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RESTChannelService
The ChannelService provides data and interaction for the channel list and message list.
Type parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
T | extends DefaultStreamChatGenerics = DefaultStreamChatGenerics |
Properties
activeChannel$
• activeChannel$: Observable<undefined | Channel<T>>
Emits the currently active channel.
If you want to subscribe to channel events, you need to manually reenter Angular’s change detection zone, our Change detection guide explains this in detail.
The active channel will always be marked as read when a new message is received
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:80
activeChannelLastReadMessageId
• Optional activeChannelLastReadMessageId: string
The last read message id of the active channel, it’s used by the message list component to display unread UI, and jump to latest read message
This property isn’t always updated, please use channel.read to display up-to-date read information
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:132
activeChannelMessages$
• activeChannelMessages$: Observable<StreamMessage<T>[]>
Emits the list of currently loaded messages of the active channel.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:84
activeChannelPinnedMessages$
• activeChannelPinnedMessages$: Observable<StreamMessage<T>[]>
Emits the list of pinned messages of the active channel.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:88
activeChannelUnreadCount
• Optional activeChannelUnreadCount: number
The unread count of the active channel, it’s used by the message list component to display unread UI
This property isn’t always updated, please use channel.read to display up-to-date read information
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:138
activeParentMessage$
• activeParentMessage$: Observable<undefined | StreamMessage<T>>
Emits the currently selected parent message. If no message is selected, it emits undefined.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:100
activeParentMessageId$
• activeParentMessageId$: Observable<undefined | string>
Emits the id of the currently selected parent message. If no message is selected, it emits undefined.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:92
activeThreadMessages$
• activeThreadMessages$: Observable<StreamMessage<T>[]>
Emits the list of currently loaded thread replies belonging to the selected parent message. If there is no currently active thread it emits an empty array.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:96
beforeSendMessage
• Optional beforeSendMessage: (input: MessageInput<T>) => MessageInput<T> | Promise<MessageInput<T>>
The provided method will be called before a new message is sent to Stream’s API. You can use this hook to tranfrom or enrich the message being sent.
Type declaration
▸ (input): MessageInput<T> | Promise<MessageInput<T>>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
input | MessageInput<T> |
Returns
MessageInput<T> | Promise<MessageInput<T>>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:305
beforeUpdateMessage
• Optional beforeUpdateMessage: (message: StreamMessage<T>) => StreamMessage<T> | Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
The provided method will be called before a message is sent to Stream’s API for update. You can use this hook to tranfrom or enrich the message being updated.
Type declaration
▸ (message): StreamMessage<T> | Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<T> |
Returns
StreamMessage<T> | Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:311
bouncedMessage$
• bouncedMessage$: BehaviorSubject<undefined | StreamMessage<T>>
If you’re using semantic filters for moderation you can set up rules for bouncing messages.
If a message is bounced, it will be emitted via this Observable. The built-in MessageBouncePrompt component will display the bounce option to the user if a bounced message is clicked.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:126
channelQueryState$
• channelQueryState$: Observable<undefined | ChannelQueryState>
The result of the latest channel query request.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:70
channels$
• channels$: Observable<undefined | Channel<T>[]>
Emits the currently loaded and watched channel list.
If you want to subscribe to channel events, you need to manually reenter Angular’s change detection zone, our Change detection guide explains this in detail.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:66
customAddedToChannelNotificationHandler
• Optional customAddedToChannelNotificationHandler: (clientEvent: ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when the user is added to a channel, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (clientEvent, channelListSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
clientEvent | ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:156
customChannelDeletedHandler
• Optional customChannelDeletedHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when a channel is deleted, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:180
customChannelHiddenHandler
• Optional customChannelHiddenHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when a channel becomes hidden, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:228
customChannelTruncatedHandler
• Optional customChannelTruncatedHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when a channel is truncated, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:212
customChannelUpdatedHandler
• Optional customChannelUpdatedHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when a channel is updated, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:196
customChannelVisibleHandler
• Optional customChannelVisibleHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when a channel becomes visible, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:244
customFileDeleteRequest
• Optional customFileDeleteRequest: (url: string, channel: Channel<T>) => Promise<void>
You can override the default file delete request - override this if you use your own CDN
Type declaration
▸ (url, channel): Promise<void>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
url | string |
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:288
customFileUploadRequest
• Optional customFileUploadRequest: (file: File, channel: Channel<T>) => Promise<{ file: string }>
You can override the default file upload request - you can use this to upload files to your own CDN
Type declaration
▸ (file, channel): Promise<{ file: string }>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
file | File |
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
Promise<{ file: string }>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:274
customImageDeleteRequest
• Optional customImageDeleteRequest: (url: string, channel: Channel<T>) => Promise<void>
You can override the default image delete request - override this if you use your own CDN
Type declaration
▸ (url, channel): Promise<void>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
url | string |
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:292
customImageUploadRequest
• Optional customImageUploadRequest: (file: File, channel: Channel<T>) => Promise<{ file: string }>
You can override the default image upload request - you can use this to upload images to your own CDN
Type declaration
▸ (file, channel): Promise<{ file: string }>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
file | File |
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
Promise<{ file: string }>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:281
customNewMessageHandler
• Optional customNewMessageHandler: (event: Event<DefaultGenerics>, channel: Channel<T>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void, messageListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, threadListSetter: (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void, parentMessageSetter: (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call if a new message received from a channel that is being watched, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (event, channel, channelListSetter, messageListSetter, threadListSetter, parentMessageSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
event | Event<DefaultGenerics> |
channel | Channel<T> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
messageListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
threadListSetter | (messages: StreamMessage<T>[]) => void |
parentMessageSetter | (message: undefined | StreamMessage<T>) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:260
customNewMessageNotificationHandler
• Optional customNewMessageNotificationHandler: (clientEvent: ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call if a new message received from a channel that is not being watched, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (clientEvent, channelListSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
clientEvent | ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:144
customRemovedFromChannelNotificationHandler
• Optional customRemovedFromChannelNotificationHandler: (clientEvent: ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>, channelListSetter: (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void) => void
Custom event handler to call when the user is removed from a channel, provide an event handler if you want to override the default channel list ordering.
If you’re adding a new channel, make sure that it’s a watched channel.
Type declaration
▸ (clientEvent, channelListSetter): void
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
clientEvent | ClientEvent<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> |
channelListSetter | (channels: Channel<T>[], shouldStopWatchingRemovedChannels?: boolean) => void |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:168
hasMoreChannels$
• hasMoreChannels$: Observable<boolean>
Emits false if there are no more pages of channels that can be loaded.
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:58
jumpToMessage$
• jumpToMessage$: Observable<{ id?: string ; parentId?: string }>
Emits the ID of the message the message list should jump to (can be a channel message or thread message)
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:108
latestMessageDateByUserByChannels$
• latestMessageDateByUserByChannels$: Observable<{ [key: string]: Date; }>
Emits a map that contains the date of the latest message sent by the current user by channels (this is used to detect if slow mode countdown should be started)
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:120
messageDeleteConfirmationHandler
• Optional messageDeleteConfirmationHandler: (message: StreamMessage<T>) => Promise<boolean>
The provided method will be called before deleting a message. If the returned Promise resolves to true to deletion will go ahead. If false is returned, the message won’t be deleted.
Type declaration
▸ (message): Promise<boolean>
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<T> |
Returns
Promise<boolean>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:299
messageToQuote$
• messageToQuote$: Observable<undefined | StreamMessage<T>>
Emits the currently selected message to quote
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:104
usersTypingInChannel$
• usersTypingInChannel$: Observable<UserResponse<T>[]>
Emits the list of users that are currently typing in the channel (current user is not included)
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:112
usersTypingInThread$
• usersTypingInThread$: Observable<UserResponse<T>[]>
Emits the list of users that are currently typing in the active thread (current user is not included)
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:116
MAX_MESSAGE_REACTIONS_TO_FETCH
▪ Static Readonly MAX_MESSAGE_REACTIONS_TO_FETCH: 1200
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:317
Accessors
activeChannel
• get activeChannel(): undefined | Channel<T>
The current active channel
Returns
undefined | Channel<T>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1626
activeChannelMessages
• get activeChannelMessages(): (StreamMessage<T> | MessageResponse<T> | FormatMessageResponse<T>)[]
The current active channel messages
Returns
(StreamMessage<T> | MessageResponse<T> | FormatMessageResponse<T>)[]
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1633
activeChannelThreadReplies
• get activeChannelThreadReplies(): (StreamMessage<T> | MessageResponse<T> | FormatMessageResponse<T>)[]
The current thread replies
Returns
(StreamMessage<T> | MessageResponse<T> | FormatMessageResponse<T>)[]
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1640
channels
• get channels(): Channel<T>[]
The current list of channels
Returns
Channel<T>[]
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1619
customPaginator
• set customPaginator(paginator): void
By default the SDK uses an offset based pagination, you can change/extend this by providing your own custom paginator method.
The method will be called with the result of the latest channel query.
You can return either an offset, or a filter using the $lte/$gte operator. If you return a filter, it will be merged with the filter provided for the init method.
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
paginator | undefined | (channelQueryResult: Channel<T>[]) => NextPageConfiguration |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:547
shouldMarkActiveChannelAsRead
• get shouldMarkActiveChannelAsRead(): boolean
If set to false, read events won’t be sent as new messages are received. If set to true active channel (if any) will immediately be marked as read.
Returns
boolean
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:523
• set shouldMarkActiveChannelAsRead(shouldMarkActiveChannelAsRead): void
If set to false, read events won’t be sent as new messages are received. If set to true active channel (if any) will immediately be marked as read.
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
shouldMarkActiveChannelAsRead | boolean |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:530
Methods
addChannel
▸ addChannel(channel): void
Add a new channel to the channel list The channel will be added to the beginning of the channel list
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1138
addReaction
▸ addReaction(messageId, reactionType, customData?): Promise<void>
Adds a reaction to a message.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
messageId | string | The id of the message to add the reaction to |
reactionType | string | The type of the reaction |
customData? | T["reactionType"] |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:806
autocompleteMembers
▸ autocompleteMembers(searchTerm): Promise<ChannelMemberResponse<T>[]>
Returns the autocomplete options for current channel members. If the channel has less than 100 members, it returns the channel members, otherwise sends a search request with the given search term.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
searchTerm | string | Text to search for in the names of members |
Returns
Promise<ChannelMemberResponse<T>[]>
The list of members matching the search filter
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1063
clearMessageJump
▸ clearMessageJump(): void
Clears the currently selected message to jump
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1298
deleteAttachment
▸ deleteAttachment(attachmentUpload): Promise<void>
Deletes an uploaded file by URL. If you want to know more about file uploads check out the platform documentation
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
attachmentUpload | AttachmentUpload<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> | Attachment to be deleted (output of the AttachmentService) |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1047
deleteMessage
▸ deleteMessage(message, isLocalDelete?): Promise<void>
Deletes the message from the active channel
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> | undefined | Message to be deleted |
isLocalDelete | boolean | false | set this true if you want to delete a message that’s only part of the local state, not yet saved on the backend |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:935
deselectActiveChannel
▸ deselectActiveChannel(): void
Deselects the currently active (if any) channel
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:596
getMessageReactions
▸ getMessageReactions(messageId): Promise<ReactionResponse<T>[]>
Get the last 1200 reactions of a message in the current active channel. If you need to fetch more reactions please use the following endpoint.
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
messageId | string |
Returns
Promise<ReactionResponse<T>[]>
all reactions of a message
Deprecated
use messageReactionsService.queryReactions() instead
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1650
init
▸ init(filters, sort?, options?, shouldSetActiveChannel?): Promise<Channel<T>[]>
Queries the channels with the given filters, sorts and options. More info about channel querying can be found in the platform documentation. By default the first channel in the list will be set as active channel and will be marked as read.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
filters | ChannelFilters<T> | undefined | |
sort? | ChannelSort<T> | undefined | |
options? | ChannelOptions | undefined | |
shouldSetActiveChannel | boolean | true | Decides if the first channel in the result should be made as an active channel or not. |
Returns
Promise<Channel<T>[]>
the list of channels found by the query
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:730
initWithCustomQuery
▸ initWithCustomQuery(query, options?): Promise<Channel<T>[]>
Queries the channels with the given query function. More info about channel querying can be found in the platform documentation.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | (queryType: ChannelQueryType) => Promise<ChannelQueryResult<T>> | |
options | Object | |
options.messagePageSize | number | How many messages should we load? The default is 25 |
options.shouldSetActiveChannel | boolean | The shouldSetActiveChannel specifies if the first channel in the result should be selected as the active channel or not. Default is true. |
Returns
Promise<Channel<T>[]>
the channels that were loaded
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:766
jumpToMessage
▸ jumpToMessage(messageId, parentMessageId?): Promise<void>
Jumps to the selected message inside the message list, if the message is not yet loaded, it’ll load the message (and it’s surroundings) from the API.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
messageId | string | The ID of the message to be loaded, ‘latest’ means jump to the latest messages |
parentMessageId? | string | The ID of the parent message if we want to load a thread message |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1270
loadMoreChannels
▸ loadMoreChannels(): Promise<void>
Loads the next page of channels. The page size can be set in the query option object.
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:796
loadMoreMessages
▸ loadMoreMessages(direction?): undefined | false | Promise<QueryChannelAPIResponse<T>>
Loads the next page of messages of the active channel. The page size can be set in the query option object.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value |
|---|---|---|
direction | "older" | "newer" | 'older' |
Returns
undefined | false | Promise<QueryChannelAPIResponse<T>>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:658
loadMoreThreadReplies
▸ loadMoreThreadReplies(direction?): false | Promise<void>
Loads the next page of messages of the active thread. The page size can be set in the query option object.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value |
|---|---|---|
direction | "older" | "newer" | 'older' |
Returns
false | Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:697
markMessageUnread
▸ markMessageUnread(messageId): Promise<undefined | null | APIResponse>
Marks the channel from the given message as unread
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
messageId | string |
Returns
Promise<undefined | null | APIResponse>
the result of the request
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1683
pinMessage
▸ pinMessage(message): Promise<void>
Pins the given message in the channel
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1306
removeChannel
▸ removeChannel(cid, shouldStopWatching?): void
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value |
|---|---|---|
cid | string | undefined |
shouldStopWatching | boolean | true |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1150
removeReaction
▸ removeReaction(messageId, reactionType): Promise<void>
Removes a reaction from a message.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
messageId | string | The id of the message to remove the reaction from |
reactionType | string | Thr type of reaction to remove |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:822
resendMessage
▸ resendMessage(message): Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Resends the given message to the active channel
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> | The message to resend |
Returns
Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:876
reset
▸ reset(): void
Resets the activeChannel$, channels$ and activeChannelMessages$ Observables. Useful when disconnecting a chat user, use in combination with disconnectUser.
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:780
selectMessageToQuote
▸ selectMessageToQuote(message): void
Selects or deselects the current message to quote reply to
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
message | undefined | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> | The message to select, if called with undefined, it deselects the message |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1129
sendAction
▸ sendAction(messageId, formData, parentMessageId?): Promise<void>
Runs a message action in the current channel. Updates the message list based on the action result (if no message is returned, the message will be removed from the message list).
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
messageId | string |
formData | Record<string, string> |
parentMessageId? | string |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1092
sendMessage
▸ sendMessage(text, attachments?, mentionedUsers?, parentId?, quotedMessageId?, customData?): Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Sends a message to the active channel. The message is immediately added to the message list, if an error occurs and the message can’t be sent, the error is indicated in state of the message.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
text | string | undefined | The text of the message |
attachments | Attachment<T>[] | [] | The attachments |
mentionedUsers | UserResponse<T>[] | [] | Mentioned users |
parentId | undefined | string | undefined | Id of the parent message (if sending a thread reply) |
quotedMessageId | undefined | string | undefined | Id of the message to quote (if sending a quote reply) |
customData | undefined | Partial<T["messageType"]> | undefined |
Returns
Promise<StreamMessage<T>>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:837
setAsActiveChannel
▸ setAsActiveChannel(channel): void
Sets the given channel as active and marks it as read.
If the channel wasn’t previously part of the channel, it will be added to the beginning of the list.
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
channel | Channel<T> |
Returns
void
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:563
setAsActiveParentMessage
▸ setAsActiveParentMessage(message, loadMessagesForm?): Promise<void>
Sets the given message as an active parent message. If undefined is provided, it will deleselect the current parent message.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default value |
|---|---|---|
message | undefined | StreamMessage<T> | undefined |
loadMessagesForm | "state" | "request" | 'request' |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:623
typingStarted
▸ typingStarted(parentId?): Promise<void>
Call this method if user started typing in the active channel
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
parentId? | string | The id of the parent message, if user is typing in a thread |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1602
typingStopped
▸ typingStopped(parentId?): Promise<void>
Call this method if user stopped typing in the active channel
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
parentId? | string | The id of the parent message, if user were typing in a thread |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1611
unpinMessage
▸ unpinMessage(message): Promise<void>
Removes the given message from pinned messages
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<DefaultStreamChatGenerics> |
Returns
Promise<void>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:1325
updateMessage
▸ updateMessage(message): Promise<StreamMessage<T> | T["messageType"] & {} & {} & {} & Omit<MessageResponse<{}>, "status" | "created_at" | "pinned_at" | "updated_at" | "deleted_at"> & UR & {}>
Updates the message in the active channel
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
message | StreamMessage<T> | Mesage to be updated |
Returns
Promise<StreamMessage<T> | T["messageType"] & {} & {} & {} & Omit<MessageResponse<{}>, "status" | "created_at" | "pinned_at" | "updated_at" | "deleted_at"> & UR & {}>
Defined in
projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts:893
uploadAttachments
▸ uploadAttachments(uploads): Promise<AttachmentUpload<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]>
Uploads files to the channel. If you want to know more about file uploads check out the platform documentation.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
uploads | AttachmentUpload<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[] | the attachments to upload (output of the AttachmentService) |
Returns
Promise<AttachmentUpload<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>[]>
the result of file upload requests
Defined in
- Type parameters
- Properties
- activeChannel$
- activeChannelLastReadMessageId
- activeChannelMessages$
- activeChannelPinnedMessages$
- activeChannelUnreadCount
- activeParentMessage$
- activeParentMessageId$
- activeThreadMessages$
- beforeSendMessage
- beforeUpdateMessage
- bouncedMessage$
- channelQueryState$
- channels$
- customAddedToChannelNotificationHandler
- customChannelDeletedHandler
- customChannelHiddenHandler
- customChannelTruncatedHandler
- customChannelUpdatedHandler
- customChannelVisibleHandler
- customFileDeleteRequest
- customFileUploadRequest
- customImageDeleteRequest
- customImageUploadRequest
- customNewMessageHandler
- customNewMessageNotificationHandler
- customRemovedFromChannelNotificationHandler
- hasMoreChannels$
- jumpToMessage$
- latestMessageDateByUserByChannels$
- messageDeleteConfirmationHandler
- messageToQuote$
- usersTypingInChannel$
- usersTypingInThread$
- MAX_MESSAGE_REACTIONS_TO_FETCH
- Accessors
- Methods
- addChannel
- addReaction
- autocompleteMembers
- clearMessageJump
- deleteAttachment
- deleteMessage
- deselectActiveChannel
- getMessageReactions
- init
- initWithCustomQuery
- jumpToMessage
- loadMoreChannels
- loadMoreMessages
- loadMoreThreadReplies
- markMessageUnread
- pinMessage
- removeChannel
- removeReaction
- resendMessage
- reset
- selectMessageToQuote
- sendAction
- sendMessage
- setAsActiveChannel
- setAsActiveParentMessage
- typingStarted
- typingStopped
- unpinMessage
- updateMessage
- uploadAttachments