| name | add-telegram-update-field |
| description | [Library contributor] Adds a new field to the Update type and wires it through ProcessedUpdate, UpdateType, ProcessUpdate, KSP (TypeConstants, TypeMapper), and FunctionalDSLUtils. Use when implementing support for a new Telegram update type (e.g. message_reaction, chat_boost), adding a new update handler, or extending the bot to handle additional update kinds. |
Add Telegram Update Field
Workflow
1. Add Field to Update
- In Update.kt: add
val myField: MyType? = null (camelCase, nullable)
- Add import for the payload type if needed
2. Add UpdateType Entry
- In UpdateType.kt: add enum entry with
@SerialName("snake_case") matching Telegram API (e.g. MY_FIELD)
3. Add ProcessedUpdate Subclass
- In ProcessedUpdate.kt: add
data class MyFieldUpdate(...) : ProcessedUpdate(...)
- Use
@Serializable(MyFieldUpdate.Companion::class) and internal companion object : UpdateSerializer<MyFieldUpdate>()
- Implement
UserReference when the update has a user; ChatReference when it has a chat; TextReference when it has text
4. Add processUpdate Clause
- In ProcessUpdate.kt: add
myField != null -> MyFieldUpdate(updateId, this, myField)
- Add import for the new ProcessedUpdate subclass
- Place clause in a logical order (group with similar update types)
5. Update KSP Module
- In TypeConstants.kt: add
val myFieldUpdateClass: TypeName = MyFieldUpdate::class.asTypeName()
- In TypeMapper.kt: add
TypeConstants.myFieldUpdateClass to MyFieldUpdate::class to updateTypeMap
6. Regenerate FunctionalDSLUtils
- Run
./gradlew prepareRelease (or full build)
- api-sentinel KSP regenerates FunctionalDSLUtils.kt from
UpdateType.entries; no manual edits needed
Handling: The new onXxx DSL function enables bot.setFunctionality { onXxx { ... } }. Both functional DSL and annotation approach (@UpdateHandler) use the same ActivityRegistry and ProcessingPipeline; see telegram-bot-handling.mdc.
Naming Conventions
- Update field: camelCase (e.g.
callbackQuery, messageReaction)
- UpdateType: SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE,
@SerialName("snake_case") matching Telegram API
- ProcessedUpdate subclass:
XxxUpdate (e.g. CallbackQueryUpdate)
Reference Examples
Validation
./gradlew formatKotlin
./gradlew prepareRelease