If we got an empty message 5 times, set state to not running

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.7)
 project (expandurl-mastodon
-         VERSION 0.2.3
+         VERSION 0.2.4
          LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 

src/main.cpp

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     while (running)
     {
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2));
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5));
         if (!listener.stillrunning())
         {
             cout << "DEBUG: Reestablishing connection...\n";

src/masto.cpp

@@ -82,15 +82,29 @@ const void Listener::stop()
 
 std::vector<Easy::Notification> Listener::get_new_messages()
 {
-    const string buffer = _stream;
-    _stream.clear();
-
     std::vector<Easy::Notification> v;
-    for (const Easy::stream_event &event : Easy::parse_stream(buffer))
+    static std::uint_fast8_t count_empty = 0;
+
+    if (!_stream.empty())
     {
-        if (event.first == Easy::event_type::Notification)
+        const string buffer = _stream;
+        _stream.clear();
+
+        for (const Easy::stream_event &event : Easy::parse_stream(buffer))
         {
-            v.push_back(Easy::Notification(event.second));
+            if (event.first == Easy::event_type::Notification)
+            {
+                v.push_back(Easy::Notification(event.second));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // If we got an empty message 5 times, set state to not running
+        ++count_empty;
+        if (count_empty > 5)
+        {
+            _running = false;
         }
     }