[Feature]: Implement real-time Notice Board updates via Socket.io#188
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@Sitaram8472 bro, please review and merge this pr |
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Description
This PR introduces real-time web socket communication for the Notice Board using
socket.io. Previously, users had to manually refresh the page or rely on polling to see new announcements. With these changes, newly published notices will instantly appear for all authenticated users without requiring a page reload.Motivation & Context
To improve the user experience for students, parents, and teachers by providing immediate, real-time awareness of important campus announcements and updates.
Key Changes
Backend:
socket.ioto the Express server setup (server.js).noticeControllerandteacherControllerto emit anewNoticeevent to all connected clients whenever a notice is successfully saved with apublishedstatus.Frontend:
socket.io-clientdependency.socket.jsutility to manage the connection instance.AuthContext.jsxto securely connect to the socket upon successful login (passing the JWT token) and cleanly disconnect upon logout.Notices.jsxcomponent to listen for thenewNoticeevent and dynamically unshift new announcements into the UI state.Checklist