class WebSocketRepository {
  dynamic _channel;

  Future<bool> connect(Uri url) async {
   // confirm if its already connected, so we dont call connect again
    if (_channel?.innerWebSocket?.readyState == 1) {
      debugPrint('Already connected!');
      return true;
    }

    // make connection 
    _channel = defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.iOS ||
            defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android
        ? IOWebSocketChannel.connect(url)
        : WebSocketChannel.connect(url);
    try {
      await _channel!.ready;
    } catch (e) {
      debugPrint('Error Exception repo $e');
    }

    // confirming connection again
    if (_channel?.innerWebSocket?.readyState == 1) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }
...
}