phorge-phorge/support/aphlict/client/src/AphlictClient.as

package {

  import flash.events.TimerEvent;
  import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
  import flash.utils.Timer;


  public class AphlictClient extends Aphlict {

    /**
     * The connection name for this client. This will be used for the
     * @{class:LocalConnection} object.
     */
    private var client:String;

    /**
     * The expiry timestamp for the @{class:AphlictMaster}. If this time is
     * elapsed then the master will be assumed to be dead and another
     * @{class:AphlictClient} will create a master.
     */
    private var expiry:Number = 0;

    /**
     * The interval at which to ping the @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     */
    public static const INTERVAL:Number = 3000;

    private var master:AphlictMaster;
    private var timer:Timer;

    private var remoteServer:String;
    private var remotePort:Number;


    public function AphlictClient() {
      super();

      ExternalInterface.addCallback('connect', this.externalConnect);
      ExternalInterface.call(
        'JX.Stratcom.invoke',
        'aphlict-component-ready',
        null,
        {});
    }

    public function externalConnect(server:String, port:Number):void {
      this.externalInvoke('connect');

      this.remoteServer = server;
      this.remotePort   = port;

      this.client = AphlictClient.generateClientId();
      this.recv.connect(this.client);

      this.timer = new Timer(AphlictClient.INTERVAL);
      this.timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, this.keepalive);

      this.connectToMaster();
    }

    /**
     * Generate a unique identifier that will be used to communicate with the
     * @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     */
    private static function generateClientId():String {
      return 'aphlict_client_' + Math.round(Math.random() * 100000);
    }

    /**
     * Create a new connection to the @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     *
     * If there is no current @{class:AphlictMaster} instance, then a new master
     * will be created.
     */
    private function connectToMaster():void {
      this.timer.stop();

      // Try to become the master.
      try {
        this.log('Attempting to become the master...');
        this.master = new AphlictMaster(this.remoteServer, this.remotePort);
        this.log('I am the master.');
      } catch (x:Error) {
        // Couldn't become the master
        this.log('Cannot become the master... probably one already exists');
      }

      this.send.send('aphlict_master', 'register', this.client);
      this.expiry = new Date().getTime() + (5 * AphlictClient.INTERVAL);
      this.log('Registered client ' + this.client);

      this.timer.start();
    }

    /**
     * Send a keepalive signal to the @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     *
     * If the connection to the master has expired (because the master has not
     * sent a heartbeat signal), then a new connection to master will be
     * created.
     */
    private function keepalive(event:TimerEvent):void {
      if (new Date().getTime() > this.expiry) {
        this.connectToMaster();
      }

      this.send.send('aphlict_master', 'ping', this.client);
    }

    /**
     * This function is used to receive the heartbeat signal from the
     * @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     */
    public function pong():void {
      this.expiry = new Date().getTime() + (2 * AphlictClient.INTERVAL);
    }

    /**
     * Receive a message from the Aphlict Server, via the
     * @{class:AphlictMaster}.
     */
    public function receiveMessage(msg:Object):void {
      this.log('Received message.');
      this.externalInvoke('receive', msg);
    }

  }

}