fix(#192): add more resilience around ws reconnection workflow

src/websocket-client.ts

@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
       return this.wsStore.setWs(wsKey, ws);
     } catch (err) {
       this.parseWsError('Connection failed', err, wsKey);
-      this.reconnectWithDelay(wsKey, this.options.reconnectTimeout!);
+      this.reconnectWithDelay(wsKey, this.options.reconnectTimeout);
     }
   }
 
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
           }"`,
           { ...loggerCategory, wsKey, error }
         );
+        this.executeReconnectableClose(wsKey, 'unhandled onWsError');
         break;
     }
     this.emit('error', error);
@@ -518,11 +519,16 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
       this.setWsState(wsKey, WsConnectionStateEnum.RECONNECTING);
     }
 
+    if (this.wsStore.get(wsKey)?.activeReconnectTimer) {
+      this.clearReconnectTimer(wsKey);
+    }
+
     this.wsStore.get(wsKey, true).activeReconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       this.logger.info('Reconnecting to websocket', {
         ...loggerCategory,
         wsKey,
       });
+      this.clearReconnectTimer(wsKey);
       this.connect(wsKey);
     }, connectionDelayMs);
   }
@@ -537,23 +543,47 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     this.logger.silly('Sending ping', { ...loggerCategory, wsKey });
     this.tryWsSend(wsKey, JSON.stringify({ op: 'ping' }));
 
-    this.wsStore.get(wsKey, true).activePongTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-      this.logger.info('Pong timeout - closing socket to reconnect', {
+    this.wsStore.get(wsKey, true).activePongTimer = setTimeout(
+      () => this.executeReconnectableClose(wsKey, 'Pong timeout'),
+      this.options.pongTimeout
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Closes a connection, if it's even open. If open, this will trigger a reconnect asynchronously.
+   * If closed, trigger a reconnect immediately
+   */
+  private executeReconnectableClose(wsKey: WsKey, reason: string) {
+    this.logger.info(`${reason} - closing socket to reconnect`, {
       ...loggerCategory,
       wsKey,
+      reason,
     });
+
+    const wasOpen = this.wsStore.isWsOpen(wsKey);
+
     this.getWs(wsKey)?.terminate();
     delete this.wsStore.get(wsKey, true).activePongTimer;
-    }, this.options.pongTimeout);
+    this.clearPingTimer(wsKey);
+    this.clearPongTimer(wsKey);
+
+    if (!wasOpen) {
+      this.logger.info(
+        `${reason} - socket already closed - trigger immediate reconnect`,
+        {
+          ...loggerCategory,
+          wsKey,
+          reason,
+        }
+      );
+      this.reconnectWithDelay(wsKey, this.options.reconnectTimeout);
+    }
   }
 
   private clearTimers(wsKey: WsKey) {
     this.clearPingTimer(wsKey);
     this.clearPongTimer(wsKey);
-    const wsState = this.wsStore.get(wsKey);
-    if (wsState?.activeReconnectTimer) {
-      clearTimeout(wsState.activeReconnectTimer);
-    }
+    this.clearReconnectTimer(wsKey);
   }
 
   // Send a ping at intervals
@@ -574,6 +604,14 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
+  private clearReconnectTimer(wsKey: WsKey) {
+    const wsState = this.wsStore.get(wsKey);
+    if (wsState?.activeReconnectTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(wsState.activeReconnectTimer);
+      wsState.activeReconnectTimer = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * @private Use the `subscribe(topics)` method to subscribe to topics. Send WS message to subscribe to topics.
    */
@@ -682,7 +720,8 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     const ws = new WebSocket(url, undefined, agent ? { agent } : undefined);
     ws.onopen = (event) => this.onWsOpen(event, wsKey);
     ws.onmessage = (event) => this.onWsMessage(event, wsKey);
-    ws.onerror = (event) => this.onWsError(event, wsKey);
+    ws.onerror = (event) =>
+      this.parseWsError('Websocket onWsError', event, wsKey);
     ws.onclose = (event) => this.onWsClose(event, wsKey);
 
     return ws;
@@ -781,10 +820,6 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
-  private onWsError(error: any, wsKey: WsKey) {
-    this.parseWsError('Websocket error', error, wsKey);
-  }
-
   private onWsClose(event, wsKey: WsKey) {
     this.logger.info('Websocket connection closed', {
       ...loggerCategory,
@@ -794,7 +829,7 @@ export class WebsocketClient extends EventEmitter {
     if (
       this.wsStore.getConnectionState(wsKey) !== WsConnectionStateEnum.CLOSING
     ) {
-      this.reconnectWithDelay(wsKey, this.options.reconnectTimeout!);
+      this.reconnectWithDelay(wsKey, this.options.reconnectTimeout);
       this.emit('reconnect', { wsKey, event });
     } else {
       this.setWsState(wsKey, WsConnectionStateEnum.INITIAL);