migrate away from autobahn for python-websocket

[deronnax]

I am no websocket expert, but autobahn seems to be pretty unwell (website down for 2 years, no significant commit for 1 year). Python-websocket - from what I have seen - seems to be the way to go.
Have you considered the migration ?

[carltongibson]

Have you considered the migration ?

Not something I've considered no. Always happy to look at a proof-of-concept though.

In fairness to Autobahn, it's rock-solid and battle-tested, and has the de facto standard test suite for websocket compliance. I read the lack of recent activity as it's done rather than anything of concern.

Daphne is built around twisted, which just merged websocket support based on the wsproto package, so that might be an easier lift to investigate if you're inclined.

[deronnax]

Wow, indeed, that looks even better. Note taken. I will see if I give it a try one rainy day. Thank you.

[deronnax]

if you have any hint to get started, I take it

[carltongibson]

Support in twisted is brand new. I haven't even looked at it yet.

They do have a new How To about it, so that's probably the starting point:

https://docs.twisted.org/en/stable/web/howto/web-in-60/websockets.html

[deronnax]

Sorry, I meant the parts to be changed in daphne, on top of your head. If you were to do it, what things come to your mind, where would you look first.

[carltongibson]

Ok, so here's daphne package:

https://github.com/django/daphne/tree/main/daphne

In there you can this one:

https://github.com/django/daphne/blob/main/daphne/ws_protocol.py

I'd begin there.