globals are in a separate python file now #39 #45

active_bots/twitterDMs.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import tweepy
 import re
 import requests
 import report
+import tfglobals
+from time import time
 from bot import Bot
 
 
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ class TwitterBot(Bot):
         :return: reports: (list of report.Report objects)
         """
         reports = []
+        if tfglobals.last_twitter_request + 60 > time():
+            return reports
         try:
             api = self.get_api(user)
         except IndexError:
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ class TwitterBot(Bot):
                 mentions = api.direct_messages()
             else:
                 mentions = api.mentions_timeline(since_id=last_dm[0])
+            tfglobals.last_twitter_request = time()
             for status in mentions:
                 text = re.sub(
                        "(?<=^|(?<=[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\.]))@([A-Za-z]+[A-Za-z0-9-_]+)",

active_bots/twitterbot.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import requests
 from time import time
 import report
 from bot import Bot
-from backend import last_twitter_request
+import tfglobals
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ class TwitterBot(Bot):
         :return: reports: (list of report.Report objects)
         """
         reports = []
-        global last_twitter_request
-        if last_twitter_request + 60 > time():
+        #global last_twitter_request
+        if tfglobals.last_twitter_request + 60 > time():
             return reports
         try:
             api = self.get_api(user)
-        except Exception:
+        except TypeError:
+            # When there is no twitter account for this bot, we want to
+            # seamlessly continue.
             #logger.error("Error Authenticating Twitter", exc_info=True)
             return reports
         last_mention = user.get_seen_tweet()
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class TwitterBot(Bot):
                 mentions = api.mentions_timeline()
             else:
                 mentions = api.mentions_timeline(since_id=last_mention)
-            last_twitter_request = time()
+            tfglobals.last_twitter_request = time()
             for status in mentions:
                 text = re.sub(
                     "(?<=^|(?<=[^a-zA-Z0-9-_\.]))@([A-Za-z]+[A-Za-z0-9-_]+)",

tfglobals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from time import time
+
+last_twitter_request = time()

user.py

@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@ schlitz
         instance = db.cur.fetchone()
         return instance[1], instance[2], row[0], instance[0]
 
-    def get_twitter_credentials(self):
-        keys = [config['twitter']['consumer_key'],
-                config['twitter']['consumer_secret']]
-        row = self.get_twitter_token()
-        keys.append(row[0])
-        keys.append(row[1])
-        return keys
-
     def toot_is_seen(self, toot_uri):
         db.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM seen_toots WHERE user_id = ? AND toot_uri = ?;",
                    (self.uid, toot_uri))
@@ -276,6 +268,14 @@ schlitz
                    (self.uid, ))
         return db.cur.fetchone()
 
+    def get_twitter_credentials(self):
+        keys = [config['twitter']['consumer_key'],
+                config['twitter']['consumer_secret']]
+        row = self.get_twitter_token()
+        keys.append(row[0])
+        keys.append(row[1])
+        return keys
+
     def update_telegram_key(self, apikey):
         db.execute("UPDATE telegram_accounts SET apikey = ? WHERE user_id = ?;", (apikey, self.uid))
         db.commit()