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diff --git a/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb b/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb
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+module ActionCable
+  module Channel
+
+    class Base
+      include Callbacks
+
+      on_subscribe :start_periodic_timers
+      on_unsubscribe :stop_periodic_timers
+
+      attr_reader :params
+
+      class << self
+        def matches?(identifier)
+          raise "Please implement #{name}#matches? method"
+        end
+      end
+
+      def initialize(connection, channel_identifier, params = {})
+        @connection = connection
+        @channel_identifier = channel_identifier
+        @_active_periodic_timers = []
+        @params = params
+
+        setup
+      end
+
+      def receive(data)
+        raise "Not implemented"
+      end
+
+      def subscribe
+        self.class.on_subscribe_callbacks.each do |callback|
+          EM.next_tick { send(callback) }
+        end
+      end
+
+      def unsubscribe
+        self.class.on_unsubscribe.each do |callback|
+          EM.next_tick { send(callback) }
+        end
+      end
+
+      protected
+        def setup
+          # Override in subclasses
+        end
+
+        def publish(data)
+          @connection.publish(data.merge(identifier: @channel_identifier).to_json)
+        end
+
+        def start_periodic_timers
+          self.class.periodic_timers.each do |method, options|
+            @_active_periodic_timers << EventMachine::PeriodicTimer.new(options[:every]) { send(method) }
+          end
+        end
+
+        def stop_periodic_timers
+          @_active_periodic_timers.each {|t| t.cancel }
+        end
+    end
+
+  end
+end
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