UPDATE 2018:
If you are using SignalR.net Core use this library otherwise you will get error on connection.
SERVER SIDE:
The following is my sample server-side code, you can pay attention to public void Send(string message) and public void SendChatMessage(string to, string message).
Server-side app: public void SendChatMessage(string to, string message)
- Android client app: mHubProxy.invoke("SendChatMessage", receiverName, message);
Server-side app: public void Send(string message)
- Android client app: mHubProxy.invoke("Send", message);
namespace SignalRDemo
{
public class ChatHub : Hub
{
private static ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> FromUsers = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>(); // <connectionId, userName>
private static ConcurrentDictionary<string, string> ToUsers = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, string>(); // <userName, connectionId>
private string userName = "";
public override Task OnConnected()
{
DoConnect();
Clients.AllExcept(Context.ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = userName, Message = "I'm Online" });
return base.OnConnected();
}
public override Task OnDisconnected(bool stopCalled)
{
if (stopCalled) // Client explicitly closed the connection
{
string id = Context.ConnectionId;
FromUsers.TryRemove(id, out userName);
ToUsers.TryRemove(userName, out id);
Clients.AllExcept(Context.ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = userName, Message = "I'm Offline" });
}
else // Client timed out
{
// Do nothing here...
// FromUsers.TryGetValue(Context.ConnectionId, out userName);
// Clients.AllExcept(Context.ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = userName, Message = "I'm Offline By TimeOut"});
}
return base.OnDisconnected(stopCalled);
}
public override Task OnReconnected()
{
DoConnect();
Clients.AllExcept(Context.ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = userName, Message = "I'm Online Again" });
return base.OnReconnected();
}
private void DoConnect()
{
userName = Context.Request.Headers["User-Name"];
if (userName == null || userName.Length == 0)
{
userName = Context.QueryString["User-Name"]; // for javascript clients
}
FromUsers.TryAdd(Context.ConnectionId, userName);
String oldId; // for case: disconnected from Client
ToUsers.TryRemove(userName, out oldId);
ToUsers.TryAdd(userName, Context.ConnectionId);
}
public void Send(string message)
{
// Call the broadcastMessage method to update clients.
string fromUser;
FromUsers.TryGetValue(Context.ConnectionId, out fromUser);
Clients.AllExcept(Context.ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = fromUser, Message = message });
}
public void SendChatMessage(string to, string message)
{
FromUsers.TryGetValue(Context.ConnectionId, out userName);
string receiver_ConnectionId;
ToUsers.TryGetValue(to, out receiver_ConnectionId);
if (receiver_ConnectionId != null && receiver_ConnectionId.Length > 0)
{
Clients.Client(receiver_ConnectionId).broadcastMessage(new ChatMessage() { UserName = userName, Message = message });
}
}
}
public class ChatMessage
{
public string UserName { get; set; }
public string Message { get; set; }
}
}
CLIENT SIDE:
If you have not read my answer at the following question:
SignalR integration in android studio
Then, here is my working basic code:
public class SignalRService extends Service {
private HubConnection mHubConnection;
private HubProxy mHubProxy;
private Handler mHandler; // to display Toast message
private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder(); // Binder given to clients
public SignalRService() {
}
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
mHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
}
@Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
int result = super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
startSignalR();
return result;
}
@Override
public void onDestroy() {
mHubConnection.stop();
super.onDestroy();
}
@Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// Return the communication channel to the service.
startSignalR();
return mBinder;
}
/**
* Class used for the client Binder. Because we know this service always
* runs in the same process as its clients, we don't need to deal with IPC.
*/
public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
public SignalRService getService() {
// Return this instance of SignalRService so clients can call public methods
return SignalRService.this;
}
}
/**
* method for clients (activities)
*/
public void sendMessage(String message) {
String SERVER_METHOD_SEND = "Send";
mHubProxy.invoke(SERVER_METHOD_SEND, message);
}
private void startSignalR() {
Platform.loadPlatformComponent(new AndroidPlatformComponent());
Credentials credentials = new Credentials() {
@Override
public void prepareRequest(Request request) {
request.addHeader("User-Name", "BNK");
}
};
String serverUrl = "http://192.168.1.100";
mHubConnection = new HubConnection(serverUrl);
mHubConnection.setCredentials(credentials);
String SERVER_HUB_CHAT = "ChatHub";
mHubProxy = mHubConnection.createHubProxy(SERVER_HUB_CHAT);
ClientTransport clientTransport = new ServerSentEventsTransport(mHubConnection.getLogger());
SignalRFuture<Void> signalRFuture = mHubConnection.start(clientTransport);
try {
signalRFuture.get();
} catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return;
}
String HELLO_MSG = "Hello from Android!";
sendMessage(HELLO_MSG);
String CLIENT_METHOD_BROADAST_MESSAGE = "broadcastMessage";
mHubProxy.on(CLIENT_METHOD_BROADAST_MESSAGE,
new SubscriptionHandler1<CustomMessage>() {
@Override
public void run(final CustomMessage msg) {
final String finalMsg = msg.UserName + " says " + msg.Message;
// display Toast message
mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), finalMsg, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
}
}
, CustomMessage.class);
}
}
Activity:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private final Context mContext = this;
private SignalRService mService;
private boolean mBound = false;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setClass(mContext, SignalRService.class);
bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
}
@Override
protected void onStop() {
// Unbind from the service
if (mBound) {
unbindService(mConnection);
mBound = false;
}
super.onStop();
}
public void sendMessage(View view) {
if (mBound) {
// Call a method from the SignalRService.
// However, if this call were something that might hang, then this request should
// occur in a separate thread to avoid slowing down the activity performance.
EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit_message);
if (editText != null && editText.getText().length() > 0) {
String message = editText.getText().toString();
mService.sendMessage(message);
}
}
}
/**
* Defines callbacks for service binding, passed to bindService()
*/
private final ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
@Override
public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className,
IBinder service) {
// We've bound to SignalRService, cast the IBinder and get SignalRService instance
SignalRService.LocalBinder binder = (SignalRService.LocalBinder) service;
mService = binder.getService();
mBound = true;
}
@Override
public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName arg0) {
mBound = false;
}
};
}
CustomMessage Class:
public class CustomMessage {
public String UserName;
public String Message;
}
You can also see my sample client project at this GitHub link
UPDATE FOR RESPONSE FROM INVOKE:
I have just added new sample methods:
Server side:
public string iAmAvailable(string username, string password, string message)
{
return "BNK Response for testing Android INVOKE";
}
Client side:
mHubProxy.invoke(String.class, "iAmAvailable", "username", "password", "TransMedic").done(new Action<String>() {
@Override
public void run(String s) throws Exception {
Log.w("SimpleSignalR", s);
}
}).onError(new ErrorCallback() {
@Override
public void onError(Throwable throwable) {
Log.e("SimpleSignalR", throwable.toString());
}
});
And here is the screenshot:
