Module: Wpxf::WordPress::Comments

Includes:
Wpxf
Defined in:
lib/wpxf/wordpress/comments.rb

Overview

Provides functionality for gathering and posting comments.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#initialize ⇒ Object

Initialises a new instance of Wpxf::WordPress::Comments



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# File 'lib/wpxf/wordpress/comments.rb', line 8

def initialize
  super

  _register_comment_options if should_register_comment_posting_options
end

#post_wordpress_comment(post_id, content, author, email, website) ⇒ Integer

Post a comment.

Parameters:

  • post_id (Integer) —

    the post ID to comment on.

  • content (String) —

    the content of the comment.

  • author (String) —

    the author's name.

  • email (String) —

    the author's e-mail address.

  • website (String) —

    the author's website.

Returns:

  • (Integer) —

    the ID of the comment, or -1 if the comment failed to post.



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# File 'lib/wpxf/wordpress/comments.rb', line 27

def post_wordpress_comment(post_id, content, author, email, website)
  comment_id = -1

  scoped_option_change('follow_http_redirection', false) do
    res = execute_post_request(
      url: wordpress_url_comments_post,
      cookie: session_cookie,
      body: {
        author: author,
        comment: content,
        email: email,
        url: website,
        submit: 'Post Comment',
        comment_post_ID: post_id,
        comment_parent: 0
      }
    )

    if res&.code == 302
      id = res.headers['Location'][/#comment-([0-9]+)/i, 1]
      comment_id = id.to_i if id
    end
  end

  comment_id
end

#should_register_comment_posting_options ⇒ Boolean

Returns a value indicating whether or not to register the options required to post a WordPress comment.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) —

    a value indicating whether or not to register the options required to post a WordPress comment.



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# File 'lib/wpxf/wordpress/comments.rb', line 16

def should_register_comment_posting_options
  true
end