PLT-4233 When internet reconnects, reconnect websocket and grab latest posts, etc. (#4500)

* When internet reconnects, reconnect websocket and grab latest posts, etc.

* Rename internet connection variable

2 files changed, 22 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/webapp/client/client.jsx b/webapp/client/client.jsx
index ff42fb7ac..75e47267c 100644
--- a/webapp/client/client.jsx
+++ b/webapp/client/client.jsx
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ export default class Client {
         // NO-OP for inherited classes to override
     }
 
+    handleSuccess(res) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+        // NO-OP for inherited classes to override
+    }
+
     handleResponse(methodName, successCallback, errorCallback, err, res) {
         if (res && res.header) {
             this.serverVersion = res.header[HEADER_X_VERSION_ID];
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ export default class Client {
                 console.error('Missing response body for ' + methodName); // eslint-disable-line no-console
                 successCallback('', res);
             }
+            this.handleSuccess(res);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/webapp/client/web_client.jsx b/webapp/client/web_client.jsx
index 85ced325e..62870c5bc 100644
--- a/webapp/client/web_client.jsx
+++ b/webapp/client/web_client.jsx
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 // See License.txt for license information.
 
 import Client from './client.jsx';
-import TeamStore from '../stores/team_store.jsx';
-import BrowserStore from '../stores/browser_store.jsx';
+
+import TeamStore from 'stores/team_store.jsx';
+import BrowserStore from 'stores/browser_store.jsx';
+
 import * as GlobalActions from 'actions/global_actions.jsx';
+import {reconnect} from 'actions/websocket_actions.jsx';
 
 import request from 'superagent';
 
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ class WebClientClass extends Client {
     constructor() {
         super();
         this.enableLogErrorsToConsole(true);
+        this.hasInternetConnection = true;
         TeamStore.addChangeListener(this.onTeamStoreChanged.bind(this));
     }
 
@@ -37,6 +41,17 @@ class WebClientClass extends Client {
         if (err.status === HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED && res.req.url !== '/api/v3/users/login') {
             GlobalActions.emitUserLoggedOutEvent('/login');
         }
+
+        if (err.status == null) {
+            this.hasInternetConnection = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    handleSuccess = (res) => { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+        if (res && !this.hasInternetConnection) {
+            reconnect();
+            this.hasInternetConnection = true;
+        }
     }
 
     // not sure why but super.login doesn't work if using an () => arrow functions.