Chat¶
Hive SDK chat feature provides core functionalities for seamless chatting in the app, including real-time chat, group chat, 1:1 chat, and user blocking features. Additionally, the AI chat filtering function can detect and block prohibited words and advertising texts, improving the user experience.
Channel¶
A channel is an independent chat space provided for real-time communication between users. Users can join the channel to send and receive messages.
Channel type¶
The types of channels provided are as follows.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| PUBLIC | A channel that anyone can enter |
| PRIVATE | A channel that can be entered by entering a password |
| GROUP | A channel that only specific users can participate in (e.g., guild channel) |
Channel owner¶
This is the entity that holds the channel ownership. The channel will not be deleted even if the channel owner leaves. The channel owners are distinguished as follows.
- User
- Channel creator with PlayerID
- System
- Channel creator without PlayerID
Message¶
Messages are categorized as follows, depending on the message characteristics and the recipient.
- Channel message
- A chat message sent to all users in the participating channel
- 1:1 message
- A chat message sent only to a specific user
Event¶
The events include connecting to the chat server, entering and exiting channels, receiving 1:1 messages, and they mainly convey the following three types of events.
- Chat server connection events
- Channel-related events
- 1:1 message-related events
Development flow example¶
Below is a flowchart for implementing a chat service using the Hive SDK chat feature. Please refer to it only as an example to help understand and develop the SDK chat functionality.
