add http posting

tools/wsEventEmulator/.vscode/launch.json

+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+    
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/app.js"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file

tools/wsEventEmulator/app.js

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ const url = require('url');
 const WebSocket = require('ws');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const schedule = require('node-schedule');
+const request = require('request');
 
 var myArgs = require('optimist').argv,
-    help = './websocketExpress -p port -f file-path [-d delay-between-samples]';
+    help = './websocketExpress -p port -f file-path [-d delay-between-samples --postUrl http url to post instead of websocket]';
 
 /**
  * some validation
@@ -39,10 +40,25 @@ var index = 0;
 
 var sendJson = function(){
     wss.clients.forEach(function each(client) {
-        if (client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
-            var currentObj = jsonFile[index];
-            client.send(JSON.stringify(currentObj));
-            index = ++index % jsonFile.length;
+        if (myArgs.postUrl == null){
+            if (client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                var currentObj = jsonFile[index];
+                client.send(JSON.stringify(currentObj));
+                index = ++index % jsonFile.length;
+            }
+        } else {
+            request.post({
+                url: myArgs.postUrl,
+                headers: {
+                   "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                },
+                body: jsonFile[index],
+                json:true
+           }, function(error, response, body){
+              console.log(error);
+              console.log(JSON.stringify(response));
+              console.log(body);
+           });
         }
     });
 }

tools/wsEventEmulator/package.json

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
     "http": "0.0.0",
     "node-schedule": "^1.2.5",
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
+    "request": "^2.83.0",
     "ws": "^3.2.0"
   },
   "bin": {
     "ws-event-emulator": "./app.js"
   }
-
 }