lightweight-socket

Lightweight Socket

Lightweight Socket is a minimal, lightweight, and efficient real-time communication library for Node.js and the browser. It is inspired by Socket.IO but aims to provide a simpler and more streamlined API.

Features

• Real-time bi-directional communication between server and client
• Lightweight and efficient
• Supports both Node.js and browser environments
• Simple and easy-to-use API

Installation

You can install Lightweight Socket via npm:

npm install lightweight-socket

Usage

Server (Node.js)

import { Server } from 'lightweight-socket'

const server = new Server({ port: 3000 });

server.on('connection', (client) => {
    console.log('A client connected');

    client.on('message', (data) => {
        console.log('Received message from client:', data);
    });
});

Client (Browser)

import { BrowserClient } from 'lightweight-socket';

const client = new BrowserClient('ws://localhost:3000');

client.on('connect', () => {
    console.log('Connected to server');

    client.emit('message', 'Hello, server!');
});

Building

To build the server and browser versions of the library, run:

npm run build

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request.

License

Lightweight Socket is open source software licensed as MIT.

Disclaimer

This library is inspired by Socket.IO but is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Socket.IO team. It aims to provide a lightweight alternative for real-time communication in Node.js and browser environments.