Add SSL flexibility to chat server

.gitignore

@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ resources/ranks.css
 resources/table.css
 sass_processed
 <desired bridge log path>
+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
 

chat_box/views.py

@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ class ChatView(ListView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+
+        # hard code, should be fixed later
+        address = f'{self.request.get_host()}/ws/chat/'
+        if self.request.is_secure():
+            context['ws_address'] = f'wss://{address}'
+        else:
+            context['ws_address'] = f'ws://{address}'
+
         context['title'] = self.title
         last_five_minutes = timezone.now()-timezone.timedelta(minutes=5)
         context['online_users'] = Profile.objects \

templates/chat/chat.html

@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 {% block js_media %}
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-    var chatSocket = new WebSocket(
-        'ws://' + window.location.host +
-        '/ws/chat/');
+    // change ws to wss if using HTTPS
+    var chatSocket = new WebSocket( "{{ws_address}}" );
 </script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ static('mathjax_config.js') }}"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript"