Classes#

Tracing#

TraceLEVELS#

enum daf.logging.tracing.TraceLEVELS(value)#

Levels of trace for debug.

Logging related#

LoggerBASE#

class daf.logging.LoggerBASE(fallback: Optional[LoggerBASE] = None)#

New in version v2.2.

The base class for making loggers. This can be used to implement your custom logger as well. This does absolutely nothing, and is here just for demonstration.

Parameters:: fallback (Optional[LoggerBASE]) – The manager to use, in case saving using this manager fails.

async initialize() → None#: Initializes self and the fallback

async update(**kwargs)#

Used to update the original parameters.

Parameters:

kwargs (Any) – Keyword arguments of any original parameters.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed.
Other – Other exceptions raised from .initialize method (if it exists).

LoggerCSV#

class daf.logging.LoggerCSV(path: str, delimiter: str, fallback: Optional[LoggerBASE] = None)#

New in version v2.2.

Logging class for generating .csv file logs. The logs are saved into CSV files and fragmented by guild/user and day (each day, new file for each guild).

Each entry is in the following format:

Timestamp, Guild Type, Guild Name, Guild Snowflake, Message Type, Sent Data, Message Mode (Optional), Channels (Optional), Success Info (Optional)

Parameters:

path (str) – Path to the folder where logs will be saved.
delimiter (str) – The delimiter between columns to use.
fallback (Optional[LoggerBASE]) – The manager to use, in case saving using this manager fails.

Raises:

OSError – Something went wrong at OS level (insufficient permissions?) and fallback failed as well.

LoggerJSON#

class daf.logging.LoggerJSON(path: str, fallback: Optional[LoggerBASE] = None)#

New in version v2.2.

Logging class for generating .json file logs. The logs are saved into JSON files and fragmented by guild/user and day (each day, new file for each guild).

Parameters:

path (str) – Path to the folder where logs will be saved.
fallback (Optional[LoggerBASE]) – The manager to use, in case saving using this manager fails.

Raises:

OSError – Something went wrong at OS level (insufficient permissions?) and fallback failed as well.

LoggerSQL#

class daf.logging.sql.LoggerSQL(username: Optional[str] = None, password: Optional[str] = None, server: Optional[str] = None, port: Optional[int] = None, database: Optional[str] = None, dialect: Optional[str] = None, fallback: Optional[LoggerBASE] = Ellipsis)#

Used for controlling the SQL database used for message logs.

Parameters:

username (Optional[str]) – Username to login to the database with.
password (Optional[str]) – Password to use when logging into the database.
server (Optional[str]) – Address of the server.
port (Optional[int]) – The port of the database server.
database (Optional[str]) – Name of the database used for logs.
dialect (Optional[str]) – Dialect or database type (SQLite, mssql, )
fallback (Optional[LoggerBASE]) – The fallback manager to use in case SQL logging fails. (Default: LoggerJSON (“History”))

Raises:

ValueError – Unsupported dialect (db type).

async initialize() → None#

This method initializes the connection to the database, creates the missing tables and fills the lookup tables with types defined by the register_type(lookup_table) function.

Note

This is automatically called when running the daf.

Raises:

Inherited from DAFSQLError – from ._begin_engine()
Inherited from DAFSQLError – from ._create_tables()
Inherited from DAFSQLError – from ._generate_lookup_values()

async update(**kwargs)#

New in version v2.0.

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object. It also resets the message objects.

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed.
Other – Raised from .initialize() method.

Exceptions#

DAFError#

class daf.exceptions.DAFError(message: str, code: int)#

Base exception class for all DAF exceptions.

Parameters:

message (str) – The exception message.
code (int) – The error code.

DAFNotFoundError#

class daf.exceptions.DAFNotFoundError(message: str, code: int)#

Raised when an object is not found.

Parameters:

message (str) – The exception message.
code (int) – The error code.

DAFSQLError#

class daf.exceptions.DAFSQLError(message: str, code: int)#

Raised whenever there’s an error with SQL.

Parameters:

message (str) – The exception message.
code (int) – The error code.

DAF_SNOWFLAKE_NOT_FOUND:#

Value: 1

Info: Guild with specified snowflake was not found (or user).

DAF_USER_CREATE_DM:#

Value: 2

Info: Was unable to create DM with user (probably user not found).

DAF_YOUTUBE_STREAM_ERROR:#

Value: 3

Info: The given youtube link could not be streamed (AUDIO, VoiceMESSAGE).

DAF_FILE_NOT_FOUND:#

Value: 4

Info: The given file was not found.

DAF_SQL_CREATE_TABLES_ERROR:#

Value: 5

Info: Unable to create all the tables.

DAF_SQL_BEGIN_ENGINE_ERROR:#

Value: 7

Info: Unable to start engine.

DAF_SQL_CR_LT_VALUES_ERROR:#

Value: 8

Info: Unable to create lookuptables’ rows.

DAF_SQL_SAVE_LOG_ERROR:#

Value: 12

Info: Unable to save the log to SQL

Message data types#

EMBED#

class daf.dtypes.EMBED(*, author_name: str = None, author_icon: str = Embed.Empty, image: str = None, thumbnail: str = None, fields: List[EmbedField] = None, colour: Union[int, Colour] = Embed.Empty, color: Union[int, Colour] = Embed.Empty, title: str = Embed.Empty, type: str = 'rich', url: str = Embed.Empty, description=Embed.Empty, timestamp: datetime = None)#

Deprecated since version v2.2: Use discord.Embed instead.

Derived class of discord.Embed created to provide additional arguments in the creation.

Original parameters from PyCord: PyCord docs

Parameters:

author_name (str) – Name of embed author
author_icon (str) – Url to author image.
image (str) – Url of image to be placed at the end of the embed.
thumbnail (str) – Url of image that will be placed at the top right of embed.

static from_discord_embed(_object: Embed)#

Creates an EMBED object from a discord.Embed object

Parameters:: _object (discord.Embed) – The Discord Embed object you want converted into a daf.discord.Embed object.

FILE#

class daf.dtypes.FILE(filename: str)#

FILE object used as a data parameter to the MESSAGE objects. This is needed opposed to a normal file object because this way, you can edit the file after the framework has already been started.

Warning

This is used for sending an actual file and NOT it’s contents as text.

Parameters:: filename (str) – Path to the file you want sent.

AUDIO#

class daf.dtypes.AUDIO(filename: str)#

Used for streaming audio from file or YouTube.

Note

Using a youtube video, will cause the shilling start to be delayed due to youtube data extraction.

Parameters:: filename (str) – Path to the file you want streamed or a YouTube video url.
Raises:: DAFNotFoundError(code=DAF_FILE_NOT_FOUND/DAF_YOUTUBE_STREAM_ERROR) – Raised when the file or youtube url is not found.

to_dict()#: Returns dictionary representation of this data type.

Changed in version v2.0: Changed to method to_dict from property filename

Messages#

TextMESSAGE#

class daf.message.TextMESSAGE(start_period: Optional[Union[int, timedelta]], end_period: Union[int, timedelta], data: Union[str, EMBED, Embed, FILE, Iterable[Union[str, EMBED, Embed, FILE]], _FunctionBaseCLASS], channels: Iterable[Union[int, TextChannel, Thread]], mode: Literal['send', 'edit', 'clear-send'] = 'send', start_in: Union[timedelta, bool] = datetime.timedelta(0), remove_after: Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]] = None)#

This class is used for creating objects that represent messages which will be sent to Discord’s TEXT CHANNELS.

Deprecated since version v2.1:

start_in (start_now) - Using bool value to dictate whether the message should be sent at framework start.
start_period, end_period - Using int values, use timedelta object instead.

Changed in version v2.1:

start_period, end_period Accept timedelta objects.
start_now - renamed into start_in which describes when the message should be first sent.
removed deleted property

Parameters:

start_period (Union[int, timedelta, None]) –
The value of this parameter can be:
- None - Use this value for a fixed (not randomized) sending period
- timedelta object - object describing time difference, if this is used, then the parameter represents the bottom limit of the randomized sending period.

end_period (Union[int, timedelta]) –

If start_period is not None, then this represents the upper limit of randomized time period in which messages will be sent. If start_period is None, then this represents the actual time period between each message send.

Listing 13 Randomized sending period between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.#

# Time between each send is somewhere between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.
daf.TextMESSAGE(start_period=timedelta(seconds=5), end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data="Second Message", channels=[12345], mode="send", start_in=timedelta(seconds=0))

Listing 14 Fixed sending period at 10 seconds#

# Time between each send is exactly 10 seconds.
daf.TextMESSAGE(start_period=None, end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data="Second Message", channels=[12345], mode="send", start_in=timedelta(seconds=0))

data (Union[str, EMBED, discord.Embed, FILE, List[Union[str, EMBED, discord.Embed, FILE]], _FunctionBaseCLASS]) –
The data parameter is the actual data that will be sent using discord’s API. The data types of this parameter can be:
- str (normal text),
- EMBED
- discord.Embed,
- FILE,
- List/Tuple containing any of the above arguments (There can up to 1 string, up to 1 EMBED / discord.Embed and up to 10 FILE objects. If more than 1 string or embeds are sent, the framework will only consider the last found).
- Function that accepts any amount of parameters and returns any of the above types. To pass a function, YOU MUST USE THE data_function decorator on the function before passing the function to the daf.
channels (Iterable[Union[int, discord.TextChannel, discord.Thread]]) – Channels that it will be advertised into (Can be snowflake ID or channel objects from PyCord).
mode (str) –
Parameter that defines how message will be sent to a channel. It can be:
- ”send” - each period a new message will be sent,
- ”edit” - each period the previously send message will be edited (if it exists)
- ”clear-send” - previous message will be deleted and a new one sent.
start_in (timedelta) – When should the message be first sent.
remove_after (Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]]) –
Deletes the message after:
- int - provided amounts of sends
- timedelta - the specified time difference
- datetime - specific date & time

property created_at: datetime#: Returns the datetime of when the object was created

generate_log_context(text: Optional[str], embed: Union[Embed, EMBED], files: List[FILE], succeeded_ch: List[Union[TextChannel, Thread]], failed_ch: List[Dict[str, Any]]) → Dict[str, Any]#

Generates information about the message send attempt that is to be saved into a log.

Parameters:

text (str) – The text that was sent.
embed (Union[discord.Embed, EMBED]) – The embed that was sent.
files (List[FILE]) – List of files that were sent.
succeeded_ch (List[Union[discord.TextChannel, discord.Thread]]) – List of the successfully streamed channels.
failed_ch (failed_ch: List[Dict[Union[discord.TextChannel, discord.Thread], Exception]]) – List of dictionaries contained the failed channel and the Exception object.

Returns:

{
    sent_data:
    {
        text: str - The text that was sent,
        embed: Dict[str, Any] - The embed that was sent,
        files: List[str] - List of files that were sent
    },

    channels:
    {
        successful:
        {
            id: int - Snowflake id,
            name: str - Channel name
        },
        failed:
        {
            id: int - Snowflake id,
            name: str - Channel name,
            reason: str - Exception that caused the error
        }
    },
    type: str - The type of the message, this is always TextMESSAGE,
    mode: str - The mode used to send the message (send, edit, clear-send)
}

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

async initialize(parent: Any)#

This method initializes the implementation specific api objects and checks for the correct channel input context.

Parameters:

parent (daf.guild.GUILD) – The GUILD this message is in

Raises:

TypeError – Channel contains invalid channels
ValueError – Channel does not belong to the guild this message is in.
ValueError – No valid channels were passed to object”

async update(_init_options: Optional[dict] = {}, **kwargs: Any)#

New in version v2.0.

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object.

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed
Other – Raised from .initialize() method.

DirectMESSAGE#

class daf.message.DirectMESSAGE(start_period: Optional[Union[int, timedelta]], end_period: Union[int, timedelta], data: Union[str, EMBED, Embed, FILE, Iterable[Union[str, EMBED, Embed, FILE]], _FunctionBaseCLASS], mode: Literal['send', 'edit', 'clear-send'] = 'send', start_in: Union[timedelta, bool] = datetime.timedelta(0), remove_after: Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]] = None)#

This class is used for creating objects that represent messages which will be sent to Discord’s TEXT CHANNELS.

Deprecated since version v2.1:

start_in (start_now) - Using bool value to dictate whether the message should be sent at framework start.
start_period, end_period - Using int values, use timedelta object instead.

Changed in version v2.1:

start_period, end_period Accept timedelta objects.
start_now - renamed into start_in which describes when the message should be first sent.
removed deleted property

Parameters:

start_period (Union[int, timedelta, None]) –
The value of this parameter can be:
- None - Use this value for a fixed (not randomized) sending period
- timedelta object - object describing time difference, if this is used, then the parameter represents the bottom limit of the randomized sending period.

end_period (Union[int, timedelta]) –

Listing 15 Randomized sending period between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.#

# Time between each send is somewhere between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.
daf.DirectMESSAGE(start_period=timedelta(seconds=5), end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data="Second Message",  mode="send", start_in=timedelta(seconds=0))

Listing 16 Fixed sending period at 10 seconds#

# Time between each send is exactly 10 seconds.
daf.DirectMESSAGE(start_period=None, end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data="Second Message",  mode="send", start_in=timedelta(seconds=0))

data (Union[str, EMBED, discord.Embed FILE, List[Union[str, EMBED, discord.Embed, FILE]], _FunctionBaseCLASS]) –
The data parameter is the actual data that will be sent using discord’s API. The data types of this parameter can be:
- str (normal text),
- EMBED,
- discord.Embed,
- FILE,
- List/Tuple containing any of the above arguments (There can up to 1 string, up to 1 EMBED / discord.Embed and up to 10 FILE objects. If more than 1 string or embeds are sent, the framework will only consider the last found).
- Function that accepts any amount of parameters and returns any of the above types. To pass a function, YOU MUST USE THE data_function decorator on the function before passing the function to the daf.
mode (str) –
Parameter that defines how message will be sent to a channel. It can be:
- ”send” - each period a new message will be sent,
- ”edit” - each period the previously send message will be edited (if it exists)
- ”clear-send” - previous message will be deleted and a new one sent.
start_in (timedelta) – When should the message be first sent.
remove_after (Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]]) –
Deletes the guild after:
- int - provided amounts of sends
- timedelta - the specified time difference
- datetime - specific date & time

property created_at: datetime#: Returns the datetime of when the object was created

generate_log_context(success_context: Dict[str, Optional[Union[bool, Exception]]], text: Optional[str], embed: Optional[Union[Embed, EMBED]], files: List[FILE]) → Dict[str, Any]#

Generates information about the message send attempt that is to be saved into a log.

Parameters:

text (str) – The text that was sent.
embed (Union[discord.Embed, EMBED]) – The embed that was sent.
files (List[FILE]) – List of files that were sent.
success_context (Dict[bool, Exception]) – Dictionary containing information about succession of the DM attempt. Contains “success”: bool key and “reason”: Exception key which is only present if “success” is False

Returns:

{
    sent_data:
    {
        text: str - The text that was sent,
        embed: Dict[str, Any] - The embed that was sent,
        files: List[str] - List of files that were sent.
    },
    success_info:
    {
        success: bool - Was sending successful or not,
        reason:  str  - If it was unsuccessful, what was the reason
    },
    type: str - The type of the message, this is always DirectMESSAGE,
    mode: str - The mode used to send the message (send, edit, clear-send)
}

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

async initialize(parent: Any)#

The method creates a direct message channel and returns True on success or False on failure

Changed in version v2.1: Renamed user to and changed the type from discord.User to daf.guild.USER

Parameters:: parent (daf.guild.USER) – The USER this message is in
Raises:: DAFNotFoundError(code=DAF_USER_CREATE_DM) – Raised when the direct message channel could not be created

async update(_init_options: Optional[dict] = {}, **kwargs)#

New in version v2.0.

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object.

Parameters:

kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed
Other – Raised from .initialize() method

VoiceMESSAGE#

class daf.message.VoiceMESSAGE(start_period: Optional[Union[int, timedelta]], end_period: Union[int, timedelta], data: Union[AUDIO, _FunctionBaseCLASS], channels: Iterable[Union[int, VoiceChannel]], volume: int = 50, start_in: Union[timedelta, bool] = datetime.timedelta(0), remove_after: Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]] = None)#

This class is used for creating objects that represent messages which will be streamed to voice channels.

Deprecated since version v2.1:

start_in (start_now) - Using bool value to dictate whether the message should be sent at framework start.
start_period, end_period - Using int values, use timedelta object instead.

Changed in version v2.1:

start_period, end_period Accept timedelta objects.
start_now - renamed into start_in which describes when the message should be first sent.
removed deleted property

Parameters:

start_period (Union[int, timedelta, None]) –
The value of this parameter can be:
- None - Use this value for a fixed (not randomized) sending period
- timedelta object - object describing time difference, if this is used, then the parameter represents the bottom limit of the randomized sending period.

end_period (int) –

Listing 17 Randomized sending period between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.#

# Time between each send is somewhere between 5 seconds and 10 seconds.
daf.VoiceMESSAGE(start_period=timedelta(seconds=5), end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data=daf.AUDIO("msg.mp3"), channels=[12345], start_in=timedelta(seconds=0), volume=50)

Listing 18 Fixed sending period at 10 seconds#

# Time between each send is exactly 10 seconds.
daf.VoiceMESSAGE(start_period=None, end_period=timedelta(seconds=10), data=daf.AUDIO("msg.mp3"), channels=[12345], start_in=timedelta(seconds=0), volume=50)

data (AUDIO) –
The data parameter is the actual data that will be sent using discord’s API. The data types of this parameter can be:
- AUDIO object.
- Function that accepts any amount of parameters and returns an AUDIO object. To pass a function, YOU MUST USE THE data_function decorator on the function before passing the function to the daf.
channels (Iterable[Union[int, discord.VoiceChannel]]) – Channels that it will be advertised into (Can be snowflake ID or channel objects from PyCord).
volume (int) – The volume (0-100%) at which to play the audio. Defaults to 50%. This was added in v2.0.0
start_in (timedelta) – When should the message be first sent.
remove_after (Optional[Union[int, timedelta, datetime]]) –
Deletes the message after:
- int - provided amounts of sends
- timedelta - the specified time difference
- datetime - specific date & time

property created_at: datetime#: Returns the datetime of when the object was created

generate_log_context(audio: AUDIO, succeeded_ch: List[VoiceChannel], failed_ch: List[Dict[str, Any]]) → Dict[str, Any]#

Generates information about the message send attempt that is to be saved into a log.

Parameters:

audio (audio) – The audio that was streamed.
succeeded_ch (List[Union[discord.VoiceChannel]]) – List of the successfully streamed channels
failed_ch (List[Dict[discord.VoiceChannel, Exception]]) – List of dictionaries contained the failed channel and the Exception object

Returns:

  {
      sent_data:
      {
          streamed_audio: str - The filename that was streamed/youtube url
      },
      channels:
      {
          successful:
          {
              id: int - Snowflake id,
              name: str - Channel name
          },
          failed:
          {
              id: int - Snowflake id,
              name: str - Channel name,
              reason: str - Exception that caused the error
          }
      },
      type: str - The type of the message, this is always VoiceMESSAGE.
}

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

async initialize(parent: Any)#

This method initializes the implementation specific api objects and checks for the correct channel input context.

Parameters:

parent (daf.guild.GUILD) – The GUILD this message is in.

Raises:

TypeError – Channel contains invalid channels
ValueError – Channel does not belong to the guild this message is in.
ValueError – No valid channels were passed to object”

async update(_init_options: Optional[dict] = {}, **kwargs)#

New in version v2.0.

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object.

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed
Other – Raised from .initialize() method

Guilds#

GUILD#

class daf.guild.GUILD(snowflake: Union[int, Guild], messages: Optional[List[Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE]]] = [], logging: Optional[bool] = False, remove_after: Optional[Union[timedelta, datetime]] = None)#

The GUILD object represents a server to which messages will be sent.

Changed in version v2.1:

Added created_at attribute
Added remove_after parameter

Parameters:

snowflake (Union[int, discord.Guild]) – Discord’s snowflake ID of the guild or discord.Guild object.
messages (Optional[List[Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE]]]) – Optional list of TextMESSAGE/VoiceMESSAGE objects.
logging (Optional[bool]) – Optional variable dictating whatever to log sent messages inside this guild.
remove_after (Optional[Union[timedelta, datetime]]) –
Deletes the guild after:
- timedelta - the specified time difference
- datetime - specific date & time

property created_at: datetime#: New in version v2.1.

Returns the datetime of when the object has been created.

property messages: List[BaseMESSAGE]#: Returns all the (initialized) message objects inside the object.

New in version v2.0.

property snowflake: int#: New in version v2.0.

Returns the discord’s snowflake ID.

async add_message(message: Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE])#

Adds a message to the message list.

Warning

To use this method, the guild must already be added to the framework’s shilling list (or initialized).

Parameters:

message (Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE]) – Message object to add.

Raises:

TypeError – Raised when the message is not of type TextMESSAGE or VoiceMESSAGE.
Other – Raised from message.initialize() method.

remove_message(message: Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE])#

Removes a message from the message list.

Parameters:

message (Union[TextMESSAGE, VoiceMESSAGE]) – Message object to remove.

Raises:

TypeError – Raised when the message is not of type TextMESSAGE or VoiceMESSAGE.
ValueError – Raised when the message is not present in the list.

async initialize() → None#

This function initializes the API related objects and then tries to initialize the MESSAGE objects.

Note

This should NOT be manually called, it is called automatically after adding the message.

Raises:

DAFNotFoundError(code=DAF_SNOWFLAKE_NOT_FOUND) – Raised when the guild_id wasn’t found.
Other – Raised from .add_message(message_object) method.

async update(**kwargs)#

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

New in version v2.0.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object. It also resets the message objects.

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed.
Other – Raised from .initialize() method.

USER#

class daf.guild.USER(snowflake: Union[int, User], messages: Optional[List[DirectMESSAGE]] = [], logging: Optional[bool] = False, remove_after: Optional[Union[timedelta, datetime]] = None)#

The USER object represents a user to whom messages will be sent.

Changed in version v2.1:

Added created_at attribute
Added remove_after parameter

Parameters:

snowflake (Union[int, discord.User]) – Discord’s snowflake ID of the user or discord.User object.
messages (Optional[List[DirectMESSAGE]]) – Optional list of DirectMESSAGE objects.
logging (Optional[bool]) – Optional variable dictating whatever to log sent messages inside this guild.
remove_after (Optional[Union[timedelta, datetime]]) –
Deletes the user after:
- timedelta - the specified time difference
- datetime - specific date & time

property created_at: datetime#: New in version v2.1.

Returns the datetime of when the object has been created.

property messages: List[BaseMESSAGE]#: Returns all the (initialized) message objects inside the object.

New in version v2.0.

property snowflake: int#: New in version v2.0.

Returns the discord’s snowflake ID.

async add_message(message: DirectMESSAGE)#

Adds a message to the message list.

Warning

To use this method, the guild must already be added to the framework’s shilling list (or initialized).

Parameters:

message (DirectMESSAGE) – Message object to add.

Raises:

TypeError – Raised when the message is not of type DirectMESSAGE.
Other – Raised from message.initialize() method.

remove_message(message: DirectMESSAGE)#

New in version v2.0.

Removes a message from the message list.

Parameters:: message (DirectMESSAGE) – Message object to remove.
Raises:: TypeError – Raised when the message is not of type DirectMESSAGE.

async initialize()#

This function initializes the API related objects and then tries to initialize the MESSAGE objects.

Raises:

DAFNotFoundError(code=DAF_SNOWFLAKE_NOT_FOUND) – Raised when the DM could not be created.
Other – Raised from .add_message(message_object) method.

async update(**kwargs)#

New in version v2.0.

Used for changing the initialization parameters the object was initialized with.

Warning

Upon updating, the internal state of objects get’s reset, meaning you basically have a brand new created object. It also resets the message objects.

Parameters:

**kwargs (Any) – Custom number of keyword parameters which you want to update, these can be anything that is available during the object creation.

Raises:

TypeError – Invalid keyword argument was passed.
Other – Raised from .initialize() method.