1.0.97

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # gitzone ci_default
-image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
+image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
 
 cache:
   paths:
     - .npmci_cache/
-  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
+  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
 
 stages:
   - security
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mirror:
   script:
     - npmci git mirror
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ snyk:
     - npmci command npm install --ignore-scripts
     - npmci command snyk test
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
@@ -38,19 +40,7 @@ snyk:
 # 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
@@ -59,6 +49,20 @@ testSTABLE:
     - npmci npm test
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
+    - lossless
+    - docker
+    - priv
+
+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:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ release:
   only:
     - tags
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
@@ -81,9 +86,11 @@ codequality:
   allow_failure: true
   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
 
@@ -94,18 +101,20 @@ trigger:
   only:
     - tags
   tags:
+    - lossless
     - docker
     - notpriv
 
 pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
   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:

.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"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.49",
+  "version": "1.0.97",
   "private": false,
   "description": "messaging service for your micro services",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -14,35 +14,38 @@
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.11",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.24",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.9",
-    "@types/node": "^12.0.6",
-    "tslint": "^5.17.0",
+    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
+    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.28",
+    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.13",
+    "@types/node": "^12.12.7",
+    "tslint": "^5.20.1",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "rxjs": "*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.21",
-    "@pushrocks/smartfile": "^7.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.4",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.15",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.37",
-    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.7",
+    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.7",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.11",
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.52",
+    "@pushrocks/smartfile": "^7.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.21",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.42",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.5",
+    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.58",
+    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.12",
     "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.1"
   },
   "files": [
-    "ts/*",
-    "ts_web/*",
-    "dist/*",
-    "dist_web/*",
-    "assets/*",
+    "ts/**/*",
+    "ts_web/**/*",
+    "dist/**/*",
+    "dist_web/**/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/**/*",
+    "assets/**/*",
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"

readme.md

@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ myUniverse.start(8765); // start the server and provide the port on which to lis
 
 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

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const testServerData = {
 
 const testChannelData = {
   channelName: 'awesomeTestChannel',
-  channelPass: 'awesomeChannelPAss'
+  channelPass: 'awesomeChannelPass'
 };
 
 tap.test('first test', async () => {
@@ -31,28 +31,32 @@ tap.test('add a message to the SmartUniverse', async () => {
 // testing message handling
 tap.test('create smartuniverse client', async () => {
   testClientUniverse = new smartuniverse.ClientUniverse({
-    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress
+    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress,
+    autoReconnect: true
   });
   expect(testClientUniverse).to.be.instanceof(smartuniverse.ClientUniverse);
 });
 
 tap.test('should add a channel to the universe', async () => {
-  await testUniverse.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+  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);
+  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 testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName);
+  testClientChannel = testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName);
   expect(testClientChannel).to.be.instanceof(smartuniverse.ClientUniverseChannel);
 });
 
 tap.test('should send a message correctly', async () => {
-  await testClientUniverse.sendMessage({
-    messageText: 'hello',
-    targetChannelName: testChannelData.channelName
+  await testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName).sendMessage({
+    messageText: 'hello'
   });
 });
 
@@ -62,16 +66,67 @@ tap.test('universe should contain the sent message', async () => {
 
 tap.test('a second client should be able to subscibe', async () => {
   testClientUniverse2 = new smartuniverse.ClientUniverse({
-    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress
+    serverAddress: testServerData.serverAddress,
+    autoReconnect: true
   });
 
   testClientUniverse2.addChannel(testChannelData.channelName, testChannelData.channelPass);
+  await testClientUniverse2.start();
 });
 
-tap.test('should receive a message correctly', async () => {});
+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.sendMessage({
+    messageText: 'hellothere'
+  });
+  await done.promise;
+});
 
-tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async () => {
-  testClientUniverse.close();
+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 => {

ts/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Client classes
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse';
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage';
 
 // 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.reactionrequest';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionresponse';
+
 export * from './interfaces';

ts/interfaces/index.ts

@@ -1,4 +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

@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-export type IServerCallActions = 'subscribe' | 'sendmessage' | 'unsubscribe';
-
-/**
- * the interface for a subscription
- */
-export interface IServerCallSubscribeActionPayload {
-  name: string;
-  passphrase: string;
-}
-
 export interface IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload {
   name: string;
 }

ts/interfaces/universemessage.interfaces.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 export interface IMessageCreator {
   messageText: string;
   payload?: string | number | any;
-  payloadStringType?: 'Buffer' | 'string' | 'object';
-  targetChannelName: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * A universe
+ */
 export interface IUniverseMessage extends IMessageCreator {
   id: string;
   /**
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@ export interface IUniverseMessage extends IMessageCreator {
    */
   timestamp: number;
   passphrase: string;
+  targetChannelName: string;
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.broadcastevent.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+/**
+ * broadcasts an event to multiple channels
+ */
+export class BroadcastEvent<T> {
+  fire() {}
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.broadcastsubscription.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+export class BroadcastSubscription {
+  
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse.ts

@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import * as url from 'url';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
-import { ClientUniverseChannel, UniverseMessage } from './';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel, ClientUniverseMessage } from './';
 import { ClientUniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversecache';
 
 export interface IClientOptions {
   serverAddress: string;
+  autoReconnect: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -19,13 +20,13 @@ export interface IClientOptions {
  * allows connecting to a universe server
  */
 export class ClientUniverse {
-  public options;
+  public options: IClientOptions;
   public smartsocketClient: plugins.smartsocket.SmartsocketClient;
-  public observableIntake: plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake<UniverseMessage>;
-
-  public channelStore = new Objectmap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
+  public messageRxjsSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
   public clientUniverseCache = new ClientUniverseCache();
 
+  public autoReconnectStatus: 'on' | 'off' = 'off';
+
   constructor(optionsArg: IClientOptions) {
     this.options = optionsArg;
   }
@@ -34,15 +35,20 @@ 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 = await this.getChannel(channelNameArg);
+  public addChannel(channelNameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    const existingChannel = this.getChannel(channelNameArg);
 
     if (existingChannel) {
       throw new Error('channel exists');
     }
 
     // lets create the channel
-    ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(this, channelNameArg, passphraseArg);
+    const clientUniverseChannel = ClientUniverseChannel.createClientUniverseChannel(
+      this,
+      channelNameArg,
+      passphraseArg
+    );
+    return clientUniverseChannel;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -50,9 +56,8 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * @param channelName
    * @param passphraseArg
    */
-  public async getChannel(channelName: string): Promise<ClientUniverseChannel> {
-    await this.checkConnection();
-    const clientUniverseChannel = this.channelStore.find(channel => {
+  public getChannel(channelName: string): ClientUniverseChannel {
+    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find(channel => {
       return channel.name === channelName;
     });
     return clientUniverseChannel;
@@ -63,28 +68,23 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * @param messageArg
    */
   public removeChannel(channelNameArg, notifyServer = true) {
-    const clientUniverseChannel = this.channelStore.findOneAndRemove(channelItemArg => {
+    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.findOneAndRemove(
+      channelItemArg => {
         return channelItemArg.name === channelNameArg;
-    });
+      }
+    );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * sends a message towards the server
-   * @param messageArg
-   */
-  public async sendMessage(messageArg: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
+  public async start() {
+    if (this.options.autoReconnect) {
+      this.autoReconnectStatus = 'on';
+    }
     await this.checkConnection();
-    const requestBody: interfaces.IUniverseMessage = {
-      id: plugins.smartunique.shortId(),
-      timestamp: Date.now(),
-      passphrase: (await this.getChannel(messageArg.targetChannelName)).passphrase,
-      ...messageArg
-    };
-    // TODO: User websocket connection if available
   }
 
-  public close() {
-    this.smartsocketClient.disconnect();
+  public async stop() {
+    this.autoReconnectStatus = 'off';
+    await this.disconnect('triggered');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -92,36 +92,104 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * since password validation is done through other means, a connection should always be possible
    */
   private async checkConnection(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.smartsocketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
+    if (!this.smartsocketClient) {
       const parsedURL = url.parse(this.options.serverAddress);
       const socketConfig: plugins.smartsocket.ISmartsocketClientOptions = {
-        alias: process.env.SOCKET_ALIAS || 'someclient',
+        alias: 'universeclient',
         password: 'UniverseClient',
         port: parseInt(parsedURL.port, 10),
         role: 'UniverseClient',
         url: parsedURL.protocol + '//' + parsedURL.hostname
       };
-      console.log(socketConfig);
       this.smartsocketClient = new SmartsocketClient(socketConfig);
-      this.observableIntake = new plugins.smartrx.ObservableIntake();
+
+      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 unsubscribe = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+      const socketFunctionUnsubscribe = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
         funcName: 'unsubscribe',
         allowedRoles: [],
-        funcDef: async (data: interfaces.IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload) => {}
+        funcDef: async (dataArg: interfaces.IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload) => {
+          const channel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+            return channelArg.name === dataArg.name;
+          });
+          if (channel) {
+            channel.unsubscribe();
+          }
+          return {};
+        }
       });
 
       /**
-       * should handle a message reception
+       * handles message reception
        */
-      const receiveMessage = async () => {};
+      const socketFunctionProcessMessage = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction<
+        interfaces.ISocketRequest_ProcessMessage
+      >({
+        funcName: 'processMessage',
+        allowedRoles: [],
+        funcDef: async messageDescriptorArg => {
+          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.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();
+      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.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.clientuniversecache.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
 
 /**
  * a cache for clients
  * keeps track of which messages have already been received
  * good for deduplication in mesh environments
  */
-export class ClientUniverseCache {}
+export class ClientUniverseCache {
+  public channelMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
 import { ClientUniverse } from './';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage';
+import { ReactionRequest } from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionrequest';
+import { ReactionResponse } from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionresponse';
 
 export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
   // ======
@@ -13,18 +16,17 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
    * @param channelNameArg
    * @param passphraseArg
    */
-  public static async createClientUniverseChannel(
+  public static createClientUniverseChannel(
     clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse,
     channelNameArg: string,
     passphraseArg: string
-  ): Promise<ClientUniverseChannel> {
+  ): ClientUniverseChannel {
     const clientChannel = new ClientUniverseChannel(
       clientUniverseArg,
       channelNameArg,
       passphraseArg
     );
-    clientUniverseArg.channelStore.add(clientChannel);
-    await clientChannel.subscribe();
+    clientUniverseArg.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.add(clientChannel);
     return clientChannel;
   }
 
@@ -35,12 +37,14 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
   // properties
   public name: string;
   public passphrase: string;
+  public status: 'subscribed' | 'unsubscribed' = 'unsubscribed';
+  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
 
   // refs
-  public clientUniverse: ClientUniverse;
+  public clientUniverseRef: ClientUniverse;
 
   constructor(clientUniverseArg: ClientUniverse, nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
-    this.clientUniverse = clientUniverseArg;
+    this.clientUniverseRef = clientUniverseArg;
     this.name = nameArg;
     this.passphrase = passphraseArg;
   }
@@ -49,12 +53,53 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
    * subscribes to a channel
    * tells the universe about this instances interest into a channel
    */
-  public async subscribe() {
-    const serverCallActionName: interfaces.IServerCallActions = 'subscribe';
-    const serverCallActionPayload: interfaces.IServerCallSubscribeActionPayload = {
+  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 sendMessage(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
     };
-    this.clientUniverse.smartsocketClient.serverCall(serverCallActionName, serverCallActionPayload);
+    await this.clientUniverseRef.smartsocketClient.serverCall(
+      'processMessage',
+      universeMessageToSend
+    );
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
-import { IUniverseMessage } from './interfaces';
 
-export class ClientUniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
+export class ClientUniverseMessage<T> implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   // ======
   // STATIC
   // ======
-  public static createMessageFromPayload(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {}
+  public static createMessageFromMessageDescriptor(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
+    const clientuniverseMessage = new ClientUniverseMessage(messageDescriptor);
+    return clientuniverseMessage;
+  }
 
   // ========
   // INSTANCE
@@ -20,15 +22,17 @@ export class ClientUniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   public smartTimestamp: plugins.smarttime.TimeStamp;
   public messageText: string;
   public passphrase: string;
-  public payload: any;
-  public payloadStringType;
+  public payload: T;
   public targetChannelName: string;
 
-  constructor(messageArg: IUniverseMessage, payloadArg) {
+  constructor(messageArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
     for (const key of Object.keys(messageArg)) {
       this[key] = messageArg[key];
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * gets json for payload
+   */
   getAsJsonForPayload() {}
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.reactionrequest.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
+import { ReactionResult } from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionresult';
+import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage';
+
+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.sendMessage({
+        messageText: 'reactionRequest',
+        payload
+      });
+    }
+    plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(timeoutMillisArg).then(async () => {
+      await subscriptionMap.forEach(subscriptionArg => {
+        subscriptionArg.unsubscribe();
+      });
+      reactionResult.complete();
+    });
+    return reactionResult;
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.reactionresponse.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+
+import { ICombinatorPayload } from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionrequest';
+import { UniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
+import { UniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
+import { ClientUniverseMessage } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage';
+
+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.sendMessage({
+        messageText: 'reactionResponse',
+        payload
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.reactionresult.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import { ReactionResponse } from './smartuniverse.classes.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

@@ -6,20 +6,19 @@ import { UniverseCache, UniverseChannel, UniverseMessage } from './';
 import * as paths from './smartuniverse.paths';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
-import { UniverseConnectionManager } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnectionmanager';
 import { UniverseConnection } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection';
 
 export interface ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions {
   messageExpiryInMilliseconds: number;
+  externalServer?: plugins.smartexpress.Server;
 }
 
 /**
- * main class that setsup a Universe
+ * main class that setups a Universe
  */
 export class Universe {
   // subinstances
   public universeCache: UniverseCache;
-  public universeConnectionManager: UniverseConnectionManager;
 
   // options
   private options: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions;
@@ -36,8 +35,7 @@ export class Universe {
 
   constructor(optionsArg: ISmartUniverseConstructorOptions) {
     this.options = optionsArg;
-    this.universeCache = new UniverseCache(this.options.messageExpiryInMilliseconds);
-    this.universeConnectionManager = new UniverseConnectionManager();
+    this.universeCache = new UniverseCache(this, this.options.messageExpiryInMilliseconds);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -62,8 +60,18 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * adds a channel to the Universe
    */
-  public async addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
-    const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this.universeCache, nameArg, passphraseArg);
+  public addChannel(nameArg: string, passphraseArg: string) {
+    const newChannel = UniverseChannel.createChannel(this, nameArg, passphraseArg);
+    return newChannel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * returns a channel
+   */
+  public getChannel(channelNameArg: string) {
+    return this.universeCache.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+      return channelArg.name === channelNameArg;
+    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -71,6 +79,7 @@ export class Universe {
    */
   public async start(portArg: number) {
     // lets create the base smartexpress server
+    if (!this.options.externalServer) {
       this.smartexpressServer = new plugins.smartexpress.Server({
         cors: true,
         defaultAnswer: async () => {
@@ -79,6 +88,10 @@ export class Universe {
         forceSsl: false,
         port: portArg
       });
+    } else {
+      console.log('Universe is using externally supplied server');
+      this.smartexpressServer = this.options.externalServer;
+    }
 
     // add websocket upgrade
     this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({});
@@ -92,27 +105,74 @@ export class Universe {
     // add the role to smartsocket
     this.smartsocket.addSocketRoles([ClientRole]);
 
-    const SubscriptionSocketFunction = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
+    const socketFunctionSubscription = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction<
+      interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel
+    >({
       allowedRoles: [ClientRole], // there is only one client role, Authentication happens on another level
-      funcName: 'channelSubscription',
+      funcName: 'subscribeChannel',
       funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
-        // run in "this context" of this class
-        (() => {
-          // TODO: properly add the connection
         const universeConnection = new UniverseConnection({
-            
-          })
-          this.universeConnectionManager.addConnection();
-        })();
+          universe: this,
+          socketConnection: socketConnectionArg,
+          authenticationRequests: [dataArg]
+        });
+        await UniverseConnection.addConnectionToCache(this, universeConnection);
+        return {
+          subscriptionStatus: 'subscribed'
+        };
       }
     });
 
-    // add smartsocket to the running smartexpress app
-    this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('smartexpress', this.smartexpressServer as any);
-    // start everything
+    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) {
+          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log(
+            'ok',
+            'found UniverseConnection for socket for incoming message'
+          );
+        } else {
+          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.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);
+
+    // start the server
+    if (!this.options.externalServer) {
       await this.smartexpressServer.start();
+    }
+
+    // add smartsocket to the running smartexpress app
+    await this.smartsocket.setExternalServer('smartexpress', this.smartexpressServer);
     await this.smartsocket.start();
-    console.log('started universe');
+    plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('success', 'started universe');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -120,6 +180,8 @@ export class Universe {
    */
   public async stopServer() {
     await this.smartsocket.stop();
+    if (!this.options.externalServer) {
       await this.smartexpressServer.stop();
     }
   }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universecache.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ 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 +19,34 @@ 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>();
 
+  /**
+   * 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');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -43,10 +54,13 @@ 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);
+    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -55,7 +69,7 @@ export class UniverseCache {
   public readMessagesYoungerThan(
     unixTimeArg?: number,
     channelName?: string
-  ): Observable<UniverseMessage> {
+  ): Observable<UniverseMessage<any>> {
     const messageObservable = from(this.messageMap.getArray()).pipe(
       filter(messageArg => {
         return messageArg.smartTimestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 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';
 
 /**
  * enables messages to stay within a certain scope.
@@ -18,12 +20,12 @@ 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;
   }
 
@@ -41,10 +43,17 @@ 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
-  ) {
+    universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage<any>
+  ): UniverseChannel {
     const foundChannel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find(universeChannel => {
       const result = universeChannel.authenticate(universeMessageArg);
       return result;
@@ -52,13 +61,22 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
     if (foundChannel) {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = true;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(foundChannel);
+      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('ok', 'message authorized');
       return foundChannel;
     } else {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = false;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(universeCacheArg.blackListChannel);
+      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.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 +84,85 @@ 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.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 sendMessage(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

@@ -1,26 +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 = []
-  public subscribedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
+  public authenticationRequests: Array<interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel['request']> = [];
   public authenticatedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
   public failedToJoinChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
 
-  public terminateConnection () {
-    this.socketConnection
+  /**
+   * 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.socketConnection,
+    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.universeconnectionmanager.ts

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-import { UniverseConnection } from './smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection';
-
-/**
- * manages connections to a universe
- */
-export class UniverseConnectionManager {
-  public connectionMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<UniverseConnection>();
-
-  public addConnection() {}
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universemessage.ts

@@ -7,23 +7,30 @@ 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 { IUniverseMessage } from './interfaces';
+import { SocketConnection } from '@pushrocks/smartsocket';
 
 /**
  * represents a message within a universe
  * acts as a container to save message states like authentication status
  */
-export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
-  public id: string;
+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: any;
-  public payloadStringType;
+  public payload: T;
   public targetChannelName: string;
+  public socketConnection: SocketConnection;
 
   /**
    * the UniverseCache the message is attached to
@@ -38,7 +45,7 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   /**
    * wether the message is authenticated
    */
-  public authenticated: boolean = null;
+  public authenticated: boolean = false;
 
   /**
    * a destruction timer for this message
@@ -50,45 +57,36 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
    * @param messageArg
    * @param attachedPayloadArg
    */
-  constructor(messageDescriptor: IUniverseMessage) {
+  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
-   */
-  public 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);
@@ -96,3 +94,11 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
       });
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * handles bad messages for further analysis
+   */
+  public handleAsBadMessage() {
+    plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('warn', 'received a bad message');
+  }
+}

ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts

@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@ 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';
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ export {
   smartdelay,
   smartexpress,
   smartfile,
+  smartlog,
   smartpromise,
   smartrx,
   smartrequest,