Channels and Messages

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chatClient.getPublicChannelDescriptors().then(function(paginator) {
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  for (i = 0; i < paginator.items.length; i++) {
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    const channel = paginator.items[i];
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    console.log('Channel: ' + channel.friendlyName);
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  }
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});

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chatClient.getUserChannelDescriptors().then(function(paginator) {
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  for (i=0; i<paginator.items.length; i++) {
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    var channel = paginator.items[i];
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    console.log('Channel: ' + channel.friendlyName);
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  }
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});

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channelDescriptor.getChannel(new CallbackListener<Channel>() {
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    @Override
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    public void onSuccess(Channel channel) {
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      Log.d(TAG, "Channel Status: " + channel.getStatus());
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    }
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});

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// Create a Channel
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chatClient
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  .createChannel({
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    uniqueName: 'general',
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    friendlyName: 'General Chat Channel',
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  })
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  .then(function(channel) {
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    console.log('Created general channel:');
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    console.log(channel);
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  });

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// Join a previously created channel
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client.on('channelJoined', function(channel) {
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  console.log('Joined channel ' + channel.friendlyName);
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});
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myChannel.join().catch(function(err) {
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  console.error(
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    "Couldn't join channel " + channel.friendlyName + ' because ' + err
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  );
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});

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// Send a message to a previously created Channel
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const msg = $('#chat-input').val();
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myChannel.sendMessage(msg);

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// Get Messages for a previously created channel
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channel.getMessages().then(function(messages) {
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  const totalMessages = messages.items.length;
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  for (i = 0; i < totalMessages; i++) {
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    const message = messages.items[i];
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    console.log('Author:' + message.author);
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  }
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  console.log('Total Messages:' + totalMessages);
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});

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// Listen for new messages sent to a channel
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myChannel.on('messageAdded', function(message) {
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  console.log(message.author, message.body);
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});

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// Invite another member to your channel
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myChannel.invite('elmo').then(function() {
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  console.log('Your friend has been invited!');
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});

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// Listen for new invitations to your Client
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chatClient.on('channelInvited', function(channel) {
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  console.log('Invited to channel ' + channel.friendlyName);
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  // Join the channel that you were invited to
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  channel.join();
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});

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chatClient.getSubscribedChannels().then(function(paginator) {
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  for (i = 0; i < paginator.items.length; i++) {
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    const channel = paginator.items[i];
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    console.log('Channel: ' + channel.friendlyName);
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  }
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});

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// A channel has become visible to the Client
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chatClient.on('channelAdded', function(channel) {
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  console.log('Channel added: ' + channel.friendlyName);
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});
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// A channel is no longer visible to the Client
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chatClient.on('channelRemoved', function(channel) {
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  console.log('Channel removed: ' + channel.friendlyName);
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});
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// A channel's attributes or metadata have changed.
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chatClient.on('channelUpdated', function(channel) {
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  console.log('Channel updates: ' + channel.sid);
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});

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// Listen for members joining a channel
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myChannel.on('memberJoined', function(member) {
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  console.log(member.identity + 'has joined the channel.');
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});
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// Listen for members user info changing
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myChannel.on('memberInfoUpdated', function(member) {
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  console.log(member.identity + 'updated their info.');
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});
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// Listen for members leaving a channel
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myChannel.on('memberLeft', function(member) {
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  console.log(member.identity + 'has left the channel.');
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});
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// Listen for members typing
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myChannel.on('typingStarted', function(member) {
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  console.log(member.identity + 'is currently typing.');
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});
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// Listen for members typing
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myChannel.on('typingEnded', function(member) {
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  console.log(member.identity + 'has stopped typing.');
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});

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// Delete a previously created Channel
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myChannel.delete().then(function(channel) {
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  console.log('Deleted channel: ' + channel.sid);
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});