# module SocketRenderer
#  require 'app/helpers/application_helper' 
#   def self.instantiate_view
#     @view = ActionView::Base.new(ActionController::Base.view_paths, {})  
#     class << @view  
#       include ApplicationHelper 
#       include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
#       include ActionController::RequestForgeryProtection::ClassMethods
#       def protect_against_forgery?
#         false
#       end
#     end
#   end
# 
#   def self.view_hash(object)
#     begin
#       v = view_for(object) unless object.is_a? Retraction
# 
#     rescue Exception => e
#       puts "in failzord " + v.inspect
#       puts object.inspect
#       puts e.message
#       raise e 
#     end
# 
#     {:class =>object.class.to_s.underscore.pluralize, :html => v, :post_id => obj_id(object)}
#   end
# 
#   def self.view_for(object)
#     @view.render @view.type_partial(object), :post  => object
#   end
# 
#   def self.obj_id(object)
#     if object.is_a? Post
#       object.id
#     else 
#       object.post_id
#     end
#   end
# end