Added patch convenience method to socket client

sails.io.js

@@ -1191,6 +1191,31 @@
     };
 
 
+    /**
+     * Simulate a PATCH request to sails
+     * e.g.
+     *    `socket.patch('/event/3', changedFields, $spinner.hide)`
+     *
+     * @api public
+     * @param {String} url    ::    destination URL
+     * @param {Object} data   ::    parameters to send with the request [optional]
+     * @param {Function} cb   ::    callback function to call when finished [optional]
+     */
+
+    SailsSocket.prototype.patch = function(url, data, cb) {
+
+      // `data` is optional
+      if (typeof data === 'function') {
+        cb = data;
+        data = {};
+      }
+
+      return this.request({
+        method: 'patch',
+        params: data,
+        url: url
+      }, cb);
+    };
 
     /**
      * Simulate a DELETE request to sails

test/basic.test.js

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ var EXPECTED_RESPONSES = {
   },
   'delete /hello': { body: 'deleted!'},
   'post /hello': { body: 'posted!'},
-  'put /hello': { body: 'putted!'}
+  'put /hello': { body: 'putted!'},
+  'patch /hello': { body: 'patched!'}
 
 };
 var setupRoutes = _setupRoutes(EXPECTED_RESPONSES);
@@ -101,6 +102,13 @@ describe('io.socket', function () {
         });
       });
 
+      it('should be able to send a PATCH request and receive the expected response', function (cb) {
+        io.socket.patch('/hello', function (body, jwr) {
+          assertResponse('patch /hello', arguments);
+          return cb();
+        });
+      });
+
       it('should receive JSON as a POJO, not a string', function (cb) {
         io.socket.get('/someJSON', function (body, jwr) {
           assertResponse('get /someJSON', arguments);