Re: ircnow perl library.

[izzyb <izzyb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Codeforce,

I've updated this library to include include some of the IO related 
functions from botnow into a new module.  The link for downloading the 
repo has changed to:

https://got.ircnow.org/cgi-bin/gotweb/gotweb?path=izzyb-IRCNOW-libs.git&action=summary

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IRCNOW::IO

This library contains the functions from botnow related to 
reading/writing files and the debug() messages functions.  It provides 
to export tags to specify which functions to import.  Use it like this:

use IRCNOW::IO qw(:DEBUG);
$verbosity=INFO;

This loads the DEBUG related exports (constants 
NONE,ERRORS,WARNINGS,INFO,ALL; debug() and $verbosity variable). 
$verbosity is defined in IO.pm as our $verbosity=ERRORS;  Over ride by 
changing its value like above.

use IRCNOW::IO qw(:FILEIO);

This loads the FILEIO exports (readarray(), readstr(), writefire(), 
appendfile())

...Izzy

On 2023-05-20 11:10, izzyb wrote:
> Hello Codeforce,
>
> I started work on parsing log files for the BasicBot plugin and 
> decided I needed a library to manage all the data sources for ircnow 
> so I'm creating a library suite rooted at IRCNOW:: Currently, I have 
> two Libraries
>
> IRCNOW::Database
>
> A library for managing the database connections and provides some 
> useful generic functions for accessing and doing common tasks with 
> database tables.
>
> IRCNOW::ParseLog
>
> A library and base class for log parsers. It is aware of and provides 
> access methods for the database but I intend for it to also be useful 
> just as a parsing engine of the raw log files.  Its currently 
> dependent on IRCNOW::Database but plan to make it optional at some point.
>
> My hope is it will make it easy to add new data sources and add to the 
> data collection in a decentralized manner.  So each team can be 
> responsible for their own data collection and retention policies while 
> still enabling us to work together for policing abuse.  The library 
> will make it easy to build tools like ponbot or the report script I 
> added to botnow.  I'll update both to use the library.  The demo code 
> included with the library imports new entries from the log into the 
> database so botnow has access to them.  It'll be run via cron once 
> this is ready to deploy.
>
> This is probably at alpha level at best. Just wanted to share it 
> seeing as its related to the Bot::BasicBot stuff I'm already sharing.  
> It may form the bases for a 300 level course for perl. ponBot will be 
> the basis for the 200 level. That'll build on jrmu's perl 100 level 
> that teaches perl through building a Bot::BasicBot.  End result will 
> be a course that teaches perl through building an ircbot from simple 
> perl using a library, to making it a Bot::BasicBot::Pluggable bot and 
> building plugins for the bot to building a library to support data 
> collection for the bot.  Lots more to do but its moving in a good 
> direction :)
>
> Here's the code:
>
> https://got.ircnow.org/cgi-bin/gotweb/gotweb?path=IRCNOW-p5-lib&action=summary 
>
>
> I'm happy to receive comments or contributions.
>
> ...Izzy