iOS Something going wrong between Singleton, Delegate and SocketIO - ios

Question

I have multiple views where I need to handle the network connection of socket.io, so I created singleton class namely MC_SocketHandler. Below is the code of the MC_SocketHandler class.
// MC_SocketHandler.h
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import "SocketIO.h"
#interface MC_SocketHandler : NSObject <SocketIODelegate>
// SocketIO
//#property (nonatomic) SocketIO *socketConnection;
+ (MC_SocketHandler *) sharedSocketHanderObj;
+ (SocketIO *) initHandShake;
+ (SocketIO *) getSocketConnection;
-(bool) isConnected;
-(void) disConnect;
-(void) fireAgentLeftChat;
#end
// MC_SocketHandler.m
#import "MC_SocketHandler.h"
#import "MC_APIUtility.h"
#implementation MC_SocketHandler
SocketIO *socketConnection = nil;
static MC_SocketHandler *sharedSocketObj = nil;
+ (MC_SocketHandler *) sharedSocketHanderObj {
if (sharedSocketObj == nil)
sharedSocketObj = [[MC_SocketHandler alloc] init];
return sharedSocketObj;
}
+(SocketIO*) initHandShake {
if (socketConnection == nil) {
NSDictionary *headers = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:[MC_APIUtility getApiToken], #"token", nil];
socketConnection = [[SocketIO alloc] initWithDelegate:(id)self ];
[socketConnection connectToHost:domain onPort:447 withParams:headers];
}
return socketConnection;
}
+ (SocketIO *) getSocketConnection {
return socketConnection;
}
-(bool) isConnected {
if (socketConnection == nil)
return socketConnection.isConnected;
return false;
}
-(void) disConnect {
if (socketConnection != nil && socketConnection.isConnected)
[socketConnection disconnect];
NSLog(#"Disconnected --- %hhd", socketConnection.isConnected );
return;
}
// SocketIO Delegate
-(void) socketIODidConnect:(SocketIO *)socket {
NSLog(#"Socket has Connected....");
}
-(void) socketIO:(SocketIO *)socket didReceiveEvent:(SocketIOPacket *)packet {
NSString *data = packet.data;
NSLog(#"---- didReceoveEvent - data - %#", data);
// Grab data from packet
NSDictionary *dict = packet.dataAsJSON;
NSLog(#"EVENT DATA :- %# DICT :- %#", data, dict);
/*
EVENTS To Listen
onSuccessInit
visitor_info
new_visitor
agent_online
agent_offline
agent_logout
*/
dict = nil;
// Pull out args fro mdict
//NSArray *args = dict[#"args"];
}
-(void) socketIO:(SocketIO *)socket didReceiveMessage:(SocketIOPacket *)packet {
NSLog(#"Rcvd Message - %#", packet.data);
}
-(void) socketIO:(SocketIO *)socket didSendMessage:(SocketIOPacket *)packet {
NSLog(#"Send Msg - %#", packet.dataAsJSON);
}
-(void) socketIO:(SocketIO *)socket onError:(NSError *)error {
NSLog(#"Error - %#", error);
}
-(void) socketIODidDisconnect:(SocketIO *)socket disconnectedWithError:(NSError *)error {
NSLog(#"Disconnected With Error - %#", error);
}
-(void) fireAgentLeftChat {
NSMutableDictionary *dict = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
[dict setObject:[MainAppDataObject sharedAppDataObject].activeAgentChatItem.chatSessionId forKey:#"chat_session_id"];
[socketConnection sendEvent:#"agentLeftChat" withData:dict];
return;
}
- (void)dealloc {
socketConnection = nil;
}
#end
Code that I use it in 1 of my views :
// Init SocketIO
SocketIO *socket = [MC_SocketHandler initHandShake];
// Fire Agent Online event
[socket sendEvent:#"setAgentOnline" withData:nil];
Handshake is being done properly, setAgentOnline event is send properly. Other events that I fire are also done properly. BUT,
when socket gets connected thru initHandshake, I believe "Socket has Connected...." should be seen in logs as that is written in socketIODidConnect delegate method. Similarly, I receive event (I see logs of socket.m class), but my delegate method didReceiveEvent is never called. Same way I don't see any logs of any delegate methods.
In initHandShake method only I have set the delegate also :
socketConnection = [[SocketIO alloc] initWithDelegate:(id)self ];
yet why these methods aren't called.
I was also wondering, when I receive events, on different events I got to perform different actions. How will I transfer to particular view (View's obj won't be shared with this to call his method) ? And If I create delegate, then I will have to handle all delegate methods in all views. What's will be the best method to work out with this ? And why this Singleton & delegate methods aren't being linked & called when I have set the delegate. Where am I going wrong ?
Any help, guidance is highly appreciative. Thanks alot.

Answer 1

In SocketIO, you create a SocketIO
Is that right?
In fact called "socketConnection". Am i right?
AT THAT TIME...
you must set the delegate !!!
Essentially, your code must look like this,
socketConnection = make one of these.
socketConnection.delegate = self;
It's possible this is your fundamental problem. I hope it helps!
PS you should, almost certainly, use only properties in iOS development. get rid of your "traditional" variables and use only properties.