New node_helper loading.

modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* Magic Mirror
+ * Node Helper Superclass
+ *
+ * By Michael Teeuw http://michaelteeuw.nl
+ * MIT Licensed.
+ */
+
+var Class = require('../../../js/class.js');
+var MMSocket = require('../../../js/socketclient.js');
+
+NodeHelper = Class.extend({
+	init: function() {
+		console.log('Initializing new module helper ...');
+	},
+
+	start: function() {
+		console.log('Staring module helper: ' + this.name);
+	},
+
+	/* socketNotificationReceived(notification, payload)
+	 * This method is called when a socket notification arrives.
+	 *
+	 * argument notification string - The identifier of the noitication.
+	 * argument payload mixed - The payload of the notification.
+	 */
+	socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
+		Log.log(this.name + ' received a socket notification: ' + notification + ' - Payload: ' + payload);
+	},
+
+	/* setName(data)
+	 * Set the module name.
+	 *
+	 * argument name string - Module name.
+	 */
+	setName: function(name) {
+		this.name = name;
+		this.socket();
+	},
+
+	/* socket()
+	 * Returns a socket object. If it doesn't exsist, it's created.
+	 * It also registers the notification callback.
+	 */
+	socket: function() {
+		if (typeof this._socket === 'undefined') {
+			this._socket = this._socket = new MMSocket(this.name);
+		}
+
+		var self = this;
+		this._socket.setNotificationCallback(function(notification, payload) {
+			self.socketNotificationReceived(notification, payload);
+		});
+
+		return this._socket;
+	},
+
+	/* sendSocketNotification(notification, payload)
+	 * Send a socket notification to the node helper.
+	 *
+	 * argument notification string - The identifier of the noitication.
+	 * argument payload mixed - The payload of the notification.
+	 */
+	sendSocketNotification: function(notification, payload) {
+		this.socket().sendNotification(notification, payload);
+	}
+});
+
+NodeHelper.create = function(moduleDefinition) {
+	return NodeHelper.extend(moduleDefinition);
+};
+
+module.exports = NodeHelper;