nestjs9-socket.io-client v9.0.0

nestjs9-socket.io-client

This package is based on "nestjs-socket.io-client" package, just for nestjs 9 version

A simple wrapper around socket.io-client for the nestjs framework.

Instalation

Package has to be installed with the socket.io-client version you want.

Via npm npm install nestjs9-socket.io-client socket.io-client

Via yarn yarn add nestjs9-socket.io-client socket.io-client

Note

You can install any version of socket.io-client ranging from v2 to v4 and use generics for autocomplete within the forRoot path of the module.

Usage

In your AppModule file:

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { SocketIoClientModule } from 'nestjs9-socket.io-client';
import { ManagerOptions, SocketOptions } from 'socket.io-client';

@Module({
  imports: [
    // Generics allow you to use types for the client you choose
    SocketIoClientModule.forRoot<Partial<ManagerOptions & SocketOptions>>({
      // ... options for the client
      // https://socket.io/docs/v4/client-api/#new-Manager-url-options
    }),
  ],
})
export class AppModule {}

And in your service:

import { Injectable, Inject, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
import {
  SocketIoClientModule,
  OnSocketEvent,
  SOCKET_IO_CLIENT,
} from 'nestjs9-socket.io-client';
import { Socket } from 'socket.io-client';

@Injectable()
export class Service {
  private logger = new Logger('Service');

  /**
   * Inject the socket instance and use it's methods this way:
   */
  constructor(@Inject(SOCKET_IO_CLIENT) private readonly socket: Socket) {}

  @OnSocketEvent('connect')
  onConnect() {
    this.logger.log('Successfully connected the socket.io server!');
  }
}