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# Matrix Client SDK for GLib
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This is a [Matrix.org](http://matrix.org/) client-server SDK for
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GLib >= 2.40. It contains both raw API calls and a signal based
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asynchronous client. The API and ABI are both very volatile as of now;
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don’t rely on any specific feature until the API is frozen.
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The main interfaces are `MatrixAPI` and
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`MatrixClient`. `MatrixHTTPAPI` and `MatrixHTTPClient` implement these
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interfaces, respectively and can communicate with an HTTP based
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homeserver. If a new protocol becomes supported oficially, a new `API`
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and `Client` class will be added.
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# Usage
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The SDK provides two layers of interaction. The low-level layer
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(`MatrixAPI` implementations like `MatrixHTTPAPI`) just wraps the raw
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API calls. The high-level layer (`MatrixClient` implementations like
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`MatrixHTTPClient`) is a `GMainLoop` based asynchronous object that
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emits `GObject` signals and uses the low-level layer to provide an
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object model to perform actions on.
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## Client
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For a working example, see [test-client.c](src/test-client.c).
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// Create a client object
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MatrixClient *client = MATRIX_CLIENT(matrix_http_client_new("http://localhost:8008"));
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// Set tokens for the session. Alternatively you may want to login with matrix_api_login() or matrix_client_login_with_password()
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matrix_api_set_token(MATRIX_API(client), "your_access_token");
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// Connect a callback that gets called when a m.room.message event arrives
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matrix_client_connect_event(client, MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_ROOM_MESSAGE, message_callback, NULL);
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// Enter polling mode. This continuously calls the /sync API
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matrix_client_begin_polling(client);
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// Now enter a main loop with g_main_loop_run() so polling for events can actually begin
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## API
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For a full blown example, see [test-api-client.c](src/test-api-client.c).
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# Contribution
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See the file [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
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# Code of Conduct
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See the file [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) for details.
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# Contact
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Should you need any help, join us in Matrix at #matrix-glib-sdk:polonkai.eu.
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