Hmmmm... What about SocketIO?

src/dashboard.py

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import ifcfg
 from flask import Flask, request, render_template, redirect, url_for, session, jsonify
 from flask_qrcode import QRcode
 from icmplib import ping, traceroute
+# TESTING
+from flask_socketio import SocketIO
 
 # Import other python files
 from util import regex_match, check_DNS, check_Allowed_IPs, check_remote_endpoint, \
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ app.secret_key = secrets.token_urlsafe(16)
 app.config['TEMPLATES_AUTO_RELOAD'] = True
 # Enable QR Code Generator
 QRcode(app)
-
+socketio = SocketIO(app)
 
 # TODO: use class and object oriented programming
 
@@ -1001,17 +1003,26 @@ def configuration(config_name):
 
 
 # Get configuration details
-@app.route('/get_config/<config_name>', methods=['GET'])
-def get_conf(config_name):
+@socketio.on("get_config")
+# @app.route('/get_config/<config_name>', methods=['GET'])
+def get_conf(data):
     """
     Get configuration setting of wireguard interface.
     @param config_name: Name of WG interface
     @type config_name: str
     @return: TODO
     """
+    if getattr(g, 'db', None) is None:
+        g.db = connect_db()
+        g.cur = g.db.cursor()
+    print(data)
+    config_name = data['config']
+    print(config_name)
 
     config_interface = read_conf_file_interface(config_name)
-    search = request.args.get('search')
+    search = data['search']
+    print(search)
+    # search = request.args.get('search')
     if len(search) == 0:
         search = ""
     search = urllib.parse.unquote(search)
@@ -1042,7 +1053,8 @@ def get_conf(config_name):
     else:
         conf_data['checked'] = "checked"
     config.clear()
-    return jsonify(conf_data)
+    socketio.emit("get_config", conf_data, json=True)
+    # return jsonify(conf_data)
 
 
 # Turn on / off a configuration
@@ -1714,4 +1726,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     app_port = config.get("Server", "app_port")
     WG_CONF_PATH = config.get("Server", "wg_conf_path")
     config.clear()
-    app.run(host=app_ip, debug=False, port=app_port)
+    socketio.run(app, host=app_ip, debug=False, port=app_port)
+    # app.run(host=app_ip, debug=False, port=app_port)

src/static/js/configuration.js

@@ -338,29 +338,56 @@
      * Load Peers from server to configuration page
      * @param searchString
      */
+    let time = 0;
+    let count = 0;
+
+    let d1 = new Date();
     function loadPeers(searchString){
+        d1 = new Date();
         startProgressBar();
-        let d1 = new Date();
-        $.ajax({
-            method: "GET",
-            url: `/get_config/${conf_name}?search=${encodeURIComponent(searchString)}`,
-            headers:{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
-        }).done(function(response){
-            removeNoResponding();
-            peers = response.peer_data;
-            configurationAlert(response);
-            configurationHeader(response);
-            configurationPeers(response);
-            $(".dot.dot-running").attr("title","Peer Connected").tooltip();
-            $(".dot.dot-stopped").attr("title","Peer Disconnected").tooltip();
-            $("i[data-toggle='tooltip']").tooltip();
-            endProgressBar();
-            let d2 = new Date();
-            let seconds = (d2 - d1);
-            $("#peer_loading_time").html(`Peer Loading Time: ${seconds}ms`);
-        }).fail(function(){
-            noResponding();
-        });
+        socket.emit('get_config', {"config": conf_name, "search": searchString});
+
+        // let d1 = new Date();
+        // $.ajax({
+        //     method: "GET",
+        //     url: `/get_config/${conf_name}?search=${encodeURIComponent(searchString)}`,
+        //     headers:{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+        // }).done(function(response){
+        //     removeNoResponding();
+        //     peers = response.peer_data;
+        //     configurationAlert(response);
+        //     configurationHeader(response);
+        //     configurationPeers(response);
+        //     $(".dot.dot-running").attr("title","Peer Connected").tooltip();
+        //     $(".dot.dot-stopped").attr("title","Peer Disconnected").tooltip();
+        //     $("i[data-toggle='tooltip']").tooltip();
+        //     endProgressBar();
+        //     let d2 = new Date();
+        //     let seconds = (d2 - d1);
+        //     $("#peer_loading_time").html(`Peer Loading Time: ${seconds}ms`);
+        // }).fail(function(){
+        //     noResponding();
+        // });
+    }
+
+    function parsePeers(response){
+        let d2 = new Date();
+        let seconds = (d2 - d1);
+        time += seconds
+        count += 1
+        window.console.log(`Average time: ${time/count}ms`);
+        $("#peer_loading_time").html(`Peer Loading Time: ${seconds}ms`);
+        removeNoResponding();
+        peers = response.peer_data;
+        configurationAlert(response);
+        configurationHeader(response);
+        configurationPeers(response);
+        $(".dot.dot-running").attr("title","Peer Connected").tooltip();
+        $(".dot.dot-stopped").attr("title","Peer Disconnected").tooltip();
+        $("i[data-toggle='tooltip']").tooltip();
+        endProgressBar();
+
+
     }
 
     /**
@@ -502,7 +529,7 @@
         loadPeers: (searchString) => { loadPeers(searchString); },
         addPeersByBulk: () => { addPeersByBulk(); },
         deletePeers: (config, peers_ids) => { deletePeers(config, peers_ids); },
-
+        parsePeers: (response) => { parsePeers(response); },
 
         getAvailableIps: () => { getAvailableIps(); },
         generateKeyPair: () => { generate_key(); },

src/templates/configuration.html

@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
     {% include "tools.html" %}
 </body>
 {% include "footer.html" %}
-<script src="{{ url_for('static',filename='js/wireguard.min.js') }}"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.socket.io/4.4.1/socket.io.min.js" integrity="sha384-fKnu0iswBIqkjxrhQCTZ7qlLHOFEgNkRmK2vaO/LbTZSXdJfAu6ewRBdwHPhBo/H" crossorigin="anonymous"></script><script src="{{ url_for('static',filename='js/wireguard.min.js') }}"></script>
 <script src="{{ url_for('static',filename='js/configuration.min.js') }}"></script>
 <script>
     /* global peers */
@@ -419,8 +419,16 @@
     let conf_name = "{{ conf_data['name'] }}"
     let peers = [];
     $(".sb-"+conf_name+"-url").addClass("active");
+    let socket = io();
 	$(function(){
-		configurations.loadPeers($('#search_peer_textbox').val());
+        socket.on('connect', function() {
+            configurations.loadPeers($('#search_peer_textbox').val());
+        });
+        socket.on('get_config', function(res){
+            window.console.log(res);
+            configurations.parsePeers(res);
+        });
+
 	});
 </script>
 </html>