eastein/lidless — Issue #35: !snapshot
Author: eric-zenfire
Created: 2012-01-12 18:03:59+00:00
State: open

# Purpose

Take and temporarily store snapshot images of camera feeds. Return a URL that works for `n` minutes, prefixed with `url` from config (to work with frontend external proxies, etc). It must be an optional feature disabled by default. Snapshots previously taken should still be cleaned up if the feature is disabled... and serving images not just taking them must obey the current config.

Perhaps, configuration must enable and disable this feature per-camera? Also, per-irc? Not sure. Should there be a throttle for max snapshots per time period, and if so should it be independent per camera?

# Storage

Not sure. Perhaps a directory in the config to store images in temporarily. In memory, perhaps - wouldn't survive restarts, though.

# Usage

!snapshot

If cameraname is not supplied and there is only one camera, use that camera. If cameraname is not supplied and there is more than one camera enabled for the feature, offer a list of available cameras. If camera does not exist, return relevant error. If camera exists but does not permit snapshots, return relevant error.