Unread Count

This section would help you in getting the unread count in different scenarios.

Individual User

To get the unread count of individual contact pass the userId as below:

int contactUnreadCount = new MessageDatabaseService(context).getUnreadMessageCountForContact(userId);

val contactUnreadCount = MessageDatabaseService(context).getUnreadMessageCountForContact(userId)

Individual Group

To get the unread count of individual channel/group pass the channelKey as below:

int channelUnreadCount = new MessageDatabaseService(context).getUnreadMessageCountForChannel(channelKey);

val channelUnreadCount = MessageDatabaseService(context).getUnreadMessageCountForChannel(channelKey)

Total

To get the total unread count:

int totalUnreadCount = new MessageDatabaseService(context).getTotalUnreadCount();

val totalUnreadCount = MessageDatabaseService(context).totalUnreadCount

Real-time update of count

To update unread message count real time for any incoming messages, you will receive MobiComKitConstants.APPLOZIC_UNREAD_COUNT broadcast. Define below broadcast in your activity.

BroadcastReceiver unreadCountBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
            @Override
            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                if (MobiComKitConstants.APPLOZIC_UNREAD_COUNT.equals(intent.getAction())) {
                                  MessageDatabaseService messageDatabaseService = new MessageDatabaseService(context);
                 int unreadCount  =  messageDatabaseService.getTotalUnreadCount();
                    //Update unread count in UI
                }
            }
        };

val unreadCountBroadcastReceiver: BroadcastReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
            override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
                
                if (MobiComKitConstants.APPLOZIC_UNREAD_COUNT == intent.action) {
                    val messageDatabaseService = MessageDatabaseService(context)
                    val unreadCount = messageDatabaseService.totalUnreadCount
                    //Update unread count in UI
                }
                
            }
 }

Register the broadcast

You can register the broadcast in your activity or any other place where you want to use it

LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(unreadCountBroadcastReceiver, new IntentFilter(MobiComKitConstants.APPLOZIC_UNREAD_COUNT));

LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(unreadCountBroadcastReceiver,  IntentFilter(MobiComKitConstants.APPLOZIC_UNREAD_COUNT));

Unregister the broadcast

You need to unregister the broadcast once the activity is closed or app use the below code

LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(unreadCountBroadcastReceiver);

LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).unregisterReceiver(unreadCountBroadcastReceiver);