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🔌 TuskLang PHP WebSockets Guide

"We don't bow to any king" - PHP Edition

Master TuskLang WebSockets in PHP! This guide covers real-time communication, event handling, broadcasting, and WebSocket patterns that will make your applications interactive, responsive, and engaging.

🎯 WebSockets Overview

TuskLang provides sophisticated WebSocket features that transform your applications into real-time, bidirectional communication systems. This guide shows you how to implement enterprise-grade WebSockets while maintaining TuskLang's power.

<?php
// config/websockets-overview.tsk
[websocket_features]
server_setup: @websocket.server.create(@request.server_config)
connection_handling: @websocket.connection.handle(@request.connection_config)
event_broadcasting: @websocket.broadcast.setup(@request.broadcast_config)
real_time_messaging: @websocket.messaging.enable(@request.messaging_config)

🖥️ WebSocket Server Setup

Basic Server Configuration

<?php
// config/websocket-server-basic.tsk
[websocket_server]

Basic WebSocket server configuration

server_host: "0.0.0.0"
server_port: 8080
server_path: "/ws"
max_connections: 1000
[server_config]

Server configuration

server_config: @websocket.server.configure({
    "host": "0.0.0.0",
    "port": 8080,
    "path": "/ws",
    "max_connections": 1000,
    "heartbeat_interval": 30,
    "timeout": 60
})
[server_handlers]

Server event handlers

connection_handler: @websocket.server.handler({
    "event": "connection",
    "handler": @php("WebSocketHandler::onConnection"),
    "middleware": ["auth", "logging"]
})
message_handler: @websocket.server.handler({
    "event": "message",
    "handler": @php("WebSocketHandler::onMessage"),
    "middleware": ["validation", "rate_limit"]
})
disconnect_handler: @websocket.server.handler({
    "event": "disconnect",
    "handler": @php("WebSocketHandler::onDisconnect"),
    "middleware": ["cleanup"]
})

Advanced Server Configuration

<?php
// config/websocket-server-advanced.tsk
[advanced_server_config]

Advanced server configuration

ssl_config: @websocket.server.ssl({
    "enabled": true,
    "cert_file": "/path/to/cert.pem",
    "key_file": "/path/to/key.pem",
    "verify_peer": false
})
[load_balancing]

Load balancing configuration

load_balancer: @websocket.server.load_balancer({
    "type": "redis",
    "redis_host": @env("REDIS_HOST", "localhost"),
    "redis_port": @env("REDIS_PORT", 6379),
    "channel": "websocket_connections"
})
[clustering]

Clustering configuration

cluster_config: @websocket.server.cluster({
    "enabled": true,
    "nodes": [
        {"host": "node1.example.com", "port": 8080},
        {"host": "node2.example.com", "port": 8080},
        {"host": "node3.example.com", "port": 8080}
    ],
    "sync_channel": "websocket_sync"
})

🔗 Connection Management

Connection Handling

<?php
// config/websocket-connection-handling.tsk
[connection_management]

Connection management

connection_pool: @websocket.connection.pool({
    "max_connections": 1000,
    "connection_timeout": 300,
    "idle_timeout": 600,
    "cleanup_interval": 60
})
[connection_events]

Connection events

connection_events: @websocket.connection.events({
    "connect": @php("ConnectionHandler::onConnect"),
    "authenticate": @php("ConnectionHandler::onAuthenticate"),
    "subscribe": @php("ConnectionHandler::onSubscribe"),
    "unsubscribe": @php("ConnectionHandler::onUnsubscribe"),
    "disconnect": @php("ConnectionHandler::onDisconnect")
})
[connection_metadata]

Connection metadata

connection_metadata: @websocket.connection.metadata({
    "user_id": "string",
    "session_id": "string",
    "channels": "array",
    "last_activity": "timestamp",
    "ip_address": "string"
})

Authentication and Authorization

<?php
// config/websocket-auth.tsk
[websocket_authentication]

WebSocket authentication

jwt_auth: @websocket.auth.jwt({
    "secret": @env("JWT_SECRET"),
    "algorithm": "HS256",
    "expiration": 3600,
    "refresh_token": true
})
[session_auth]

Session-based authentication

session_auth: @websocket.auth.session({
    "session_driver": "redis",
    "session_lifetime": 120,
    "session_path": "/",
    "session_domain": @env("SESSION_DOMAIN")
})
[channel_authorization]

Channel authorization

channel_auth: @websocket.auth.channel({
    "private_channels": {
        "user.{id}": @php("ChannelAuth::userChannel"),
        "room.{id}": @php("ChannelAuth::roomChannel"),
        "admin.{id}": @php("ChannelAuth::adminChannel")
    },
    "presence_channels": {
        "presence-room.{id}": @php("ChannelAuth::presenceChannel")
    }
})

📡 Event Broadcasting

Basic Broadcasting

<?php
// config/websocket-broadcasting-basic.tsk
[broadcasting_config]

Broadcasting configuration

broadcast_driver: @websocket.broadcast.driver({
    "driver": "redis",
    "connection": "default",
    "queue": "websocket_broadcasts"
})
[public_channels]

Public channels

public_channels: @websocket.broadcast.public({
    "notifications": {
        "events": ["notification.created", "notification.updated"],
        "handler": @php("NotificationBroadcaster::handle")
    },
    "updates": {
        "events": ["update.published", "update.deleted"],
        "handler": @php("UpdateBroadcaster::handle")
    }
})
[private_channels]

Private channels

private_channels: @websocket.broadcast.private({
    "user.{id}": {
        "events": ["message.received", "status.changed"],
        "handler": @php("UserBroadcaster::handle")
    },
    "room.{id}": {
        "events": ["message.sent", "user.joined", "user.left"],
        "handler": @php("RoomBroadcaster::handle")
    }
})

Advanced Broadcasting

<?php
// config/websocket-broadcasting-advanced.tsk
[advanced_broadcasting]

Advanced broadcasting features

presence_channels: @websocket.broadcast.presence({
    "presence-room.{id}": {
        "events": ["user.joined", "user.left", "user.typing"],
        "handler": @php("PresenceBroadcaster::handle"),
        "member_data": ["name", "avatar", "status"]
    }
})
[conditional_broadcasting]

Conditional broadcasting

conditional_broadcast: @websocket.broadcast.conditional({
    "user.{id}.notifications": {
        "condition": @php("NotificationCondition::shouldBroadcast"),
        "events": ["notification.created"],
        "handler": @php("NotificationBroadcaster::handle")
    }
})
[rate_limited_broadcasting]

Rate-limited broadcasting

rate_limited_broadcast: @websocket.broadcast.rate_limit({
    "user.{id}.messages": {
        "rate_limit": 10,
        "window": 60,
        "events": ["message.sent"],
        "handler": @php("MessageBroadcaster::handle")
    }
})

💬 Real-Time Messaging

Message Handling

<?php
// config/websocket-messaging.tsk
[message_handling]

Message handling configuration

message_router: @websocket.message.router({
    "routes": {
        "chat.message": @php("ChatController::sendMessage"),
        "user.status": @php("UserController::updateStatus"),
        "room.join": @php("RoomController::joinRoom"),
        "room.leave": @php("RoomController::leaveRoom")
    }
})
[message_validation]

Message validation

message_validation: @websocket.message.validation({
    "chat.message": {
        "content": "required|string|max:1000",
        "room_id": "required|exists:rooms,id"
    },
    "user.status": {
        "status": "required|in:online,away,offline"
    }
})
[message_queuing]

Message queuing

message_queue: @websocket.message.queue({
    "driver": "redis",
    "queue": "websocket_messages",
    "retry_attempts": 3,
    "retry_delay": 5
})

Chat System

<?php
// config/websocket-chat-system.tsk
[chat_system]

Chat system configuration

chat_rooms: @websocket.chat.rooms({
    "public_rooms": {
        "general": {"max_users": 100, "moderated": false},
        "support": {"max_users": 50, "moderated": true}
    },
    "private_rooms": {
        "user.{id}.{friend_id}": {"max_users": 2, "moderated": false}
    }
})
[chat_features]

Chat features

chat_features: @websocket.chat.features({
    "typing_indicators": true,
    "read_receipts": true,
    "message_editing": true,
    "message_deletion": true,
    "file_sharing": true
})
[chat_moderation]

Chat moderation

chat_moderation: @websocket.chat.moderation({
    "profanity_filter": true,
    "spam_protection": true,
    "rate_limiting": {
        "messages_per_minute": 10,
        "files_per_hour": 5
    }
})

🎮 Gaming and Interactive Features

Real-Time Gaming

<?php
// config/websocket-gaming.tsk
[gaming_system]

Gaming system configuration

game_rooms: @websocket.gaming.rooms({
    "game_types": {
        "chess": {"max_players": 2, "time_limit": 1800},
        "poker": {"max_players": 8, "time_limit": 3600},
        "quiz": {"max_players": 20, "time_limit": 900}
    }
})
[game_events]

Game events

game_events: @websocket.gaming.events({
    "game.start": @php("GameController::startGame"),
    "game.move": @php("GameController::makeMove"),
    "game.end": @php("GameController::endGame"),
    "game.surrender": @php("GameController::surrender")
})
[game_state]

Game state management

game_state: @websocket.gaming.state({
    "persistence": "redis",
    "sync_interval": 100,
    "state_validation": true
})

Interactive Features

<?php
// config/websocket-interactive.tsk
[interactive_features]

Interactive features

collaborative_editing: @websocket.interactive.collaborative({
    "document_editing": {
        "sync_interval": 50,
        "conflict_resolution": "operational_transform",
        "max_collaborators": 10
    }
})
[real_time_analytics]

Real-time analytics

analytics: @websocket.interactive.analytics({
    "user_activity": {
        "track_events": ["page_view", "click", "scroll"],
        "batch_size": 100,
        "flush_interval": 30
    }
})

📊 Monitoring and Analytics

Connection Monitoring

<?php
// config/websocket-monitoring.tsk
[connection_monitoring]

Connection monitoring

connection_metrics: @websocket.monitoring.connections({
    "active_connections": true,
    "connection_rate": true,
    "disconnection_rate": true,
    "average_session_duration": true
})
[performance_monitoring]

Performance monitoring

performance_metrics: @websocket.monitoring.performance({
    "message_throughput": true,
    "latency": true,
    "memory_usage": true,
    "cpu_usage": true
})
[error_monitoring]

Error monitoring

error_monitoring: @websocket.monitoring.errors({
    "connection_errors": true,
    "message_errors": true,
    "broadcast_errors": true,
    "alert_threshold": 5
})

Analytics Dashboard

<?php
// config/websocket-analytics.tsk
[analytics_dashboard]

Analytics dashboard

dashboard_metrics: @websocket.analytics.dashboard({
    "real_time_users": true,
    "message_volume": true,
    "popular_channels": true,
    "user_engagement": true
})
[reporting]

Reporting features

reporting: @websocket.analytics.reporting({
    "daily_reports": true,
    "weekly_reports": true,
    "monthly_reports": true,
    "custom_date_ranges": true
})

🔒 Security and Privacy

Security Features

<?php
// config/websocket-security.tsk
[security_features]

Security features

connection_security: @websocket.security.connection({
    "origin_validation": true,
    "allowed_origins": ["https://app.example.com"],
    "rate_limiting": {
        "connections_per_minute": 60,
        "messages_per_minute": 100
    }
})
[data_encryption]

Data encryption

data_encryption: @websocket.security.encryption({
    "message_encryption": true,
    "algorithm": "AES-256-GCM",
    "key_rotation": true,
    "rotation_interval": 86400
})
[privacy_protection]

Privacy protection

privacy_protection: @websocket.security.privacy({
    "data_anonymization": true,
    "retention_policy": {
        "message_logs": 30,
        "connection_logs": 90,
        "analytics_data": 365
    }
})

🔄 Scaling and Performance

Horizontal Scaling

<?php
// config/websocket-scaling.tsk
[horizontal_scaling]

Horizontal scaling

scaling_config: @websocket.scaling.horizontal({
    "load_balancer": "nginx",
    "sticky_sessions": true,
    "session_sync": "redis",
    "auto_scaling": {
        "min_instances": 2,
        "max_instances": 10,
        "scale_up_threshold": 80,
        "scale_down_threshold": 20
    }
})
[performance_optimization]

Performance optimization

performance_optimization: @websocket.performance.optimize({
    "connection_pooling": true,
    "message_batching": true,
    "compression": true,
    "caching": {
        "user_data": 300,
        "room_data": 600,
        "channel_data": 300
    }
})

📚 Best Practices

WebSocket Best Practices

<?php
// config/websocket-best-practices.tsk
[best_practices]

WebSocket best practices

connection_management: @websocket.best_practice("connection_management", {
    "implement_heartbeat": true,
    "handle_reconnections": true,
    "cleanup_inactive_connections": true
})
message_handling: @websocket.best_practice("message_handling", {
    "validate_messages": true,
    "rate_limit_messages": true,
    "handle_errors_gracefully": true
})
[anti_patterns]

WebSocket anti-patterns

avoid_long_polling: @websocket.anti_pattern("long_polling", {
    "use_websockets": true,
    "implement_proper_events": true
})
avoid_broadcasting_everything: @websocket.anti_pattern("over_broadcasting", {
    "targeted_messaging": true,
    "conditional_broadcasting": true
})

📚 Next Steps

Now that you've mastered TuskLang's WebSocket features in PHP, explore:

1. Advanced WebSocket Patterns - Implement sophisticated WebSocket patterns 2. Real-Time Applications - Build real-time applications with WebSockets 3. Scalable Architecture - Design scalable WebSocket architectures 4. Performance Optimization - Advanced WebSocket performance techniques 5. Security Hardening - Advanced security patterns for WebSockets

🆘 Need Help?

- Documentation: https://tuskt.sk/documents/php/websockets - Examples: https://github.com/tusklang/php-examples - Community: https://community.tuskt.sk

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