gistfile1.coffee

io      = require "socket.io-client"
express = require "express"

before (done) ->
  app    = express()
  server = app.listen 3434

  require("socket.io").listen server
  done()

describe "Backend Server", ->
  it "should successfully connect to the socket.io server", (done) ->
    socket = io.connect "http://localhost:3434", "force new connection": true
    console.log "connecting..."

    socket.on "connect", ->
      console.log "connected"
      done()