Lightweight WebSocket client with connection manager, coroutine-friendly incoming message stream, easy connect/send/disconnect, and simple integration for reactive UI state and view models.
A Kotlin Multiplatform web socket library for Android, iOS and Desktop.
| Platform | Supported |
|---|---|
| Android | ✔️ |
| iOS | ✔️ |
| Desktop | ✔️ |
| Web | ❌️ |
See the releases section of this repository for the latest version.
To your build.gradle under commonMain.dependencies add:
implementation "com.wannaverse:kmp-web-sockets:<version>"
Below is a sample code that you may use.
Example ViewModel:
MIT LICENSE. See LICENSE for details.
Pull requests and feature requests are welcome! If you encounter any issues, feel free to open an issue.
class AppViewModel : ViewModel() {
private var wsManager: WebSocketManager? = null
var isLoading = mutableStateOf(false)
var connected = mutableStateOf(false)
val websocketURL = mutableStateOf("wss://ws.ifelse.io")
val messages = mutableStateListOf<String>()
fun connectToServer() = viewModelScope.launch {
isLoading.value = true
if (wsManager == null) {
wsManager = WebSocketManager(websocketURL.value)
wsManager?.incomingMessages?.onEach { message ->
messages.add("Server: $message")
}?.launchIn(viewModelScope)
}
wsManager?.connect()
isLoading.value = false
connected.value = true
}
fun sendMessage(message: String) {
messages.add("You: $message")
wsManager?.send(message)
}
fun disconnect() {
connected.value = false
wsManager?.disconnect()
}
override fun onCleared() {
connected.value = false
super.onCleared()
wsManager?.clear()
}
}
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