Fixed #244: .close() on Websocket generic consumers

channels/generic/websockets.py

@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class WebsocketConsumer(BaseConsumer):
         else:
             raise ValueError("You must pass text or bytes")
 
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        Closes the WebSocket from the server end
+        """
+        self.message.reply_channel.send({"close": True})
+
     def raw_disconnect(self, message, **kwargs):
         """
         Called when a WebSocket connection is closed. Base level so you don't

docs/generics.rst

@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ Note that this subclass still can't intercept ``Group.send()`` calls to make
 them into JSON automatically, but it does provide ``self.group_send(name, content)``
 that will do this for you if you call it explicitly.
 
+``self.close()`` is also provided to easily close the WebSocket from the server
+end once you are done with it.
+
 Sessions and Users
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