First implementation of cambot, missing configuration

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@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 COPY bot.py *.json *.pickle /bot/
 COPY config config
-COPY modules modules
 
 VOLUME /bot/config
 RUN useradd -m HomeBot && chown HomeBot -R /bot && apt install curl jq -y
 USER HomeBot
 WORKDIR /bot
+COPY modules modules
 
 CMD [ "python", "-u", "./bot.py" ]

modules/cam.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 from modules.common.module import BotModule
 import requests
 
@@ -6,19 +7,49 @@ class MatrixModule(BotModule):
     def __init__(self,name):
         super().__init__(name)
         self.motionurl = 'http://192.168.1.220:8080'
+        self.allowed_cmds = {
+                            'config': ['list','set','get','write'],
+                            'detection': ['status','connection','start','pause'], 
+                            'action': ['eventstart','eventend','snapshot','restart','quit','end']
+                            }
+        self.helptext = """Control the motion daemon.
+        Available commands:
+        - config list|set|get|write
+        - detection status|connection|start|pause
+        - action eventstart|eventend|snapshot|restart|quit|end
+        
+        Usage: '!cam <id> category command'
+
+        <id> is the numerical id of the camera. Use 0 for all cameras.
+        If <id> is omitted, 0 is assumed."""
 
     async def matrix_message(self, bot, room, event):
         args = event.body.split()
         args.pop(0)
+        if args[0] == 'help':
+            await bot.send_text(room, self.helptext, event)
+            return
 
-        if args[0] == 'config':
-            if args[1] == 'list':
-                req_url = self.motionurl
-                for arg in args:
-                    req_url = f'{req_url}/{arg}'
-                
-                resp = requests.get(req_url)
-                await bot.send_text(resp.content)
+        recvd_camid = 1
+        try:
+            # Check if first argument is numeric (camera id)
+            camid = int(args[0])
+            camid = str(camid)
+        except ValueError:
+            recvd_camid = 0
+            camid = '0'
+        if args[recvd_camid] not in self.allowed_cmds: 
+            await bot.send_text(room, f'Unknown category: "{args[1]}"', event)
+            return
+        category = args[recvd_camid]
+        recvd_camid = recvd_camid + 1
+        if args[recvd_camid] not in self.allowed_cmds[category]:
+            await bot.send_text(room, f'Unknown command: "{args[recvd_camid]}"', event)
+            return
+        command = args[recvd_camid]
+        req_url = f'{self.motionurl}/{camid}/{category}/{command}'
+        resp = requests.get(req_url).text
+        await bot.send_text(room, resp, event)
 
     def help(self):
-        return 'Echoes back what user has said'
+        return self.helptext.splitlines()[0]