1.0.105

.gitignore

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 # builds
 dist/
-dist_web/
-dist_serve/
-dist_ts_web/
+dist_*/
 
 # custom

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ image: registry.gitlab.com/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
 
 cache:
   paths:
-  - .npmci_cache/
-  key: "$CI_BUILD_STAGE"
+    - .npmci_cache/
+  key: '$CI_BUILD_STAGE'
 
 stages:
-- security
-- test
-- release
-- metadata
+  - security
+  - test
+  - release
+  - metadata
 
 # ====================
 # security stage
@@ -18,21 +18,36 @@ stages:
 mirror:
   stage: security
   script:
-  - npmci git mirror
+    - npmci git mirror
+  only:
+    - tags
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
+    - 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
+    - docker
+
+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
@@ -41,37 +56,36 @@ snyk:
 testStable:
   stage: test
   script:
-  - npmci npm prepare
-  - npmci node install stable
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci npm test
+    - npmci npm prepare
+    - npmci node install stable
+    - npmci npm install
+    - npmci npm test
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - priv
+    - docker
 
 testBuild:
   stage: test
   script:
-  - npmci npm prepare
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm install
-  - npmci command npm run build
+    - npmci npm prepare
+    - npmci node install stable
+    - npmci npm install
+    - npmci command npm run build
   coverage: /\d+.?\d+?\%\s*coverage/
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
+    - docker
 
 release:
   stage: release
   script:
-  - npmci node install lts
-  - npmci npm publish
+    - npmci node install stable
+    - npmci npm publish
   only:
-  - tags
+    - tags
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
+    - lossless
+    - docker
+    - notpriv
 
 # ====================
 # metadata stage
@@ -79,35 +93,39 @@ release:
 codequality:
   stage: metadata
   allow_failure: true
+  only:
+    - tags
   script:
     - npmci command npm install -g tslint typescript
+    - npmci npm prepare
     - npmci npm install
     - npmci command "tslint -c tslint.json ./ts/**/*.ts"
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - priv
+    - lossless
+    - docker
+    - priv
 
 trigger:
   stage: metadata
   script:
-  - npmci trigger
+    - npmci trigger
   only:
-  - tags
+    - tags
   tags:
-  - docker
-  - notpriv
+    - lossless
+    - docker
+    - notpriv
 
 pages:
-  image: hosttoday/ht-docker-dbase:npmci
-  services:
-   - docker:stable-dind
   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:
@@ -115,5 +133,5 @@ pages:
   artifacts:
     expire_in: 1 week
     paths:
-    - public
+      - public
   allow_failure: true

.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

@@ -1,53 +1,55 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartuniverse",
-  "version": "1.0.80",
+  "version": "1.0.105",
   "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/)",
     "testManual": "(tsrun test/test.ts)",
-    "build": "(tsbuild)",
+    "build": "(tsbuild --web && tsbundle --from ./ts/index.ts --to dist_bundle/bundle.js)",
     "format": "(gitzone format)"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.17",
-    "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.24",
-    "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.0.13",
-    "@types/node": "^12.7.4",
-    "tslint": "^5.20.0",
+    "@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": {
-    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.7",
-    "@pushrocks/lik": "^3.0.11",
-    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.3",
-    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.40",
-    "@pushrocks/smartfile": "^7.0.4",
-    "@pushrocks/smarthash": "^2.0.6",
-    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.19",
-    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.27",
-    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.5",
-    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.49",
-    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.12",
-    "@pushrocks/smartunique": "^3.0.1"
+    "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
+    "@pushrocks/isohash": "^1.0.2",
+    "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.4",
+    "@pushrocks/lik": "^4.0.17",
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.10",
+    "@pushrocks/smartexpress": "^3.0.76",
+    "@pushrocks/smartlog": "^2.0.39",
+    "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6",
+    "@pushrocks/smartrx": "^2.0.19",
+    "@pushrocks/smartsocket": "^1.1.67",
+    "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.35"
   },
   "files": [
-    "ts/*",
-    "ts_web/*",
-    "dist/*",
-    "dist_web/*",
-    "dist_ts_web/*",
-    "assets/*",
+    "ts/**/*",
+    "ts_web/**/*",
+    "dist/**/*",
+    "dist_*/**/*",
+    "dist_ts/**/*",
+    "dist_ts_web/**/*",
+    "assets/**/*",
     "cli.js",
     "npmextra.json",
     "readme.md"
+  ],
+  "browserslist": [
+    "last 1 chrome versions"
   ]
 }

readme.md

@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@ messaging service for micro services
 * [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
 
@@ -33,7 +40,7 @@ Think Kafka, but without Kafka.
 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
@@ -47,6 +54,10 @@ 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)

test/test.ts

@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ let testClientUniverse2: smartuniverse.ClientUniverse;
 let testClientChannel: smartuniverse.ClientUniverseChannel;
 
 const testServerData = {
-  serverAddress: 'http://localhost:8765'
+  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,
   });
 });
 
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ 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);
 });
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ tap.test('should get a observable correctly', async () => {
 });
 
 tap.test('should send a message correctly', async () => {
-  await testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName).sendMessage({
-    messageText: 'hello'
+  await testClientUniverse.getChannel(testChannelData.channelName).postMessage({
+    messageText: 'hello',
   });
 });
 
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ 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);
@@ -76,21 +78,58 @@ 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 => {
-    console.log('Yay##########');
-    done.resolve();
+  const subscription = testChannel2.subscribe((messageArg) => {
+    if (messageArg.messageText === 'hellothere') {
+      console.log('Yay##########');
+      done.resolve();
+    }
   });
-  await testChannel.sendMessage({
-    messageText: 'hellothere'
+  await testChannel.postMessage({
+    messageText: 'hellothere',
   });
   await done.promise;
 });
 
-tap.test('should disconnect the client correctly', async () => {
-  await testClientUniverse.stop();
+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 end the server correctly', async tools => {
+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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Client classes
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniverse';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversemessage';
+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';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universechannel';
 export * from './smartuniverse.classes.universemessage';
 
 // Reaction Response
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionrequest';
-export * from './smartuniverse.classes.reactionresponse';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionrequest';
+export * from './smartuniverse.classes.event.reactionresponse';
 
 export * from './interfaces';

ts/interfaces/universemessage.interfaces.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 export interface IMessageCreator {
   messageText: string;
   payload?: string | number | any;
-  payloadStringType?: 'Buffer' | 'string' | 'object';
 }
 
 /**

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universe.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 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, ClientUniverseMessage } from './';
-import { ClientUniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversecache';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel, ClientUniverseMessage } from '.';
+import { ClientUniverseCache } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universecache';
+import { logger } from './smartuniverse.logging';
 
 export interface IClientOptions {
   serverAddress: string;
+  autoReconnect: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -19,11 +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<ClientUniverseMessage>;
+  public messageRxjsSubject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
   public clientUniverseCache = new ClientUniverseCache();
 
+  public autoReconnectStatus: 'on' | 'off' = 'off';
+
   constructor(optionsArg: IClientOptions) {
     this.options = optionsArg;
   }
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    * @param passphraseArg
    */
   public getChannel(channelName: string): ClientUniverseChannel {
-    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find(channel => {
+    const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find((channel) => {
       return channel.name === channelName;
     });
     return clientUniverseChannel;
@@ -66,36 +69,46 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
    */
   public removeChannel(channelNameArg, notifyServer = true) {
     const clientUniverseChannel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.findOneAndRemove(
-      channelItemArg => {
+      (channelItemArg) => {
         return channelItemArg.name === channelNameArg;
       }
     );
   }
 
   public async start() {
+    if (this.options.autoReconnect) {
+      this.autoReconnectStatus = 'on';
+    }
     await this.checkConnection();
   }
 
   public async stop() {
-    await this.smartsocketClient.disconnect();
+    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
    */
-  public async checkConnection(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.smartsocketClient && !this.observableIntake) {
+  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
+        url: parsedURL.protocol + '//' + parsedURL.hostname,
       };
       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
 
@@ -105,9 +118,15 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
       const socketFunctionUnsubscribe = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
         funcName: 'unsubscribe',
         allowedRoles: [],
-        funcDef: async (data: interfaces.IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload) => {
-          throw new Error('TODO');
-        }
+        funcDef: async (dataArg: interfaces.IServerUnsubscribeActionPayload) => {
+          const channel = this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
+            return channelArg.name === dataArg.name;
+          });
+          if (channel) {
+            channel.unsubscribe();
+          }
+          return {};
+        },
       });
 
       /**
@@ -118,26 +137,26 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
       >({
         funcName: 'processMessage',
         allowedRoles: [],
-        funcDef: async messageDescriptorArg => {
-          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('info', 'Got message from server');
+        funcDef: async (messageDescriptorArg) => {
+          logger.log('info', 'Got message from server');
           const clientUniverseMessage = ClientUniverseMessage.createMessageFromMessageDescriptor(
             messageDescriptorArg
           );
-          this.observableIntake.push(clientUniverseMessage);
+          this.messageRxjsSubject.next(clientUniverseMessage);
 
           // lets find the corresponding channel
           const targetChannel = this.getChannel(clientUniverseMessage.targetChannelName);
           if (targetChannel) {
             await targetChannel.emitMessageLocally(clientUniverseMessage);
             return {
-              messageStatus: 'ok'
+              messageStatus: 'ok',
             };
           } else {
             return {
-              messageStatus: 'channel not found'
+              messageStatus: 'channel not found',
             };
           }
-        }
+        },
       });
 
       // add functions
@@ -145,10 +164,32 @@ export class ClientUniverse {
       this.smartsocketClient.addSocketFunction(socketFunctionProcessMessage);
 
       await this.smartsocketClient.connect();
-      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('info', 'universe client connected successfully');
-      await this.clientUniverseCache.channelMap.forEach(async clientUniverseChannelArg => {
+      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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversechannel';
+import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel';
 
 /**
  * a cache for clients
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import { ClientUniverseChannel } from './smartuniverse.classes.clientuniversecha
  * good for deduplication in mesh environments
  */
 export class ClientUniverseCache {
-  public channelMap = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
+  public channelMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<ClientUniverseChannel>();
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universechannel.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 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';
+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 {
   // ======
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
   public name: string;
   public passphrase: string;
   public status: 'subscribed' | 'unsubscribed' = 'unsubscribed';
-  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage>();
+  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<ClientUniverseMessage<any>>();
 
   // refs
   public clientUniverseRef: ClientUniverse;
@@ -53,16 +53,19 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
    * subscribes to a channel
    * tells the universe about this instances interest into a channel
    */
-  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage) => void) {
-
+  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage<any>) => void) {
     return this.subject.subscribe(
-      messageArg => {
+      (messageArg) => {
         observingFunctionArg(messageArg);
       },
-      error => console.log(error)
+      (error) => console.log(error)
     );
   }
 
+  public unsubscribe() {
+    // TODO: unsubscribe all users
+  }
+
   public async populateSubscriptionToServer() {
     // lets make sure the channel is connected
     if (this.status === 'unsubscribed') {
@@ -70,13 +73,13 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
         interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel
       >('subscribeChannel', {
         name: this.name,
-        passphrase: this.passphrase
+        passphrase: this.passphrase,
       });
       this.status = response.subscriptionStatus;
     }
   }
 
-  public async emitMessageLocally(messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage) {
+  public async emitMessageLocally(messageArg: ClientUniverseMessage<any>) {
     this.subject.next(messageArg);
   }
 
@@ -84,16 +87,15 @@ export class ClientUniverseChannel implements interfaces.IUniverseChannel {
    * sends a message towards the server
    * @param messageArg
    */
-  public async sendMessage(messageArg: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
-    await this.clientUniverseRef.checkConnection();
+  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(),
+      id: plugins.isounique.uni(),
       timestamp: Date.now(),
       passphrase: this.passphrase,
       targetChannelName: this.name,
       messageText: messageArg.messageText,
       payload: messageArg.payload,
-      payloadStringType: messageArg.payloadStringType
     };
     await this.clientUniverseRef.smartsocketClient.serverCall(
       'processMessage',

ts/smartuniverse.classes.client.universemessage.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
 
 import * as interfaces from './interfaces';
 
-export class ClientUniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
+export class ClientUniverseMessage<T> implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   // ======
   // STATIC
   // ======
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ 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: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {

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.isounique.uni();
+    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.reactionrequest.ts

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-
-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: T;
-
-}
-
-export class ReactionRequest<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
-  public method: T['method'];
-
-  constructor(optionsArg: IReactionRequestConstructorOptions<T>) {
-    this.method = optionsArg.method;
-  }
-
-  public fireRequest(channelArg) {}
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.reactionresponse.ts

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-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 interface IReactionResponseConstructorOptions<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
-  method: T['method'];
-  channels: Array<UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel>;
-}
-
-
-export class ReactionResponse<T extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.ITypedRequest> {
-  public method: T['method'];
-  public channels = new plugins.lik.Objectmap<UniverseChannel | ClientUniverseChannel>();
-
-  constructor(optionsArg: IReactionResponseConstructorOptions<T>) {
-    this.channels.addArray(optionsArg.channels);
-    for (const channel of this.channels.getArray()) {
-      channel.subscribe(messageArg => {
-        this.processMessageForReaction(messageArg);
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  private processMessageForReaction(messageArg: UniverseMessage | ClientUniverseMessage) {
-
-  }
-}

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universe.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
+import * as pluginsTyped from './smartuniverse.pluginstyped';
 
 import { Handler, Route, Server } from '@pushrocks/smartexpress';
 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?: plugins.smartexpress.Server;
+  externalServer?: pluginsTyped.smartexpress.Server;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * the smartexpress server used
    */
-  private smartexpressServer: plugins.smartexpress.Server;
+  private smartexpressServer: pluginsTyped.smartexpress.Server;
 
   /**
    * the smartsocket used
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * get the currently running version of smartuniverse
    */
-  public getUniverseVersion() {
+  /* public getUniverseVersion() {
     if (this.universeVersionStore) {
       return this.universeVersionStore;
     } else {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class Universe {
       this.universeVersionStore = packageJson.version;
       return this.universeVersionStore;
     }
-  }
+  } */
 
   /**
    * adds a channel to the Universe
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * returns a channel
    */
-  public getChannelByName(channelNameArg: string) {
-    return this.universeCache.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+  public getChannel(channelNameArg: string) {
+    return this.universeCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
       return channelArg.name === channelNameArg;
     });
   }
@@ -77,29 +77,28 @@ export class Universe {
   /**
    * initiates a server
    */
-  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 () => {
-          return `smartuniverse server ${this.getUniverseVersion()}`;
-        },
-        forceSsl: false,
-        port: portArg
-      });
-    } else {
-      console.log('Universe is using externally supplied server');
-      this.smartexpressServer = this.options.externalServer;
+  public async start(portArg?: number) {
+    if (!this.options.externalServer && !portArg) {
+      throw new Error(`You supplied an external error. You need to specify a portArg to start on.`);
     }
 
+    portArg = portArg || 3000; // TODO: remove
+
     // add websocket upgrade
-    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({});
+    this.smartsocket = new plugins.smartsocket.Smartsocket({
+      port: portArg
+    });
+
+    // 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: 'UniverseClient',
-      passwordHash: plugins.smarthash.sha256FromStringSync('UniverseClient') // authentication happens on another level
+      passwordHash: await plugins.isohash.sha256FromString('UniverseClient'), // authentication happens on another level
     });
 
     // add the role to smartsocket
@@ -112,14 +111,15 @@ export class Universe {
       funcName: 'subscribeChannel',
       funcDef: async (dataArg, socketConnectionArg) => {
         const universeConnection = new UniverseConnection({
+          universe: this,
           socketConnection: socketConnectionArg,
-          authenticationRequests: [dataArg]
+          authenticationRequests: [dataArg],
         });
         await UniverseConnection.addConnectionToCache(this, universeConnection);
         return {
-          subscriptionStatus: 'subscribed'
+          subscriptionStatus: 'subscribed',
         };
-      }
+      },
     });
 
     const socketFunctionProcessMessage = new plugins.smartsocket.SocketFunction({
@@ -131,17 +131,11 @@ export class Universe {
           socketConnectionArg
         );
         if (universeConnection) {
-          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log(
-            'ok',
-            'found UniverseConnection for socket for incoming message'
-          );
+          logger.log('ok', 'found UniverseConnection for socket for incoming message');
         } else {
-          plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log(
-            'warn',
-            'found no Authorized channel for incoming message'
-          );
+          logger.log('warn', 'found no Authorized channel for incoming message');
           return {
-            error: 'You need to authenticate for a channel'
+            error: 'You need to authenticate for a channel',
           };
         }
         const unauthenticatedMessage = UniverseMessage.createMessageFromPayload(
@@ -156,22 +150,16 @@ export class Universe {
           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();
-    plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('success', 'started universe');
+    logger.log('success', 'started universe');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -179,8 +167,5 @@ export class Universe {
    */
   public async stopServer() {
     await this.smartsocket.stop();
-    if (!this.options.externalServer) {
-      await this.smartexpressServer.stop();
-    }
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universecache.ts

@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ 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';
 
@@ -19,22 +18,22 @@ 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>();
+  public connectionMap = new plugins.lik.ObjectMap<UniverseConnection>();
 
   /**
    * allows messages to be processed in a blacklist mode for further analysis
@@ -54,11 +53,11 @@ 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 => {
+    messageArg.universeChannelList.forEach((universeChannel) => {
       universeChannel.push(messageArg);
     });
   }
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ export class UniverseCache {
   public readMessagesYoungerThan(
     unixTimeArg?: number,
     channelName?: string
-  ): Observable<UniverseMessage> {
+  ): Observable<UniverseMessage<any>> {
     const messageObservable = from(this.messageMap.getArray()).pipe(
-      filter(messageArg => {
+      filter((messageArg) => {
         return messageArg.smartTimestamp.isYoungerThanMilliSeconds(this.destructionTime);
       })
     );

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universechannel.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ 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.
@@ -33,7 +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) {
@@ -52,27 +53,27 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    */
   public static authorizeAMessageForAChannel(
     universeCacheArg: UniverseCache,
-    universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage
+    universeMessageArg: UniverseMessage<any>
   ): UniverseChannel {
-    const foundChannel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find(universeChannel => {
+    const foundChannel = universeCacheArg.channelMap.find((universeChannel) => {
       const result = universeChannel.authenticate(universeMessageArg);
       return result;
     });
     if (foundChannel) {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = true;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(foundChannel);
-      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('ok', 'message authorized');
+      logger.log('ok', 'message authorized');
       return foundChannel;
     } else {
       universeMessageArg.authenticated = false;
       universeMessageArg.universeChannelList.add(universeCacheArg.blackListChannel);
-      plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('warn', 'message not valid');
+      logger.log('warn', 'message not valid');
       return null;
     }
   }
 
   public static getUniverseChannelByName(universeRef: Universe, universeChannelName: string) {
-    return universeRef.universeCache.channelMap.find(channelArg => {
+    return universeRef.universeCache.channelMap.find((channelArg) => {
       return channelArg.name === universeChannelName;
     });
   }
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    */
   public name: string;
   public universeRef: Universe;
-  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<UniverseMessage>();
+  private subject = new plugins.smartrx.rxjs.Subject<UniverseMessage<any>>();
 
   /**
    * the passphrase for the channel
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    * # 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
@@ -114,10 +115,10 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
    * pushes a message to clients
    * @param messageArg
    */
-  public async push(messageArg: UniverseMessage) {
+  public async push(messageArg: UniverseMessage<any>) {
     this.subject.next(messageArg);
     const universeConnectionsWithChannelAccess: UniverseConnection[] = [];
-    await this.universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async socketConnection => {
+    await this.universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async (socketConnection) => {
       if (socketConnection.authenticatedChannels.includes(this)) {
         universeConnectionsWithChannelAccess.push(socketConnection);
       }
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
         targetChannelName: this.name,
         messageText: messageArg.messageText,
         payload: messageArg.payload,
-        payloadStringType: messageArg.payloadStringType
       };
       smartsocket.clientCall(
         'processMessage',
@@ -143,28 +143,27 @@ export class UniverseChannel {
   }
 
   // functions to interact with a channel locally
-  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: UniverseMessage) => void) {
+  public subscribe(observingFunctionArg: (messageArg: UniverseMessage<any>) => void) {
     return this.subject.subscribe(
-      messageArg => {
+      (messageArg) => {
         observingFunctionArg(messageArg);
       },
-      error => console.log(error)
+      (error) => console.log(error)
     );
   }
 
   /**
    * sends a message to the channel
    */
-  public async sendMessage(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
+  public async postMessage(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IMessageCreator) {
     const messageToSend = new UniverseMessage({
-      id: plugins.smartunique.shortId(),
+      id: plugins.isounique.uni(),
       messageText: messageDescriptor.messageText,
       payload: messageDescriptor.payload,
-      payloadStringType: messageDescriptor.payloadStringType,
       targetChannelName: this.name,
       passphrase: this.passphrase,
-      timestamp: Date.now()
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
     });
-    this.push(messageToSend);
+    this.universeRef.universeCache.addMessage(messageToSend);
   }
 }

ts/smartuniverse.classes.universeconnection.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class UniverseConnection {
       universeConnection
     );
     universeRef.universeCache.connectionMap.add(universeConnection);
-    console.log('hi')
+    console.log('hi');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class UniverseConnection {
     universeConnectionArg: UniverseConnection
   ): Promise<UniverseConnection> {
     let connectionToReturn: UniverseConnection;
-    universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async existingConnection => {
+    universeCache.connectionMap.forEach(async (existingConnection) => {
       if (existingConnection.socketConnection === universeConnectionArg.socketConnection) {
         connectionToReturn = await this.mergeUniverseConnections(
           existingConnection,
@@ -87,12 +87,14 @@ export class UniverseConnection {
     universeCache: UniverseCache,
     socketConnectionArg: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection
   ): UniverseConnection {
-    const universeConnection = universeCache.connectionMap.find(universeConnectionArg => {
+    const universeConnection = universeCache.connectionMap.find((universeConnectionArg) => {
       return universeConnectionArg.socketConnection === socketConnectionArg;
     });
     return universeConnection;
   }
 
+  // INSTANCE
+  public universeRef: Universe;
   public terminatedDeferred = plugins.smartpromise.defer();
 
   /**
@@ -100,23 +102,34 @@ export class UniverseConnection {
    */
   public socketConnection: plugins.smartsocket.SocketConnection;
   public authenticationRequests: Array<interfaces.ISocketRequest_SubscribeChannel['request']> = [];
-  public subscribedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
   public authenticatedChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
   public failedToJoinChannels: UniverseChannel[] = [];
 
   /**
-   * terminates the connection
+   * disconnect the connection
    */
-  public terminateConnection() {
-    this.socketConnection.socket.disconnect();
+  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

@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 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 {
+export class UniverseMessage<T> implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   public static createMessageFromPayload(
     socketConnectionArg: SocketConnection,
     dataArg: interfaces.IUniverseMessage
@@ -25,11 +22,10 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
 
   public id: string;
   public timestamp: number;
-  public smartTimestamp: TimeStamp;
+  public smartTimestamp: plugins.smarttime.TimeStamp;
   public messageText: string;
   public passphrase: string;
-  public payload: any;
-  public payloadStringType;
+  public payload: T;
   public targetChannelName: string;
   public socketConnection: SocketConnection;
 
@@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   /**
    * 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
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
   /**
    * a destruction timer for this message
    */
-  public destructionTimer: Timer; // a timer to take care of message destruction
+  public destructionTimer: plugins.smarttime.Timer; // a timer to take care of message destruction
 
   /**
    * the constructor to create a universe message
@@ -59,13 +55,13 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
    * @param attachedPayloadArg
    */
   constructor(messageDescriptor: interfaces.IUniverseMessage) {
-    this.smartTimestamp = new TimeStamp(this.timestamp);
+    this.smartTimestamp = new plugins.smarttime.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) {
@@ -74,17 +70,25 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
 
   public setTargetChannel() {}
 
-  public setDestructionTimer(selfdestructAfterArg: number) {
+  public setDestructionTimer(selfdestructAfterArg?: number) {
     if (selfdestructAfterArg) {
-      this.destructionTimer = new Timer(selfdestructAfterArg);
+      this.destructionTimer = new plugins.smarttime.Timer(selfdestructAfterArg);
       this.destructionTimer.start();
-
       // set up self destruction by removing this from the parent messageCache
-      this.destructionTimer.completed.then(async () => {
-        this.universeCache.messageMap.remove(this);
-      });
+      this.destructionTimer.completed
+        .then(async () => {
+          this.universeCache.messageMap.remove(this);
+        })
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.log(err);
+          console.log(this);
+        });
     } else {
-      this.fallBackDestruction();
+      plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(1000).then(() => {
+        if (!this.destructionTimer) {
+          this.setDestructionTimer(6000);
+        }
+      });
     }
   }
 
@@ -92,17 +96,6 @@ export class UniverseMessage implements interfaces.IUniverseMessage {
    * handles bad messages for further analysis
    */
   public handleAsBadMessage() {
-    plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log('warn', '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);
-      }
-    });
+    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.paths.ts

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import * as plugins from './smartuniverse.plugins';
-
-export const packageJson = plugins.path.join(__dirname, '../package.json');

ts/smartuniverse.plugins.ts

@@ -1,40 +1,27 @@
-// node native
-import * as path from 'path';
-
-export { path };
-
 // apiglobal scope
 import * as typedrequestInterfaces from '@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces';
 
-export {
-  typedrequestInterfaces
-};
+export { typedrequestInterfaces };
 
 // pushrocks scope
 import * as lik from '@pushrocks/lik';
-import * as smarthash from '@pushrocks/smarthash';
+import * as isohash from '@pushrocks/isohash';
 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';
+import * as isounique from '@pushrocks/isounique';
 
 export {
   lik,
-  smarthash,
+  isohash,
   smartdelay,
-  smartexpress,
-  smartfile,
   smartlog,
   smartpromise,
   smartrx,
-  smartrequest,
   smartsocket,
   smarttime,
-  smartunique
+  isounique,
 };

ts/smartuniverse.pluginstyped.ts

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