Class: Messaging

ClearBlade.Messaging

new Messaging(options, callback)

Initializes the ClearBlade messaging object and connects to a server.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object This value contains the config object for connecting. A number of reasonable defaults are set for the option if none are set.
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The connect options and their defaults are:

{number} [timeout] sets the timeout for the websocket connection in case of failure. The default is 60

{Messaging Message} [willMessage] A message sent on a specified topic when the client disconnects without sending a disconnect packet. The default is none.

{Number} [keepAliveInterval] The server disconnects if there is no activity for this pierod of time. The default is 60.

{boolean} [cleanSession] The server will persist state of the session if true. Not avaliable in beta.

{boolean} [useSSL] The option to use SSL websockets. Default is false for now.

{object} [invocationContext] An object to wrap all the important variables needed for the onFalure and onSuccess functions. The default is empty.

{function} [onSuccess] A callback to operate on the result of a sucessful connect. In beta the default is just the invoking of the `callback` parameter with the data from the connection.

{function} [onFailure] A callback to operate on the result of an unsuccessful connect. In beta the default is just the invoking of the `callback` parameter with the data from the connection.

{Object} [hosts] An array of hosts to attempt to connect too. Sticks to the first one that works. The default is [ClearBlade.messagingURI].

{Object} [ports] An array of ports to try, it also sticks to thef first one that works. The default is [1337].
callback function Callback to be run upon either succeessful or failed connection
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Example

A standard connect

var callback = function (data) {
  console.log(data);
};
//A connect with a nonstandard timeout
var cb = ClearBlade.Messaging({"timeout":15}, callback);

Methods

(static) getMessageHistory(topic, startTime, count, callback)

Gets the message history from a ClearBlade Messaging topic.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
topic string The topic from which to retrieve history
startTime number The time from which the history retrieval begins
count number The number of messages to retrieve
callback funtion The function to be called upon execution of query -- called with a boolean error and the response
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disconnect()

Disconnects from the server.
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Example

How to publish 

var callback = function (data) {
  console.log(data);
};
var cb = ClearBlade.Messaging({}, callback);
cb.disconnect()//why leave so soon :(

publish(topic, payload)

Publishes to a topic.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
topic string Is the topic path of the message to be published. This will be sent to all listeners on the topic. No default.
payload string | ArrayBuffer The payload to be sent. Also no default.
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Example

How to publish 

var callback = function (data) {
  console.log(data);
};
var cb = ClearBlade.Messaging({}, callback);
cb.publish("ClearBlade/is awesome!","Totally rules");
//Topics can include spaces and punctuation  except "/"

subscribe(topic, optionsopt, messageCallback)

Subscribes to a topic
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
topic string The topic to subscribe to. No default.
options Object <optional>
 The configuration object. Options:

{Number} [qos] The quality of service specified within MQTT. The default is 0, or fire and forget.

{Object} [invocationContext] An object that contains variables and other data for the onSuccess and failure callbacks. The default is blank.

{function} [onSuccess] The callback invoked on a successful subscription. The default is nothing.

{function} [onFailure] The callback invoked on a failed subsciption. The default is nothing.

{Number} [timeout] The time to wait for a response from the server acknowleging the subscription.
messageCallback function Callback to invoke upon message arrival
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Example

How to publish 

var callback = function (data) {
  console.log(data);
};
var cb = ClearBlade.Messaging({}, callback);
cb.subscribe("ClearBlade/is awesome!",{});

unsubscribe(topic, optionsopt)

Unsubscribes from a topic
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
topic string The topic to subscribe to. No default.
options Object <optional>
 The configuration object

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Example

How to publish 

var callback = function (data) {
  console.log(data);
};
var cb = ClearBlade.Messaging({}, callback);
cb.unsubscribe("ClearBlade/is awesome!",{"onSuccess":function(){console.log("we unsubscribe");});