Module: Yammer::Client::Messages

Included in:

Yammer::Client

Defined in:

lib/yammer/client/messages.rb

Overview

Defines methods related to manipulating messages

Instance Method Summary

• #update(message, options = {}) ⇒ Hashie::Mash

  Creates a new message from the authenticating user.

Instance Method Details

#update(message, options = {}) ⇒ Hashie::Mash

Note:

A status update with text identical to the authenticating user's current status will be ignored to prevent duplicates.

Creates a new message from the authenticating user

Examples:

Creates a new message for the authenticating user

Yammer.update("I just posted a status update via the Yammer Ruby Gem!")

Parameters:

• body (String) —

  The text of your message.

• options (Hash) (defaults to: {}) —

  A customizable set of options.

Options Hash (options):

• :in_reply_to_message_id (Integer) —

  The ID of an existing message that the message is in reply to.

• :group_id (Integer) —

  The ID of the group in which this message belongs.

• :replied_to_id (Integer) —

  The message ID this message is in reply to, if applicable.

• :direct_to_id (Integer) —

  the ID of the user to which this message will be sent as a private message.

• :broadcast (String) —

  If true this message should be broadcasted to all users. Must be an admin

• :topic*n* (Integer) —

  Topics to apply to the message. Can use topic1 through topic20.

Returns:

• (Hashie::Mash) —

  The created message.

See Also:

• http://developer.yammer.com/api/#messages-manipulating

Rate Limited:

• false

Supported formats:

• :json, :xml

Requires Authentication:

• true

# File 'lib/yammer/client/messages.rb', line 23

def update(message, options={})
  response = post('messages', options.merge(:body => message))
  format.to_s.downcase == 'xml' ? response['response']['messages'] : response
end