Channel Groups API for Java SDK
Breaking changes in v9.0.0
PubNub Java SDK version 9.0.0 unifies the codebases for Java and Kotlin SDKs, introduces a new way of instantiating the PubNub client, and changes asynchronous API callbacks and emitted status events. These changes can impact applications built with previous versions (< 9.0.0
) of the Java SDK.
For more details about what has changed, refer to Java/Kotlin SDK migration guide.
Channel groups allow PubNub developers to bundle thousands of channels into a group that can be identified by a name. These channel groups can then be subscribed to, receiving data from the many back-end channels the channel group contains.
Channel group operations
You can't publish to a channel group. You can only subscribe to it. To publish within the channel group, you need to publish to each channel individually.
Add Channels
Requires Stream Controller add-on
This method requires that the Stream Controller add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.
This function adds a channel to a channel group.
Method(s)
Adding Channels
is accomplished by using the following method(s) in the Java SDK:
Maximum number of channels
200 channels
can be added to the channel group
per API call.
this.pubnub.addChannelsToChannelGroup()
.channelGroup(String)
.channels(Array)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
channelGroup *Type: String | The channelGroup to add the channels to. |
channels *Type: Array | The channel to add to the channel group. |
async *Type: Consumer<Result> | Consumer of a Result of type PNChannelGroupsAddChannelResult |
Basic Usage
Reference code
This example is a self-contained code snippet ready to be run. It includes necessary imports and executes methods with console logging. Use it as a reference when working with other examples in this document.
Add Channels
Response
The addChannelsToChannelGroup()
does not return actionable data, be sure to check result object on the outcome of the operation by checking the result.isFailure();
or handling exception result.onFailure(exception -> { });
.
List Channels
Requires Stream Controller add-on
This method requires that the Stream Controller add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.
This function lists all the channels of the channel group.
Method(s)
Listing Channels
is accomplished by using the following method(s) in the Java SDK:
pubnub.listChannelsForChannelGroup()
.channelGroup(String)
.async(result -> { /* check result */ });
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
channelGroup *Type: String | Channel group to fetch the channels. |
async *Type: Consumer<Result> | Consumer of a Result of type PNChannelGroupsAllChannelsResult . |
Basic Usage
List Channels
Returns
The listChannelsForChannelGroup()
operation returns a PNChannelGroupsAllChannelsResult
which contains the following operations:
Method | Description |
---|---|
getChannels() Type: List <String> | List of channels of a channel group . |
Remove Channels
Requires Stream Controller add-on
This method requires that the Stream Controller add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.
This function removes the channels from the channel group.
Method(s)
Removing Channels
is accomplished by using the following method(s) in the Java SDK:
pubnub.removeChannelsFromChannelGroup()
.channelGroup(String)
.channels(Array)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
channels *Type: Array | The channels to remove from the channel group. |
channelGroup *Type: String | Specifies channelGroup to remove the channels from. |
async Type: Consumer<Result> | Consumer of a Result of type PNChannelGroupsRemoveChannelResult . |
Basic Usage
Remove channels
Response
The removeChannelsFromChannelGroup()
does not return actionable data, be sure to check result object on the outcome of the operation by checking the result.isFailure();
or handling exception result.onFailure(exception -> { });
.
Delete Channel Group
Requires Stream Controller add-on
This method requires that the Stream Controller add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.
This function removes the channel group.
Method(s)
Deleting Channel Group
is accomplished by using the following method(s) in the Java SDK:
pubnub.deleteChannelGroup()
.channelGroup(String)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
channelGroup *Type: String | Specifies channelGroup to remove. |
async Type: Consumer<Result> | Consumer of a Result of type PNChannelGroupsDeleteGroupResult . |
Basic Usage
Delete Channel Group
Response
The deleteChannelGroup()
does not return actionable data, be sure to check result object on the outcome of the operation by checking the result.isFailure();
or handling exception result.onFailure(exception -> { });
.