How to keep connection alive in smack 4?

Smack Smack Dev
1

I found the keepalives feature in Smack 3.X by sending a whitespace to server.

But it seem to be removed from 4.X.

It’s important feature for mobile app , How can I do it on 4.x?

2

That job is done by PingManager in Smack 4. On Android I recommend using ServerPingWithAlarmManager (SMACK-NIGHTLY-JOB1 4.1.0-beta2-SNAPSHOT API)

3

Thanks for your help.

Is it available in Smack 4.0.x?

BTW:

The PingManager seem using xep 0199, That’s required supporting by server side.

And more heavy than just send a whitespace.

What’s the extra benefit from the change?

4

The PingManager seem using xep 0199, That’s required supporting by server side.

No it’s not required, because the server MUST respond to iq requests.

And more heavy than just send a whitespace.

What’s the extra benefit from the change?

  • Not having to maintain the nearly same functionality twice

  • Pings are replied to with Pongs