Configuration API for PubNub EON Chart SDK

Configuration

Description

eon.chart instance is storage for user-provided information which describe further PubNub client behavior. Configuration instance contain additional set of properties which allow to perform precise PubNub client configuration.

Method(s)

To create configuration instance you can use the following function in the EON Chart SDK:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channels	Array	Optional	false	An array of PubNub channels to subscribe to. Either channels or channelGroups must be supplied.
channelGroups	Array	Optional	false	An array of PubNub channel groups to subscribe to. Either channels or channelGroups must be supplied.
generate			undefined	Your C3 chart generation config.
flow			false	Used to update spline charts over time series.
limit			10	The size of your buffer. How many values to display on the chart before shifting the first value off and appending a new value. This is not native to C3.
rate			1000	Interval at which new datapoints are drawn on the chart in milliseconds.
history			false	Fill the buffer by using PubNub history call to retrieve last limit messages. Requires Message Persistence to be enabled.
xType			auto	Your x axis configuration. Can be auto, custom, category, or false. Read more about xType below.
xId			x	Your x axis source if xType == "custom".
message			function(message, env, channel){}	A function to call everytime a PubNub message is recieved. See PubNub subscribe.
transform			function(m){return m}	Method for changing the payload format of your stream. See example.
connect			function(){}	A function to call when PubNub makes a connection. See PubNub subscribe
pubnub	Instance	Yes	false	An instance of the PubNub javascript global. This is required when using your own keys.
debug			false	Log EON events to console as they happen

Basic Usage

Required UUID

Always set the UUID to uniquely identify the user or device that connects to PubNub. This UUID should be persisted, and should remain unchanged for the lifetime of the user or the device. If you don't set the UUID, you won't be able to connect to PubNub.

eon.chart({
    pubnub: pubnub,
    channels: ["c3-spline"], // the pubnub channel for real time data
    generate: {           // c3 chart object
        bindto: '#chart'
    },
});

X Axis Configuration

Automatic

eon-chart will automatically use the PubNub message timestamp for chart x values. This timestamp is recorded when a message is published to the PubNub data stream network. This is the case when xType is set to "auto".

Custom

If you'd like to supply your own Javascript timestamp, set xType to custom. Then, set xId to the x value that appears within your published messages. Any custom x must be a microtime date like 1465417017340.

Required UUID

Always set the UUID to uniquely identify the user or device that connects to PubNub. This UUID should be persisted, and should remain unchanged for the lifetime of the user or the device. Not setting the UUID can significantly impact your billing if your account uses the Monthly Active Users (MAUs) based pricing model, and can also lead to unexpected behavior if you have Presence enabled.

let pubnub = new PubNub({
    publishKey:   'demo', // replace with your own pub-key
    subscribeKey: 'demo' // replace with your own sub-key
});

eon.chart({
    pubnub: pubnub,
    channels: ["c3-spline"], // the pubnub channel for real time data
    generate: {           // c3 chart object
        bindto: '#chart'
    },
    xType: 'custom',
    xId: 'x'
});