socket.io mixin - OR how to create a mixin which modifies to a collection?

[facultymatt]

I am attempting to create a mixin that will do the following to make any model "socket" compatible:

• Decode and add new item to collection
• Delete from collection
• Update from collection
• Work automatically when when using Trip.find(1) and Trip.$search() and Trip.events.$fetch()

I'm using code that looks something like this:

//socket api sends messages in the following format:
{
    model: "Trip",
    verb: "create",
    data: {tripId: 2, name: 'my epic trip!'}
}

// pseudo code
return restmod.mixin(function() {

  this.define('Scope.$socket', function() {
    var Scope = this;
    var model = Scope.$type;

    var sock = new WebSocket('ws://sockethost:9999/trips');

    sock.onmessage = function(event) {
      var message = event.data || {};
      if (message.model === 'Trip') {
        switch (message.verb) {
          case 'create':
            console.log('CREATE -> add to collection');
            break;

          case 'destroy':
            console.log('DELETE -> remove from collection');
            break;

          case 'update':
            console.log('UPDATE -> update item in collection');
            break;
        }
      }
    };
  });
});

Any suggestions or ideas around this?

[facultymatt]

Just an update on this - I've created a pretty mean socket mixin... I will post the code soon.

It mixes into any model and exposes a $subscribe method.

[blackjid]

nice!, looking forward to see it!

[thekiwi]

@facultymatt - did you ever post this mixin anywhere? I'm keen to check it out!