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Interactive Storm API Testing Script

What happens when I get bored? I code apparently.

Here's a piece of PHP code that runs purely command line. What it does is allow you to interactively work with the StormOnDemand API.

Although the output is just a straight print_r() of the returned data set, it does provide a nice easy way if you want to see the returns from various methods (or while feeding the same method different parameter/value pairs) in an expedient manner - all without having to write/replace code in a static script.

Enjoy!

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<?php
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	/*
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	 * Author: Jason Gillman Jr.
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	 * Description: My attempt at writing a simple interactive CLI script for dumping raw data from Storm API returns.
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	 * 				All you are going to get is print_r() of the returned array.
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	 * 				Hope it's useful!
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	 */
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	require_once('StormAPI.class.php');
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	// Initial information
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	echo "\nAPI Username: "; $api_user = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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	echo "Password: "; $api_pass = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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	echo "Initial Method: "; $api_method = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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	$storm = new StormAPI($api_user, $api_pass, $api_method);
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	// Menu
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	while(!isset($stop))
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	{
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		echo "\n\nPick your poison... \n";
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		echo "1. Change method (will clear params) \n";
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		echo "2. Add parameter \n";
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		echo "3. Clear parameters \n";
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		echo "4. Execute request and display \n";
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		echo "5. Get me out of here \n";
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		echo "Enter a number: "; fscanf(STDIN, "%d\n", $choice); // Get the choice
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		switch($choice)
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		{
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			case 1:
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				echo "\nEnter your new method: "; $api_method = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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				$storm->new_method($api_method);
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				break;
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			case 2:
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				echo "\nEnter the parameter: "; $parameter = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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				echo "\nEnter the value: "; $value = trim(fgets(STDIN));
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				$storm->add_param($parameter, $value);
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				unset($parameter, $value);
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				break;
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			case 3:
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				$storm->clear_params();
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				break;
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			case 4:
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				print_r($storm->request());
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				break;
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			case 5:
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				echo "\n\n";
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				$stop = TRUE;
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				break;
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			default:
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				echo "Really? How about you enter a valid value?";
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				break;
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		}
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	}
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?>
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