Documentation / @imvu/client / Chat

Class: Chat

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:9

A classic room's chat (/chat/chat-<a>-<b>), reached from Room.chat.

Extends

• Resource<ChatRelations>

Constructors

Constructor

new Chat(client, options?): Chat;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:23

Parameters

Parameter	Type
client	Client
options?	ResourceOptions

Returns

Chat

Inherited from

Resource.constructor

Properties

_id

_id: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:21

Inherited from

Resource._id

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_url

protected _url: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:13

Inherited from

Resource._url

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activity

activity: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:10

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capacity

capacity: number = 0;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:11

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client

protected readonly client: Client;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:16

Inherited from

Resource.client

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fetchedAt

fetchedAt: number = 0;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:39

When this instance last received data from the API (ms since epoch); 0 if never.

Inherited from

Resource.fetchedAt

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imqMessagesMount

imqMessagesMount: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:15

Message mount on imqQueue, normally messages.

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imqQueue

imqQueue: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:13

IMQ queue that carries the chat lines, e.g. /chat/1103542142.

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lastUpdated

lastUpdated: string = '';

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:16

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options

protected options: ResourceOptions = {};

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:25

Inherited from

Resource.options

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relations

relations: Partial<TRelations> = {};

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:44

Internal

Inherited from

Resource.relations

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revision

revision: number = 0;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:8

Inherited from

Resource.revision

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stale

stale: boolean = false;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:9

Inherited from

Resource.stale

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updates

updates: Partial<TUpdates> = {};

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:49

Internal

Inherited from

Resource.updates

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updateTarget

updateTarget: 
  | APIUpdateTarget
  | null
  | undefined;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:11

Undefined until metadata is loaded; null means the API explicitly provides no update target.

Inherited from

Resource.updateTarget

Accessors

id

Get Signature

get id(): string;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:34

Returns

string

Inherited from

Resource.id

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realtimeId

Get Signature

get realtimeId(): string;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:28

The chatId used inside chat payloads: the imqQueue suffix, not the REST id.

Returns

string

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url

Get Signature

get url(): string;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:28

Canonical REST URL and cache identity for this document.

Returns

string

Inherited from

Resource.url

Methods

_applyRemoteMetadata()

_applyRemoteMetadata(url, updateTarget): void;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:33

Internal

Apply address/update metadata from an authoritative REST response.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
url	string
updateTarget	APIUpdateTarget | null

Returns

void

Inherited from

Resource._applyRemoteMetadata

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_hydrate()

_hydrate(node): void;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:69

Internal

Refresh this canonical instance from an authoritative REST document.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
node	APIResource

Returns

void

Inherited from

Resource._hydrate

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_invalidate()

_invalidate(): void;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:40

Internal

Mark this document stale after an IMQ invalidation.

Returns

void

Inherited from

Resource._invalidate

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_patch()

_patch(data): void;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:18

Internal

Assign fields from a raw (possibly partial) API payload. Used by build for the initial data and, later, by IMQ for in-place live updates — hence the in guards, so a partial payload only touches the fields it carries. Subclasses override this and call super._patch(data).

Parameters

Parameter	Type
data	Record<string, any>

Returns

void

Overrides

Resource._patch

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authenticated()

protected authenticated(): void;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:104

Returns

void

Inherited from

Resource.authenticated

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collectionRelationship()

protected collectionRelationship<T, K>(
   relation, 
   cls, 
   options?
): Collection<T>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:122

Type Parameters

Type Parameter
T extends Resource<APIRelations, APIUpdateTarget>
K extends keyof ChatRelations

Parameters

Parameter	Type
relation	K
cls	Constructor<T>
options?	CollectionOptions

Returns

Collection<T>

Inherited from

Resource.collectionRelationship

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join()

join(options?): Promise<ChatSession>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:51

Join the chat as the logged-in account. Others in the room will see you.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
options?	JoinOptions

Returns

Promise<ChatSession>

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observe()

observe(options?): Promise<ChatObserver>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:46

Watch who joins, leaves and changes outfit or seat, without joining the room. Requires a logged-in client (IMQ).

Parameters

Parameter	Type
options?	ObserveOptions

Returns

Promise<ChatObserver>

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participants()

participants(): Collection<ChatParticipant>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:37

Everyone currently in the chat. Fresh on every read; no need to join.

Returns

Collection<ChatParticipant>

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refresh()

refresh(): Promise<Chat>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:95

Re-read this resource from REST and update it in place. Resolves to the same instance, so references held elsewhere see the fresh data and stale clears.

Returns

Promise<Chat>

Inherited from

Resource.refresh

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relationship()

protected relationship<T, K>(
   relation, 
   cls, 
   options?
): Promise<T | null>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:110

Type Parameters

Type Parameter
T extends Resource<APIRelations, APIUpdateTarget>
K extends keyof ChatRelations

Parameters

Parameter	Type
relation	K
cls	Constructor<T>
options?	FetchOptions

Returns

Promise<T | null>

Inherited from

Resource.relationship

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room()

room(): Promise<Room | null>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Chat.ts:32

Returns

Promise<Room | null>

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watch()

watch(): Promise<DocumentWatch<Chat>>;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/RemoteDocument.ts:46

Observe explicit IMQ invalidations for this document.

Returns

Promise<DocumentWatch<Chat>>

Inherited from

Resource.watch

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build()

static build<T>(
   this, 
   client, 
   node
): T;

Defined in: packages/client/src/resources/Resource.ts:57

Construct a resource from a raw API node, then populate it via _patch. No validation — we trust the wire types and rely on tests for API drift (see MODERNIZATION.md). Fields keep their defaults until _patch overwrites them, so an instance is never in an unset state.

Type Parameters

Type Parameter
T extends Resource<any, APIUpdateTarget>

Parameters

Parameter	Type
this	new (client, options?) => T
client	Client
node	APIResource

Returns

T

Inherited from

Resource.build