jakartaee / jakartaee/websocket

Introduce non-blocking WebSocketContainer.connectToServer

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API (Both) enhancement
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Java
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Description

WebSocketConatiner.connectToServer currently blocks until handshake response is received, which is not very usable in some cases, like applications with UI etc. connectToServer paralell in java scipt already is non-blocking and seems like it is working very well and users might expect similar behaviour from WebSocket client.

I could see something similar to what is already present, but it would need to return Future and report DeploymentException (and others) via this returned future.

Based on user submission, see [https://java.net/jira/browse/TYRUS-243](https://java.net/jira/browse/TYRUS-243)
#### Affected Versions
[1.0]

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Research direction

Start with the WebSocketContainer.connectToServer API described in the issue and compare it with the existing non-blocking JavaScript behavior mentioned there. Determine how the Java call should return Future and report DeploymentException and other failures through it. No implementation file or test is named; done means the handshake no longer blocks and the future's success and failure behavior is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, javascript
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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