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Stream

This section describes the new (since v1.3) Javascript Stream API.

Please refer to the main Stream Section for more information about Streams.

Since HumHub v1.3 the Javascript Stream API was split into the following main components within the humhub.modules.stream namespace:

  • Stream serves as abstract ui.Widget class for all streams and provides the basic stream logic as initialization of a stream and accessing other components of the stream.
  • StreamState contains the current state of the stream as for example lastContentId, lastEntryLoaded, loading
  • StreamEntry serves as base class for all stream entries and implements basic logic for accessing the underlying content (edit/delete/etc.) of a single stream entry.
  • StreamRequest is responsible for requesting and reloading stream entries
  • wall.WallStream extends the abstract Stream and is used for example for the space, profile and dashboard streams
  • wall.WallStreamFilter is used as extensible filter component for the wall stream
Stream Initialization​

The initialization of a stream is handled as follows:

  1. Constructor call (subclasses should call Stream.call(this, container, options); in case of an overwritten constructor);
  2. Call of widgets Stream.init()
    1. Initialize a new StreamState instance as Stream.state
    2. Call of Stream.initWidget which is only called once for a stream
      1. Call of abstract function Stream.initEvents() which can be overwritten to define widget event listeners as humhub:stream:beforeLoadEntries
      2. Call of Stream.initFilter() sets an optional stream filter defined in options.filter
      3. Call of abstract function Stream.initScroll() can be used to define auto scroll loading
    3. Call of Stream.clear() to reset the stream
      1. Hides the stream
      2. Removes all stream entries
      3. Removes the stream loader
      4. Triggers humhub:stream:clear
      5. Call of abstract function Stream.onClear() which can be used for further cleanups
    4. Call of Stream.loadInit() which requests the initial entries of the stream by means of a StreamRequest call
    5. Call of Stream.handleResponse in case there was no error
      1. In case the response contains the last entry call Stream.handleLastEntryLoaded()
      2. In case the request options insertAfter is set call Stream.handleInsertAfterResponse() which appends the resulted entries after a certain StreamEntry
      3. Else call the default Stream.handleLoadMoreResponse()
StreamEntry loading:​
Reload a stream entry:​