Moolet Information API
You can use the following commands in a Moobot file to obtain contextual information about the associated Moolet. These commands are useful in automation and other workflows where you want to verify the Moolet context before performing an action such as sending data.
Bot.getType
Return the Moolet type. If the result is Bot.WORKFLOW_ENGINE, you can call Bot.WorkflowEngine.getMessageType() to find the workflow-engine type.
Request Arguments
None.
Return Parameter
Type | Description |
|---|---|
Enumerated type | Can be one of the following:
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Example
var MooletType = Bot.getType();
logger.warning(' Moolet type is ...' +MooletType);
Bot.getMooletName
Return the Moolet type
Request Arguments
None.
Return Parameter
Type | Description |
|---|---|
String | Name of the associated Moolet. |
Example
if((Bot.getType() === Bot.EMPTY_MOOLET ))
{logger.warning(Bot.getMooletName() + ' is an empty moolet')};
Bot.WorkflowEngine.getMessageType
Return the workflow engine type, or null for non-workflow-engine Moolets.
Request Arguments
None.
Return Parameters
Type | Description |
|---|---|
String | Can be one of the following:
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Example
if((Bot.getType() === Bot.WORKFLOW_ENGINE) && (Bot.workflowEngine.getMessageType() === Bot.workflowEngine.ALERT))
{logger.warning('Moolet ' + Bot.getMooletName() + ' will handle alerts')}