gell-messaging v1.2.3

gell-messaging

Broadcast

• send message to multiple recepients
• draft to publish workflow
• ability to recall message

Brainstorm

• use existing gell-session concepts and patterns
• other concepts
  • conversation two person conference conference * community

Messaging Types/Scenarios

• broadcast
  • to everyone or group
• direct
  • non-conference
• chat
  • conference/conversation
• comment

Realm Definitions

• realm: MESSAGING
• BROADCAST * message sent to a group of users
• RECEIPT
• CHAT

Message Composition

• "DRAFT" status
• content encoding
  • markdown * plain text

Workflow Abstraction

• started work on a "workflow" abstraction that's based on Session abstraction

Events

Actions

• save
• publish
• recall/rescind
• deliver
• read

Persistence

• use gell-session to represent message State
• supports message hierarchy/threaded messages
• sender/recipient have same session id
• how to support chat? this is case where user id/session id key does not work would not support multiple user messages as part of the same chat

Queries

• messages for user
  • can use "activity" related queries filter by user not sure how efficient this really is
• unread message count
  • metrics system supports this