worker = ->
  $.ajax
    url: "get_messages"
    success: (data) ->
      append message for message in data

    complete: ->
      setTimeout worker, 500

append = (message) ->
  timetoken = parseInt($("#timetoken").html())
  if timetoken < message["timetoken"]
    msg = jQuery("<div/>",
      text: message["message"]
      class: 'list-group-item'
    )

    author = jQuery("<span/>",
      text: message["author"] + "@" + message["created_at"]
      class: 'badge'
    )

    author.appendTo msg
    msg.appendTo "#messages"

    $("#messages").stop().animate
      scrollTop: $("#messages")[0].scrollHeight
    , 800

    $("#timetoken").html(message["timetoken"])
    $("#message-field").val('')

$ ->
  $('#send-button').click ->
    $.ajax
      url: "publish"
      data: {
        author: $("#author-field").val()
        message: $("#message-field").val()
      }

$ -> worker()