template-node

mycroft.js is a mycroft client application module/class/template/interface used to interact with the mycroft ai core server. It exports the Mycroft object.

Generator

To generate a new node application, run the following and follow the prompts.

mycroft-node new [foldername]

#Example

var MycroftClient = require('mycroft');

var cli = new MycroftClient();
cli.on('MANIFEST_OK', function(reply) {
  cli.up();
});

#MycroftClient ##Constructor

var cli = new MycroftClient(name, manifestfile, hostname, port);

All arguments are optional.

##Fields

name //name of the application 
status //current status, eg. 'down', 'up', or 'in_use'
host //hostname as passed to the constructor or 'localhost'
manifest_loc //manifest file location as passed to the contructor
port //port as passed to the contructor or 1847
dependencies //dependency list as mantained by APP_DEPENDENCY messages

##Functions ###connect(certificate) Connects to the mycroft server. certificate is the location of the certificate file. If it is not passed, it will connect without using TLS. ###sendManifest(path) Sends the manifest to the connected server. path is an optional override to a manifest file. ###up Sends APP_UP to the connected server. ###down Sends APP_DOWN to the connected server. ###in_use Sends APP_IN_USE to the connected server. ###query(capability, action, data, instanceId, priority) Sends a MSG_QUERY to the server. capability is the capability to send to, action is the action field of the query (optional). data is that data of the query (optional). priority is the message priority (defaults to 30). instanceId is an array of instanceIds to send to (must be an array, defaults to []). ###sendSuccess(id, message) Sends a MSG_QUERY_SUCCES to the connected server for specified id with the given message. ###sendFail(id, message) Sends a MSG_QUERY_FAIL to the connected server for specified id with the given message. ###broadcast(content) Sends a MSG_BROADCAST to the connected server with the given content (should be a JSON object). ###_sendMsg(type, data) Sends any old message with type string type and data block data. Used internally, external use should be limited.

##Events The client fires events for all message types it recieves, as it recieves them. (For example, APP_DEPENDENCY or MSG_QUERY) Additionally, it also fires:

• CONNECTION_CLOSED - Emitted when the connection is closed
• CONNECTION_ERROR - Emitted when the connection errors
• MANIFEST_ERROR - Emitted when the manifest cannot be loaded