1.0.45

package-lock.json

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package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.41",
+  "version": "1.0.45",
   "private": false,
   "description": "messaging service for your micro services",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "(tstest test/)",
+    "testManual": "(tsrun test/test.ts)",
     "build": "(tsbuild)",
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@
     "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.8",
     "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.20",
     "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.9",
-    "@types/node": "^11.13.4",
-    "tslint": "^5.15.0",
+    "@types/node": "^11.13.7",
+    "tslint": "^5.16.0",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@
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     "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.4",
     "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.14",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.15",
     "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.27",
+    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.32",
     "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.7",
     "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.1"
   }

readme.md

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 # @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)
@@ -28,6 +25,7 @@ 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.
 
@@ -46,11 +44,12 @@ myUniverse.start(8765); // start the server and provide the port on which to lis
 ```
 
 ### Client side
+
 All your microservices represents clients in the universe that may talk to each other using the universe server.
 
 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.html)
 
 [![repo-footer](https://pushrocks.gitlab.io/assets/repo-footer.svg)](https://maintainedby.lossless.com)

test/test.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ tap.test('create smartuniverse client', async () => {
 });
 
 tap.test('should add a channel to the universe', async () => {
-  await testUniverse.addChannel('testChannel', 'testPassword');
+  await testUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+});
+
+tap.test('should add the same channel to the client universe in the same way', async () => {
+  await testClientUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
 });
 
 tap.test('should get a observable correctly', async () => {
@@ -43,10 +47,14 @@ tap.test('should get a observable correctly', async () => {
 tap.test('should send a message correctly', async () => {
   await testClientUniverse.sendMessage({
     messageText: 'hello',
-    targetChannelName: 'channel1'
+    targetChannelName: testChannelData.channelName
   });
 });
 
+tap.test('universe should contain the sent message', async () => {
+  expect(testUniverse.universeCache.messageMap.getArray()[0].messageText).to.equal('hello');
+});
+
 tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async () => {});
 
 tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async () => {

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './http.interfaces';
 export * from './universechannel.interfaces';
 export * from './universemessage.interfaces';
+export * from './universeactions.interfaces';

ts/interfaces/universeactions.interfaces.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export type IServerCallActions = 'subscribe' | 'sendmessage' | 'unsubscribe';
+
+/**
+ * the interface for a subscription
+ */
+export interface IServerCallSubscribeActionPayload {
+  name: string;
+  passphrase: string;
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse.ts

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ import * as url from 'url';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
-import {
-  ClientUniverseChannel,
-  UniverseMessage
-} from './';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel, UniverseMessage } from './';
 
 export interface IClientOptions {
   serverAddress: string;
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ export interface IClientOptions {
  */
 export class ClientUniverse {
   public options;
-  public socketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
+  public smartsocketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
   public observableIntake: plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake<UniverseMessage>;
 
   public channelCache = new Objectmap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
@@ -35,19 +32,15 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * adds a channel to the channelcache
    * TODO: verify channel before adding it to the channel cache
    */
-  public async addChannel (channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
-    const existingChannel = this.getChannel(channelNameArg);
+  public async addChannel(channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    const existingChannel = await this.getChannel(channelNameArg);
 
     if (existingChannel) {
       throw new Error('channel exists');
     }
 
     // lets create the channel
-    ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(
-      this,
-      channelNameArg,
-      passphraseArg
-    );
+    ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(this, channelNameArg, passphraseArg);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -59,27 +52,29 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
     await this.checkConnection();
     const clientUniverseChannel = this.channelCache.find(channel => {
       return channel.name === channelName;
-    })
+    });
     return clientUniverseChannel;
   }
 
   public async sendMessage(messageArg: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
+    await this.checkConnection();
     const requestBody: interfaces.IUniverseMessage = {
       id: plugins.smartunique.shortId(),
       timestamp: Date.now(),
       passphrase: (await this.getChannel(messageArg.targetChannelName)).passphrase,
-      ...messageArg,
-
+      ...messageArg
     };
-    const requestBodyString = JSON.stringify(requestBody);
     // TODO: User websocket connection if available
-    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.postJson(`${this.options.serverAddress}/sendmessage` , {
-      requestBody: requestBodyString
-    });
+    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.postJson(
+      `${this.options.serverAddress}/sendmessage`,
+      {
+        requestBody
+      }
+    );
   }
 
   public close() {
-    this.socketClient.disconnect();
+    this.smartsocketClient.disconnect();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -87,17 +82,40 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * since password validation is done through other means, a connection should always be possible
    */
   private async checkConnection(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.socketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
+    if (!this.smartsocketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
       const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
-      this.socketClient = new SmartsocketClient({
+      const socketConfig: plugins.smartsocket.ISmartsocketClientOptions = {
         alias: process.env.SOCKET_ALIAS || 'someclient',
         password: 'UniverseClient',
         port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
         role: 'UniverseClient',
-        url: parsedURL.hostname
-      });
+        url: parsedURL.protocol + '//' + parsedURL.hostname
+      };
+      console.log(socketConfig);
+      this.smartsocketClient = new SmartsocketClient(socketConfig);
       this.observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake();
-      this.socketClient.connect();
+
+      // lets define some basic actions
+
+      /**
+       * should handle a forced unsubscription by the server
+       */
+      const unsubscribe = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+        funcName: 'unsubscribe',
+        allowedRoles: [],
+        funcDef: async () => {},
+      });
+
+      /**
+       * should handle a message reception
+       */
+      const receiveMessage = async () => {
+
+      };
+
+      
+
+      await this.smartsocketClient.connect();
     }
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
     channelNameArg: string,
     passphraseArg: string
   ): Promise<ClientUniverseChannel> {
-    const clientChannel = new ClientUniverseChannel(clientUniverseArg, channelNameArg, passphraseArg);
+    const clientChannel = new ClientUniverseChannel(
+      clientUniverseArg,
+      channelNameArg,
+      passphraseArg
+    );
     clientUniverseArg.channelCache.add(clientChannel);
     await clientChannel.subscribe();
     return clientChannel;
@@ -46,6 +50,11 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
    * tells the universe about this instances interest into a channel
    */
   public async subscribe() {
-    this.clientUniverse.socketClient;
+    const serverCallActionName: interfaces.IServerCallActions = 'subscribe';
+    const serverCallActionPayload: interfaces.IServerCallSubscribeActionPayload = {
+      name: this.name,
+      passphrase: this.passphrase
+    };
+    this.clientUniverse.smartsocketClient.serverCall(serverCallActionName, serverCallActionPayload);
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage.ts

@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
+import { IUniverseMessage } from './interfaces';
 
 export class ClientUniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   // ======
   // STATIC
   // ======
-  public static createMessageFromPayload(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
-
-  };
+  public static createMessageFromPayload(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {}
 
   // ========
   // INSTANCE
   // ========
 
+  // properties
   public id: string;
 
   public timestamp: number;
   public smartTimestamp: plugins.smarttime.TimeStamp;
-
   public messageText: string;
   public passphrase: string;
   public payload: any;
   public payloadStringType;
   public targetChannelName: string;
-  constructor(messageArg, payloadArg) {}
-
-  getAsJsonForPayload () {
 
+  constructor(messageArg: IUniverseMessage, payloadArg) {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(messageArg)) {
+      this[key] = messageArg[key];
     }
+  }
+
+  getAsJsonForPayload() {};
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ export interface ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions {
   messageExpiryInMilliseconds: number;
 }
 
-
-
 /**
  * main class that setsup a Universe
  */
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * initiates a server
    */
-  public async start(portArg: number | string) {
+  public async start(portArg: number) {
     // lets create the base smartexpress server
     this.smartexpressServer = new plugins.smartexpress.Server({
       cors: true,
@@ -79,20 +77,24 @@ export class Universe {
     });
 
     // lets create the http request route
-    this.smartexpressServer.addRoute('/sendmessage', new Handler('POST', async (req, res) => {
-      const universeMessageInstance = new UniverseMessage(req.body);
+    this.smartexpressServer.addRoute(
+      '/sendmessage',
+      new Handler('POST', async (req, res) => {
+        const universeMessageInstance: UniverseMessage = new UniverseMessage(req.body);
         this.universeCache.addMessage(universeMessageInstance);
-    }));
+        
+        res.status(200);
+        res.end();
+      })
+    );
 
     // add websocket upgrade
-    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
-      port: 12345 // fix this within smartsocket
-    });
+    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({});
 
     // 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
@@ -102,18 +104,16 @@ export class Universe {
       allowedRoles: [ClientRole],
       funcName: 'channelSubscription',
       funcDef: () => {
-        console.log('a client connected');
       } // TODO: implement an action upon connection of clients
     });
 
     // 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
+    this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('smartexpress', this.smartexpressServer as any);
+    // start everything
     await this.smartexpressServer.start();
+    await this.smartsocket.start();
+    console.log('started universe');
+    
   }
 
   /**

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universecache.ts

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class UniverseCache {
   /**
    * Read a message from the UniverseCache
    */
-  public readMessagesYoungerThan(unixTimeArg?: number): Observable<UniverseMessage> {
+  public readMessagesYoungerThan(unixTimeArg?: number, channelName?: string): Observable<UniverseMessage> {
     const messageObservable = from(this.messageMap.getArray()).pipe(
       filter(messageArg => {
         return messageArg.smartTimestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts

@@ -88,5 +88,7 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
     );
   }
 
-  public pushToClients(messageArg: UniverseMessage) {}
+  public pushToClients(messageArg: UniverseMessage) {
+    
+  }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import { IUniverseMessage } from './interfaces';
  * acts as a container to save message states like authentication status
  */
 export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
-  
   public id: string;
 
   public timestamp: number;

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universesubscription.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+
+
+
+/**
+ * represents a subscription into a specific topic
+ */
+export class UniverseConnection {
+  /**
+   * the socketClient to ping
+   */
+  socketclient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
+  subscribedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
+  authenticatedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
+
+  constructor() {
+
+  }
+}