tfl33/ParseChat

Easy android chat/messages library using Parse

ParseChat

Easy android chat/messages library using Parse

• Send and receive messages between users
• Receive push notifications when users get new messages

How to use

• Download this repo and add it as a dependency to your app
• Initialize using your parse app credentials:

public class ExampleApp extends Application {
    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        ParseChat.Builder parseChat = new ParseChat.Builder(this,
                getString(R.string.parseAppId),
                getString(R.string.parseAppKey));
        ParseChat.initialize(parseChat);
    }
}`

• Set the parseuser that will be used to send messages

ParseChat.setUser(ParseUser.getCurrentUser());

• Show the user's conversations

ParseChat.showConversations(activity);

• Create a new conversation - In progress

ParseConversation conversation = new ParseConversation.Builder()
        .setSender(ParseUser.getCurrentUser())
        .setReceiver("recipientUserId")
        .setTitle("Conversation title")
        .build();
ParseChat.startConversation(conversation);

What's next?

• Send images
• Send videos
• Override UI styles
• Add option to block users
• Delete conversations
• Rename conversations
• Add thumbnail to conversation list items
• Add header view to conversation