AS3 / Flex 3 Staggered Remoting + Queue - apache-flex

I am trying to make a class that staggers the net connections calls by a certain amount to not put too much pressure on my server, and so I don't have a dozen net connectors running around in my code.
I want a class that I can send a call command to, the class adds the call to the queue, and then about every one second it see if anything is in the queue, and if so calls it. This is what I have so far.
package net
{
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.net.NetConnection;
import flash.net.Responder;
import flash.utils.Timer;
public class Server
{
private static var gateway:String = "http://localhost/gateway.php";
private static var queue:Vector.<ServerNode>
private static var nc:NetConnection;
private static var instance:Server = null;
private static var res:Responder;
private var timer:Timer;
public function Server(e:ServerEnforcer) {
nc = new NetConnection();
queue = new Vector.<ServerNode>();
timer = new Timer(1000);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, execCall);
timer.start();
}
public static function getInstance():Server {
if (instance == null) {
instance = new Server(new ServerEnforcer);
}
return instance;
}
private function execCall(e:Event):void {
if (queue.length > 0) {
var node:ServerNode = queue.pop();
nc.call(node.method, node.res, node.args);
}
}
public function call(method:String, success:Function, failure:Function, ...args):void {
queue.unshift(new ServerNode(method, success, failure, args));
}
private function serverFailure(event:Object):void {
trace("Server Failure : " + event.description);
}
}
}
import flash.net.Responder;
class ServerEnforcer { }
class ServerNode {
public var method:String;
public var success:Function;
public var failure:Function;
public var args:Array;
public var res:Responder
public function ServerNode(_method:String, _success:Function, _failure:Function, _args:Array) {
method = _method;
success = _success;
failure = _failure;
res = new Responder(success, failure);
args = _args;
}
}
Now when I call
Server.getInstance().call("Fetch.getData", parseAllData, onError)
public function parseAllData(event:Object):void {
trace("Victory!");
}
public function onError(event:Object):void {
trace("Error :" + event);
}
absolutely nothing happens. Any idea why or a point in the right direction why this isn't working?

You created an instance of the NetConnection, but haven't actually initiated a connection with the server.
In other words,
nc.connect(gateway);
is missing.
See NetConnection documentation for more information on that class.

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Flex- Singleton's properties Binded to HttpService properties are not being updated

I have the following Singleton:
package singletons{
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
import flash.net.SharedObject;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.registerClassAlias;
public class AppConfiguration extends EventDispatcher
{
public static const SUCCESSFULCONFIGURATION:String = "ConfigurationSuccessful";
public static const CONFIGURATIONERROR:String = "ConfigurationError";
private var _userID:Number;
private var _serverIP:String;
private var _serverPort:Number;
private var _serverURL:String;
private static var _instance:AppConfiguration;
public static function getInstance():AppConfiguration
{
if (_instance == null)
{
_instance = new AppConfiguration();
registerClassAlias( "singletons.AppConfiguration", AppConfiguration );
}
return _instance;
}
public function initialize():Boolean
{
var configFile:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("InternalConfiguration");
if (configFile.data.internalConfiguration == null)
{
return false;
}
var localConf:AppConfiguration = AppConfiguration(configFile.data.internalConfiguration);
_userID = localConf.UserID;
_serverIP = localConf.ServerIP;
_serverPort = localConf.ServerPort;
_serverURL = "http://" + _serverIP + ":" + _serverPort;
return true;
}
public function setInternalConfiguration(userID:Number, serverIP:String, serverPort:Number):void
{
_userID = userID;
_serverIP = serverIP;
_serverPort = serverPort;
_serverURL = "http://" + _serverIP + ":" + _serverPort;
var configurationRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(_serverURL + "/getHello?userID=" + _userID);
var requestLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
requestLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, getConfigurationHandler);
requestLoader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, getConfigurationErrorHandler);
requestLoader.load(configurationRequest);
}
private function getConfigurationHandler(event:Event):void
{
// 1.2.- Asignar los valores de las variables obtenidas a las variables locales
var configFile:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("InternalConfiguration");
configFile.data.internalConfiguration = this as AppConfiguration;
configFile.flush();
var successEvent:Event = new Event(SUCCESSFULCONFIGURATION);
dispatchEvent(successEvent);
}
private function getConfigurationErrorHandler(event:IOErrorEvent):void
{
var failedEvent:Event = new Event(CONFIGURATIONERROR);
dispatchEvent(failedEvent);
}
public function get UserID():Number
{
return _userID;
}
public function get ServerIP():String
{
return _serverIP;
}
public function get ServerPort():Number
{
return _serverPort;
}
public function get ServerURL():String
{
return _serverURL;
}
}
}
And when I try to bind two singleton's properties ServerURL and UserID into the properties URL and Request of my HTTPService, the values don't get updated in the HTTPService after they have being modified. The code that makes the binding is the following:
<fx:Declarations>
<s:HTTPService id="getStatusService"
url="{internalConfiguration.ServerURL}/getObject"
result="getStatusHandler(event)" fault="getStatusErrorHandler(event)">
<s:request>
<codec>{internalConfiguration.CodecID}</codec>
</s:request>
</s:HTTPService>
</fx:Declarations>
And I when I do the getStatusService.send(), it goes to "null/getObject".
Anyone knows why the variables are not being updated inside the HTTPService?
Thanks for the help.
Sebastián
internalConfiguration.ServerURL is not being updated as initialize() method is never called (at least in code you've provided.)
ServerURL field is empty by default so that is why it's null in httpservice. Take into account that ServerURL should be bindable. Also ServerURL should has setter, otherwise binding will not be triggered.
And don't forget that config has to be bindable either:
[Bindable]
private var internalConfiguration:AppConfiguration = AppConfiguration.getInstance();

How do you mock ServiceStack ISession using Moq and StructureMap?

I'm using ServiceStack / StructureMap / Moq. The service makes a call to Session, which is type ServiceStack.CacheAccess.ISession. For unit tests, I created a Mock object using Moq, and added it to the StructureMap configuration:
protected Mock<ISession> sessionMock = new Mock<ISession>();
ObjectFactory.Configure(
cfg =>
{
cfg.For<ISession>().Use(sessionMock.Object);
However, I was not surprised when the Session object was null -- I'm pretty sure I'm leaving out a step. What else do I need to do to fill my Session property with a mock object?
[EDIT] Here's a simple test scenario
Code to test. Simple request / service
[Route("getKey/{key}")]
public class MyRequest:IReturn<string>
{
public string Key { get; set; }
}
public class MyService:Service
{
public string Get(MyRequest request)
{
return (string) Session[request.Key];
}
}
The base test class and MockSession classes
// test base class
public abstract class MyTestBase : TestBase
{
protected IRestClient Client { get; set; }
protected override void Configure(Container container)
{
// this code is never reached under any of my scenarios below
container.Adapter = new StructureMapContainerAdapter();
ObjectFactory.Initialize(
cfg =>
{
cfg.For<ISession>().Singleton().Use<MockSession>();
});
}
}
public class MockSession : ISession
{
private Dictionary<string, object> m_SessionStorage = new Dictionary<string, object>();
public void Set<T>(string key, T value)
{
m_SessionStorage[key] = value;
}
public T Get<T>(string key)
{
return (T)m_SessionStorage[key];
}
public object this[string key]
{
get { return m_SessionStorage[key]; }
set { m_SessionStorage[key] = value; }
}
}
And tests. See comments for where I'm seeing the failure. I didn't really expect versions 1 & 2 to work, but hoped version 3 would.
[TestFixture]
public class When_getting_a_session_value:MyTestBase
{
[Test]
public void Test_version_1()
{
var session = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<MockSession>();
session["key1"] = "Test";
var request = new MyRequest {Key = "key1"};
var client = new MyService(); // generally works fine, except for things like Session
var result = client.Get(request); // throws NRE inside MyService
result.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
[Test]
public void Test_version_2()
{
var session = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<MockSession>();
session["key1"] = "Test";
var request = new MyRequest {Key = "key1"};
var client = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<MyService>();
var result = client.Get(request); // throws NRE inside MyService
result.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
[Test]
public void Test_version_3()
{
var session = ObjectFactory.GetInstance<MockSession>();
session["key1"] = "Test";
var request = new MyRequest {Key = "key1"};
var client = CreateNewRestClient();
var result = client.Get(request); // throws NotImplementedException here
result.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
}
It looks like you're trying to create unit tests, but you're using an AppHost like you wound an Integration test. See this previous answer for differences between the two and docs on Testing.
You can mock the Session by registering an instance in Request.Items[Keywords.Session], e.g:
[Test]
public void Can_mock_IntegrationTest_Session_with_Request()
{
using var appHost = new BasicAppHost(typeof(MyService).Assembly).Init();
var req = new MockHttpRequest();
req.Items[Keywords.Session] = new AuthUserSession {
UserName = "Mocked"
};
using var service = HostContext.ResolveService<MyService>(req);
Assert.That(service.GetSession().UserName, Is.EqualTo("Mocked"));
}
Otherwise if you set AppHost.TestMode=true ServiceStack will return the IAuthSession that's registered in your IOC, e.g:
[Test]
public void Can_mock_UnitTest_Session_with_IOC()
{
using var appHost = new BasicAppHost
{
TestMode = true,
ConfigureContainer = container =>
{
container.Register<IAuthSession>(c => new AuthUserSession {
UserName = "Mocked",
});
}
}.Init();
var service = new MyService {
Request = new MockHttpRequest()
};
Assert.That(service.GetSession().UserName, Is.EqualTo("Mocked"));
}

how to call an external function from inside a class?

i want to call an external function inside a class. thats the code;
in checkConnectionStatus function,
this[_funcNameForSucceededCon].apply(); doesnt work because "this" is the class, not the Application. How can i reach Application at this time or what can i do?
any help will be greatly appreciated.
best regards,
mira.
package myLibrary
{
import air.net.URLMonitor;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.StatusEvent;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
public class connectionControl
{
private var _urlReq:URLRequest;
private var _urlMonitor:URLMonitor;
private var _funcNameForSucceededCon:String;
private var _funcNameForFailedCon:String;
public function connectionControl(targetURL:String, funcNameForSucceededCon:String, funcNameForFailedCon:String)
{
_urlReq = new URLRequest(targetURL);
_urlMonitor = new URLMoniotor(_urlReq);
_urlMonitor.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, checkConnectionStatus);
_funcNameForSucceededCon = funcNameForSucceededCon;
_funcNameForFailedCon = funcNameForFailedCon;
if(_urlMonitor.running == false)
{
_urlMonitor.start();
}
else
{
_urlMonitor.stop();
_urlMonitor.start();
}
}
private function checkConnectionStatus(e:Event):void
{
_urlMonitor.removeEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, checkConnectionStatus);
if(_urlMonitor.available)
{
this[_funcNameForSucceededCon].apply();
}
else
{
this[_funcNameForFailedCon].apply();
}
}
}
}
You have passed the name of the function to be serving as a callback. Use instead the function itself and pass it to connectionControl.
public class connectionControl
{
private var _funcSucceededCon:Function;
private var _funcFailedCon:Function;
public function connectionControl(targetURL:String, funcSucceededCon:Function, funcFailedCon:Function)
{
_urlReq = new URLRequest(targetURL);
_urlMonitor = new URLMoniotor(_urlReq);
_urlMonitor.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, checkConnectionStatus);
_funcSucceededCon= funcSucceededCon;
_funcFailedCon= funcFailedCon;
...
And:
if(_urlMonitor.available)
{
_funcSucceededCon();
}

implementing singleton class for Actionscript

I know actionscript does not allowed private contstructor at any time and But if i want to write a sinlgleton class in action script So how to implement it in actionscript.
Can anyone provide an sample example of a singleton pattern in actionscript?
I use something like this:
package singletons
{
[Bindable]
public class MySingleton
{
private static var _instance:MySingleton;
public function MySingleton(e:Enforcer) {
if(e == null) {
throw new Error("Hey! You can't do that! Call getInstance() instead!");
}
}
public static function getInstance():MySingleton {
if(_instance == null) {
_instance = new MySingleton (new Enforcer);
}
return _instance;
}
}
}
// an empty, private class, used to prevent outside sources from instantiating this locator
// directly, without using the getInstance() function....
class Enforcer{}
You need to alter Alxx's answer slightly as it doesn't stop new Singleton() from working...
public class Singleton {
private static var _instance : Singleton;
public function Singleton( newBlocker : ClassLock ) {
}
public static function getInstance() : Singleton {
if ( _instance == null ) {
_instance = new Singleton( new ClassLock() );
}
return _instance;
}
}
class ClassLock{}
The private class is used by the Singleton to stop other classes simply doing new Singleton() initially and then getting a second instance by doing getInstance().
Note that this still isn't watertight... If someone is determined to break it, they can get access to the private class, but this is about the best option for Singletons.
basically, all answers are right, those of reid and gregor provide more compile time safety. I suppose, the best thing is however, to declare an interface for the singleton and a private implementor exposed through a static class:
package {
interface IFoo {
function foo():void;
}
}
and then:
package Foo {
private static var _instance:IFoo;
public static function getInstance():IFoo {
if (_instance == null) _instance = new Impl();
return _instance;
}
}
class Impl implements IFoo {
public function foo():void {
trace("fooooooooooooooooooo");
}
}
this doesn't rely on runtime errors for safety. Also, it lowers coupling.
greetz
back2dos
public class Singleton {
private static var _instance:Singleton;
public **static** function get instance():Singleton
{
if (_instance == null)
{
_instance = new Singleton();
}
return _instance;
}
public function Singleton()
{
if (_instance != null) throw new Error("You can't create Singleton twice!");
}
}
Runtime check in lack of private constructor.
I use this approach ...
package
{
public class Main
{
private static var _instance:Main;
private static var _singletonLock:Boolean = false;
/**
* Creates a new instance of the class.
*/
public function Main()
{
if (!_singletonLock) throw new SingletonException(this);
}
/**
* Returns the singleton instance of the class.
*/
public static function get instance():Main
{
if (_instance == null)
{
_singletonLock = true;
_instance = new Main();
_singletonLock = false;
}
return _instance;
}
}
}
... not as terse as some other methods but it's absolutely safe and there's no need for an empty package-level class. Also note the shortcut with SingletonException which is a class that extends the AS3 Error class and saves typing some code when using more than one Singleton ...
package
{
public class SingletonException extends Error
{
public function SingletonException(object:Object)
{
super("Tried to instantiate the singleton " + object + " through it's constructor."
+ " Use the 'instance' property to get an instance of this singleton.");
}
}
}

Arraycollection not capturing the thrown event?

I have a collection of objects and each object throws an event every time its value gets updated. Im trying to capture that event by adding a listener to the arraycollection that holds it (see main class) but its not working. Honestly I'm not sure this is the correct approach.
I'm avoiding using Collection.CHANGE because it fells into an infinite recursion ultimately ends in a stack overflow. Any ideas?
[Bindable]
public class NamesVO {
public var steveList:ArrayCollection; // array of SteveVO objects
public function NamesVO() {
steveList = new ArrayCollection();
}
public function rename():void {
for each(var steve:SteveVO in steveList) {
steve.rename();
}
}
}
[Bindable]
public class SteveVO extends EventDispatcher {
public static const VALUE_CHANGED:String = "VALUE_CHANGED";
public var code:String;
public var name:String;
public var _quantity:Number;
public function SteveVO() {
this.code = "";
this.name = "";
_quantity = 0;
}
public function get quantity():Number {
return _quantity;
}
public function set quantity(quantity:Number):void {
_quantity = quantity;
dispatchEvent(new Event(VALUE_CHANGED));
}
public function rename():void {
name = code + " - " + _quantity;
}
}
Main class:
names = new NamesVO();
names.steveList.addEventListener(SteveVO.VALUE_CHANGED, function():void {
names.rename(); // this anon function is not being executed!!
});
var steve:SteveVO = new SteveVO();
names.steveList.addItem(steve);
// names is bound on a datagrid and uses itemeditor for each SteveVO object
The VALUE_CHANGED event is not dispatched by the steveList array Collection so won't be detected by your listener. You could encapsulate the functionality you want inside the NamesVO class by detecting when an item is added to the array collection and adding a listener to the new steveVO object that dispatches the same event from NamesVO. Then just listen for that event in your main class.
Is there a reason to change all the names when one quantity is changed. Would it be better simply to call rename inside the set function of the steveVO class?
To implement the change:
import flash.events.Event;
import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
import mx.events.CollectionEvent;
import mx.events.CollectionEventKind;
[Bindable]
public class namesVO
{
public var steveList:ArrayCollection; // array of SteveVO objects
public function namesVO()
{
steveList = new ArrayCollection();
steveList.addEventListener(CollectionEvent.COLLECTION_CHANGE,collChanged);
}
private function collChanged(e:CollectionEvent):void
{
if (e.kind == CollectionEventKind.ADD)
e.items[0].addEventListener(steveVO.VALUE_CHANGED,valueChanged);
}
private function valueChanged(e:Event):void
{
dispatchEvent(new Event(steveVO.VALUE_CHANGED));
}
public function rename():void
{
for each(var steve:steveVO in steveList)
{
steve.rename();
}
}
}
In the main class use:
names = new namesVO();
names.addEventListener(steveVO.VALUE_CHANGED, function():void
{
names.rename();
});
steve = new steveVO();
names.steveList.addItem(steve);
steve.quantity = 12;
Of course this is only an example and only includes the case where one item is added at a time.

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