Method emit

src/main/java/io/socket/client/Socket.java:162–190

Emits an event. When you pass Ack at the last argument, then the acknowledge is done. @param event an event name. @param args data to send. @return a reference to this object.

(final String event, final Object... args)

     * @return a reference to this object.
     */
    @Override
    public Emitter emit(final String event, final Object... args) {
        if (RESERVED_EVENTS.containsKey(event)) {
            throw new RuntimeException("'" + event + "' is a reserved event name");
        }

        EventThread.exec(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                Ack ack;
                Object[] _args;
                int lastIndex = args.length - 1;

                if (args.length > 0 && args[lastIndex] instanceof Ack) {
                    _args = new Object[lastIndex];
                    for (int i = 0; i < lastIndex; i++) {
                        _args[i] = args[i];
                    }
                    ack = (Ack) args[lastIndex];
                } else {
                    _args = args;
                    ack = null;
                }

                emit(event, _args, ack);
            }
        });
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Emits an event with an acknowledge.