);
+          }
+          if (textData) {
+            adapter.dispatchMessage(textData);
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      onClose: async (peer: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, code: number, reason: string) => {
+        // Dispatch close to the SocketConnection via the adapter
+        const adapter = peer.data.get('smartsocket_adapter') as any;
+        if (adapter) {
+          adapter.dispatchClose();
+        }
+      },
+      onError: async (peer: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, error: Error) => {
+        // Dispatch error to the SocketConnection via the adapter
+        const adapter = peer.data.get('smartsocket_adapter') as any;
+        if (adapter) {
+          adapter.dispatchError();
+        }
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a WebSocket-like object from a smartserve peer
+   * This allows our SocketConnection to work with both native WebSocket and smartserve peers
+   */
+  private createWsLikeFromPeer(peer: pluginsTyped.ISmartserveWebSocketPeer): pluginsTyped.IWebSocketLike {
+    const messageListeners: Array<(event: pluginsTyped.TMessageEvent) => void> = [];
+    const closeListeners: Array<() => void> = [];
+    const errorListeners: Array<() => void> = [];
+
+    // Store the adapter on the peer for message routing
+    peer.data.set('smartsocket_adapter', {
+      dispatchMessage: (data: string) => {
+        messageListeners.forEach((listener) => {
+          listener({ data });
+        });
+      },
+      dispatchClose: () => {
+        closeListeners.forEach((listener) => listener());
+      },
+      dispatchError: () => {
+        errorListeners.forEach((listener) => listener());
+      },
+    });
+
+    return {
+      get readyState() { return peer.readyState; },
+      send: (data: string) => peer.send(data),
+      close: (code?: number, reason?: string) => peer.close(code, reason),
+      addEventListener: (event: string, listener: any) => {
+        if (event === 'message') {
+          messageListeners.push(listener);
+        } else if (event === 'close') {
+          closeListeners.push(listener);
+        } else if (event === 'error') {
+          errorListeners.push(listener);
+        }
+      },
+      removeEventListener: (event: string, listener: any) => {
+        if (event === 'message') {
+          const idx = messageListeners.indexOf(listener);
+          if (idx >= 0) messageListeners.splice(idx, 1);
+        } else if (event === 'close') {
+          const idx = closeListeners.indexOf(listener);
+          if (idx >= 0) closeListeners.splice(idx, 1);
+        } else if (event === 'error') {
+          const idx = errorListeners.indexOf(listener);
+          if (idx >= 0) errorListeners.splice(idx, 1);
+        }
+      },
+    };
   }
 }

ts/smartsocket.plugins.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 // apiglobal scope
-import * as typedrequestInterfaces from '@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces';
+import * as typedrequestInterfaces from '@api.global/typedrequest-interfaces';
 
 export { typedrequestInterfaces };
 
 // pushrocks scope
-import * as isohash from '@pushrocks/isohash';
+import * as isohash from '@push.rocks/isohash';
-import * as isounique from '@pushrocks/isounique';
+import * as isounique from '@push.rocks/isounique';
-import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
+import * as lik from '@push.rocks/lik';
-import * as smartenv from '@pushrocks/smartenv';
+import * as smartenv from '@push.rocks/smartenv';
-import * as smartjson from '@pushrocks/smartjson';
+import * as smartjson from '@push.rocks/smartjson';
-import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
+import * as smartlog from '@push.rocks/smartlog';
-import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
-import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
+import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
-import * as smarttime from '@pushrocks/smarttime';
+import * as smarttime from '@push.rocks/smarttime';
-import * as smartrx from '@pushrocks/smartrx';
+import * as smartrx from '@push.rocks/smartrx';
 
 export {
   isohash,

ts/smartsocket.pluginstyped.ts

@@ -2,22 +2,68 @@
 import type * as http from 'http';
 import type * as https from 'https';
 
-export { http, https };
+export type { http, https };
 
-// pushrocks scope
+// third party scope - ws types
-import type * as smartexpress from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
+import type * as wsTypes from 'ws';
 
-export { smartexpress };
+export namespace ws {
-
+  export type WebSocket = wsTypes.WebSocket;
-// third party scope
+  export type WebSocketServer = wsTypes.WebSocketServer;
-import type { Socket as ServerSocket, Server as ServerServer} from 'socket.io';
+  export type RawData = wsTypes.RawData;
-import type { Socket as ClientSocket, connect as ClientIo } from 'socket.io-client';
-
-export namespace socketIo {
-  export type Socket = ServerSocket;
-  export type Server = ServerServer;
 }
-export namespace socketIoClient {
+
-  export type Socket = ClientSocket;
+/**
-  export type connect = typeof ClientIo;
+ * Unified WebSocket type supporting both browser and Node.js environments
+ */
+export type TWebSocket = WebSocket | ws.WebSocket;
+
+/**
+ * Message event type for WebSocket messages (browser and Node.js compatible)
+ */
+export type TMessageEvent = MessageEvent | { data: string };
+
+/**
+ * WebSocket-like interface for adapters (e.g., smartserve peer adapter)
+ */
+export interface IWebSocketLike {
+  readyState: number;
+  send(data: string): void;
+  close(code?: number, reason?: string): void;
+  addEventListener(event: 'message', listener: (event: TMessageEvent) => void): void;
+  addEventListener(event: 'close', listener: () => void): void;
+  addEventListener(event: 'error', listener: () => void): void;
+  removeEventListener?(event: string, listener: (...args: any[]) => void): void;
+}
+
+// smartserve compatibility interface (for setExternalServer)
+// This mirrors the IWebSocketPeer interface from smartserve
+export interface ISmartserveWebSocketPeer {
+  id: string;
+  url: string;
+  readyState: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3;
+  protocol: string;
+  extensions: string;
+  send(data: string): void;
+  sendBinary(data: Uint8Array | ArrayBuffer): void;
+  close(code?: number, reason?: string): void;
+  ping(data?: Uint8Array): void;
+  terminate(): void;
+  context: any;
+  data: Map<string, unknown>;
+  tags: Set<string>;
+}
+
+export interface ISmartserveWebSocketMessage {
+  type: 'text' | 'binary';
+  text?: string;
+  data?: Uint8Array;
+  size: number;
+}
+
+export interface ISmartserveWebSocketHooks {
+  onOpen?: (peer: ISmartserveWebSocketPeer) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onMessage?: (peer: ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, message: ISmartserveWebSocketMessage) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onClose?: (peer: ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, code: number, reason: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onError?: (peer: ISmartserveWebSocketPeer, error: Error) => void | Promise<void>;
 }

tsconfig.json

@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 {
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "module": "ES2020",
+    "experimentalDecorators": true,
-    "moduleResolution": "node12",
+    "useDefineForClassFields": false,
-    "esModuleInterop": true
+    "target": "ES2022",
-  }
+    "module": "NodeNext",
-}
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true
+  },
+  "exclude": [
+    "dist_*/**/*.d.ts"
+  ]
+}

tslint.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": ["tslint:latest", "tslint-config-prettier"],
-  "rules": {
-    "semicolon": [true, "always"],
-    "no-console": false,
-    "ordered-imports": false,
-    "object-literal-sort-keys": false,
-    "member-ordering": {
-      "options":{
-        "order": [
-          "static-method"
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "defaultSeverity": "warning"
-}