class Chatroom {
    constructor() {
        // Constructor can be used to initialize properties
    }
    
    // Initialize the chat interface
    initChat() {
        //this.fetchRooms();
        //this.fetchDirectMessages();
        let selectedRoom = 1;
        this.selectRoom(selectedRoom);
    }
    
    // Fetch and display rooms the user is part of
    fetchRooms() {
        // handle this on the server-side instead
        // API call to get rooms...
        // On success, call this.displayRooms(rooms);
    }
    
    displayRooms(rooms) {
        // Render rooms in the sidebar...
        // handle this on the server-side instead
    }
    
    // Fetch and display direct message conversations
    fetchDirectMessages() {
        // API call to get direct messages...
        // On success, call this.displayDirectMessages(directMessages);
    }
    
    displayDirectMessages(directMessages) {
        // Render direct messages
    }
    
    // Select a room and display its message history
    selectRoom(roomId) {
        this.fetchMessageHistory(roomId);
    }
    
    // Fetch and display message history for a room
    fetchMessageHistory(roomId) {
        // API call to get message history...
        // On success, call this.displayMessageHistory(messages);
    }
    
    displayMessageHistory(messages) {
        // Render messages in the main area...
    }
    
    // Send a message to the selected room
    sendMessage(roomId, messageContent) {
        // API call to send the message...
        // On success, update the message history
    }
    
    // Handle incoming messages in real-time
    receiveMessages() {
        // Long polling or WebSocket to listen for new messages...
        // On new message, update the message history
    }
}

/*
// Usage
const chatroom = new Chatroom();
chatroom.initChat();

*/