[squeak-dev] [ANN] TelegramBot framework & @SqueakSmalltalkBot :-)

Eliot Miranda eliot.miranda at gmail.com
Thu Mar 18 21:02:48 UTC 2021


oops.  Ignore me.  I just read the longer post about SimulationStudio.
Super cool.  No need to respond.

On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 1:18 PM Eliot Miranda <eliot.miranda at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Christoph,
>
>     very cool work.  Let me suggest another avenue for the simulation
> sandbox. Apologies if we've already discussed this.  MethodFinder is a
> super cool tool, but it has to be prevented from creating havok using a
> horrible hack.  A set of selectors are used to prevent MethodFinder from
> starting potentially dangerous computations.  This list isn't obvious, is
> never up-to-date, and can potentially exclude useful results.  A much
> better way of implementing MethodFinder seems to be to implement it using
> simulation and have it maintain the set of objects created so far in the
> execution, allowing them to be mutated, but aborting whenever an attempt is
> made to modify an object outside of the sandbox, etc.  This could be a much
> more robust way to architect the message finder, and performance might be
> adequate.  I think it's worth exploring.
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 5:32 AM Thiede, Christoph <
> Christoph.Thiede at student.hpi.uni-potsdam.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>>
>> After announcing SimulationStudio and Sandbox yesterday [3], today I'm
>> happy to introduce you to two other repositories which I have been working
>> at during the last months. Last week, I had the pleasure to present them
>> during the German Squeak Winter Demos [4]. Drum roll, say hello to
>> TelegramBot [1] & TelegramSmalltalkBot [2]! :-)
>>
>>
>> *TelegramBot* is a small framework I built to make it possible to
>> implement bots for the Telegram messenger [5]. It uses the official
>> Telegram Bot REST API [6] and maps it to an object-oriented design in
>> Squeak, providing support for different bot capabilities such as message
>> sending, receiving, and editing. It also allows sending multi-media message
>> types such as pictures (Forms), formatted messages (Texts), audio messages
>> (AbstractSounds), and some others. Last but not least, it comprises a
>> small API to host your bots in a background process of the image. For more
>> information, check out the README.md of the repository in [1].
>>
>>
>> *TelegramSmalltalkBot* is a second repository that implements a Telegram
>> bot for evaluating Smalltalk expressions by using the TelegramBot framework
>> from above. Do you know this situation when you wonder "how does XYZ work
>> in Squeak" and cannot check it out because you do not have any PC or laptop
>> at hand right now? This situation is history as of today, just send a
>> message to the bot from wherever you are, just using your phone or even
>> your watch! In a nutshell, TelegramSmalltalkBot is a simple REPL shell that
>> utilizes the Squeak Compiler, but it's also packed with a number of
>> convenient features that make remote access to your image much more
>> pleasant. For example, the bot does not only answer plain text but also
>> multi-media messages such as pictures or files depending on the results of
>> your expressions. You can also use Workspace-like variable bindings or
>> reply to older messages from the bot to bind the receiver of your message.
>> For an exhaustive list of all features, visit the repository in [2] or just
>> send /help to the bot. I also have uploaded a short video demo about it at
>> [7].
>>
>>
>> Another important thing to note is that TelegramSmalltalkBot is able to
>> evaluate every expression in a sandboxed execution environment by using the
>> SimulationStudio library I announced yesterday [3]. While both projects
>> have grown rather independently of each other, this usage fills an
>> important gap for me and I think it is a relevant real-world use case of
>> the Sandbox.
>>
>>
>> *Please try it out!** :-)* All you need is a Telegram account for free
>> and a client (Telegram is available cross-platform and can also be used
>> from the web). I am hosting an instance of the bot myself on my raspberry
>> pi and I feel confident enough about the isolation quality of my Sandbox
>> that I dare to unlock public access to the bot for everyone. A small
>> architecture diagram which I have shown at the Winter Demos is in the
>> attachments (contains clickable links to the repositories), you can also
>> find it in the wiki of [2].
>>
>>
>> Just search in the Telegram app for *@SqueakSmalltalkBot* or follow this
>> link: https://t.me/SqueakSmalltalkBot [8] (QR code is also in the
>> attachments) <https://t.me/SqueakSmalltalkBot>
>>
>>
>> *I'm very much looking forward to your feedback!* If you experience any
>> problems or have new ideas, please let me know via squeak-dev or GitHub
>> issues! I'm already planning many new features for the bot - be sure to
>> watch the repository if you are interested in them. :-)
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Christoph
>>
>>
>> [1] https://github.com/LinqLover/TelegramBot
>> [2] https://github.com/LinqLover/TelegramSmalltalkBot
>> [3]
>> http://forum.world.st/ANN-SimulationStudio-and-sandboxed-execution-for-Squeak-td5127804.html
>>
>> [4]
>> http://forum.world.st/Squeak-Winter-Demos-2021-03-06-3-p-m-6-p-m-CET-virtual-tp5126913.html
>> [5] https://telegram.org
>> [6] https://core.telegram.org/bots/api
>> [7] https://youtu.be/HZCeThLqQmg
>> [8] https://t.me/SqueakSmalltalkBot
>>
>>
>
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> best, Eliot
>


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