backend-socket

Using Backend Socket

• You need to have a node js backend going first before you can proceed to use this package.
• Specifically and express js backend.
• Your existing code should look something like this

    const express = require("express");

    const app = express();

Library Installation

    npm install backend-socket

• This will install the library into your code and you can now use it

Library Usage

• To use the library, require it in the file where your entry file is like this

    // With require
    const { BackEndSocket } = require("backend-socket")

• Now initialize it

    const express = require("express");
    const { BackEndSocket } = require("backend-socket")

    const app = express();

    // It requires the app and port in which the app runs
    const connection = new RealTimeConnection(app, 3042);

• When you initialize it, ensure to pass the app and port that your app should run in.
• Now you have access to the function that sends messages
• Use it like this

    // Requires clientId and messageContent    
    connection.sendResponse(clientId, messageContent);

• You have to provide the clientId which can be used to send messages to specific clients
• Then provide the messageContent, which can be a string or object
• Now you will be able to send messages