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Technology Stack
The nestjs-socketio-chat project utilizes a robust set of technologies designed to create a scalable and efficient real-time chat application. Here’s an overview of the key technologies used:
NestJS is a progressive Node.js framework for building server-side applications. It's built with and fully supports TypeScript, but also has support for JavaScript. NestJS provides a modular structure that allows developers to organize their code through controllers, services, and modules, making it ideal for building scalable server-side logic.
Socket.io is a JavaScript library for real-time web applications. It enables real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication between web clients and servers. It's particularly useful for projects like this where real-time chat functionality is crucial.
TypeORM is an Object Relational Mapping (ORM) library that can run in Node.js and can be used with TypeScript or JavaScript. It supports a wide range of database systems and is designed to work well with TypeScript features like decorators. TypeORM makes it easier to work with databases by abstracting the database interaction to a higher level of objects and operations.
SQLite is a relational database management system contained in a C library. It is a database engine that is widely used due to its simplicity, configuration-free operation, and single-file database format that offers a very lightweight way to manage data.
- JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Used for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object, JWT is employed in this project to handle authentication and authorization.
- Class-validator & Class-transformer: These libraries are used for validating incoming data and transforming objects based on decorators.
These technologies collectively support the development of the nestjs-socketio-chat, providing it with the necessary tools to operate effectively as a real-time chat service backend. Each component plays a crucial role in ensuring the application runs smoothly, securely, and is maintainable.