## Dart/Flutter client for Laravel Echo via Socket.IO.
---

To use this plugin, add `flutter_laravel_echo_client` as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

Import the library.

```
import 'package:flutter_laravel_echo_client/laravel_echo_client.dart';
```

## Usage

```
import 'package:flutter_laravel_echo_client/laravel_echo_client.dart';

final client = LaravelEchoSocketClient(
  SocketConfig(
    host: Uri.parse('https://echo.example.com'),
    token: '<ACCESS_TOKEN>',
    authHeadersProvider: () => {'Authorization': 'Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>'},
  ),
);

await client.connect();

final chat = client.private('chat.42');

chat.listen('.chat.message', (event, data) {
  print('New message: $data');
});

chat.whisper('typing', {'is_typing': true});

await chat.unsubscribe();
client.leave('chat.42');
```

## Basic methods

| Method | Description |
|--------|--------------|
| `connect()` | Connect to the server |
| `disconnect()` | Disconnect |
| `updateAuthToken(token)` | Refresh token |
| `channel(name)` | Public channel |
| `private(name)` | Private channel |
| `presence(name)` | Presence channel |
| `leave(name)` | Leave channel |
| `stopListening(event)` | Remove event handler |
| `unsubscribe()` | Unsubscribe completely |


## Example
```
class EchoInstance extends ChangeNotifier {
  EchoInstance(this.tokenStorage);

  final TokenStorage tokenStorage;
  LaravelEchoSocketClient? _client;
  String? _userId;

  LaravelEchoSocketClient? get client => _client;

  void init() {
    final token = tokenStorage.value!;
    if (_userId != null && token.userId != _userId) _disconnect();
    if (_client != null) return;

    _userId = token.userId;

    _client = LaravelEchoSocketClient(
      SocketConfig(
        host: Uri.parse(ApiConfig.BASE_ECHO_URL),
        token: token.accessToken,
        authHeadersProvider: () => {'Authorization': 'Bearer ${token.accessToken}'},
      ),
    )..connect();

    notifyListeners();
  }

  void updateTokenIfNeeded() {
    final t = tokenStorage.value!;
    _client?.updateAuthToken(t.accessToken);
  }

  void disconnect() => _disconnect();

  void _disconnect() {
    _client?.disconnect();
    _client = null;
    _userId = null;
  }
}
```