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// React 18 + TypeScript - Production Chat with ARIA & Security
import React, { useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useState, useId } from 'react';
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
import { z } from 'zod';
import { logger } from '@/lib/logging/logger';
import { WebSocketService } from '@/services/websocket/WebSocketService';
import { useToast } from '@/hooks/useToast';
import { ErrorBoundary, useErrorBoundary } from 'react-error-boundary';
import { MessageSchema, WebSocketEventSchema } from '@/schemas/websocket';
import { RateLimiter } from '@/utils/rate-limiter';
import type { Message, ConnectionState } from '@/types/chat';
interface ChatRoomProps {
userId: string;
roomId: string;
serverUrl?: string;
}
// Rate limiter instance (10 messages per second)
const rateLimiter = new RateLimiter({ maxRequests: 10, windowMs: 1000 });
export const ChatRoom: React.FC<ChatRoomProps> = React.memo(({
userId,
roomId,
serverUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_WS_URL
}) => {
// Generate unique IDs for ARIA relationships
const inputId = useId();
const messagesId = useId();
const statusId = useId();
const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
const [connectionState, setConnectionState] = useState<ConnectionState>('disconnected');
const [messageInput, setMessageInput] = useState('');
const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
const [announcement, setAnnouncement] = useState('');
const messagesEndRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
const wsRef = useRef<WebSocketService>();
const { showBoundary } = useErrorBoundary();
const toast = useToast();
// Announce to screen readers
const announce = useCallback((message: string) => {
setAnnouncement(message);
setTimeout(() => setAnnouncement(''), 1000);
}, []);
// Sanitize user input to prevent XSS
const sanitizeInput = useCallback((input: string): string => {
return DOMPurify.sanitize(input, { ALLOWED_TAGS: [] }).trim();
}, []);
// Initialize WebSocket with security measures
useEffect(() => {
if (!userId?.trim() || !roomId?.trim()) {
showBoundary(new Error('User ID and Room ID are required'));
return;
}
const ws = new WebSocketService({
// URL encode parameters to prevent injection
url: `${serverUrl}/room/${encodeURIComponent(roomId)}`,
userId: encodeURIComponent(userId),
protocols: ['wss'], // Enforce secure WebSocket
reconnectAttempts: 5,
onOpen: () => {
setConnectionState('connected');
announce('Connected to chat room');
toast.success('Connected');
},
onMessage: (event) => {
try {
const data = WebSocketEventSchema.parse(JSON.parse(event.data));
handleMessage(data);
} catch (err) {
logger.error('Invalid message', { error: err });
}
},
onError: () => {
setConnectionState('error');
setError('Connection error. Retrying...');
},
onClose: () => {
setConnectionState('disconnected');
announce('Disconnected from chat');
}
});
ws.connect();
wsRef.current = ws;
return () => ws.disconnect();
}, [userId, roomId, serverUrl, showBoundary, announce, toast]);
// Handle incoming messages
const handleMessage = useCallback((data: z.infer<typeof WebSocketEventSchema>) => {
switch (data.type) {
case 'message':
setMessages(prev => [...prev, data.payload].slice(-100));
announce('New message received');
break;
case 'history':
setMessages(data.messages);
break;
}
}, [announce]);
// Send message with rate limiting and validation
const sendMessage = useCallback(async () => {
if (!messageInput.trim() || connectionState !== 'connected') return;
// Client-side rate limiting
if (!rateLimiter.tryAcquire()) {
toast.warning('Sending too fast. Please wait.');
return;
}
try {
setError(null);
const sanitized = sanitizeInput(messageInput);
const message = MessageSchema.parse({
id: crypto.randomUUID(),
text: sanitized,
userId,
timestamp: Date.now()
});
await wsRef.current?.send({ type: 'message', payload: message });
setMessageInput('');
announce('Message sent');
} catch (err) {
const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to send';
setError(msg);
logger.error('Send failed', { error: err });
}
}, [messageInput, connectionState, userId, sanitizeInput, announce, toast]);
// Keyboard handler
const handleKeyDown = useCallback((e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
e.preventDefault();
sendMessage();
} else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
setMessageInput('');
inputRef.current?.blur();
}
}, [sendMessage]);
// Auto-scroll respecting user preferences
useEffect(() => {
const prefersReducedMotion =
window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
messagesEndRef.current?.scrollIntoView({
behavior: prefersReducedMotion ? 'auto' : 'smooth'
});
}, [messages]);
const canSend = connectionState === 'connected' && messageInput.trim().length > 0;
return (
<section aria-label={`Chat room: ${roomId}`} className="flex flex-col h-full">
{/* Screen reader announcements */}
<div role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" className="sr-only">
{announcement}
</div>
{/* Connection status */}
<div
id={statusId}
role="status"
aria-live="polite"
className={`px-4 py-2 text-sm ${connectionState === 'connected' ? 'bg-green-100' : 'bg-yellow-100'}`}
>
{connectionState === 'connected' ? 'Connected' : 'Reconnecting...'}
</div>
{/* Error display */}
{error && (
<div role="alert" className="px-4 py-2 bg-red-100 text-red-800">
{error}
<button onClick={() => setError(null)} aria-label="Dismiss error">×</button>
</div>
)}
{/* Messages area */}
<div
id={messagesId}
role="log"
aria-label="Chat messages"
aria-live="polite"
tabIndex={0}
className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 focus:ring-2 focus:outline-none"
>
{messages.map(msg => (
<article key={msg.id} aria-label={`Message from ${msg.userId}`} className="mb-2">
<span className="font-semibold">{msg.userId}:</span>
<p>{msg.text}</p>
<time dateTime={new Date(msg.timestamp).toISOString()} className="text-xs text-gray-500">
{new Date(msg.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()}
</time>
</article>
))}
<div ref={messagesEndRef} />
</div>
{/* Input area */}
<form onSubmit={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); sendMessage(); }} className="border-t p-4">
<label htmlFor={inputId} className="sr-only">Type your message</label>
<textarea
ref={inputRef}
id={inputId}
value={messageInput}
onChange={(e) => setMessageInput(e.target.value)}
onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
disabled={connectionState !== 'connected'}
placeholder="Type a message... (Enter to send)"
aria-describedby={`${statusId} char-count`}
maxLength={1000}
rows={2}
className="w-full px-4 py-2 border rounded-lg resize-none"
/>
<div className="flex justify-between mt-2">
<span id="char-count" className="text-xs text-gray-500">
{messageInput.length}/1000
</span>
<button
type="submit"
disabled={!canSend}
className="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded disabled:opacity-50"
>
Send
</button>
</div>
</form>
</section>
);
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