Kanal::Plugins::BatteriesBridge

BatteriesBridge plugin provides the bridge between different interfaces with their properties to the batteries plugin properties.

E.g.: if you use telegram interface and have input.tg_text - this plugin will convert it into input.body (body property provided by the batteries plugin)

Where to find Batteries plugin? Well, as of right now, Batteries plugin is a part of Kanal core codebase, part of it's repository. If you have Kanal core library -

you can get plugin via Kanal::Plugins::Batteries::BatteriesPlugin

Installation

Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:

$ bundle add kanal-plugins-batteries_bridge

If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:

$ gem install kanal-plugins-batteries_bridge

Usage

1. Create instance of plugin:

plugin = Kanal::Plugins::BatteriesBridge::BatteriesBridge.new

2. Include needed bridges:

plugin.add_telegram # This adds built in default Telegram bridge

plugin.add_bridge YourBridgeClass.new

3. Register plugin:

core.register_plugin plugin

Build-in bridges

• Telegram: plugin.add_telegram

Creating bridge:

# WARNING: don't forget that all used input/output properties should be registered!

class YourBridgeClass < Kanal::Plugins::BatteriesBridge::Bridges::Bridge
  # Required method that will be used
  def setup
    # This line is required, you should specify which .source is needed for this bridge to work
    # Some info about input parameter :source - Batteries plugin introduced this parameter and ALL
    # interfaces should populate .source input parameter when creating input. Thanks to this we can determine whether
    # input came from telegram, or facebook messenger or some other source.
    require_source :my_messenger_source

    # Here with handy DSL methods you can specify which parameters to convert
    input_convert :input_parameter_to_convert, :input_parameter_that_will_be_populated do |value_of_input_parameter|
      # You can do anything with provided value here and return changed value, or return unchanged value for the sake of
      # just populating different input property
      your_changed_value
    end

    input_convert :float_param, :int_param do |value|
      value.to_i
    end

    output_convert :from_param, :to_param do |value|
      value
    end

    # You can specify as many convertations as you like
  end
end

plugin.add_bridge YourBridgeClass.new

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

If there is interface without bridge for batteries out there - we will be grateful if you contribute new bridge!

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/idchlife/kanal-plugins-batteries_bridge. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Kanal::Plugins::BatteriesBridge project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.