2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/connection.cpp b/lib/connection.cpp
index c582cf94..63b0a31d 100644
--- a/lib/connection.cpp
+++ b/lib/connection.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class Connection::Private
         DirectChatUsersMap directChatUsers;
         std::unordered_map<QString, EventPtr> accountData;
         QString userId;
+        int syncLoopTimeout = -1;
 
         SyncJob* syncJob = nullptr;
 
@@ -230,6 +231,11 @@ void Connection::doConnectToServer(const QString& user, const QString& password,
         });
 }
 
+void Connection::syncLoopIteration()
+{
+    sync(d->syncLoopTimeout);
+}
+
 void Connection::connectWithToken(const QString& userId,
                                   const QString& accessToken,
                                   const QString& deviceId)
@@ -319,6 +325,13 @@ void Connection::sync(int timeout)
     });
 }
 
+void Connection::syncLoop(int timeout)
+{
+    d->syncLoopTimeout = timeout;
+    connect(this, &Connection::syncDone, this, &Connection::syncLoopIteration);
+    syncLoopIteration(); // initial sync to start the loop
+}
+
 void Connection::onSyncSuccess(SyncData &&data, bool fromCache) {
     d->data->setLastEvent(data.nextBatch());
     for (auto&& roomData: data.takeRoomData())
diff --git a/lib/connection.h b/lib/connection.h
index 9e4121f4..45b691e1 100644
--- a/lib/connection.h
+++ b/lib/connection.h
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ namespace QMatrixClient
             void logout();
 
             void sync(int timeout = -1);
+            void syncLoop(int timeout = -1);
+
             void stopSync();
             QString nextBatchToken() const;
 
@@ -679,6 +681,9 @@ namespace QMatrixClient
              */
             void onSyncSuccess(SyncData &&data, bool fromCache = false);
 
+        protected slots:
+            void syncLoopIteration();
+
         private:
             class Private;
             std::unique_ptr<Private> d;