class Rage::Cable::Channel

def transmit(data)
  message = Rage.cable.__protocol.serialize(@__params, data)
  if @__is_subscribing
    # we expect a confirmation message to be sent as a result of a successful subscribe call;
    # this will make sure `transmit` calls send data after the confirmation;
    ::Iodine.defer { @__connection.write(message) }
  else
    @__connection.write(message)
  end
end