mqttmux

mqttmux

This is a Go mux-like interface for handling mqtt messages, which uses the Paho MQTT driver underneath. The aim for mqttmux is to provide a topic subscription abstraction that resembles the Go HTTP Handler programming model.

Mqttmux is not a real multiplexer in the sense that it doesn't actually route the messages during runtime. It simply registers topics and handlers in a Route, and when mqttmux.Init() is called, all topic subscriptions are set (using Paho), with the associated HandlerFunc as message callback function.

Usage

go get -u -v siteminds.dev/mqttmux

Simply obtain a new mux instance using New(), passing in a reference to a mqtt.Client. After that new handlers can be registered to topics using the Handle method. The mux.Init() will subsequently do all topic subscriptions with the Paho MQTT driver.

Example

// Handle OS signals
interrupt := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
signal.Notify(interrupt, os.Interrupt, os.Kill, syscall.SIGTERM)

// Get a mqtt muxer
mux := mqttmux.New(&mqttcli)

// Set a topic handler
mux.Handle("devices/:device_id/cmd", 1, func(m mqtt.Message, p mqttmux.MQTTParams) {
    deviceID, _ := p.Get("device_id")
    fmt.Printf("Received command: %s, for device: %s\n", string(m.Payload()), deviceID)
})

// Init() is non-blocking...
mux.Init()

// ...so we wait..
<-interrupt

Or checkout the example directory for a more extensive, working example:

> cd example
> go run main.go

Output:

INFO[0000] connected to MQTT broker                      uri="tcp://localhost:1883"
INFO[0000] mux setting topic subscriptions
DEBU[0000] setting subscription                          handler=main.deviceCMDHandler qos=1 topic=devices/+/cmd
INFO[0000] mux done
DEBU[0009] mux: extract parameter values
DEBU[0009] mux: execute handler
INFO[0009] Received command: HELLO, for device: 12345
^CINFO[0017] received OS signal                            signal=interrupt
INFO[0017] Done.