Sure! Below is an implementation for communication tools including a messaging system, email notifications, and announcements/notices using Next.js, NestJS, and GraphQL.
Backend (NestJS)
1. Entities
Message Entity:
// message.entity.ts
import { Entity, Column, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, ManyToOne, CreateDateColumn } from 'typeorm';
import { User } from './user.entity';
@Entity()
export class Message {
@PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
id: number;
@ManyToOne(() => User, (user) => user.sentMessages)
sender: User;
@ManyToOne(() => User, (user) => user.receivedMessages)
receiver: User;
@Column()
content: string;
@CreateDateColumn()
timestamp: Date;
}
Announcement Entity:
// announcement.entity.ts
import { Entity, Column, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, CreateDateColumn } from 'typeorm';
@Entity()
export class Announcement {
@PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
id: number;
@Column()
title: string;
@Column()
content: string;
@CreateDateColumn()
createdAt: Date;
}
2. Services
Message Service:
// message.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Message } from './message.entity';
@Injectable()
export class MessageService {
constructor(
@InjectRepository(Message)
private messageRepository: Repository<Message>,
) {}
async findAll(): Promise<Message[]> {
return this.messageRepository.find({ relations: ['sender', 'receiver'] });
}
async create(senderId: number, receiverId: number, content: string): Promise<Message> {
const newMessage = this.messageRepository.create({
sender: { id: senderId },
receiver: { id: receiverId },
content,
});
return this.messageRepository.save(newMessage);
}
}
Announcement Service:
// announcement.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
import { Announcement } from './announcement.entity';
@Injectable()
export class AnnouncementService {
constructor(
@InjectRepository(Announcement)
private announcementRepository: Repository<Announcement>,
) {}
async findAll(): Promise<Announcement[]> {
return this.announcementRepository.find();
}
async create(title: string, content: string): Promise<Announcement> {
const newAnnouncement = this.announcementRepository.create({ title, content });
return this.announcementRepository.save(newAnnouncement);
}
}
3. Resolvers
Message Resolver:
// message.resolver.ts
import { Resolver, Query, Mutation, Args } from '@nestjs/graphql';
import { MessageService } from './message.service';
import { Message } from './message.entity';
@Resolver(() => Message)
export class MessageResolver {
constructor(private messageService: MessageService) {}
@Query(() => [Message])
async messages() {
return this.messageService.findAll();
}
@Mutation(() => Message)
async sendMessage(
@Args('senderId') senderId: number,
@Args('receiverId') receiverId: number,
@Args('content') content: string,
) {
return this.messageService.create(senderId, receiverId, content);
}
}
Announcement Resolver:
// announcement.resolver.ts
import { Resolver, Query, Mutation, Args } from '@nestjs/graphql';
import { AnnouncementService } from './announcement.service';
import { Announcement } from './announcement.entity';
@Resolver(() => Announcement)
export class AnnouncementResolver {
constructor(private announcementService: AnnouncementService) {}
@Query(() => [Announcement])
async announcements() {
return this.announcementService.findAll();
}
@Mutation(() => Announcement)
async createAnnouncement(
@Args('title') title: string,
@Args('content') content: string,
) {
return this.announcementService.create(title, content);
}
}
Frontend (Next.js)
1. Apollo Client Setup
// apollo-client.js
import { ApolloClient, InMemoryCache } from '@apollo/client';
const client = new ApolloClient({
uri: 'http://localhost:3000/graphql',
cache: new InMemoryCache(),
});
export default client;
2. Messaging System Page
// pages/messages.js
import { useState } from 'react';
import { useQuery, useMutation, gql } from '@apollo/client';
const GET_MESSAGES = gql`
query GetMessages {
messages {
id
content
timestamp
sender {
username
}
receiver {
username
}
}
}
`;
const SEND_MESSAGE = gql`
mutation SendMessage($senderId: Int!, $receiverId: Int!, $content: String!) {
sendMessage(senderId: $senderId, receiverId: $receiverId, content: $content) {
id
content
timestamp
}
}
`;
export default function Messages() {
const { loading, error, data } = useQuery(GET_MESSAGES);
const [sendMessage] = useMutation(SEND_MESSAGE);
const [senderId, setSenderId] = useState('');
const [receiverId, setReceiverId] = useState('');
const [content, setContent] = useState('');
const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
await sendMessage({ variables: { senderId: parseInt(senderId), receiverId: parseInt(receiverId), content } });
setSenderId('');
setReceiverId('');
setContent('');
};
if (loading) return <p>Loading...</p>;
if (error) return <p>Error: {error.message}</p>;
return (
<div>
<h1>Messages</h1>
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input
type="number"
placeholder="Sender ID"
value={senderId}
onChange={(e) => setSenderId(e.target.value)}
/>
<input
type="number"
placeholder="Receiver ID"
value={receiverId}
onChange={(e) => setReceiverId(e.target.value)}
/>
<textarea
placeholder="Message Content"
value={content}
onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
></textarea>
<button type="submit">Send Message</button>
</form>
<ul>
{data.messages.map((msg) => (
<li key={msg.id}>
<strong>{msg.sender.username}</strong> to <strong>{msg.receiver.username}</strong>: {msg.content} <em>at {msg.timestamp}</em>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
}
3. Announcements Page
// pages/announcements.js
import { useState } from 'react';
import { useQuery, useMutation, gql } from '@apollo/client';
const GET_ANNOUNCEMENTS = gql`
query GetAnnouncements {
announcements {
id
title
content
createdAt
}
}
`;
const CREATE_ANNOUNCEMENT = gql`
mutation CreateAnnouncement($title: String!, $content: String!) {
createAnnouncement(title: $title, content: $content) {
id
title
content
createdAt
}
}
`;
export default function Announcements() {
const { loading, error, data } = useQuery(GET_ANNOUNCEMENTS);
const [createAnnouncement] = useMutation(CREATE_ANNOUNCEMENT);
const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
const [content, setContent] = useState('');
const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
await createAnnouncement({ variables: { title, content } });
setTitle('');
setContent('');
};
if (loading) return <p>Loading...</p>;
if (error) return <p>Error: {error.message}</p>;
return (
<div>
<h1>Announcements</h1>
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input
type="text"
placeholder="Title"
value={title}
onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
/>
<textarea
placeholder="Content"
value={content}
onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
></textarea>
<button type="submit">Create Announcement</button>
</form>
<ul>
{data.announcements.map((ann) => (
<li key={ann.id}>
<strong>{ann.title}</strong> - {ann.content} <em>at {ann.createdAt}</em>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
}
GraphQL Schema
Define your GraphQL schema to match the resolver functions:
type User {
id: ID!
username: String!
}
type Message {
id: ID!
content: String!
timestamp: String!
sender: User!
receiver: User!
}
type Announcement {
id: ID!
title: String!
content: String!
createdAt: String!
}
type Query {
messages: [Message!]!
announcements: [Announcement!]!
}
type Mutation {
sendMessage(senderId: Int!, receiverId: Int!, content: String!): Message!
createAnnouncement(title: String!, content: String!): Announcement!
}
Email Notifications (Optional)
To send email notifications, you can integrate an email service provider like SendGrid or Nodemailer in your NestJS application.
Email Service:
// email.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
import * as nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
@Injectable()
export class EmailService {
private transporter;
constructor() {
this.transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
service: 'gmail',
auth: {
user: 'your-email@gmail.com',
pass: 'your-email-password',
},
});
}
async sendEmail(to: string, subject: string, text: string) {
const mailOptions = {
from: 'your-email@gmail.com',
to,
subject,
text,
};
await this.transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
}
}
You can then inject this EmailService
in your MessageService
and AnnouncementService
to send email notifications upon message or announcement creation.
This setup covers the backend and frontend code for developing a messaging system, email notifications, and announcements/notices. You can expand on this by adding more features, such as real-time notifications, message threading, and more.
To implement real-time notifications in the messaging and announcements system, we can use WebSockets. Here, I'll guide you through setting up real-time notifications using NestJS with WebSockets on the backend and integrating it with the Next.js frontend.
Backend (NestJS)
1. Install WebSocket Dependencies
First, install the WebSocket package for NestJS:
npm install @nestjs/websockets @nestjs/platform-socket.io
2. Create WebSocket Gateway
Create a WebSocket gateway to handle real-time communication.
message.gateway.ts
import {
WebSocketGateway,
WebSocketServer,
SubscribeMessage,
MessageBody,
ConnectedSocket,
OnGatewayConnection,
OnGatewayDisconnect,
} from '@nestjs/websockets';
import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
import { MessageService } from './message.service';
import { Message } from './message.entity';
@WebSocketGateway()
export class MessageGateway implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect {
@WebSocketServer() server: Server;
constructor(private readonly messageService: MessageService) {}
async handleConnection(socket: Socket) {
console.log(`Client connected: ${socket.id}`);
}
async handleDisconnect(socket: Socket) {
console.log(`Client disconnected: ${socket.id}`);
}
@SubscribeMessage('sendMessage')
async handleSendMessage(@MessageBody() data: { senderId: number, receiverId: number, content: string }) {
const message = await this.messageService.create(data.senderId, data.receiverId, data.content);
this.server.emit('receiveMessage', message);
return message;
}
}
announcement.gateway.ts
import {
WebSocketGateway,
WebSocketServer,
SubscribeMessage,
MessageBody,
ConnectedSocket,
OnGatewayConnection,
OnGatewayDisconnect,
} from '@nestjs/websockets';
import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
import { AnnouncementService } from './announcement.service';
import { Announcement } from './announcement.entity';
@WebSocketGateway()
export class AnnouncementGateway implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect {
@WebSocketServer() server: Server;
constructor(private readonly announcementService: AnnouncementService) {}
async handleConnection(socket: Socket) {
console.log(`Client connected: ${socket.id}`);
}
async handleDisconnect(socket: Socket) {
console.log(`Client disconnected: ${socket.id}`);
}
@SubscribeMessage('createAnnouncement')
async handleCreateAnnouncement(@MessageBody() data: { title: string, content: string }) {
const announcement = await this.announcementService.create(data.title, data.content);
this.server.emit('newAnnouncement', announcement);
return announcement;
}
}
3. Update Module
Update your module to include the gateways:
app.module.ts
import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
import { Message } from './message.entity';
import { MessageService } from './message.service';
import { MessageGateway } from './message.gateway';
import { Announcement } from './announcement.entity';
import { AnnouncementService } from './announcement.service';
import { AnnouncementGateway } from './announcement.gateway';
@Module({
imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Message, Announcement])],
providers: [MessageService, MessageGateway, AnnouncementService, AnnouncementGateway],
})
export class AppModule {}
Frontend (Next.js)
1. Install Socket.io Client
Install the socket.io client for Next.js:
npm install socket.io-client
2. Set Up WebSocket Connection
Set up the WebSocket connection and handle real-time events.
lib/socket.js
import { io } from 'socket.io-client';
const socket = io('http://localhost:3000');
export default socket;
3. Update Messaging System Page
Update the messaging system page to use WebSocket for real-time notifications.
pages/messages.js
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { useQuery, gql } from '@apollo/client';
import socket from '../lib/socket';
const GET_MESSAGES = gql`
query GetMessages {
messages {
id
content
timestamp
sender {
username
}
receiver {
username
}
}
}
`;
export default function Messages() {
const { loading, error, data, refetch } = useQuery(GET_MESSAGES);
const [messages, setMessages] = useState([]);
const [senderId, setSenderId] = useState('');
const [receiverId, setReceiverId] = useState('');
const [content, setContent] = useState('');
useEffect(() => {
if (data) {
setMessages(data.messages);
}
}, [data]);
useEffect(() => {
socket.on('receiveMessage', (message) => {
setMessages((prevMessages) => [...prevMessages, message]);
});
return () => {
socket.off('receiveMessage');
};
}, []);
const handleSubmit = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
socket.emit('sendMessage', { senderId: parseInt(senderId), receiverId: parseInt(receiverId), content });
setSenderId('');
setReceiverId('');
setContent('');
};
if (loading) return <p>Loading...</p>;
if (error) return <p>Error: {error.message}</p>;
return (
<div>
<h1>Messages</h1>
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input
type="number"
placeholder="Sender ID"
value={senderId}
onChange={(e) => setSenderId(e.target.value)}
/>
<input
type="number"
placeholder="Receiver ID"
value={receiverId}
onChange={(e) => setReceiverId(e.target.value)}
/>
<textarea
placeholder="Message Content"
value={content}
onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
></textarea>
<button type="submit">Send Message</button>
</form>
<ul>
{messages.map((msg) => (
<li key={msg.id}>
<strong>{msg.sender.username}</strong> to <strong>{msg.receiver.username}</strong>: {msg.content} <em>at {msg.timestamp}</em>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
}
4. Update Announcements Page
Update the announcements page to use WebSocket for real-time notifications.
pages/announcements.js
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { useQuery, gql } from '@apollo/client';
import socket from '../lib/socket';
const GET_ANNOUNCEMENTS = gql`
query GetAnnouncements {
announcements {
id
title
content
createdAt
}
}
`;
export default function Announcements() {
const { loading, error, data, refetch } = useQuery(GET_ANNOUNCEMENTS);
const [announcements, setAnnouncements] = useState([]);
const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
const [content, setContent] = useState('');
useEffect(() => {
if (data) {
setAnnouncements(data.announcements);
}
}, [data]);
useEffect(() => {
socket.on('newAnnouncement', (announcement) => {
setAnnouncements((prevAnnouncements) => [...prevAnnouncements, announcement]);
});
return () => {
socket.off('newAnnouncement');
};
}, []);
const handleSubmit = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
socket.emit('createAnnouncement', { title, content });
setTitle('');
setContent('');
};
if (loading) return <p>Loading...</p>;
if (error) return <p>Error: {error.message}</p>;
return (
<div>
<h1>Announcements</h1>
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input
type="text"
placeholder="Title"
value={title}
onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
/>
<textarea
placeholder="Content"
value={content}
onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
></textarea>
<button type="submit">Create Announcement</button>
</form>
<ul>
{announcements.map((ann) => (
<li key={ann.id}>
<strong>{ann.title}</strong> - {ann.content} <em>at {ann.createdAt}</em>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
}
Running the Application
- Start the NestJS server with WebSocket support.
- Start the Next.js application.
- Test sending messages and creating announcements to see real-time updates.
This setup provides real-time notifications for messaging and announcements using WebSockets, enhancing the user experience with immediate updates. You can expand this further by adding more features and optimizations as needed.
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