dart_faye 1.1.0

A complete Dart implementation of Faye, a publish-subscribe messaging system that implements the Bayeux protocol. Supports HTTP long-polling, callback-polling, and WebSocket transports with automatic [...]

Changelog

1.1.0

Features

• Extension Support: Added support for Faye extensions to enable authentication and message transformation
  • New setExtension() method on Client and Dispatcher classes
  • Extension processing in outgoing messages for authentication headers
  • Support for custom extension classes implementing outgoing() and incoming() methods
• Comprehensive Logging: Added extensive logging throughout the package for debugging
  • Logger integration in Client, Dispatcher, and Transport classes
  • Detailed connection state tracking and error reporting
  • Debug information for message processing and extension handling
• Improved WebSocket Transport: Enhanced WebSocket transport reliability
  • Better handling of batch messages (arrays) from server responses
  • Improved connection order (transport connection before handshake)
  • Automatic transport selection for WebSocket URLs (wss://, ws://)
  • Removed protocol restrictions to allow server protocol selection

Bug Fixes

• Connection Order: Fixed dispatcher to connect transport before handshake
• State Constants: Corrected state constant usage (integer values instead of enum-like constants)
• Message Processing: Fixed extension message processing to ensure modified messages are returned
• Batch Message Handling: Added support for server responses in array format
• Transport Selection: Improved automatic transport selection logic

Technical Improvements

• Enhanced error handling and debugging capabilities
• Better integration with Flutter applications
• Improved authentication flow with extension support
• More robust connection management

1.0.0

Features

• Complete Dart implementation of Faye publish-subscribe messaging system
• Bayeux protocol compliance with channel validation and pattern matching
• HTTP transport support (long-polling and callback-polling)
• WebSocket transport with automatic reconnection and heartbeat
• Channel pattern matching with wildcards (* and **)
• Subscription management with callbacks
• Publication tracking and error handling
• Comprehensive error types (network, timeout, protocol, authentication, etc.)
• Utility classes for channel namespaces and validation
• Stream-based API for reactive programming
• Flutter compatibility

Technical Details

• Dart SDK: >=3.0.0
• Flutter: >=3.0.0
• Dependencies: http, web_socket_channel, crypto, uuid, logging, json_annotation
• All tests passing (38 tests)
• MIT License