io.klerch.alexa.test.client

Class AlexaActor

java.lang.Object

io.klerch.alexa.test.client.AlexaActor

Direct Known Subclasses:

AlexaSession

public abstract class AlexaActor
extends Object

An actor manages the conversation with a skill and is created by the client. The client is used by the actor to fire requests.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AlexaActor(AlexaClient client) A new actor that uses the client provided to have a conversation with a skill.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract com.amazon.speech.json.SpeechletRequestEnvelope	envelope(AlexaRequest request) The method of enveloping a speechlet request is delegated to the actor as he is the one able to decide how to do it.
abstract void	exploitResponse(AlexaResponse response) Once a request was made to the skill a response is received.
AlexaClient	getClient() The client is used by the actor to fire requests.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AlexaActor

public AlexaActor(AlexaClient client)

A new actor that uses the client provided to have a conversation with a skill. The client holds the strategy to communicate with the skill.

Parameters:

client - the client to use

Method Detail

getClient

public AlexaClient getClient()

The client is used by the actor to fire requests. The client holds the strategy to communicate with the skill.

Returns:

client

envelope

public abstract com.amazon.speech.json.SpeechletRequestEnvelope envelope(AlexaRequest request)

The method of enveloping a speechlet request is delegated to the actor as he is the one able to decide how to do it.

Parameters:

request - the request that needs an envelopment

Returns:

the enveloped skill request

exploitResponse

public abstract void exploitResponse(AlexaResponse response)

Once a request was made to the skill a response is received. The client will hand over that response to the actor in order to let him exploit it.

Parameters:

response - the response to exploit