HOWTO for the Games::Lacuna::Task automation framework
After installing Games::Lacuna::Task you need to run lacuna_task once. The programm will guide your through the installation process. After the setup is finished you will find a basic configuration file called config.yml in the lacuna directory (Defaults to ~/.lacuna).
lacuna_task
The config should have the following format:
--- connect: name: "Empire name" # Required password: "Empire password" # Required api_key: "Api key" # Optional uri: "Server URL" # Optional global: # Which tasks should be run (if not provided via commandline options) task: - task1_name - task2_name # Which tasks should be excluded (if not provided via commandline options) exclude: - task2_name # Global task options global_task_opion: ... task1_name: exclude_planet: - Planet A - Planet B task1_option1: 80 task1_option2: ... task2_name: task2_option1: - "some" - "value"
To see which tasks are available type lacuna_run help.
lacuna_run help
To see options for a specific task type lacuna_run TASK --help.
lacuna_run TASK --help
Once you have a working setup you can start either the lacuna_run or the lacuna_task script. Configure cron to run these tasks regularly. Eg.
lacuna_run
# Run all default tasks every hour 0 * * * * lacuna_task # Collect excavator booty once daily 10 8 * * * lacuna_run collect_excavator_booty # Daily empire report 20 8 * * * lacuna_run empire_report # Check mining platforms twice daily 30 8,20 * * * lacuna_run mining
It is easy to create your own tasks. First you need to create a package in the Games::Lacuna::Task::Action::* namespace which should inherit from Games::Lacuna::Task::Action.
Games::Lacuna::Task::Action::*
If your tasks is "planet-centric" you need to implement a process_planet method and use the Games::Lacuna::Task::Role::PlanetRun role, otherwise you need to implement the run method. The process_planet method will recieve the planet stats hash as the first argument.
process_planet
Games::Lacuna::Task::Role::PlanetRun
run
Furthermore your task class has to implement a documentation function that returns a short task description string.
documentation
If your tasks requires configuration values you can specify moose accessors. Accessors should have a documentation string and meaningfull defaults. You can add the 'NoGetopt' trait if you do not want to display an accessor in the task info.
Optionall you can set the 'NoAutomatic' class trait, indicating that this task should not be run automatically/unatented but requires som sort of extra input or human interaction.
use Moose -traits => 'NoAutomatic';
In your task class you have access to various helper methods that are provided by several roles:
Basic methods to access the Lacuna API via Games::Lacuna::Task::Client. Is always loaded.
Prints log messages. Is always loaded.
Various helper methods. Is always loaded.
Helper methods for working with the star map.
Helper methods for fetching and building ships.
Helper methods for working with spies.
Helper methods for sending notification e-mails.
Helper methods for querying the storage
Helper methods for handling waste
Helper methods for handling buildings.
Role providing common attributes used by multiple actions.
Tasks can also be called/embedded/executed directly
use Games::Lacuna::Task::Action::Archaeology; my $task = Games::Lacuna::Task::Action::Archaeology->new( config_dir => $path_to_config_dir, # only needed if client is not provided and if different from default client => $game_lacuna_task_client, # will be auto-built if not provided other options ... ); $task->execute; # Catches exceptions OR $task->run; # Does not catch exceptions
# Install cpanmius first (also available as package for debian, fedora, ...) curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus cpanm Games-Lacuna-Task
git clone git://github.com/maros/Games-Lacuna-Task.git cd Games-Lacuna-Task
Then continue by typing
perl Build.PL ./Build ./Build test ./Build installdeps ./Build install ./Build clean
Alternatively you can install missing dependencies via cpanminus:
# Install cpanmius first (also available as package for debian, fedora, ...) curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus # Install dependencies via cpanminus cpanm --installdeps . # Install verything via cpanminus cpanm .
1 POD Error
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To install Games::Lacuna::Task, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Games::Lacuna::Task
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Games::Lacuna::Task
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.