connection.rb

module ApplicationCable
  class Connection < ActionCable::Connection::Base
     identified_by :current_chat
     identified_by :current_visitor
    def connect
       if cookies.signed['chat'] == nil
       	cookies.signed['chat'] = return_random_string 	
       end
       puts cookies.signed['chat']
       puts "\n this is from connection.rb file"
       if cookies.signed['visitor'] == nil
       	cookies.signed['visitor'] = return_random_string
  	   end
  	  # puts cookies.signed['a']
  	  # puts cookies.signed['auth']
       self.current_chat = find_verified_chat
       self.current_visitor = find_verified_vistor
     #  #logger.add_tags 'ActionCable', current_chat.id
    end

    protected
       def find_verified_chat
         if verified_chat = Chat.where(session_var: cookies.signed['chat']).first_or_create
           verified_chat
       	end
       end
       def find_verified_vistor
       	if verified_visitor = Visitor.where(auth_token: cookies.signed['auth']).first_or_create(ipaddr: request.remote_ip)
       		verified_visitor
       	end
       end

       def return_random_string
       	o = [('a'..'z'), ('A'..'Z')].map(&:to_a).flatten
		    string = (0...100).map { o[rand(o.length)] }.join
		    string
      end
  end
end