Class: Rubyku::Request

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/rubyku/request.rb

Overview

This is a utility class that handles communication with the Jaiku server.

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.retrieve_json_object(url_path, jaiku_credentials = Rubyku::Settings.jaiku_credentials) ⇒ Object

This method uses the given url and credentials to retrieve JSON data from the Jaiku servers. returns: Hash containing the JSON data.

raises:

  • Rubyku::Error if there is a problem communicating with the servers.



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# File 'lib/rubyku/request.rb', line 16

def retrieve_json_object(url_path, jaiku_credentials = Rubyku::Settings.jaiku_credentials)
  log = Rubyku::Settings.logger
  log.info("About to request JSON from #{url_path}")
  url_path += jaiku_credentials.request_string
  log.debug("Using full URL to fetch JSON: #{url_path}")
  url = URI.parse(url_path)
  req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url.request_uri)
  res = Net::HTTP::Proxy(Rubyku::Settings.proxy_url, Rubyku::Settings.proxy_port) \
            .start(url.host, url.port) {|http|
                                          http.request(req)
                                       }
  log.info("Jaiku JSON response returned HTTP code #{res.code}")
  log.debug("About to return JSON: " + res.body)
  JSON(res.body)
end

.update(message, jaiku_credentials = Rubyku::Settings.jaiku_credentials) ⇒ Object

This method will update the presence for the specified user credentials.

returns: nil

raises:

  • Rubyku::Error if there was a problem communicating with the Jaiku servers.

  • Rubyku::UpdateError if there was an error within Jaiku attempting to parse the update.

TODO: Still need to add support for generated posts, icons, and locations.



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# File 'lib/rubyku/request.rb', line 45

def update(message, jaiku_credentials = Rubyku::Settings.jaiku_credentials)
  log = Rubyku::Settings.logger
  log.info("Attempting to update with message #{message}")
  url = URI.parse('http://api.jaiku.com/json')
  res = Net::HTTP.post_form(url,
       {'method'=> 'presence.send',
       'message'=> message,
       'user' => jaiku_credentials.username,
       'personal_key' => jaiku_credentials.api_key})
  unless res.code == "200"
    raise Rubyku::Error, "Problem communicating with Jaiku servers."
  end
  response = JSON(res.body)
  unless response['status'] == "ok"
    raise Rubyku::UpdateError, "Error updating presence, #{response.status}"
  end
end