[WebSocket & JS] Use a websocket module that doesn't require native modules

[amasad]

ws package requires native modules. And it's a bit fragile while installing. Let's find a pure JS one

[naartjie]

@amasad have you managed to get ws working at all? I would like to use it for Firebase.

Also, have you seen these: #579 #619 and this project: https://github.com/tptee/RCTWebSocket

[amasad]

This is about the server use of WS (for debugging). When you npm install it installs native extensions which slows down the install.

[naartjie]

ah, gotcha, doh. thanks ;-)

On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 8:23 PM, Amjad Masad notifications@github.com
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This is about the server use of WS (for debugging). When you npm install
it installs native extensions which slows down the install.

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[vkurchatkin]

ws package requires native modules

It doesn't, actually. Native deps are optional

[amasad]

@vkurchatkin great, how do we disable them? i.e. they don't install

[vkurchatkin]

I don't think we can. Being optional dependency means that if npm fails to install it, it still proceeds.

[brentvatne]

@amasad - Would this be a websocket polyfill that relies on polling? Is this still an issue that is worth following up on? It seems like the built in WebSocket Native Module works well 😄

[amasad]

What I meant, is that it's easy to implement a websocket server without node c/c++ extensions. And I don't know why they have to be native. Anyways, I'm just being pedantic :P