Class ChatMessageManager

Namespace

EchoHub.Client.UI.Chat

Assembly

EchoHub.Client.dll

Owns chat message storage, formatting, and mutation. Fires MessagesChanged when a channel's message list is modified so the UI layer can refresh.

public sealed class ChatMessageManager

Inheritance

object

ChatMessageManager

Inherited Members

object.GetType()

object.ToString()

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

Constructors

ChatMessageManager()

public ChatMessageManager()

Properties

CurrentChannel

The currently active channel (used for unread tracking and @mention detection).

public string CurrentChannel { get; set; }

Property Value

string

CurrentUser

public string CurrentUser { get; }

Property Value

string

Methods

AddMessage(MessageDto)

Format and store a received message. Increments unread count if not the active channel.

public void AddMessage(MessageDto message)

Parameters

message MessageDto

AddStatusMessage(string, string, string)

Add a status change message to a channel with colored styling.

public void AddStatusMessage(string channelName, string username, string status)

Parameters

channelName string

username string

status string

AddSystemMessage(string, string)

Add a system/informational message to a channel with colored styling.

public void AddSystemMessage(string channelName, string text)

Parameters

channelName string

text string

ClearAll()

Reset all message state (used on disconnect).

public void ClearAll()

ClearChannelMessages(string)

Clear all messages from a specific channel.

public void ClearChannelMessages(string channelName)

Parameters

channelName string

ClearUnread(string)

public void ClearUnread(string channelName)

Parameters

channelName string

GetMessages(string)

public List<ChatLine>? GetMessages(string channelName)

Parameters

channelName string

Returns

List<ChatLine>

GetUnreadCount(string)

public int GetUnreadCount(string channelName)

Parameters

channelName string

Returns

int

LoadHistory(string, List<MessageDto>)

Load historical messages into a channel, replacing any existing messages.

public void LoadHistory(string channelName, List<MessageDto> messages)

Parameters

channelName string

messages List<MessageDto>

PrependHistory(string, List<MessageDto>)

Prepend older messages at the front of a channel's buffer, skipping any that are already present. Fires HistoryPrepended when new lines are actually inserted.

public void PrependHistory(string channelName, List<MessageDto> olderMessages)

Parameters

channelName string

olderMessages List<MessageDto>

RemoveMessage(string, Guid)

Remove all lines associated with a specific message ID.

public void RemoveMessage(string channelName, Guid messageId)

Parameters

channelName string

messageId Guid

SetChatWidth(int)

public void SetChatWidth(int width)

Parameters

width int

SetCurrentUser(string)

public void SetCurrentUser(string username)

Parameters

username string

Events

HistoryPrepended

Fired after older messages are prepended to a channel's buffer. Parameter is the channel name.

public event Action<string>? HistoryPrepended

Event Type

Action<string>

MessagesChanged

Fired after any mutation to a channel's messages. Parameter is the channel name.

public event Action<string>? MessagesChanged

Event Type

Action<string>