Class: TextMe::JTJVerseExtractor

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/textme-jtj.rb

Overview

Helper class to extract Join The Journey’s (JTJ) daily devotion specific information

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#extract_data(entry_id) ⇒ Object

What: Called from Core class to get the verse name and image link for specific JTJ Input: id of the JTJ entry Output: Hash containing the verse name and verse lock screen image



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# File 'lib/textme-jtj.rb', line 296

def extract_data(entry_id)
  #Getting the HTTP response in JSON format of the given JTJ entry
  data = get_verse(entry_id)

  result = Hash.new #Empty result hash
  
  #Get the lock screen image from the JSON
  if data["entry"]["links"]["lock_screen"]
    image_link = data["entry"]["links"]["lock_screen"]
    result["image"] = image_link
  end

  #Get the verse name from JSON
  if data["entry"]["memory_verse"]["reference"]
    verse_name = data["entry"]["memory_verse"]["reference"]
    result["verse"] = verse_name
  end

  return result
end

#get_verse(entry_id) ⇒ Object

Helper method What: Makes a HTTP Get request to the JTJ API Input: id of the JTJ entry Output: the API response in JSON format



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# File 'lib/textme-jtj.rb', line 287

def get_verse(entry_id)
  url = 'https://jtj.watermark.org/api/entries/' + entry_id.to_s
  result = Net::HTTP.get(URI.parse(url))
  return JSON.parse(result)
end