Implement a run() method for external usage

[hackworth]

I wanted to be able to use my SiriProxy plugins outside of the normal SiriProxy context, pull request adds a run() method for that purpose. Accepts a string input, returns SiriProxy's response from any plugins. I've tested it with an IRC plugin.

require 'siriproxy/command_line'

siri = SiriProxy::CommandLine.new
puts siri.run("test siri proxy")

[elvisimprsntr]

Nice work. We'll pull it in the next update.

Question. I have a few plugging, some with overlapping capability. For example an IPCam plugin which pushes camera images. I often have to duplicate the same functionality in other plugins which also need to push camera images. For example a garage door plugin. I've often wondered if there was a way to call methods in one plugin and return back to the first plugin to eliminate the duplicate methods. Does this allow me to accomplish this?

[hackworth]

This method wouldn't do it, but that should be possible, I'll mock it up as soon as I have time and let you know.

[hackworth]

I'm fairly new to Ruby, but I think putting your common methods into a ruby module would allow you to share those methods. I've been experimenting with calling other listen_for blocks, outside of the current plugin, which is easy enough.

cora = SiriProxy::PluginManager.new
cora.process("watch battlestar galactica")

Obviously you can pass in whatever text or variable to cora.process. If you just run

process("watch battlestar galactica")

It's only able to run listen_for blocks within the same plugin.

I'm using this functionality in a home automation plugin I've been writing to do multiple things at once, such as "turn on bedroom and turn off hallway and watch battlestar galactica" plugin is here

[elvisimprsntr]

Thanks. I'll try it when I'm back home.