event-source-writer

create a server-sent events (EventSource) compatible stream

Unlike some other modules, this doesn't do anything with HTTP or any other transport. Rather, it lets you serialize events to a Readable stream. For example, you might choose to pipe it to logs or HTTP or what have you.

install

$ npm install event-source-writer

usage

var EventSourceWriter = require('event-source-writer')
 
var source = new EventSourceWriter()
 
source.pipe(process.stdout)
 
source.dispatchEvent({event: 'keypress', data: {keyCode: 72}})
source.dispatchEvent({event: 'keypress', data: {keyCode: 73})
source.dispatchEvent({event: 'keypress', data:{keyCode: 13})
source.end()

outputs the events serialized as specified in the Server-Sent Events spec

 
 
event: keypress
data: {"keyCode":72}
 
event: keypress
data: {"keyCode":73}
 
event: keypress
data: {"keyCode":13}
 
 
:end
 

notes

event-source-writer will emit a keepalive to the stream every 10 seconds. This helps prevent some systems from closing connections before the stream has ended.

Static functions

EventSourceWriter.serialize(eventName?: String, data?: Object) => String

Both eventName and data are optional. In a common case, you'll supply both a string for the name of the event and an object for any event properties.

Example:

EventSourceWriter.serialize('coffeeready', {time: 'now'})
// => 
// event: coffeeready
// data: {"time":"now"}
//

EventSourceWriter.comment(String) => String

Creates a comment (line starting with :) and ensures there are no extraneous linefeeds.

License

Copyright © MMXIV Jason Denizac [e-mail] jden Licensed under the MIT license (see LICENSE.md)