A matrix_sdk_base::Room needs a method to get the timeline (RoomEvents)

[jsparber]

Currently the user needs to track the RoomEvents themself on every sync, because the sdk doesn't store them (see #138).
It would be nice that a user can retrieve the events directly from the sdk.

I would suggest adding a method to Room that returns the timeline. The method takes an start EventId and an optional end EventId or a limit that specifics how many events the user wants.

    pub async fn get_timeline(&self,
                              start: EventId,
                              end: Option<EventId>,
                              limit: Option<u128>,
                              direction: Direction,
                              ) -> StoreResult<Vec<AnyRoomEvent>> {
        // Get events from store
    } 

I created to track the high-level issue separate form #138, which concerns the store itself.

[agraven]

There is Client::room_messages, which might do some of what you want. It should be noted that any additional methods the SDK could potentially provide will also be limited to the endpoints the matrix API provides for fetching events.

[jsparber]

There is Client::room_messages, which might do some of what you want. It should be noted that any additional methods the SDK could potentially provide will also be limited to the endpoints the matrix API provides for fetching events.

I'm talking about a high-level API to retrieve room events in the same fashion as we do for room members. joined_members() for example retrieves the members from the local store without making requests to matrix.

Obviously #138 needs to be completed first, so that the store actually contains room events ;).

[agraven]

I see, I didn't realize you made your suggestion under the assumption of a/the message store being available

[jsparber]

I opened a new issue for this since this method should be added to the matrix-sdk-base but to the high-level API in the matrix-sdk

#178