Re: [hybi] Multiplexing in WebSocket (Was: HyBi Design Space)

[Greg Wilkins <[e-mail]>]

Ian Hickson wrote:

>> If you think this can be done in javascript libraries, then how do you 
>> see multiple frames, tabs and windows being handled in a secure way?
> 
> Using Shared Workers, if that is really desired. Frankly though I don't 
> think that multiple frames, tabs and windows are likely to all be 
> connecting to the same Web Socket service on the same host, at least not 
> enough to justify worrying about multiplexing, so it's not high on my list 
> of concerns.


Ian,

if multiplexing is supported, then sharing a TCP/IP connection does not
mean they are connected to the same service on the same host.

It only means they are connected to the same host (or proxy).

But imagine that you have a share trading application and that you
have multiple portfolios.   It is entirely plausible that you want
to watch each live portfolio in it's own window/tab/frame.

These may or may not talk to the same server resource (depending on
design, as each portfolio may be given it's own resource).  Why
shouldn't these windows share a TCP/IP connection?  They do so
for their normal content.

regards