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+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  const clients = require('./clients.js');
+  const logger = require('../config/logger.js');
+
+  let io;
+
+  exports.create = function(server) {
+    // INSTANTIATE SOCKET.IO
+    // =============================================================================
+
+    io = require('socket.io').listen(server);
+
+    // LISTEN TO "CONNECTION" EVENT (FROM SOCKET.IO)
+    // =============================================================================
+
+    io.on('connection', function (socket) {
+      logger.log('debug', 'connect %j', socket.handshake.query);
+      clients.add(socket.handshake.query);
+
+      socket.emit('connected', {message : 'Welcome to XOS'});
+
+      socket.on('disconnect', function(reason) {
+        clients.remove(socket.handshake.query);
+        logger.log('debug', 'disconnect %s %j', reason, socket.handshake.query);
+      });
+    });
+
+  };
+
+  exports.get = () => io;
+
+  // USAGE
+  // const socketIo = require('./controllers/websocket.js');
+  // const socket = socketIo.get();
+  // socket.emit('eventName', data);
+
+})(); 
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