Method: Discordrb::Bot#parse_mentions

Defined in:
lib/discordrb/bot.rb

#parse_mentions(mentions, server = nil) ⇒ Array<User, Channel, Role, Emoji>

Gets the users, channels, roles and emoji from a string.

Parameters:

  • mentions (String) —

    The mentions, which should look like <@12314873129>, <#123456789>, <@&123456789> or <:name:126328:>.

  • server (Server, nil) (defaults to: nil) —

    The server of the associated mentions. (recommended for role parsing, to speed things up)

Returns:

  • (Array<User, Channel, Role, Emoji>) —

    The array of users, channels, roles and emoji identified by the mentions, or nil if none exists.



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# File 'lib/discordrb/bot.rb', line 486

def parse_mentions(mentions, server = nil)
  array_to_return = []
  # While possible mentions may be in message
  while mentions.include?('<') && mentions.include?('>')
    # Removing all content before the next possible mention
    mentions = mentions.split('<', 2)[1]
    # Locate the first valid mention enclosed in `<...>`, otherwise advance to the next open `<`
    next unless mentions.split('>', 2).first.length < mentions.split('<', 2).first.length

    # Store the possible mention value to be validated with RegEx
    mention = mentions.split('>', 2).first
    if /@!?(?<id>\d+)/ =~ mention
      array_to_return << user(id) unless user(id).nil?
    elsif /#(?<id>\d+)/ =~ mention
      array_to_return << channel(id, server) unless channel(id, server).nil?
    elsif /@&(?<id>\d+)/ =~ mention
      if server
        array_to_return << server.role(id) unless server.role(id).nil?
      else
        @servers.each_value do |element|
          array_to_return << element.role(id) unless element.role(id).nil?
        end
      end
    elsif /(?<animated>^a|^${0}):(?<name>\w+):(?<id>\d+)/ =~ mention
      array_to_return << (emoji(id) || Emoji.new({ 'animated' => !animated.nil?, 'name' => name, 'id' => id }, self, nil))
    end
  end
  array_to_return
end