Simpler chat bot algorithm (one question at a time), developing [1001903]

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p {
  L<Msg> msgs = getLastMsgs(); // must be in order
  for (Msg msg : msgs)
    onMsg(msg);
  now();
  
  while true {
    msgs = getMoreMsgs();
    for (Msg msg : msgs)
      onMsg(msg);
    if (!msgs.isEmpty())
      now();
    sleepSeconds(10);
  }
}

static void onMsg(Msg msg) {
  if (isQuestion(msg))
    questions.add(msg);
  else if (isAnswer(msg)) {
    Msg q = getQuestion(msg);
    questions.remove(q);
    if (current == q)
      current = null;
  }
}

static void now() {
  if (current != null) ret; // still waiting for my own answer to appear
  if (!questions.isEmpty()) {
    current = questions.get(0);
    questions.remove(0);
    postAnswer(current);
  }
}

static Msg getQuestion(Msg a) {
  // TODO
}

static void postAnswer(Msg q) {
  // call the bot
  // if answer == null:
  //   if we're directly targeted in the question (@blabot),
  //   say "i don't know".
  //   if we're not targeted, delete the question from list.
  // if there is an answer, post the answer with time stamp of question.
}

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Snippet ID:	#1001903
Snippet name:	Simpler chat bot algorithm (one question at a time), developing
Eternal ID of this version:	#1001903/1
Text MD5:	38858f8436fd5bb2289a8abd9555b4ad
Author:	stefan
Category:
Type:	JavaX source code
Public (visible to everyone):	Yes
Archived (hidden from active list):	No
Created/modified:	2015-12-06 18:33:35
Source code size:	1076 bytes / 50 lines
Pitched / IR pitched:	No / Yes
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JavaX source code - run with: x30.jar

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1	!752
2
3	p {
4	L<Msg> msgs = getLastMsgs(); // must be in order
5	for (Msg msg : msgs)
6	onMsg(msg);
7	now();
8
9	while true {
10	msgs = getMoreMsgs();
11	for (Msg msg : msgs)
12	onMsg(msg);
13	if (!msgs.isEmpty())
14	now();
15	sleepSeconds(10);
16	}
17	}
18
19	static void onMsg(Msg msg) {
20	if (isQuestion(msg))
21	questions.add(msg);
22	else if (isAnswer(msg)) {
23	Msg q = getQuestion(msg);
24	questions.remove(q);
25	if (current == q)
26	current = null;
27	}
28	}
29
30	static void now() {
31	if (current != null) ret; // still waiting for my own answer to appear
32	if (!questions.isEmpty()) {
33	current = questions.get(0);
34	questions.remove(0);
35	postAnswer(current);
36	}
37	}
38
39	static Msg getQuestion(Msg a) {
40	// TODO
41	}
42
43	static void postAnswer(Msg q) {
44	// call the bot
45	// if answer == null:
46	// if we're directly targeted in the question (@blabot),
47	// say "i don't know".
48	// if we're not targeted, delete the question from list.
49	// if there is an answer, post the answer with time stamp of question.
50	}