circolog/hub.go

package main

import (
	"container/ring"

	"gopkg.in/mcuadros/go-syslog.v2/format"
)

// Client represent a client connected via websocket. Its most important field is the messages channel, where
// new messages are sent.
type Client struct {
	Messages chan format.LogParts // only hub should write/close this
	Nofollow bool                 // if Nofollow is true, the hub will not keep this client permanently. Rather, it will send every message to "Messages" and close the channel. Use this if you want to get the messages one-shot
}

// The Hub is the central "registry"; it keeps both the data storage and clients notifications
//
// The channel "register" and "unregister" can be seen as "command"
// keep in mind that "registering" is what you do also to get messages in a one-time fashion. In fact, Client
// has "options", such as Nofollow, to explain the Hub what should be given
type Hub struct {
	Register    chan Client
	Unregister  chan Client
	LogMessages chan format.LogParts

	clients map[Client]bool
	circbuf *ring.Ring
}

// NewHub creates an empty hub
func NewHub(ringBufSize int) Hub {
	return Hub{clients: make(map[Client]bool),
		Register:    make(chan Client),
		Unregister:  make(chan Client),
		LogMessages: make(chan format.LogParts),
		circbuf:     ring.New(ringBufSize),
	}
}

// Run is hub main loop; keeps everything going
func (h *Hub) Run() {
	for {
		select {
		case cl := <-h.Register:
			if _, ok := h.clients[cl]; !ok {
				if !cl.Nofollow { // we won't need it in future
					h.clients[cl] = true
				}
				h.circbuf.Do(func(x interface{}) {
					if x != nil {
						cl.Messages <- x.(format.LogParts)
					}
				})
				if cl.Nofollow {
					close(cl.Messages)
				}
			}
		case cl := <-h.Unregister:
			_, ok := h.clients[cl]
			if ok {
				close(cl.Messages)
				delete(h.clients, cl)
			}
		case msg := <-h.LogMessages:
			h.circbuf.Value = msg
			h.circbuf = h.circbuf.Next()
			for client := range h.clients {
				client.Messages <- msg
			}
		}
	}
}