public static async Task <RedditAPI> EstablishApiIfNecessaryAndGet(MessageContext context,
int timeout = Reddit.DefaultTimeout,
bool displayMessages = true)
{
if (!displayMessages)
{
return(await Reddit.EstablishApiIfNecessaryAndGet(timeout).ConfigureAwait(false));
}
RedditAPI reddit;
if (!Reddit.ApiIsEstablished())
{
await context.Reply("It appears the connection to the Reddit API has failed... Attempting to reestablish").ConfigureAwait(false);
reddit = await Reddit.EstablishApiAndGet(timeout).ConfigureAwait(false);
}
else
{
reddit = Reddit.Api;
}
if (reddit == null)
{
await context.Reply("Error: a connection to the Reddit API could not be established.").ConfigureAwait(false);
}
return(reddit);
}
protected override async Task _Invoke(MessageContext context)
{
DiscordMessage checkingMessage = await context.Reply("Checking reddit API connection status...").ConfigureAwait(false);
bool apiIsEstablished = Reddit.ApiIsEstablished();
if (apiIsEstablished)
{
await context.Reply(":white_check_mark: The connection to the Reddit API appears to be working").ConfigureAwait(false);
}
else
{
await context.Reply(":x: Error: It appears the connection to the Reddit API is not working").ConfigureAwait(false);
}
await checkingMessage.DeleteAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
}