inter-server comm not really a replacement to customHook / customRequest

[fliespl]

customRequest / customHook were triggered for all servers (including current node).

serverSideEmit only works for "other" nodes.

        if (request.uid === this.uid) {
          debug("ignore same uid");
          return;
        }

Of course - we can execute method locally using js function, but if we want to combine answers from other nodes + current node - that requires some additional logic.

Probably worth adding a switch that would allow emiting to local node as well and collect it's result in same manner as remote ones?

[darrachequesne]

You are right, the behavior is slightly different. We can indeed add a switch to include the current node :+1:

[spearmootz]

any update on this?

[spearmootz]

BTW meanwhile i did this.

public emitToServers<T extends any[]>(type: string, args?: T) {
    // THIS IS NEEDED BECAUSE SERVER SIDE EMITS ONLY EMITS TO OTHER SERVERS
    this.io.listeners(this.getServerSideEventName(type)).forEach((listener) => {
      listener(...(args || []));
    });
    this.io.serverSideEmit(this.getServerSideEventName(type), ...(args || []));
  }