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src/lib/ae_utils.ts

@@ -243,6 +243,94 @@ export let extract_prefixed_form_data = function extract_prefixed_form_data({pre
 }
 
 
+/* This utility function processes specific data string.
+ * MECARD
+ * OBJ = OBJ:ot:example,oi:asdf1234
+ * ot = Aether object type; oi = Aether object ID random
+ * KV = KV:"key":"value"
+ * JS = {"id":123,"name":"example name"}
+ * http or https?
+ * Common short keys used:
+ * bdg: Badge ID Random
+ * reg: Registration ID Random
+ * exid: External ID
+ * gn: Given First Name
+ * fn: Family Last Name
+ * em: Email Address
+*/
+// Updated 2022-02-11
+export let process_data_string = function process_data_string(data_string) {
+    console.log('*** process_data_string() ***');
+    // console.log(data_string);
+
+    let obj = {};
+
+    let colon_index = data_string.indexOf(':')
+    if (colon_index) {
+        let data_string_type = data_string.slice(0, colon_index);
+        console.log(data_string_type);
+
+        obj['qr_type'] = data_string_type;
+
+        if (data_string_type == 'MECARD') {
+            let mecard_str = data_string.slice(colon_index+1);
+            console.log(mecard_str);
+
+            obj['str'] = mecard_str;
+        } else if (data_string_type == 'OBJ') {
+            let key_value_str = data_string.slice(colon_index+1);
+            console.log(key_value_str);
+            let key_value_array = key_value_str.split(',');
+            // console.log(key_value_array);
+
+            let ot_colon_index = key_value_array[0].indexOf(':')
+            let obj_type = key_value_array[0].slice(ot_colon_index+1);
+            // console.log(obj_type);
+
+            let oi_colon_index = key_value_array[1].indexOf(':')
+            let obj_id = key_value_array[1].slice(oi_colon_index+1);
+            // console.log(obj_id);
+
+            obj['type'] = obj_type;
+            obj['id'] = obj_id;
+        } else if (data_string_type == 'JSON') {
+            let partial_json_str = data_string.slice(colon_index+1);
+            console.log(partial_json_str);
+            let json_str = `{${partial_json_str}}`;
+            console.log(json_str);
+
+            obj['json'] = JSON.parse(json_str);
+        } else if (data_string_type == 'STR') {
+            let str = data_string.slice(colon_index+1);
+            console.log(str);
+
+            obj['str'] = str;
+        } else if (data_string_type == 'http' || data_string_type == 'https') {
+            console.log(`http or https: ${data_string}`);
+
+            obj['type'] = 'url';
+            obj['url'] = data_string;
+        } else {
+            console.log('The unknown data string type was found. Returning the string part.')
+            let unknown_str = data_string.slice(colon_index+1);
+            console.log(unknown_str);
+
+            obj['str'] = unknown_str;
+        }
+    } else {
+        console.log('The data string type was not found. Returning the entire string.')
+        console.log(data_string);
+
+        obj['qr_type'] = 'UNKNOWN';
+        obj['str'] = data_string;
+        // return false;
+    }
+
+    console.log(obj);
+    return obj; // Returns an object
+}
+
+
 // NOTE: I know there is a better more efficient way to do this, but I don't have time for that right now.
 export let process_permission_checks = function process_permission_checks(access_type: string) {
 	// let access_checks = { 'access_type': null, 'super_check': null };
@@ -523,6 +611,7 @@ export let ae_util = {
     iso_datetime_formatter: iso_datetime_formatter,
     number_w_commas: number_w_commas,
     extract_prefixed_form_data: extract_prefixed_form_data,
+    process_data_string: process_data_string,
     process_permission_checks: process_permission_checks,
     handle_url_and_message: handle_url_and_message,
     create_a_element: create_a_element,