sample.socketstream.js

// Server Code
exports.actions =

  lookup: (coords_from_browser, cb) ->
    host = 'maps.googleapis.com'
    r = coords_from_browser.coords
    http = require('http')
    google = http.createClient(80, host)
    google.on 'error', (e) -> console.error "Unable to connect to #{host}"
    request = google.request 'GET', "/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=true&latlng=#{r.latitude},#{r.longitude}"
    request.end()
    request.on 'error', (e) -> console.error "Unable to parse response from #{host}"
    request.on 'response', (response) => parseResponse(response, cb)

parseResponse = (response, cb) ->  # note: private methods are written outside of exports.actions
  output = ''
  response.setEncoding('utf8')
  response.on 'data', (chunk) -> output += chunk
  response.on 'end', ->
    j = JSON.parse(output)
    result = j.results[0]
    cb(result)


// Client Code
# Note: the SS.client.app.init() method automatically gets called once the socket is established and the session is ready
exports.init = ->
  SS.client.geocode.determineLocation()