New WebSocket routing system

Features

• ASP.NET Core-style WebSocket routing 🛣️
• Method-based endpoint handlers (Like in ASP!) 🎯
• Simple integration with existing applications ⚡

Installation

Add the NuGet package to your project:

dotnet add package yawaflua.WebSockets

Quick Start

1. Create WebSocket Controller

public class ChatController : WebSocketController
{
    [WebSocket("/chat")]
    public override async Task OnMessageAsync(
        IWebSocket webSocket, 
        HttpContext httpContext)
    {
        await webSocket.SendAsync("Message!");
    }
}

2. Configure Services

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    services
        .AddControllers()
        .SettingUpWebSockets(); // ← Add WebSocket routing
        
    services.AddSingleton<ChatController>();
}

3. Enable Middleware

public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
{
    app.ConnectWebSockets(); // ← Add WebSocket handling
    
    app.UseRouting();
    app.UseEndpoints(endpoints => endpoints.MapControllers());
}

Advanced Usage

Parameterized Routes

public class NotificationsController : WebSocketController
{
    [WebSocket("/notifications/{userId}")]
    public override async Task OnMessageAsync(
        IWebSocket webSocket,
        HttpContext httpContext)
    {
        var userId = httpContext.Request.RouteValues["userId"];
        // Handle user-specific notifications
    }
}

Method-Level Routes

[WebSocket("/game")]
public class GameController : WebSocketController
{
    [WebSocket("join/{roomId}")]
    public async Task JoinRoom(IWebSocket webSocket, HttpContext context)
    {
        // Handle room joining
    }

    [WebSocket("leave/{roomId}")]
    public async Task LeaveRoom(IWebSocket webSocket, HttpContext context)
    {
        // Handle room leaving
    }
}

Providing dependencies in controller

[WebSocket("/chat")]
public class ChatController : WebSocketController
{
    public static DbContext dbContext;

    public ChatController(DbContext dbContext)
    {
        ChatController.dbContext = dbContext;
    }
    
    [WebSocket("join/{roomId}")]
    public async Task JoinRoom(WebSocket webSocket, HttpContext context)
    {
        await dbContext.Add(...);
        // Next your logic etc
    }

    [WebSocket("leave/{roomId}")]
    public async Task LeaveRoom(WebSocket webSocket, HttpContext context)
    {
        // Handle room leaving
    }
}

Lifecycle Management

1. Connection - Automatically handled by middleware
2. Message Handling - Implement OnMessageAsync
3. Cleanup - Dispose resources in IDisposable interface

Best Practices

1. Keep Controllers Light - Move business logic to services
2. Use Dependency Injection - Inject services via constructor
3. Handle Exceptions - Wrap operations in try/catch blocks
4. Manage State - Use HttpContext.Items for request-scoped data

Troubleshooting

No Route Handling?

• Verify controller registration in DI:

  services.AddSingleton<YourController>();
  

Connection Issues?

• Ensure middleware order:

  app.ConnectWebSockets(); // Must be before UseRouting/UseEndpoints
  

Parameters Not Working?

• Check route template syntax:

  [WebSocket("/correct/{paramName}")] // ✓
  [WebSocket("/wrong/{param-name}")]  // ✗
  

License

Apache license - Free for commercial and personal use.