node-randy

Randy

Socket.io based realtime notifications with Rodeo.

Installation

npm install node-randy

Server Setup

Randy setup is rather simple. To get a notifications server up and running simply:

var randy   = require('node-randy');
randy.listen(80, function (err) {
    // Let's do this!
});

Optionally, you can pass in Redis connection settings (see Matt Ranney's Redis module for details):

var randy   = require('node-randy');
randy.listen(80, {
    port:       3333,
    host:       '127.0.0.1',
    pass:       'wildturkey',
    options:    null
}, function (err) {
    // Jump the general lee off a cliff
});

Client Setup

The client side is vanilla socket.io and only requires handling of three actions: register, notice, and dismiss (and read optionally). For example:

var socket  = io.connect('//localhost');
var user    = 'test::user1234';

// Emit the "register" event with a unique user id and type (optional).
socket.emit('register', user);

// If a notice is received, display it!
socket.on('notice', function (notice) {
    alert(JSON.stringify(notice));

    // You can flag a persistent notice as "read", by emitting the "read" action
    socket.emit('read', {
        id:     notice.id,
        uid:    user
    });

    // In order to remove a persistent notice, you need to emit the "dismiss" action
    socket.emit('dismiss', {
        id:     notice.id,
        uid:    user
    });
});

Methods

• listen

Socket.io Actions (Incoming)

• notice

Socket.io Actions (Outgoing)

• register
• read
• dismiss

To Test

npm test