1.0.103

.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 .nogit/
-node_modules/
-dist/
+
+# artifacts
 coverage/
 public/
 pages/
+
+# installs
+node_modules/
+
+# caches
+.yarn/
+.cache/
+.rpt2_cache
+
+# builds
+dist/
+dist_*/
+
+# custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# gitzone standard
-image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+# gitzone ci_default
+image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
 
 cache:
   paths:
     - .npmci_cache/
-  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
+  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
 
 stages:
   - security
@@ -19,38 +19,41 @@ mirror:
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci git mirror
+  only:
+    - tags
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
-snyk:
+auditProductionDependencies:
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
   stage: security
   script:
     - npmci npm prepare
-    - npmci command npm install -g snyk
-    - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
-    - npmci command snyk test
+    - 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
-  - notpriv
+
+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
 # ====================
 
-testLTS:
-  stage: test
-  script:
-  - npmci npm prepare
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci npm test
-  coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
-  tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
-    
-testSTABLE:
+testStable:
   stage: test
   script:
     - npmci npm prepare
@@ -60,7 +63,17 @@ testSTABLE:
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
     - docker
-  - notpriv
+
+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
@@ -70,6 +83,7 @@ release:
   only:
     - tags
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
@@ -78,20 +92,16 @@ release:
 # ====================
 codequality:
   stage: metadata
-  image: docker:stable
   allow_failure: true
-  services:
-    - docker:stable-dind
+  only:
+    - tags
   script:
-    - export SP_VERSION=$(echo "$CI_SERVER_VERSION" | sed 's/^\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\).*/\1-\2-stable/')
-    - docker run
-        --env SOURCE_CODE="$PWD"
-        --volume "$PWD":/code
-        --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-        "registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/codequality:$SP_VERSION" /code
-  artifacts:
-    paths: [codeclimate.json]
+    - 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
 
@@ -102,18 +112,20 @@ trigger:
   only:
     - tags
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
 pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
   stage: metadata
   script:
-    - npmci command npm install -g typedoc typescript
+    - npmci node install lts
+    - npmci command npm install -g @gitzone/tsdoc
     - npmci npm prepare
     - npmci npm install
-    - npmci command typedoc --module "commonjs" --target "ES2016" --out public/ ts/
+    - npmci command tsdoc
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
   only:

.snyk

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+patch: {}

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "current file",
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "args": [
+        "${relativeFile}"
+      ],
+      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+      "protocol": "inspector",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "test.ts",
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "args": [
+        "test/test.ts"
+      ],
+      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "@gitzone/tsrun"],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+      "protocol": "inspector",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
+    }
+  ]
+}

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "json.schemas": [
+    {
+      "fileMatch": ["/npmextra.json"],
+      "schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "npmci": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for npmci"
+          },
+          "gitzone": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "description": "settings for gitzone",
+            "properties": {
+              "projectType": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": ["website", "element", "service", "npm", "wcc"]
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}

npmextra.json

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "gitzone": {
+    "projectType": "npm",
     "module": {
       "githost": "gitlab.com",
       "gitscope": "pushrocks",

package.json

@@ -1,38 +1,57 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.34",
+  "version": "1.0.103",
   "private": false,
   "description": "messaging service for your micro services",
-  "main": "dist/index.js",
-  "typings": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
+  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
   "author": "Lossless GmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "(tstest test/)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild)",
+    "testManual": "(tsrun test/test.ts)",
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web && tsbundle --from ./ts/index.ts --to dist_bundle/bundle.js)",
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.8",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.20",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.9",
-    "@types/node": "^11.13.4",
-    "tslint": "^5.15.0",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.25",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.48",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.9",
+    "@types/node": "^14.11.2",
+    "tslint": "^6.1.3",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "rxjs": "*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.18",
-    "@pushrocks/smartfile": "^7.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.4",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.14",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.27",
-    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.7"
-  }
+    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^4.0.17",
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.10",
+    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.76",
+    "@pushrocks/smartfile": "^8.0.0",
+    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.1.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.39",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.51",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.19",
+    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.67",
+    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.35",
+    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.3"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "ts/**/*",
+    "ts_web/**/*",
+    "dist/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/**/*",
+    "assets/**/*",
+    "cli.js",
+    "npmextra.json",
+    "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
+  ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 # @pushrocks/smartuniverse
-
 messaging service for micro services
 
 ## Availabililty and Links
-
-- [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
-- [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
-- [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
-- [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartuniverse/)
+* [npmjs.org (npm package)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
+* [gitlab.com (source)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
+* [github.com (source mirror)](https://github.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse)
+* [docs (typedoc)](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/smartuniverse/)
 
 ## Status for master
 
-[![build status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/build.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/commits/master)
-[![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/commits/master)
-[![npm downloads per month](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/@pushrocks/smartuniverse.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
-[![Known Vulnerabilities](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartuniverse/badge.svg)](https://snyk.io/test/npm/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)
-[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript->=%203.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node->=%2010.x.x-blue.svg)](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v10.x/docs/api/)
-[![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-prettier-ff69b4.svg)](https://prettier.io/)
+Status Category | Status Badge
+-- | --
+GitLab Pipelines | [![pipeline status](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+GitLab Pipline Test Coverage | [![coverage report](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/smartuniverse/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://lossless.cloud)
+npm | [![npm downloads per month](https://badgen.net/npm/dy/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)](https://lossless.cloud)
+Snyk | [![Known Vulnerabilities](https://badgen.net/snyk/pushrocks/smartuniverse)](https://lossless.cloud)
+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/)
+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/smartuniverse)](https://lossless.cloud)
+PackagePhobia (package size on registry) | [![PackagePhobia](https://badgen.net/packagephobia/publish/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)](https://lossless.cloud)
+BundlePhobia (total size when bundled) | [![BundlePhobia](https://badgen.net/bundlephobia/minzip/@pushrocks/smartuniverse)](https://lossless.cloud)
+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)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -27,11 +31,16 @@ Use TypeScript for best in class instellisense.
 
 Think WhatsApp, but for your microservices architecture. It allows your services to securely talk to each other in **private, shielded channels** without having to expose anything to the outside world. This allows the use of **reactive programming across your entire stack**.
 
+### Server side
+
+every universe has a server that manages messages.  
+Think Kafka, but without Kafka.
+
 ```typescript
 import * as smartuniverse from '@pushrocks/smartuniverse';
 
 const myUniverse = new smartuniverse.Universe({
-  messageExpiryInMilliseconds: 60000 // the standard time in milliseconds until a message expires
+  messageExpiryInMilliseconds: 60000, // the standard time in milliseconds until a message expires
 });
 
 // create as many channels as you like
@@ -41,9 +50,17 @@ myUniverse.addChannel('awesomeChannel2', 'jhkjhfsdf87eerkjslkfja9');
 myUniverse.start(8765); // start the server and provide the port on which to listen on
 ```
 
+### Client side
+
+All your microservices represents clients in the universe that may talk to each other using the universe server.
+
+## Contribution
+
+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). :)
+
 For further information read the linked docs at the top of this readme.
 
 > MIT licensed | **©** [Lossless GmbH](https://lossless.gmbh)
-> | By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy.html)
+| By using this npm module you agree to our [privacy policy](https://lossless.gmbH/privacy)
 
-[![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)
+[![repo-footer](https://lossless.gitlab.io/publicrelations/repofooter.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

test/test.ts

@@ -5,17 +5,22 @@ import * as smartuniverse from '../ts/index';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 let testUniverse: smartuniverse.Universe;
-let testUniverseClient: smartuniverse.ClientUniverse;
+let testClientUniverse: smartuniverse.ClientUniverse;
+let testClientUniverse2: smartuniverse.ClientUniverse;
 let testClientChannel: smartuniverse.ClientUniverseChannel;
 
+const testServerData = {
+  serverAddress: 'http://localhost:8765',
+};
+
 const testChannelData = {
   channelName: 'awesomeTestChannel',
-  channelPass: 'awesomeChannelPAss'
-}
+  channelPass: 'awesomeChannelPass',
+};
 
 tap.test('first test', async () => {
   testUniverse = new smartuniverse.Universe({
-    messageExpiryInMilliseconds: 1000
+    messageExpiryInMilliseconds: 1000,
   });
 });
 
@@ -25,34 +30,106 @@ tap.test('add a message to the SmartUniverse', async () => {
 
 // testing message handling
 tap.test('create smartuniverse client', async () => {
-  testUniverseClient = new smartuniverse.ClientUniverse({
-    serverAddress: 'http://localhost:8765'
+  testClientUniverse = new smartuniverse.ClientUniverse({
+    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress,
+    autoReconnect: true,
   });
-  expect(testUniverseClient).to.be.instanceof(smartuniverse.ClientUniverse);
+  expect(testClientUniverse).to.be.instanceof(smartuniverse.ClientUniverse);
 });
 
 tap.test('should add a channel to the universe', async () => {
-  await testUniverse.addChannel('testChannel', 'testPassword');
+  testUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+});
+
+tap.test('should add the same channel to the client universe in the same way', async () => {
+  testClientUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+});
+
+tap.test('should start the ClientUniverse', async () => {
+  await testClientUniverse.start();
 });
 
 tap.test('should get a observable correctly', async () => {
-  testClientChannel = await testUniverseClient.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+  testClientChannel = testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName);
   expect(testClientChannel).to.be.instanceof(smartuniverse.ClientUniverseChannel);
 });
 
 tap.test('should send a message correctly', async () => {
-  await testUniverseClient.sendMessage('greeting', {
-    anyBool: true
+  await testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName).postMessage({
+    messageText: 'hello',
   });
 });
 
-tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async () => {});
-
-tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async () => {
-  testUniverseClient.close();
+tap.test('universe should contain the sent message', async () => {
+  expect(testUniverse.universeCache.messageMap.getArray()[0].messageText).to.equal('hello');
 });
 
-tap.test('should end the server correctly', async tools => {
+tap.test('a second client should be able to subscibe', async () => {
+  testClientUniverse2 = new smartuniverse.ClientUniverse({
+    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress,
+    autoReconnect: true,
+  });
+
+  testClientUniverse2.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+  await testClientUniverse2.start();
+});
+
+tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async (tools) => {
+  const done = tools.defer();
+  const testChannel = testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName);
+  const testChannel2 = testClientUniverse2.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName);
+  const subscription = testChannel2.subscribe((messageArg) => {
+    if (messageArg.messageText === 'hellothere') {
+      console.log('Yay##########');
+      done.resolve();
+    }
+  });
+  await testChannel.postMessage({
+    messageText: 'hellothere',
+  });
+  await done.promise;
+});
+
+interface IDemoReqRes {
+  method: 'demo';
+  request: {
+    wowso: string;
+  };
+  response: {
+    hereso: string;
+  };
+}
+
+tap.test('ReactionRequest and ReactionResponse should work', async () => {
+  const reactionResponse = new smartuniverse.ReactionResponse<IDemoReqRes>({
+    channels: [testUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName)],
+    funcDef: async (reqData) => {
+      console.log(reqData);
+      return {
+        hereso: 'Hello there',
+      };
+    },
+    method: 'demo',
+  });
+  const reactionRequest = new smartuniverse.ReactionRequest<IDemoReqRes>({
+    method: 'demo',
+  });
+  const reactionResult = await reactionRequest.fire(
+    [testClientUniverse2.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName)],
+    {
+      wowso: 'wowza',
+    }
+  );
+  const result = await reactionResult.getFirstResult();
+  console.log(result);
+});
+
+tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async (tools) => {
+  await testClientUniverse.stop();
+  await testClientUniverse2.stop();
+});
+
+tap.test('should end the server correctly', async (tools) => {
   await testUniverse.stopServer();
 });
 

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Client classes
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universe';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage';
 
 // Server classes
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
@@ -8,4 +9,8 @@ export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universecache';
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
 
+// Reaction Response
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionrequest';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresponse';
+
 export * from './interfaces';

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export * from './http.interfaces';
+export * from './socketfunctionrequests';
 export * from './universechannel.interfaces';
 export * from './universemessage.interfaces';
+export * from './universeactions.interfaces';

ts/interfaces/socketfunctionrequests.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import * as interfaces from './index';
+
+export interface ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel {
+  method: 'subscribeChannel';
+  request: {
+    name: string;
+    passphrase: string;
+  };
+  response: {
+    subscriptionStatus: 'subscribed' | 'unsubscribed';
+  };
+}
+
+export interface ISocketRequest_ProcessMessage {
+  method: 'processMessage';
+  request: interfaces.IUniverseMessage;
+  response: {
+    messageStatus: 'ok' | 'channel not found';
+  };
+}

ts/interfaces/universeactions.interfaces.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export interface IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload {
+  name: string;
+}

ts/interfaces/universemessage.interfaces.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
-export interface IUniverseMessage {
+export interface IMessageCreator {
   messageText: string;
-  targetChannelName: string;
-  passphrase: string;
   payload?: string | number | any;
-  payloadStringType?: 'Buffer' | 'string' | 'object';
+}
+
+/**
+ * A universe
+ */
+export interface IUniverseMessage extends IMessageCreator {
+  id: string;
+  /**
+   * time of creation
+   */
+  timestamp: number;
+  passphrase: string;
+  targetChannelName: string;
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universe.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Smartsocket, SmartsocketClient } from '@pushrocks/smartsocket';
+import * as url from 'url';
+
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+
+import { ClientUniverseChannel, ClientUniverseMessage } from '.';
+import { ClientUniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universecache';
+import { logger } from './smartuniverse.logging';
+
+export interface IClientOptions {
+  serverAddress: string;
+  autoReconnect: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * this class is for client side only!!!
+ * allows connecting to a universe server
+ */
+export class ClientUniverse {
+  public options: IClientOptions;
+  public smartsocketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
+  public messageRxjsSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
+  public clientUniverseCache = new ClientUniverseCache();
+
+  public autoReconnectStatus: 'on' | 'off' = 'off';
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: IClientOptions) {
+    this.options = optionsArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * adds a channel to the channelcache
+   * TODO: verify channel before adding it to the channel cache
+   */
+  public addChannel(channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    const existingChannel = this.getChannel(channelNameArg);
+
+    if (existingChannel) {
+      throw new Error('channel exists');
+    }
+
+    // lets create the channel
+    const clientUniverseChannel = ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(
+      this,
+      channelNameArg,
+      passphraseArg
+    );
+    return clientUniverseChannel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets a channel from the channelcache
+   * @param channelName
+   * @param passphraseArg
+   */
+  public getChannel(channelName: string): ClientUniverseChannel {
+    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find((channel) => {
+      return channel.name === channelName;
+    });
+    return clientUniverseChannel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * remove a a achannel
+   * @param messageArg
+   */
+  public removeChannel(channelNameArg, notifyServer = true) {
+    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.findOneAndRemove(
+      (channelItemArg) => {
+        return channelItemArg.name === channelNameArg;
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async start() {
+    if (this.options.autoReconnect) {
+      this.autoReconnectStatus = 'on';
+    }
+    await this.checkConnection();
+  }
+
+  public async stop() {
+    this.autoReconnectStatus = 'off';
+    await this.disconnect('triggered');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * checks the connection towards a universe server
+   * since password validation is done through other means, a connection should always be possible
+   */
+  private async checkConnection(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.smartsocketClient) {
+      const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
+      const socketConfig: plugins.smartsocket.ISmartsocketClientOptions = {
+        alias: 'universeclient',
+        password: 'UniverseClient',
+        port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
+        role: 'UniverseClient',
+        url: parsedURL.protocol + '//' + parsedURL.hostname,
+      };
+      this.smartsocketClient = new SmartsocketClient(socketConfig);
+
+      this.smartsocketClient.eventSubject.subscribe(async (eventArg) => {
+        switch (eventArg) {
+          case 'disconnected':
+            this.disconnect('upstreamEvent');
+        }
+      });
+
+      // lets define some basic actions
+
+      /**
+       * should handle a forced unsubscription by the server
+       */
+      const socketFunctionUnsubscribe = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+        funcName: 'unsubscribe',
+        allowedRoles: [],
+        funcDef: async (dataArg: interfaces.IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload) => {
+          const channel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
+            return channelArg.name === dataArg.name;
+          });
+          if (channel) {
+            channel.unsubscribe();
+          }
+          return {};
+        },
+      });
+
+      /**
+       * handles message reception
+       */
+      const socketFunctionProcessMessage = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction<
+        interfaces.ISocketRequest_ProcessMessage
+      >({
+        funcName: 'processMessage',
+        allowedRoles: [],
+        funcDef: async (messageDescriptorArg) => {
+          logger.log('info', 'Got message from server');
+          const clientUniverseMessage = ClientUniverseMessage.createMessageFromMessageDescriptor(
+            messageDescriptorArg
+          );
+          this.messageRxjsSubject.next(clientUniverseMessage);
+
+          // lets find the corresponding channel
+          const targetChannel = this.getChannel(clientUniverseMessage.targetChannelName);
+          if (targetChannel) {
+            await targetChannel.emitMessageLocally(clientUniverseMessage);
+            return {
+              messageStatus: 'ok',
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              messageStatus: 'channel not found',
+            };
+          }
+        },
+      });
+
+      // add functions
+      this.smartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(socketFunctionUnsubscribe);
+      this.smartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(socketFunctionProcessMessage);
+
+      await this.smartsocketClient.connect();
+      logger.log('info', 'universe client connected successfully');
+      await this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.forEach(async (clientUniverseChannelArg) => {
+        await clientUniverseChannelArg.populateSubscriptionToServer();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async disconnect(
+    reason: 'upstreamEvent' | 'triggered' = 'triggered',
+    tryReconnect = false
+  ) {
+    const instructDisconnect = async () => {
+      if (this.smartsocketClient) {
+        const smartsocketToDisconnect = this.smartsocketClient;
+        this.smartsocketClient = null; // making sure the upstreamEvent does  not interfere
+        await smartsocketToDisconnect.disconnect();
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (reason === 'triggered' && this.smartsocketClient) {
+      await instructDisconnect();
+    }
+    if (this.autoReconnectStatus === 'on' && reason === 'upstreamEvent') {
+      await instructDisconnect();
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayForRandom(5000, 20000);
+      await this.checkConnection();
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universecache.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel';
+
+/**
+ * a cache for clients
+ * keeps track of which messages have already been received
+ * good for deduplication in mesh environments
+ */
+export class ClientUniverseCache {
+  public channelMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+
+import { ClientUniverse } from '.';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage';
+import { ReactionRequest } from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionrequest';
+import { ReactionResponse } from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresponse';
+
+export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
+  // ======
+  // STATIC
+  // ======
+  /**
+   * creates a channel and adds it to the cache of clientUniverseArg
+   * @param clientUniverseArg
+   * @param channelNameArg
+   * @param passphraseArg
+   */
+  public static createClientUniverseChannel(
+    clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse,
+    channelNameArg: string,
+    passphraseArg: string
+  ): ClientUniverseChannel {
+    const clientChannel = new ClientUniverseChannel(
+      clientUniverseArg,
+      channelNameArg,
+      passphraseArg
+    );
+    clientUniverseArg.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.add(clientChannel);
+    return clientChannel;
+  }
+
+  // ========
+  // INSTANCE
+  // ========
+
+  // properties
+  public name: string;
+  public passphrase: string;
+  public status: 'subscribed' | 'unsubscribed' = 'unsubscribed';
+  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
+
+  // refs
+  public clientUniverseRef: ClientUniverse;
+
+  constructor(clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse, nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    this.clientUniverseRef = clientUniverseArg;
+    this.name = nameArg;
+    this.passphrase = passphraseArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * subscribes to a channel
+   * tells the universe about this instances interest into a channel
+   */
+  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage<any>) => void) {
+    return this.subject.subscribe(
+      (messageArg) => {
+        observingFunctionArg(messageArg);
+      },
+      (error) => console.log(error)
+    );
+  }
+
+  public unsubscribe() {
+    // TODO: unsubscribe all users
+  }
+
+  public async populateSubscriptionToServer() {
+    // lets make sure the channel is connected
+    if (this.status === 'unsubscribed') {
+      const response = await this.clientUniverseRef.smartsocketClient.serverCall<
+        interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel
+      >('subscribeChannel', {
+        name: this.name,
+        passphrase: this.passphrase,
+      });
+      this.status = response.subscriptionStatus;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async emitMessageLocally(messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage<any>) {
+    this.subject.next(messageArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * sends a message towards the server
+   * @param messageArg
+   */
+  public async postMessage(messageArg: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
+    await this.clientUniverseRef.start(); // its ok to call this multiple times
+    const universeMessageToSend: interfaces.IUniverseMessage = {
+      id: plugins.smartunique.shortId(),
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      passphrase: this.passphrase,
+      targetChannelName: this.name,
+      messageText: messageArg.messageText,
+      payload: messageArg.payload,
+    };
+    await this.clientUniverseRef.smartsocketClient.serverCall(
+      'processMessage',
+      universeMessageToSend
+    );
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+
+export class ClientUniverseMessage<T> implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
+  // ======
+  // STATIC
+  // ======
+  public static createMessageFromMessageDescriptor(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
+    const clientuniverseMessage = new ClientUniverseMessage(messageDescriptor);
+    return clientuniverseMessage;
+  }
+
+  // ========
+  // INSTANCE
+  // ========
+
+  // properties
+  public id: string;
+
+  public timestamp: number;
+  public smartTimestamp: plugins.smarttime.TimeStamp;
+  public messageText: string;
+  public passphrase: string;
+  public payload: T;
+  public targetChannelName: string;
+
+  constructor(messageArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(messageArg)) {
+      this[key] = messageArg[key];
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets json for payload
+   */
+  getAsJsonForPayload() {}
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse.ts

@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-
-import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { Smartsocket, SmartsocketClient } from '@pushrocks/smartsocket';
-import * as url from 'url';
-
-import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
-
-import {
-  ClientUniverseChannel,
-  UniverseMessage
-} from './';
-
-export interface IClientOptions {
-  serverAddress: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * this class is for client side only!!!
- * allows connecting to a universe server
- */
-export class ClientUniverse {
-  public options;
-  public socketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
-  public observableIntake: plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake<UniverseMessage>;
-
-  public channelCache = new Objectmap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
-
-  constructor(optionsArg: IClientOptions) {
-    this.options = optionsArg;
-  }
-
-  public async sendMessage(messageArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
-    const requestBody: interfaces.IUniverseMessage = messageArg;
-    const requestBodyString = JSON.stringify(requestBody);
-    // TODO: User websocket connection if available
-    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.postJson(`${this.options.serverAddress}/sendmessage` , {
-      requestBody: requestBodyString
-    });
-  }
-
-  public async getChannel(channelName: string, passphrase): Promise<ClientUniverseChannel> {
-    await this.checkConnection();
-    const clientUniverseChannel = await ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(
-      this,
-      channelName
-    );
-    this.channelCache.add(clientUniverseChannel);
-    return clientUniverseChannel;
-  }
-
-  public close() {
-    this.socketClient.disconnect();
-  }
-
-  private async checkConnection() {
-    if (!this.socketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
-      const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
-      this.socketClient = new SmartsocketClient({
-        alias: process.env.SOCKET_ALIAS || 'someclient',
-        password: 'UniverseClient',
-        port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
-        role: 'UniverseClient',
-        url: parsedURL.hostname
-      });
-      this.observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake();
-      this.socketClient.connect();
-    }
-  }
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel.ts

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
-
-import { ClientUniverse } from './';
-
-export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
-  // ======
-  // STATIC
-  // ======
-  public static async createClientUniverseChannel(
-    clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse,
-    channelName: string
-  ): Promise<ClientUniverseChannel> {
-    const clientChannel = new ClientUniverseChannel(clientUniverseArg);
-    await clientChannel.transmitSubscription();
-    return clientChannel;
-  }
-
-  // ========
-  // INSTANCE
-  // ========
-
-  public clientUniverse: ClientUniverse;
-
-  constructor(clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse) {
-    this.clientUniverse = clientUniverseArg;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * tells the universe about this instances interest into a channel
-   */
-  public async transmitSubscription() {
-    this.clientUniverse.socketClient;
-  }
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage.ts

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-
-import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
-
-export class ClientUniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
-  // ======
-  // STATIC
-  // ======
-  public static createMessageFromPayload(messageArg: string, payloadArg: any) {
-
-  };
-
-  // ========
-  // INSTANCE
-  // ========
-  constructor(messageArg, payloadArg) {}
-
-  getAsJsonForPayload () {
-
-  }
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.event.broadcastevent.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+/**
+ * broadcasts an event to multiple channels
+ * also handles subscription
+ */
+export class BroadcastEvent<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedEvent<any>> {
+  public eventSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<T['payload']>();
+
+  constructor() {}
+
+  public fire(eventPayloadArg: T['payload']) {}
+
+  public subscribe(funcArg: (nextArg: T['payload']) => void): plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subscription {
+    return this.eventSubject.subscribe(funcArg);
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionrequest.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel';
+import { ReactionResult } from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresult';
+import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage';
+
+export interface IReactionRequestConstructorOptions<
+  T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+> {
+  method: T['method'];
+}
+
+export interface ICombinatorPayload<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
+  /**
+   * needed for tying responses to requests
+   */
+  id: string;
+  typedRequestPayload: {
+    method: T['method'];
+    request: T['request'];
+    response: T['response'];
+  };
+}
+
+export class ReactionRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
+  public method: T['method'];
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: IReactionRequestConstructorOptions<T>) {
+    this.method = optionsArg.method;
+  }
+
+  public async fire(
+    channelsArg: Array<UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel>,
+    requestDataArg: T['request'],
+    timeoutMillisArg = 5000
+  ) {
+    const subscriptionMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subscription>();
+    const reactionResult = new ReactionResult<T>();
+    const requestId = plugins.smartunique.shortId();
+    for (const channel of channelsArg) {
+      subscriptionMap.add(
+        channel.subscribe(
+          (
+            messageArg:
+              | UniverseMessage<ICombinatorPayload<T>>
+              | ClientUniverseMessage<ICombinatorPayload<T>>
+          ) => {
+            if (
+              messageArg.messageText === 'reactionResponse' &&
+              messageArg.payload.typedRequestPayload.method === this.method
+            ) {
+              const payload: ICombinatorPayload<T> = messageArg.payload;
+              if (payload.id !== requestId) {
+                return;
+              }
+              reactionResult.pushReactionResponse(payload.typedRequestPayload.response);
+            }
+          }
+        )
+      );
+      const payload: ICombinatorPayload<T> = {
+        id: requestId,
+        typedRequestPayload: {
+          method: this.method,
+          request: requestDataArg,
+          response: null,
+        },
+      };
+      channel.postMessage({
+        messageText: 'reactionRequest',
+        payload,
+      });
+    }
+    plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(timeoutMillisArg).then(async () => {
+      await subscriptionMap.forEach((subscriptionArg) => {
+        subscriptionArg.unsubscribe();
+      });
+      reactionResult.complete();
+    });
+    return reactionResult;
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresponse.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+import { ICombinatorPayload } from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionrequest';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel';
+import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage';
+
+export type TReactionResponseFuncDef<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> = (
+  dataArg: T['request']
+) => Promise<T['response']>;
+
+export interface IReactionResponseConstructorOptions<
+  T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest
+> {
+  method: T['method'];
+  channels: Array<UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel>;
+  funcDef: TReactionResponseFuncDef<T>;
+}
+
+export class ReactionResponse<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
+  public method: T['method'];
+  public channels = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel>();
+  public funcDef: TReactionResponseFuncDef<T>;
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: IReactionResponseConstructorOptions<T>) {
+    this.method = optionsArg.method;
+    this.channels.addArray(optionsArg.channels);
+    this.funcDef = optionsArg.funcDef;
+    for (const channel of this.channels.getArray()) {
+      channel.subscribe((messageArg) => {
+        this.processMessageForReaction(channel, messageArg);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async processMessageForReaction(
+    channelArg: UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel,
+    messageArg:
+      | UniverseMessage<ICombinatorPayload<T>>
+      | ClientUniverseMessage<ICombinatorPayload<T>>
+  ) {
+    if (
+      messageArg.messageText === 'reactionRequest' &&
+      messageArg.payload.typedRequestPayload.method === this.method
+    ) {
+      const response: T['response'] = await this.funcDef(
+        messageArg.payload.typedRequestPayload.request
+      );
+      const payload: ICombinatorPayload<T> = {
+        ...messageArg.payload,
+        typedRequestPayload: {
+          ...messageArg.payload.typedRequestPayload,
+          response,
+        },
+      };
+      channelArg.postMessage({
+        messageText: 'reactionResponse',
+        payload,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresult.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { ReactionResponse } from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresponse';
+
+export class ReactionResult<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
+  private resultReplaySubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.ReplaySubject<T['response']>();
+  private endResult: Array<T['response']> = [];
+  private completeDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer<Array<T['response']>>();
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.resultSubscribe((responseArg) => {
+      this.endResult.push(responseArg);
+    });
+  }
+
+  public resultSubscribe(observerArg: (responseArg: T['response']) => void) {
+    return this.resultReplaySubject.subscribe(observerArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * gets the end result as an array of all results
+   */
+  public async getEndResult() {
+    const result = await this.completeDeferred.promise;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * if there is a single respondant, or you are only interested in the first result
+   */
+  public async getFirstResult() {
+    const done = plugins.smartpromise.defer<T['response']>();
+    const subscription = this.resultReplaySubject.subscribe((result) => {
+      done.resolve(result);
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+    });
+    return await done.promise;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * push a reactionResponse
+   */
+  public async pushReactionResponse(responseArg: T['response']) {
+    this.resultReplaySubject.next(responseArg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * completes the ReactionResult
+   */
+  public async complete() {
+    this.completeDeferred.resolve(this.endResult);
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import * as pluginsTyped from './smartuniverse.pluginstyped';
 
 import { Handler, Route, Server } from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
 import { UniverseCache, UniverseChannel, UniverseMessage } from './';
@@ -6,15 +7,16 @@ import { UniverseCache, UniverseChannel, UniverseMessage } from './';
 import * as paths from './smartuniverse.paths';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+import { UniverseConnection } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection';
+import { logger } from './smartuniverse.logging';
 
 export interface ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions {
   messageExpiryInMilliseconds: number;
+  externalServer?: pluginsTyped.smartexpress.Server;
 }
 
-
-
 /**
- * main class that setsup a Universe
+ * main class that setups a Universe
  */
 export class Universe {
   // subinstances
@@ -23,6 +25,21 @@ export class Universe {
   // options
   private options: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions;
 
+  /**
+   * the smartexpress server used
+   */
+  private smartexpressServer: pluginsTyped.smartexpress.Server;
+
+  /**
+   * the smartsocket used
+   */
+  private smartsocket: plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket;
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions) {
+    this.options = optionsArg;
+    this.universeCache = new UniverseCache(this, this.options.messageExpiryInMilliseconds);
+  }
+
   /**
    * stores the version of the universe server running
    * this is done since the version is exposed through the api and multiple fs actions are avoided this way.
@@ -32,7 +49,7 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * get the currently running version of smartuniverse
    */
-  public get universeVersion() {
+  public getUniverseVersion() {
     if (this.universeVersionStore) {
       return this.universeVersionStore;
     } else {
@@ -43,74 +60,102 @@ export class Universe {
   }
 
   /**
-   * the smartexpress server used
+   * adds a channel to the Universe
    */
-  private smartexpressServer: plugins.smartexpress.Server;
-
-  /**
-   * the smartsocket used
-   */
-  private smartsocket: plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket;
-
-  constructor(optionsArg: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions) {
-    this.options = optionsArg;
-    this.universeCache = new UniverseCache(this.options.messageExpiryInMilliseconds);
+  public addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this, nameArg, passphraseArg);
+    return newChannel;
   }
 
   /**
-   * adds a channel to the Universe
+   * returns a channel
    */
-  public async addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
-    const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this.universeCache, nameArg, passphraseArg);
+  public getChannel(channelNameArg: string) {
+    return this.universeCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
+      return channelArg.name === channelNameArg;
+    });
   }
 
   /**
    * initiates a server
    */
-  public async start(portArg: number | string) {
-    // lets create the base smartexpress server
-    this.smartexpressServer = new plugins.smartexpress.Server({
-      cors: true,
-      defaultAnswer: async () => {
-        return `smartuniverse server ${this.universeVersion}`;
-      },
-      forceSsl: false,
+  public async start(portArg: number) {
+    // add websocket upgrade
+    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
       port: portArg
     });
 
-    // lets create the http request route
-    this.smartexpressServer.addRoute('/sendmessage', new Handler('POST', async (req, res) => {
-      this.universeCache.addMessage(req.body);
-    }));
-
-    // add websocket upgrade
-    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
-      port: 12345 // fix this within smartsocket
-    });
+    // lets create the base smartexpress server
+    if (this.options.externalServer) {
+      console.log('Universe is using externally supplied server');
+      this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('smartexpress' ,this.options.externalServer);
+    }
 
     // add a role for the clients
     const ClientRole = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketRole({
-      name: 'clientuniverse',
-      passwordHash: 'clientuniverse' // authentication happens on another level
+      name: 'UniverseClient',
+      passwordHash: plugins.smarthash.sha256FromStringSync('UniverseClient'), // authentication happens on another level
     });
 
     // add the role to smartsocket
     this.smartsocket.addSocketRoles([ClientRole]);
 
-    const SubscriptionSocketFunction = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
-      allowedRoles: [ClientRole],
-      funcName: 'channelSubscription',
-      funcDef: () => {} // TODO: implement an action upon connection of clients
+    const socketFunctionSubscription = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction<
+      interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel
+    >({
+      allowedRoles: [ClientRole], // there is only one client role, Authentication happens on another level
+      funcName: 'subscribeChannel',
+      funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
+        const universeConnection = new UniverseConnection({
+          universe: this,
+          socketConnection: socketConnectionArg,
+          authenticationRequests: [dataArg],
+        });
+        await UniverseConnection.addConnectionToCache(this, universeConnection);
+        return {
+          subscriptionStatus: 'subscribed',
+        };
+      },
     });
 
+    const socketFunctionProcessMessage = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+      allowedRoles: [ClientRole], // there is only one client role, Authentication happens on another level
+      funcName: 'processMessage',
+      funcDef: async (dataArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage, socketConnectionArg) => {
+        const universeConnection = UniverseConnection.findUniverseConnectionBySocketConnection(
+          this.universeCache,
+          socketConnectionArg
+        );
+        if (universeConnection) {
+          logger.log('ok', 'found UniverseConnection for socket for incoming message');
+        } else {
+          logger.log('warn', 'found no Authorized channel for incoming message');
+          return {
+            error: 'You need to authenticate for a channel',
+          };
+        }
+        const unauthenticatedMessage = UniverseMessage.createMessageFromPayload(
+          socketConnectionArg,
+          dataArg
+        );
+        const foundChannel = await UniverseChannel.authorizeAMessageForAChannel(
+          this.universeCache,
+          unauthenticatedMessage
+        );
+        if (foundChannel && unauthenticatedMessage.authenticated) {
+          const authenticatedMessage = unauthenticatedMessage;
+          await this.universeCache.addMessage(authenticatedMessage);
+        }
+      },
+    });
+
+    // add socket functions
+    this.smartsocket.addSocketFunction(socketFunctionSubscription);
+    this.smartsocket.addSocketFunction(socketFunctionProcessMessage);
+
     // add smartsocket to the running smartexpress app
-    this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('express', this.smartexpressServer as any);
-
-    // start the socket
-    this.smartsocket.start();
-
-    // start the smartexpress instance
-    await this.smartexpressServer.start();
+    await this.smartsocket.start();
+    logger.log('success', 'started universe');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -118,6 +163,5 @@ export class Universe {
    */
   public async stopServer() {
     await this.smartsocket.stop();
-    await this.smartexpressServer.stop();
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universecache.ts

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
 
-import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
+import { ObjectMap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
 import { Observable, from } from 'rxjs';
 import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { rxjs } from '@pushrocks/smartrx';
+import { UniverseConnection } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection';
+import { Universe } from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
 
 /**
  * universe store handles the creation, storage and retrieval of messages.
@@ -17,25 +18,34 @@ export class UniverseCache {
   // INSTANCE
   // ========
   public standardMessageExpiry: number;
-  public destructionTime: number = 60000;
+  public destructionTime: number = 10000;
 
   /**
    * stores messages for this instance
    */
-  public messageMap = new Objectmap<UniverseMessage>();
+  public messageMap = new ObjectMap<UniverseMessage<any>>();
 
   /**
    * stores the channels that are available within the universe
    */
-  public channelMap = new Objectmap<UniverseChannel>();
+  public channelMap = new ObjectMap<UniverseChannel>();
+
+  /**
+   * stores all connections
+   */
+  public connectionMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<UniverseConnection>();
 
   /**
    * allows messages to be processed in a blacklist mode for further analysis
    */
-  public blackListChannel = new UniverseChannel(this, 'blacklist', 'nada');
+  public blackListChannel: UniverseChannel;
 
-  constructor(standardMessageExpiryArg: number) {
+  public universeRef: Universe;
+
+  constructor(universeArg: Universe, standardMessageExpiryArg: number) {
+    this.universeRef = universeArg;
     this.standardMessageExpiry = standardMessageExpiryArg;
+    this.blackListChannel = new UniverseChannel(this.universeRef, 'blacklist', 'nada');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -43,19 +53,25 @@ export class UniverseCache {
    * @param messageArg
    * @param attachedPayloadArg
    */
-  public async addMessage(messageArg: UniverseMessage) {
+  public async addMessage(messageArg: UniverseMessage<any>) {
     messageArg.setUniverseCache(this);
     UniverseChannel.authorizeAMessageForAChannel(this, messageArg);
     this.messageMap.add(messageArg);
+    messageArg.universeChannelList.forEach((universeChannel) => {
+      universeChannel.push(messageArg);
+    });
   }
 
   /**
    * Read a message from the UniverseCache
    */
-  public readMessagesYoungerThan(unixTimeArg?: number): Observable<UniverseMessage> {
+  public readMessagesYoungerThan(
+    unixTimeArg?: number,
+    channelName?: string
+  ): Observable<UniverseMessage<any>> {
     const messageObservable = from(this.messageMap.getArray()).pipe(
-      filter(messageArg => {
-        return messageArg.timestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);
+      filter((messageArg) => {
+        return messageArg.smartTimestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);
       })
     );
     return messageObservable;

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
-import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 import { UniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.universecache';
 import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
+import { UniverseConnection } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection';
+import { Universe } from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
+import { logger } from './smartuniverse.logging';
 
 /**
  * enables messages to stay within a certain scope.
@@ -18,12 +21,12 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    * @param passphraseArg the secret thats used for a certain topic.
    */
   public static createChannel(
-    universeCacheArg: UniverseCache,
+    universeArg: Universe,
     channelNameArg: string,
     passphraseArg: string
   ) {
-    const newChannel = new UniverseChannel(universeCacheArg, channelNameArg, passphraseArg);
-    universeCacheArg.channelMap.add(newChannel);
+    const newChannel = new UniverseChannel(universeArg, channelNameArg, passphraseArg);
+    universeArg.universeCache.channelMap.add(newChannel);
     return newChannel;
   }
 
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    * returns boolean wether certain channel exists
    */
   public static async doesChannelExists(universeCacheArg: UniverseCache, channelNameArg: string) {
-    const channel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+    const channel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
       return channelArg.name === channelNameArg;
     });
     if (channel) {
@@ -41,24 +44,40 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * a static message authorization function that takes the  UniverseCache
+   * (where messages and channels are stored and their lifetime is managed)
+   * and the universemessage to find a fitting channel for the message
+   * @param universeCacheArg
+   * @param universeMessageArg
+   */
   public static authorizeAMessageForAChannel(
     universeCacheArg: UniverseCache,
-    universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage
-  ) {
-    const foundChannel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find(universeChannel => {
+    universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage<any>
+  ): UniverseChannel {
+    const foundChannel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find((universeChannel) => {
       const result = universeChannel.authenticate(universeMessageArg);
       return result;
     });
     if (foundChannel) {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = true;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(foundChannel);
+      logger.log('ok', 'message authorized');
       return foundChannel;
     } else {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = false;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(universeCacheArg.blackListChannel);
+      logger.log('warn', 'message not valid');
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
+  public static getUniverseChannelByName(universeRef: Universe, universeChannelName: string) {
+    return universeRef.universeCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
+      return channelArg.name === universeChannelName;
+    });
+  }
+
   // ========
   // INSTANCE
   // ========
@@ -66,27 +85,85 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    * the name of the channel
    */
   public name: string;
-  public universeCacheInstance: UniverseCache;
+  public universeRef: Universe;
+  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<UniverseMessage<any>>();
 
   /**
    * the passphrase for the channel
    */
   public passphrase: string;
 
-  constructor(universeCacheArg: UniverseCache, channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+  constructor(universeArg: Universe, channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    this.universeRef = universeArg;
     this.name = channelNameArg;
     this.passphrase = passphraseArg;
   }
 
   /**
-   * authenticates a client on the server side
+   * authenticates a client on the server side by matching
+   * # the messages channelName against the unverseChannel's name
+   * # the messages password against the universeChannel's password
    */
-  public authenticate(universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage): boolean {
+  public authenticate(universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage<any>): boolean {
     return (
-      this.name === universeMessageArg.requestedChannelName &&
-      this.passphrase === universeMessageArg.requestedChannelPassphrase
+      this.name === universeMessageArg.targetChannelName &&
+      this.passphrase === universeMessageArg.passphrase
     );
   }
 
-  public pushToClients(messageArg: UniverseMessage) {}
+  /**
+   * pushes a message to clients
+   * @param messageArg
+   */
+  public async push(messageArg: UniverseMessage<any>) {
+    this.subject.next(messageArg);
+    const universeConnectionsWithChannelAccess: UniverseConnection[] = [];
+    await this.universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async (socketConnection) => {
+      if (socketConnection.authenticatedChannels.includes(this)) {
+        universeConnectionsWithChannelAccess.push(socketConnection);
+      }
+    });
+    for (const universeConnection of universeConnectionsWithChannelAccess) {
+      const smartsocket = universeConnection.socketConnection
+        .smartsocketRef as plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket;
+      const universeMessageToSend: interfaces.IUniverseMessage = {
+        id: messageArg.id,
+        timestamp: messageArg.timestamp,
+        passphrase: messageArg.passphrase,
+        targetChannelName: this.name,
+        messageText: messageArg.messageText,
+        payload: messageArg.payload,
+      };
+      smartsocket.clientCall(
+        'processMessage',
+        universeMessageToSend,
+        universeConnection.socketConnection
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  // functions to interact with a channel locally
+  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: UniverseMessage<any>) => void) {
+    return this.subject.subscribe(
+      (messageArg) => {
+        observingFunctionArg(messageArg);
+      },
+      (error) => console.log(error)
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * sends a message to the channel
+   */
+  public async postMessage(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
+    const messageToSend = new UniverseMessage({
+      id: plugins.smartunique.shortId(),
+      messageText: messageDescriptor.messageText,
+      payload: messageDescriptor.payload,
+      targetChannelName: this.name,
+      passphrase: this.passphrase,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    });
+    this.universeRef.universeCache.addMessage(messageToSend);
+  }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+import { UniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.universecache';
+import { Universe } from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
+
+/**
+ * represents a connection to the universe
+ */
+export class UniverseConnection {
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param universeConnectionArg
+   */
+  public static async addConnectionToCache(
+    universeRef: Universe,
+    universeConnectionArg: UniverseConnection
+  ) {
+    let universeConnection = universeConnectionArg;
+    universeConnection = await UniverseConnection.deduplicateUniverseConnection(
+      universeRef.universeCache,
+      universeConnection
+    );
+    universeConnection = await UniverseConnection.authenticateAuthenticationRequests(
+      universeRef,
+      universeConnection
+    );
+    universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.add(universeConnection);
+    console.log('hi');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * deduplicates UniverseConnections
+   */
+  public static async deduplicateUniverseConnection(
+    universeCache: UniverseCache,
+    universeConnectionArg: UniverseConnection
+  ): Promise<UniverseConnection> {
+    let connectionToReturn: UniverseConnection;
+    universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async (existingConnection) => {
+      if (existingConnection.socketConnection === universeConnectionArg.socketConnection) {
+        connectionToReturn = await this.mergeUniverseConnections(
+          existingConnection,
+          universeConnectionArg
+        );
+      }
+    });
+    if (!connectionToReturn) {
+      connectionToReturn = universeConnectionArg;
+    }
+    return connectionToReturn;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * authenticate AuthenticationRequests
+   */
+  public static async authenticateAuthenticationRequests(
+    universeRef: Universe,
+    universeConnectionArg: UniverseConnection
+  ): Promise<UniverseConnection> {
+    for (const authenticationRequest of universeConnectionArg.authenticationRequests) {
+      const universeChannelToAuthenticateAgainst = UniverseChannel.getUniverseChannelByName(
+        universeRef,
+        authenticationRequest.name
+      );
+      if (universeChannelToAuthenticateAgainst.passphrase === authenticationRequest.passphrase) {
+        universeConnectionArg.authenticatedChannels.push(universeChannelToAuthenticateAgainst);
+      }
+    }
+    return universeConnectionArg;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * merges two UniverseConnections
+   */
+  public static mergeUniverseConnections(
+    connectionArg1: UniverseConnection,
+    connectionArg2: UniverseConnection
+  ) {
+    return connectionArg1;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * finds a UniverseConnection by providing a socket connection
+   */
+  public static findUniverseConnectionBySocketConnection(
+    universeCache: UniverseCache,
+    socketConnectionArg: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection
+  ): UniverseConnection {
+    const universeConnection = universeCache.connectionMap.find((universeConnectionArg) => {
+      return universeConnectionArg.socketConnection === socketConnectionArg;
+    });
+    return universeConnection;
+  }
+
+  // INSTANCE
+  public universeRef: Universe;
+  public terminatedDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
+
+  /**
+   * the socketClient to ping
+   */
+  public socketConnection: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection;
+  public authenticationRequests: Array<interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel['request']> = [];
+  public authenticatedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
+  public failedToJoinChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
+
+  /**
+   * disconnect the connection
+   */
+  public async disconnect(reason: 'upstreamevent' | 'triggered' = 'triggered') {
+    if (reason === 'triggered') {
+      await this.socketConnection.disconnect();
+    }
+    this.universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.remove(this);
+    this.terminatedDeferred.resolve();
+  }
+
+  constructor(optionsArg: {
+    universe: Universe;
+    socketConnection: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection;
+    authenticationRequests: Array<interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel['request']>;
+  }) {
+    this.universeRef = optionsArg.universe;
+    this.authenticationRequests = optionsArg.authenticationRequests;
+    this.socketConnection = optionsArg.socketConnection;
+    this.socketConnection.eventSubject.subscribe(async (eventArg) => {
+      switch (eventArg) {
+        case 'disconnected':
+          await this.disconnect('upstreamevent');
+          break;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts

@@ -1,61 +1,54 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
-import { Objectmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
-
 import { Timer, TimeStamp } from '@pushrocks/smarttime';
 import { Universe } from './smartuniverse.classes.universe';
 import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 import { UniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.universecache';
+import { SocketConnection } from '@pushrocks/smartsocket';
+import { logger } from './smartuniverse.logging';
 
 /**
  * represents a message within a universe
  * acts as a container to save message states like authentication status
  */
-export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
-  /**
-   * public and unique id
-   * numeric ascending
-   * adheres to time in milliseconds
-   * avoids duplications though
-   */
-  public id: number;
+export class UniverseMessage<T> implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
+  public static createMessageFromPayload(
+    socketConnectionArg: SocketConnection,
+    dataArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage
+  ) {
+    const universeMessageInstance = new UniverseMessage(dataArg);
+    universeMessageInstance.socketConnection = socketConnectionArg;
+    return universeMessageInstance;
+  }
+
+  public id: string;
+  public timestamp: number;
+  public smartTimestamp: TimeStamp;
+  public messageText: string;
+  public passphrase: string;
+  public payload: T;
+  public targetChannelName: string;
+  public socketConnection: SocketConnection;
 
   /**
    * the UniverseCache the message is attached to
    */
   public universeCache: UniverseCache;
 
-  /**
-   * requestedChannelName
-   */
-  public requestedChannelName: string;
-  public requestedChannelPassphrase: string;
-
   /**
    * enables unprotected grouping of messages for efficiency purposes.
    */
-  public universeChannelList = new Objectmap<UniverseChannel>();
+  public universeChannelList = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<UniverseChannel>();
 
   /**
    * wether the message is authenticated
    */
-  public authenticated: boolean = null;
+  public authenticated: boolean = false;
 
   /**
-   * time of creation
+   * a destruction timer for this message
    */
-  public timestamp: TimeStamp;
-
-  /**
-   * the actual message
-   */
-  public message: string;
-
-  /**
-   * any attached payloads. Can be of binary format.
-   */
-  public attachedPayload: any;
   public destructionTimer: Timer; // a timer to take care of message destruction
 
   /**
@@ -63,50 +56,36 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
    * @param messageArg
    * @param attachedPayloadArg
    */
-  constructor(
-    messageArg: string,
-    requestedChannelNameArg: string,
-    passphraseArg: string,
-    attachedPayloadArg: any
-  ) {
-    this.timestamp = new TimeStamp();
-    this.message = messageArg;
-    this.requestedChannelName = requestedChannelNameArg;
-    this.requestedChannelPassphrase = passphraseArg;
-    this.attachedPayload = attachedPayloadArg;
+  constructor(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
+    this.smartTimestamp = new TimeStamp(this.timestamp);
+    this.messageText = messageDescriptor.messageText;
+    this.targetChannelName = messageDescriptor.targetChannelName;
+    this.passphrase = messageDescriptor.passphrase;
+    this.payload = messageDescriptor.payload;
     // prevent memory issues
-    this.fallBackDestruction();
+    this.setDestructionTimer();
   }
 
   public setUniverseCache(universeCacheArg: UniverseCache) {
     this.universeCache = universeCacheArg;
   }
 
-  public setDestructionTimer(selfdestructAfterArg: number) {
+  public setTargetChannel() {}
+
+  public setDestructionTimer(selfdestructAfterArg?: number) {
     if (selfdestructAfterArg) {
       this.destructionTimer = new Timer(selfdestructAfterArg);
       this.destructionTimer.start();
-
       // set up self destruction by removing this from the parent messageCache
-      this.destructionTimer.completed.then(async () => {
+      this.destructionTimer.completed
+        .then(async () => {
           this.universeCache.messageMap.remove(this);
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.log(err);
+          console.log(this);
         });
     } else {
-      this.fallBackDestruction();
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * handles bad messages for further analysis
-   */
-  handleAsBadMessage() {
-    console.log('received a bad message');
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * prevents memory leaks if channels have no default
-   */
-  private fallBackDestruction() {
       plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(1000).then(() => {
         if (!this.destructionTimer) {
           this.setDestructionTimer(6000);
@@ -114,3 +93,11 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
       });
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * handles bad messages for further analysis
+   */
+  public handleAsBadMessage() {
+    logger.log('warn', 'received a bad message');
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.logging.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+export const logger = new plugins.smartlog.ConsoleLog();

ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts

@@ -3,27 +3,34 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 
 export { path };
 
+// apiglobal scope
+import * as typedrequestInterfaces from '@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces';
+
+export { typedrequestInterfaces };
+
 // pushrocks scope
 import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
 import * as smarthash from '@pushrocks/smarthash';
 import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
-import * as smartexpress from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
 import * as smartfile from '@pushrocks/smartfile';
+import * as smartlog from '@pushrocks/smartlog';
 import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
 import * as smartrequest from '@pushrocks/smartrequest';
 import * as smartrx from '@pushrocks/smartrx';
 import * as smartsocket from '@pushrocks/smartsocket';
 import * as smarttime from '@pushrocks/smarttime';
+import * as smartunique from '@pushrocks/smartunique';
 
 export {
   lik,
   smarthash,
   smartdelay,
-  smartexpress,
   smartfile,
+  smartlog,
   smartpromise,
   smartrx,
   smartrequest,
   smartsocket,
-  smarttime
+  smarttime,
+  smartunique,
 };

ts/smartuniverse.pluginstyped.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type * as smartexpress from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
+
+export {
+  smartexpress
+};