Bot-Backbone

Changes for version 0.112500 - 2011-09-06

API Change: The join_group() method of the GroupJoiner role now accepts a reference to a hash as the one and only argument rather than a string. This allows it to be more flexible so that the nickname or other group options may be passed when joining a chat.
The JabberChat now allows you to specify the nickname the bot should have in a chat room.
The GroupChat service now provides a nickname attribute to set a custom nickname within that group.
Bugfix: Some of the dependencies in the Makefile.PL file were wrong. Namely, some internal packages were incorrectly being included as dependencies and POE::Loop::EV was missing.

Modules

Bot::Backbone

Extensible framework for building bots

Bot::Backbone::Bot

Provides backbone services to your bot

Bot::Backbone::Bot::Role::GroupChat

Provides some group related help tools

Bot::Backbone::DispatchSugar

Shared sugar methods for dispatch

Bot::Backbone::Dispatcher

Simple dispatching tool

Bot::Backbone::Dispatcher::Predicate

Defines the predicate packages responsible for aiding dispatch

Bot::Backbone::Identity

Describes an account sending or receiving a message

Bot::Backbone::Message

Describes a message or response

Bot::Backbone::Meta::Class::Bot

Metaclass attached to backbone bots

Bot::Backbone::Meta::Class::DispatchBuilder

Metaclass role providing dispatcher setup helps

Bot::Backbone::Meta::Class::Service

Metaclass attached to backbone bot services

Bot::Backbone::SendPolicy

Define policies to prevent flooding and other bot no-nos

Bot::Backbone::SendPolicy::Aggregate

Pull several send policies together

Bot::Backbone::SendPolicy::MinimumInterval

Prevent any message from being delivered too soon

Bot::Backbone::SendPolicy::MinimumRepeatInterval

Prevent any message from being repeated too often

Bot::Backbone::Service

Useful features for services

Bot::Backbone::Service::ConsoleChat

Chat with an interactive command line

Bot::Backbone::Service::DirectChat

A helper for doing direct chats

Bot::Backbone::Service::GroupChat

A helper chat for performing group chats

Bot::Backbone::Service::JabberChat

Connect and chat with a Jabber server

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::BareMetalChat

A chat service that is bolted on to bare metal

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::Chat

Chat services must implement this role

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::ChatConsumer

Role for services that listen for chat messages

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::Dispatch

Role for services that can perform dispatch

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::GroupJoiner

Chat services that can join a chat group

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::Responder

A role for services that respond to messages

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::SendPolicy

Provides send policy framework to a service

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::Sender

Marks a service as one that may send messages

Bot::Backbone::Service::Role::Service

Role implemented by all bot services

Bot::Backbone::Types

The type library for Bot::Backbone