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addEventListener

The addEventListener method adds an event listener for a specific event.

Signature​

async addEventListener<Evt extends MutexoEventName>(
    evt: Evt,
    callback: ( data: DataOf<Evt> ) => void,
    opts?: AddEventListenerOptions
): this

Parameters​

  • evt: MutexoEventName - The name of the event to listen for.
  • callback: (data: DataOf<Evt>) => void - The function to call when the event is emitted.
  • opts (optional): AddEventListenerOptions - Options for the event listener.

Returns​

  • this: The current instance of MutexoClient.

Description​

The addEventListener method adds an event listener for a specific event. The listener will be called whenever the specified event is emitted.

This method is also available as addListener and on.

Examples​

Add an event listener for the "input" event​

const client = new MutexoClient(webSocket);

const utxoSpentHandler = _evt => {
    console.log("someone spent something")
};

// logs every time someone spends something
client.addEventListener("input", utxoSpentHandler);