Glossary
- SFChat server
- SFChat server provides connection between chat participants. It works like a phone or an internet provider.
SFChat server starts chat, generates chat token, moves messages from chat users.
- invitation code
- A unique identifier alphanumeric string with length 24 characters. It is used to identify chat. Such identifier is _id in MongoDB chat collection. Therefore an invitation code must be sent through the secure channel e.g mobile phone, email, etc.
- system message
- It is a type of message that is sent to participant by SFChat to inform about a chat status, errors, etc.
- long pulling
- It is technique that is used to reduce the number of request to the server
- chat creator
- It is a person who creates a new chat and sends an invitation code to another participant
- chat joiner
- It is a person who join the chat conversation by using an invitation code
- chat token
- The same value as the invitation code
- user token
- A unique identifier of user. This identifier is generated during the authorization process. It helps to identify the user and the chat. It’s generated by
ObjectId() in MongoDB.
- message token
- A unique identifier of message. It’s used for handle message delivery process. It’s generated by
ObjectId() in MongoDB.
