PCL support

[coding-chick]

Is it possible to add a PCL support for WebSockets? Or is it platform dependent?

[EdHubbell]

Even though this library is platform dependent, PCL support should be possible using the Bait and Switch PCL trick (details at http://log.paulbetts.org/the-bait-and-switch-pcl-trick/). At least that's my understanding. I don't have access to Visual Studio, which would be the easiest way I know of generating the necessary abstract classes.

And all that said, my understanding of how to implement this is VERY shallow. I may not be correct on any of it.

[RReverser]

Yes, please!

[kerryjiang]

Is there anyone can join me to do this job? I am working on many different open source projects, so I don't have enough time for all the tasks. It should be difficult because you don't have System.Net.Sockets.Socket class in some runtimes like WinRT and WP8.1+.

[RReverser]

No, but in Win8.1/WP8.1 there is native MessageWebSocket class (client-side WebSocket) that can be wrapped with your library.

[kerryjiang]

Probably it is good idea to encapsulate MessageWebSocket in WebSocket4Net(WinRT) to keep the consistent API for all the platform. But it cannot be a PCL library then.

[RReverser]

@kerryjiang Why not? It can through the Bait-and-Switch trick mentioned above. There is another one good explanation on it here: http://www.guruumeditation.net/bait-and-switch-pcl-explained

[kerryjiang]

@RReverser Nice trick, it seems I should have a try.

[RReverser]

@kerryjiang 👍 Just please note that MessageWebSocket-based part should be marked not just for WinRT (Windows 8.1) but also for Windows Phone 8.1 so it could be used in Universal Apps.

[yufeih]

Or you can take a look at https://github.com/DDReaper/Piranha, that'll create a PCL based on a couple of platform dependent dll files.

[kerryjiang]

Oh, it seems only a trick of NuGet? I mean Bait and Switch PCL trick.

[deus42]

Do you have any updates? i'd like to make PCL w/ web sockets for xamarin and windows 8.1, but installing WebSocket4Net I get an error that don't have package for Profile=111:

"Could not install package 'WebSocket4Net 0.13.1'. You are trying to install this package into a project that targets '.NETPortable,Version=v4.5,Profile=Profile111' "

[RReverser]

@kerryjiang Yes.