Merge pull request #91 from velour/rpgORdie

RPG or DIEEEEEEEEEEEE

bot/bot.go

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 
 	connector.RegisterMessageReceived(bot.MsgReceived)
 	connector.RegisterEventReceived(bot.EventReceived)
+	connector.RegisterReplyMessageReceived(bot.ReplyMsgReceived)
 
 	return bot
 }
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func (b *bot) migrateDB() {
 
 // Adds a constructed handler to the bots handlers list
 func (b *bot) AddHandler(name string, h Handler) {
-	b.plugins[strings.ToLower(name)] = h
+	b.plugins[name] = h
 	b.pluginOrdering = append(b.pluginOrdering, name)
 	if entry := h.RegisterWeb(); entry != nil {
 		b.httpEndPoints[name] = *entry

bot/handlers.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func (b *bot) MsgReceived(msg msg.Message) {
 
 	// msg := b.buildMessage(client, inMsg)
 	// do need to look up user and fix it
-
 	if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Body, "help ") && msg.Command {
 		parts := strings.Fields(strings.ToLower(msg.Body))
 		b.checkHelp(msg.Channel, parts)
@@ -53,16 +52,40 @@ func (b *bot) EventReceived(msg msg.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *bot) SendMessage(channel, message string) {
-	b.conn.SendMessage(channel, message)
+// Handle incoming replys
+func (b *bot) ReplyMsgReceived(msg msg.Message, identifier string) {
+	log.Println("Received message: ", msg)
+
+	for _, name := range b.pluginOrdering {
+		p := b.plugins[name]
+		if p.ReplyMessage(msg, identifier) {
+			break
+		}
+	}
 }
 
-func (b *bot) SendAction(channel, message string) {
-	b.conn.SendAction(channel, message)
+func (b *bot) SendMessage(channel, message string) string {
+	return b.conn.SendMessage(channel, message)
 }
 
-func (b *bot) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) {
-	b.conn.React(channel, reaction, message)
+func (b *bot) SendAction(channel, message string) string {
+	return b.conn.SendAction(channel, message)
+}
+
+func (b *bot) ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier string) (string, bool) {
+	return b.conn.ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier)
+}
+
+func (b *bot) ReplyToMessage(channel, message string, replyTo msg.Message) (string, bool) {
+		return b.conn.ReplyToMessage(channel, message, replyTo)
+}
+
+func (b *bot) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool {
+	return b.conn.React(channel, reaction, message)
+}
+
+func (b *bot) Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier string) bool {
+	return b.conn.Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier)
 }
 
 func (b *bot) GetEmojiList() map[string]string {

bot/interfaces.go

@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ type Bot interface {
 	DB() *sqlx.DB
 	Who(string) []user.User
 	AddHandler(string, Handler)
-	SendMessage(string, string)
-	SendAction(string, string)
-	React(string, string, msg.Message)
+	SendMessage(string, string) string
+	SendAction(string, string) string
+	ReplyToMessageIdentifier(string, string, string) (string, bool)
+	ReplyToMessage(string, string, msg.Message) (string, bool)
+	React(string, string, msg.Message) bool
+	Edit(string, string, string) bool
 	MsgReceived(msg.Message)
+	ReplyMsgReceived(msg.Message, string)
 	EventReceived(msg.Message)
 	Filter(msg.Message, string) string
 	LastMessage(string) (msg.Message, error)
@@ -30,10 +34,14 @@ type Bot interface {
 type Connector interface {
 	RegisterEventReceived(func(message msg.Message))
 	RegisterMessageReceived(func(message msg.Message))
+	RegisterReplyMessageReceived(func(msg.Message, string))
 
-	SendMessage(channel, message string)
-	SendAction(channel, message string)
-	React(string, string, msg.Message)
+	SendMessage(channel, message string) string
+	SendAction(channel, message string) string
+	ReplyToMessageIdentifier(string, string, string) (string, bool)
+	ReplyToMessage(string, string, msg.Message) (string, bool)
+	React(string, string, msg.Message) bool
+	Edit(string, string, string) bool
 	GetEmojiList() map[string]string
 	Serve() error
 
@@ -44,6 +52,7 @@ type Connector interface {
 type Handler interface {
 	Message(message msg.Message) bool
 	Event(kind string, message msg.Message) bool
+	ReplyMessage(msg.Message, string) bool
 	BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool
 	Help(channel string, parts []string)
 	RegisterWeb() *string

bot/mock.go

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 package bot
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
@@ -25,13 +28,22 @@ type MockBot struct {
 func (mb *MockBot) Config() *config.Config            { return &mb.Cfg }
 func (mb *MockBot) DBVersion() int64                  { return 1 }
 func (mb *MockBot) DB() *sqlx.DB                      { return mb.db }
+func (mb *MockBot) Conn() Connector                   { return nil }
 func (mb *MockBot) Who(string) []user.User            { return []user.User{} }
 func (mb *MockBot) AddHandler(name string, f Handler) {}
-func (mb *MockBot) SendMessage(ch string, msg string) {
+func (mb *MockBot) SendMessage(ch string, msg string) string {
 	mb.Messages = append(mb.Messages, msg)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("m-%d", len(mb.Actions)-1)
 }
-func (mb *MockBot) SendAction(ch string, msg string) {
+func (mb *MockBot) SendAction(ch string, msg string) string {
 	mb.Actions = append(mb.Actions, msg)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("a-%d", len(mb.Actions)-1)
+}
+func (mb *MockBot) ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier string) (string, bool) {
+	return "", false
+}
+func (mb *MockBot) ReplyToMessage(channel, message string, replyTo msg.Message) (string, bool) {
+	return "", false
 }
 func (mb *MockBot) MsgReceived(msg msg.Message)                {}
 func (mb *MockBot) EventReceived(msg msg.Message)              {}
@@ -39,7 +51,41 @@ func (mb *MockBot) Filter(msg msg.Message, s string) string    { return "" }
 func (mb *MockBot) LastMessage(ch string) (msg.Message, error) { return msg.Message{}, nil }
 func (mb *MockBot) CheckAdmin(nick string) bool                { return false }
 
-func (mb *MockBot) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) {}
+func (mb *MockBot) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool { return false }
+
+func (mb *MockBot) Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier string) bool {
+	isMessage := identifier[0] == 'm'
+	if !isMessage && identifier[0] != 'a' {
+		log.Printf("failed to parse identifier: %s", identifier)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	index, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.Split(identifier, "-")[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("failed to parse identifier: %s", identifier)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if isMessage {
+		if index < len(mb.Messages) {
+			mb.Messages[index] = newMessage
+		} else {
+			return false
+		}
+	} else {
+		if index < len(mb.Actions) {
+			mb.Actions[index] = newMessage
+		} else {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (mb *MockBot) ReplyMsgReceived(msg.Message, string) {
+
+}
+
 func (mb *MockBot) GetEmojiList() map[string]string                { return make(map[string]string) }
 func (mb *MockBot) RegisterFilter(s string, f func(string) string) {}
 

irc/irc.go

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type Irc struct {
 
 	eventReceived   func(msg.Message)
 	messageReceived func(msg.Message)
+	replyMessageReceived  func(msg.Message, string)
 }
 
 func New(c *config.Config) *Irc {
@@ -61,12 +62,16 @@ func (i *Irc) RegisterMessageReceived(f func(msg.Message)) {
 	i.messageReceived = f
 }
 
+func (i *Irc) RegisterReplyMessageReceived(f func(msg.Message, string)) {
+	i.replyMessageReceived = f
+}
+
 func (i *Irc) JoinChannel(channel string) {
 	log.Printf("Joining channel: %s", channel)
 	i.Client.Out <- irc.Msg{Cmd: irc.JOIN, Args: []string{channel}}
 }
 
-func (i *Irc) SendMessage(channel, message string) {
+func (i *Irc) SendMessage(channel, message string) string {
 	for len(message) > 0 {
 		m := irc.Msg{
 			Cmd:  "PRIVMSG",
@@ -90,17 +95,33 @@ func (i *Irc) SendMessage(channel, message string) {
 
 		i.Client.Out <- m
 	}
+	return "NO_IRC_IDENTIFIERS"
 }
 
 // Sends action to channel
-func (i *Irc) SendAction(channel, message string) {
+func (i *Irc) SendAction(channel, message string) string {
 	message = actionPrefix + " " + message + "\x01"
 
 	i.SendMessage(channel, message)
+	return "NO_IRC_IDENTIFIERS"
 }
 
-func (i *Irc) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) {
+func (i *Irc) ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier string) (string, bool) {
+	return "NO_IRC_IDENTIFIERS", false
+}
+
+func (i *Irc) ReplyToMessage(channel, message string, replyTo msg.Message) (string, bool) {
+	return "NO_IRC_IDENTIFIERS", false
+}
+
+func (i *Irc) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool {
 	//we're not goign to do anything because it's IRC
+	return false
+}
+
+func (i *Irc) Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier string) bool {
+	//we're not goign to do anything because it's IRC
+	return false
 }
 
 func (i *Irc) GetEmojiList() map[string]string {

main.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/leftpad"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/reaction"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/reminder"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/rpgORdie"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/rss"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/stats"
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/plugins/talker"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ func main() {
 	b.AddHandler("emojifyme", emojifyme.New(b))
 	b.AddHandler("twitch", twitch.New(b))
 	b.AddHandler("inventory", inventory.New(b))
+	b.AddHandler("rpgORdie", rpgORdie.New(b))
 	// catches anything left, will always return true
 	b.AddHandler("factoid", fact.New(b))
 

plugins/admin/admin.go

@@ -117,3 +117,5 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *AdminPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *AdminPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/babbler/babbler.go

@@ -935,3 +935,5 @@ func (p *BabblerPlugin) babbleSeedBookends(babblerName string, start, end []stri
 
 	return strings.Join(words, " "), nil
 }
+
+func (p *BabblerPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/beers/beers.go

@@ -461,3 +461,5 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *BeersPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *BeersPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/counter/counter.go

@@ -364,3 +364,5 @@ func (p *CounterPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *CounterPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *CounterPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/dice/dice.go

@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@ func (p *DicePlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *DicePlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *DicePlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/downtime/downtime.go

@@ -231,3 +231,5 @@ func (p *DowntimePlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *DowntimePlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *DowntimePlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go

@@ -112,3 +112,5 @@ func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/fact/factoid.go

@@ -764,3 +764,5 @@ func (p *Factoid) serveQuery(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		log.Println(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func (p *Factoid) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/fact/remember.go

@@ -170,3 +170,5 @@ func (p *RememberPlugin) recordMsg(message msg.Message) {
 	log.Printf("Logging message: %s: %s", message.User.Name, message.Body)
 	p.Log[message.Channel] = append(p.Log[message.Channel], message)
 }
+
+func (p *RememberPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/first/first.go

@@ -228,3 +228,5 @@ func (p *FirstPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *FirstPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *FirstPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/inventory/inventory.go

@@ -236,3 +236,5 @@ func (p *InventoryPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	// nothing to register
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *InventoryPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go

@@ -76,3 +76,5 @@ func (p *LeftpadPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	// nothing to register
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *LeftpadPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/reaction/reaction.go

@@ -80,3 +80,5 @@ func (p *ReactionPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *ReactionPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *ReactionPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/reminder/reminder.go

@@ -322,3 +322,5 @@ func reminderer(p *ReminderPlugin) {
 		p.queueUpNextReminder()
 	}
 }
+
+func (p *ReminderPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie.go

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package rpgORdie
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
+	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot/msg"
+)
+
+const (
+	DUDE    = ":lion_face:"
+	BOULDER = ":full_moon:"
+	HOLE    = ":new_moon:"
+	EMPTY   = ":white_large_square:"
+
+	OK      = iota
+	INVALID = iota
+	WIN     = iota
+)
+
+type RPGPlugin struct {
+	Bot       bot.Bot
+	listenFor map[string]*board
+}
+
+type board struct {
+	state [][]string
+	x, y  int
+}
+
+func NewRandomBoard() *board {
+	boardSize := 5
+	b := board{
+		state: make([][]string, boardSize),
+		x:     boardSize - 1,
+		y:     boardSize - 1,
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < boardSize; i++ {
+		b.state[i] = make([]string, boardSize)
+		for j := 0; j < boardSize; j++ {
+			b.state[i][j] = ":white_large_square:"
+		}
+	}
+
+	b.state[boardSize-1][boardSize-1] = DUDE
+	b.state[boardSize/2][boardSize/2] = BOULDER
+	b.state[0][0] = HOLE
+
+	return &b
+}
+
+func (b *board) toMessageString() string {
+	lines := make([]string, len(b.state))
+	for i := 0; i < len(b.state); i++ {
+		lines[i] = strings.Join(b.state[i], "")
+	}
+	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+}
+
+func (b *board) checkAndMove(dx, dy int) int {
+	newX := b.x + dx
+	newY := b.y + dy
+
+	if newX < 0 || newY < 0 || newX >= len(b.state) || newY >= len(b.state) {
+		return INVALID
+	}
+
+	if b.state[newY][newX] == HOLE {
+		return INVALID
+	}
+
+	win := false
+	if b.state[newY][newX] == BOULDER {
+		newBoulderX := newX + dx
+		newBoulderY := newY + dy
+
+		if newBoulderX < 0 || newBoulderY < 0 || newBoulderX >= len(b.state) || newBoulderY >= len(b.state) {
+			return INVALID
+		}
+
+		if b.state[newBoulderY][newBoulderX] != HOLE {
+			b.state[newBoulderY][newBoulderX] = BOULDER
+		} else {
+			win = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	b.state[newY][newX] = DUDE
+	b.state[b.y][b.x] = EMPTY
+	b.x = newX
+	b.y = newY
+
+	if win {
+		return WIN
+	}
+	return OK
+}
+
+func New(b bot.Bot) *RPGPlugin {
+	return &RPGPlugin{
+		Bot:       b,
+		listenFor: map[string]*board{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
+	if strings.ToLower(message.Body) == "start rpg" {
+		b := NewRandomBoard()
+		ts := p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, b.toMessageString())
+		p.listenFor[ts] = b
+		p.Bot.ReplyToMessageIdentifier(message.Channel, "Over here.", ts)
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) LoadData() {
+
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
+	p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "Go find a walkthrough or something.")
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) Event(kind string, message msg.Message) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *RPGPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool {
+	if strings.ToLower(message.User.Name) != strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Nick) {
+		if b, ok := p.listenFor[identifier]; ok {
+
+			var res int
+
+			if message.Body == "left" {
+				res = b.checkAndMove(-1, 0)
+			} else if message.Body == "right" {
+				res = b.checkAndMove(1, 0)
+			} else if message.Body == "up" {
+				res = b.checkAndMove(0, -1)
+			} else if message.Body == "down" {
+				res = b.checkAndMove(0, 1)
+			} else {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			switch res {
+			case OK:
+				p.Bot.Edit(message.Channel, b.toMessageString(), identifier)
+			case WIN:
+				p.Bot.Edit(message.Channel, b.toMessageString(), identifier)
+				p.Bot.ReplyToMessageIdentifier(message.Channel, "congratulations, you beat the easiest level imaginable.", identifier)
+			case INVALID:
+				p.Bot.ReplyToMessageIdentifier(message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("you can't move %s", message.Body), identifier)
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package rpgORdie
+
+import ()

plugins/rss/rss.go

@@ -117,3 +117,5 @@ func (p *RSSPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *RSSPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *RSSPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/stats/stats.go

@@ -275,3 +275,5 @@ func (p *StatsPlugin) mkSightingStat(message msg.Message) stats {
 func (p *StatsPlugin) mkChannelStat(message msg.Message) stats {
 	return stats{stat{mkDay(), "channel", message.Channel, 1}}
 }
+
+func (p *StatsPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/talker/talker.go

@@ -119,3 +119,5 @@ func (p *TalkerPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *TalkerPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *TalkerPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/twitch/twitch.go

@@ -238,3 +238,5 @@ func (p *TwitchPlugin) checkTwitch(channel string, twitcher *Twitcher, alwaysPri
 		twitcher.game = game
 	}
 }
+
+func (p *TwitchPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/your/your.go

@@ -66,3 +66,5 @@ func (p *YourPlugin) BotMessage(message msg.Message) bool {
 func (p *YourPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *YourPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

plugins/zork/zork.go

@@ -122,3 +122,5 @@ func (p *ZorkPlugin) Help(ch string, _ []string) {
 }
 
 func (p *ZorkPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string { return nil }
+
+func (p *ZorkPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool { return false }

slack/slack.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package slack
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
 	"io"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"sync/atomic"
+	// "sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ type Slack struct {
 
 	eventReceived   func(msg.Message)
 	messageReceived func(msg.Message)
+	replyMessageReceived func(msg.Message, string)
 }
 
 var idCounter uint64
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ type slackMessage struct {
 	User     string `json:"user"`
 	Username string `json:"username"`
 	Ts       string `json:"ts"`
+	ThreadTs       string `json:"thread_ts"`
 	Error    struct {
 		Code uint64 `json:"code"`
 		Msg  string `json:"msg"`
@@ -163,6 +166,27 @@ func New(c *config.Config) *Slack {
 	}
 }
 
+func checkReturnStatus(response *http.Response) bool {
+	type Response struct {
+		OK bool `json:"ok"`
+	}
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+	response.Body.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error reading Slack API body: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	var resp Response
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &resp)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error parsing message response: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return resp.OK
+}
+
 func (s *Slack) RegisterEventReceived(f func(msg.Message)) {
 	s.eventReceived = f
 }
@@ -171,32 +195,112 @@ func (s *Slack) RegisterMessageReceived(f func(msg.Message)) {
 	s.messageReceived = f
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) SendMessageType(channel, messageType, subType, message string) error {
-	m := slackMessage{
-		ID:      atomic.AddUint64(&idCounter, 1),
-		Type:    messageType,
-		SubType: subType,
-		Channel: channel,
-		Text:    message,
+func (s *Slack) RegisterReplyMessageReceived(f func(msg.Message, string)) {
+	s.replyMessageReceived = f
 }
-	err := websocket.JSON.Send(s.ws, m)
+
+func (s *Slack) SendMessageType(channel, message string, meMessage bool) (string, error) {
+	postUrl := "https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage"
+	if meMessage {
+		postUrl = "https://slack.com/api/chat.meMessage"
+	}
+
+	resp, err := http.PostForm(postUrl,
+		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Slack.Token},
+			"channel": {channel},
+			"text":    {message},
+			"as_user": {"true"},
+		})
+
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error sending Slack message: %s", err)
 	}
-	return err
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	resp.Body.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error reading Slack API body: %s", err)
 	}
 
-func (s *Slack) SendMessage(channel, message string) {
+	log.Println(string(body))
+
+	type MessageResponse struct {
+		OK        bool   `json:"ok"`
+		Timestamp string `json:"ts"`
+	}
+
+	var mr MessageResponse
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &mr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error parsing message response: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !mr.OK {
+		return "", errors.New("failure response received")
+	}
+
+	return mr.Timestamp, err
+}
+
+func (s *Slack) SendMessage(channel, message string) string {
 	log.Printf("Sending message to %s: %s", channel, message)
-	s.SendMessageType(channel, "message", "", message)
+	identifier, _ := s.SendMessageType(channel, message, false)
+	return identifier
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) SendAction(channel, message string) {
+func (s *Slack) SendAction(channel, message string) string {
 	log.Printf("Sending action to %s: %s", channel, message)
-	s.SendMessageType(channel, "message", "me_message", "_"+message+"_")
+	identifier, _ := s.SendMessageType(channel, "_"+message+"_", true)
+	return identifier
 }
 
-func (s *Slack) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) {
+func (s *Slack) ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier string) (string, bool) {
+	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage",
+		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Slack.Token},
+			"channel":   {channel},
+			"text":      {message},
+			"as_user": {"true"},
+			"thread_ts": {identifier},
+		})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error sending Slack reply: %s", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	resp.Body.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error reading Slack API body: %s", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	log.Println(string(body))
+
+	type MessageResponse struct {
+		OK        bool   `json:"ok"`
+		Timestamp string `json:"ts"`
+	}
+
+	var mr MessageResponse
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &mr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error parsing message response: %s", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	if !mr.OK {
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	return mr.Timestamp, err == nil
+}
+
+func (s *Slack) ReplyToMessage(channel, message string, replyTo msg.Message) (string, bool) {
+	return s.ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, replyTo.AdditionalData["RAW_SLACK_TIMESTAMP"])
+}
+
+func (s *Slack) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool {
 	log.Printf("Reacting in %s: %s", channel, reaction)
 	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/reactions.add",
 		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Slack.Token},
@@ -204,9 +308,24 @@ func (s *Slack) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) {
 			"channel":   {channel},
 			"timestamp": {message.AdditionalData["RAW_SLACK_TIMESTAMP"]}})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error sending Slack reaction: %s", err)
+		log.Println("reaction failed: %s", err)
+		return false
 	}
-	log.Print(resp)
+	return checkReturnStatus(resp)
+}
+
+func (s *Slack) Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier string) bool {
+	log.Printf("Editing in (%s) %s: %s", identifier, channel, newMessage)
+	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/chat.update",
+		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Slack.Token},
+			"channel": {channel},
+			"text":    {newMessage},
+			"ts":      {identifier}})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("edit failed: %s", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return checkReturnStatus(resp)
 }
 
 func (s *Slack) GetEmojiList() map[string]string {
@@ -273,14 +392,17 @@ func (s *Slack) Serve() error {
 		}
 		switch msg.Type {
 		case "message":
-			if !msg.Hidden {
+			if !msg.Hidden && msg.ThreadTs == "" {
 				m := s.buildMessage(msg)
 				if m.Time.Before(s.lastRecieved) {
 					log.Printf("Ignoring message: %+v\nlastRecieved: %v msg: %v", msg.ID, s.lastRecieved, m.Time)
 				} else {
 					s.lastRecieved = m.Time
-					s.messageReceived(s.buildMessage(msg))
+					s.messageReceived(m)
 				}
+			} else if msg.ThreadTs != "" {
+				//we're throwing away some information here by not parsing the correct reply object type, but that's okay
+				s.replyMessageReceived(s.buildLightReplyMessage(msg), msg.ThreadTs)
 			} else {
 				log.Printf("THAT MESSAGE WAS HIDDEN: %+v", msg.ID)
 			}
@@ -337,6 +459,40 @@ func (s *Slack) buildMessage(m slackMessage) msg.Message {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *Slack) buildLightReplyMessage(m slackMessage) msg.Message {
+	text := html.UnescapeString(m.Text)
+
+	text = fixText(s.getUser, text)
+
+	isCmd, text := bot.IsCmd(s.config, text)
+
+	isAction := m.SubType == "me_message"
+
+	u, _ := s.getUser(m.User)
+	if m.Username != "" {
+		u = m.Username
+	}
+
+	tstamp := slackTStoTime(m.Ts)
+
+	return msg.Message{
+		User: &user.User{
+			ID:   m.User,
+			Name: u,
+		},
+		Body:    text,
+		Raw:     m.Text,
+		Channel: m.Channel,
+		Command: isCmd,
+		Action:  isAction,
+		Host:    string(m.ID),
+		Time:    tstamp,
+		AdditionalData: map[string]string{
+			"RAW_SLACK_TIMESTAMP": m.Ts,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // markAllChannelsRead gets a list of all channels and marks each as read
 func (s *Slack) markAllChannelsRead() {
 	chs := s.getAllChannels()