RoleManager

This cog provides generalised capabilities for creating commands that allow users to add and remove themselves from a role, using custom command names. This allows users to opt into certain features, events or programmes on the Discord server, such as getting notifications for special-interest news or live events.

These commands can be defined either via the config file, or programmatically (e.g. from within a cog). They cannot dynamically be defined via commands.

Programmatic

Within a KazCog-derived cog class, it is possible to access self.roleman anytime after calling super().on_ready() in the on_ready() event.

An example is shown below. In this example, the current cog has a command group called sprint already defined. The commands .sprint follow and .sprint unfollow would allow any user to join and leave the “Sprinters” role (this role must already be configured on the Discord server).

To add checks like mod_only(), pass a list of checks as a checks keyword argument to add_managed_role().

try:
    self.rolemanager.add_managed_role(
        role_name="Sprinters",
        join_name="follow",
        leave_name="unfollow",
        join_msg="You will now receive notifications when others start a sprint. "
                 "You can stop getting notifications by using the `.w unfollow` command.",
        leave_msg="You will no longer receive notifications when others start a sprint. "
                  "You can get notifications again by using the `.w follow` command.",
        join_err="Oops! You're already receiving notifications for sprints. "
                 "Use the `.w unfollow` command to stop getting notifications.",
        leave_err="Oops! You're not currently getting notifications for sprints. "
                  "Use the `.w follow` command if you want to start getting notifications.",
        join_doc="Get notified when sprints are happening.",
        leave_doc="Stop getting notifications about sprints.\n\n"
                  "You will still get notifications for sprints you have joined.",
        delete=True,
        pm=True,
        group=self.sprint,
        cog_instance=self,
        ignore_extra=False
    )
except discord.ClientException:
    logger.warning("add_managed_role failed - this is fine on bot reconnect")

Arguments

• role_name: The role to manage.
• join_name: The join command name. If group is passed, this command is a subcommand of that group.
• leave_name: The leave command name. If group is passed, this command is a subcommand of that group.
• join_aliases: Optional. A sequence of join command aliases.
• leave_aliases: Optional. An sequence of leave command aliases.
• join_msg: Message to send when the user successfully joins the role.
• leave_msg: Message to send when the user successfully leaves the role.
• join_err: Message when the user tries to join but is already member of the role.
• leave_err: Message when the user tries to leave but is not a role member.
• join_doc: Help string for the join command.
• leave_doc: Help string for the leave command.
• delete: Optional. If True, delete the requesting command. Default: True.
• pm: Optional. If True, PM the response to the user. Otherwise, respond in the same channel. Default: True.
• group: The group to add this command to. Optional.
• cog_instance: Optional. Cog to group this command under in the help. Default: the RoleManager cog.
• checks: Check objects to apply to the command
• Further keyword arguments can be passed. These will be passed transparently to the discord.ext.commands.command decorator. Do not include name, aliases, or pass_context, as these are handled internally.

Configuration file

It is also possible to do this in the config.json file. In this case, the commands will always appear in .help under RoleManager. Please see config.example.json for an example of the structure, and refer to section above for documentation on the parameters.

1. checkin

Usage: .checkin

[MOD ONLY] Mark self as on-duty and willing to receive notifications about events needing moderator attention.

2. checkout

Usage: .checkout

[MOD ONLY] Mark self as off-duty. You will not receive notifications regarding events needing moderator attention.