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Client-side Javascript API wrapper for GitHub API V3

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# gh3

**gh3** is a client-side Javascript API v3 wrapper for GitHub

**gh3** is [async.js](https://github.com/caolan/async) compliant. (thank you to [Atinux](https://github.com/Atinux) and [mklabs](https://github.com/mklabs))

## Dependencies

- [jQuery](http://jquery.com/)
- [Underscore](http://underscorejs.org/)

## Bundled with gh3 :

gh3 supports several kind of objects:

- `Gh3.Users`
- `Gh3.User`
- `Gh3.Repositories`
- `Gh3.Repository`
- `Gh3.Issue`
- `Gh3.Pull`
- `Gh3.Branch`
- `Gh3.Dir` inherits of `Gh3.ItemContent`
- `Gh3.File` inherits of `Gh3.ItemContent`
- `Gh3.Commit`
- `Gh3.Gists`
- `Gh3.Gist`
- `Gh3.GistComment`

You can extend all Gh3 types, eg :

```javascript
var myComment = Gh3.GistComment.extend({
	//...
})
```

See *§ "Extend User"* for more details.

## GitHub Users : Gh3.Users

### Static Methods of Gh3.Users

- `Gh3.Users.search(keyword, pagesInfo, callback)` retrieve `Gh3.User` instances by keyword
    - `pagesInfo` : `{ start_page : which_page }` (always 100 items max. per page) see [http://developer.github.com/v3/search/](http://developer.github.com/v3/search/)
- `Gh3.Users.getAll()` : return an array of all `Gh3.User` instances (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Users.getByName(name)` : get a user by his name (you have to call `search()` before) (return first found user)
- `Gh3.Users.each(callback)` : execute `callback` for each found users (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Users.reverse()` : reverse order of users (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `Gh3.Users.sort(comparator)` : sort users (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Users.filter(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.User` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `search()` before)

#### example :
```javascript
Gh3.Users.search("mad", {start_page : 3}, function (err, response) {
	if(err) {
		throw "outch ..."
	}
	//console.log(Gh3.Users.getAll());
	console.log(response.getAll());
	response.each(function (user) {
		console.log(user.name, user.login, user.repos, user)
	});
});
```
See `samples/10-users.html`

## GitHub User : Gh3.User

### Declare User
```javascript
var k33g = new Gh3.User("k33g");
```
#### Methods of Gh3.User

- `fetch(callback)` : retrieve GitHub User's informations

### Get User data
```javascript
k33g.fetch(function (err, resUser){

if(err) {
		throw "outch ..."
	}

console.log("Blog : ", resUser.blog); // == k33g.blog
	console.log("Name : ", resUser.name);
	//etc. ...
});
```
See `/samples/01-user.html`

### Extend User

I've cribbed the [Backbone](http://backbonejs.org/) object model :
```javascript
var GitHubUser = Gh3.User.extend({//instance members
	constructor : function(login) {
		GitHubUser.__super__.constructor.call(this, login);
		GitHubUser.allUsers.push(this);
	}
},{ //Static members
	allUsers : [],
	each : function (callback) {
		_.each(GitHubUser.allUsers, function (user) {
			callback(user);
		})
	}
});

var k33g = new GitHubUser("k33g")
,	loicdescotte = new GitHubUser("loicdescotte")
,	mklabs = new GitHubUser("mklabs")
,	chamerling = new GitHubUser("chamerling");

GitHubUser.each(function (user) {
	user.fetch(function (err, resUser) {

if(err) {
			throw "outch ..."
		}

console.log(JSON.stringify(resUser));
	});
})
```
See `samples/02-user.html`

## GitHub Repositories of a user : Gh3.Repositories

### Declare and Get Repositories of a user
```javascript
var k33gRepositories = new Gh3.Repositories(k33g);
k33gRepositories.fetch(function () {
	console.log("Repositories", k33gRepositories);
}, function(){/*error*/},{page:1, per_page:500, direction : "desc"});
//all repositories, one page, 500 items per page, sort : descending
```
#### Methods of Gh3.Repositories

- `fetch(pagesInfoAndParameters, paginationInfo, callback)` retrieve `Gh3.Repository` instances of a user
    - `pagesInfoAndParameters` : `{ pages : number_of_pages, per_page : number_of_repositories_per page }`
    - you can pass other parameters as : `direction : "desc"`, see [http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/](http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/)
    - `paginationInfo` : which page. Possible values : see [http://developer.github.com/v3/#pagination](http://developer.github.com/v3/#pagination)
        * "next"
        * "last"
        * "first"
        * "prev"
- `getRepositories()` : return an array of `Gh3.Repository` instances (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `getRepositoryByName(name)` : get a repository by his name (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `eachRepository(callback)` : execute `callback` for each repository of the user (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `reverseRepositories()` : reverse order of repositories (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `sortRepositories(comparator)` : sort repositories (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `filterRepositories(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.Repository` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)

##### Static Methods

- `Gh3.Repositories.search(keyword, pagesInfo, callback)` retrieve `Gh3.Repository` instances by keyword
    - `pagesInfo` : `{ start_page : which_page }` (always 100 items max. per page) see [http://developer.github.com/v3/search/](http://developer.github.com/v3/search/)
- `Gh3.Repositories.getAll()` : return an array of all `Gh3.Repository` instances (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Repositories.getByName(name)` : get a repository by his name (you have to call `search()` before) (return first found repository)
- `Gh3.Repositories.each(callback)` : execute `callback` for each found repositories (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Repositories.reverse()` : reverse order of repositories (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `Gh3.Repositories.sort(comparator)` : sort repositories (you have to call `search()` before)
- `Gh3.Repositories.filter(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.Repository` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `search()` before)

See `samples/03-repository.html`
See `samples/09-repositories.html`

## GitHub Repository : Gh3.Repository

### Declare and Get Repository informations
```javascript
var k33g = new Gh3.User("k33g"); // You need a user first

var k33gBlog = new Gh3.Repository("k33g.github.com", k33g);

k33gBlog.fetch(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(k33gBlog);
});
```
#### Methods of Gh3.Repository

- `getBranches()` : return array of `Gh3.Branch` instances
- `fetch(callback)` : retrieve repository's informations
- `fetchBranches(callback)` : retrieve repository's branches (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `getBranchByName(branch_name)` : return a `Gh3.Branch` instance found by name (you have to call `fetchBranches()` before)
- `eachBranch(callback)` : execute `callback` for each branch of the repository (you have to call `fetchBranches()` before)
- `reverseBranches()` : reverse order of branches
- `sortBranches(comparator)` : sort branches
- `fetchIssuesByLabel` : receive repository issues with certain label or labels

### Get Branches of Repository

After calling repository `fetch()` method :
```javascript
k33gBlog.fetchBranches(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(k33gBlog.getBranches());
})
```
`branches` is an array of `Gh3.Branch` instances populated when `fetchBranches()` is called.

You can do that too :
```javascript
k33gBlog.fetchBranches(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log("Array of branches : ", k33gBlog.getBranches());
	k33gBlog.eachBranch(function (branch) {
		console.log(branch.name);
	})

//and :
	console.log("Master Branch : ", k33gBlog.getBranchByName("master"));

})
```
See `samples/03-repository.html`

## GitHub Branch : Gh3.Branch

#### Methods of Gh3.Branch

- `fetchContents(callback)` : retrieve `Gh3.File` instances and/or `Gh3.Dir` instances of the branch
- `getContents()` : return array of `Gh3.ItemContent` instances (so `Gh3.File` instances and/or `Gh3.Dir` instances)
- `getFileByName(file_name)` : return a `Gh3.File` instance found by name (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `getDirByName(dir_name)` : return a `Gh3.Dir` instance found by name (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `eachContent(callback)` : execute `callback` for each content item of the branch (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `reverseContents()` : reverse order of contents
- `sortContents(comparator)` : sort contents
- `filterContents(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.ItemContent` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)

## Get contents of a branch

You have to declare, get repository informations and fetch branches before calling `fetchContents(callback)` :
```javascript
var k33g = new Gh3.User("k33g")
,	k33gBlog = new Gh3.Repository("k33g.github.com", k33g);

k33gBlog.fetch(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

k33gBlog.fetchBranches(function (err, res) {
		if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

var master = k33gBlog.getBranchByName("master");

master.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
			if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

master.eachContent(function (content) {
				console.log(content.path, content.type);
			});
		});

})
});
```
See `samples/04-branch.html`

You obtain a list of files and directories. You can directly fetch raw content of a file or fetch contents of a directory.

## GitHub File : Gh3.File

#### Methods of Gh3.File

- `fetchContent(callback)` : retrieve (raw) content of the file
- `fetchCommits(callback)` : retrieve commits of the file
- `getRawContent()` : return raw content of the file (you have to call `fetchContent()` before)
- `getCommits()` : return array of `Gh3.Commit` instances (you have to call `fetchCommits()` before)
- `getLastCommit()` : return last `Gh3.Commit` instance
- `getFirstCommit()` : return first `Gh3.Commit` instance
- `eachCommit(callback)` : execute `callback` for each commit of the file (you have to call `fetchCommits()` before)
- `filterCommits(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.Commit` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetchCommits()` before)
- `reverseCommits()` : reverse order of commits
- `sortCommits(comparator)` : sort commits

### Get raw content of a file
```javascript
master.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

var myfile = master.getFileByName("index.html");

/* this way is possible to :
		var myfile = master.getContents()[8];
	*/

myfile.fetchContent(function (err, res) {
		if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(myfile.getRawContent());
	});

});
```
See `samples/05-file.html`

### Get commits of a file
```javascript
myfile.fetchCommits(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(myfile.getCommits());

myfile.eachCommit(function (commit) {
		console.log(commit.author.login, commit.message, commit.date);
	});
});
```

See `samples/05-file.html`

## GitHub Directory : Gh3.Dir

It works much like a `Gh3.Branch`.

#### Methods of Gh3.Dir

- `fetchContents(callback)` : retrieve `Gh3.File` instances and/or `Gh3.Dir` instances of the directory
- `getContents()` : return array of `Gh3.ItemContent` instances (so `Gh3.File` instances and/or `Gh3.Dir` instances)
- `getFileByName(file_name)` : return a `Gh3.File` instance found by name (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `getDirByName(dir_name)` : return a `Gh3.Dir` instance found by name (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `eachContent(callback)` : execute `callback` for each content item of the directory (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `reverseContents()` : reverse order of contents
- `sortContents(comparator)` : sort contents
- `filterContents(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.ItemContent` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)

### Get contents of a directory
```javascript
master.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
	if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

var dir = master.getDirByName('_posts');

dir.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
		if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(dir.getContents());

dir.eachContent(function (content) {
			console.log(content.name, content.type, content.size);

});
	});

});
```
See `samples/06-dir.html`

## GitHub Gists : Gh3.Gists

#### Methods of Gh3.Gists

- `fetch(pagesInfo, paginationInfo, callback)` : retrieve `Gh3.Gist` instances of a user
    - `pagesInfo` : `{ pages : number_of_pages, per_page : number_of_gists_per page }`
    - `paginationInfo` : which page. Possible values : see [http://developer.github.com/v3/#pagination](http://developer.github.com/v3/#pagination)
        * "next"
        * "last"
        * "first"
        * "prev"
- `getGists()` : return an array of `Gh3.Gist` instances (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `eachGist` : execute `callback` for each gist of the user (you have to call `fetch()` before)
- `filter(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.Gist` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetch()` before)

### Get public gists of a user
```javascript
	var GistsOfK33g = new Gh3.Gists(new Gh3.User("k33g"));

GistsOfK33g.fetch(null, null, function (err, res) {
		if(err) {
			throw "outch ..."
		}

GistsOfK33g.eachGist(function (gist) {
			console.log(gist.description, gist.id);
		});
	});
```
### Get public gists of a user : five gists of the next page
```javascript
	GistsOfK33g.fetch({page:2, per_page:5}, "next", function (err, res) {
		if(err) {
			throw "outch ..."
		}

GistsOfK33g.eachGist(function (gist) {
			console.log(gist.description, gist.id);
		});
	};
```
See `samples/07-gists.html`

### Get public gists of a user only if they have comment(s)
```javascript
AllGistsOfK33g.fetch(function (err, res) {
	if(err) {
		throw "outch ..."
	}

console.log("Filtered gists : ", AllGistsOfK33g.filter(function (gist) {
		return gist.comments > 0;
	}));

},function(){//onerror},{page:1, per_page:500});
```
See `samples/07-gists.html`

## GitHub Gist : Gh3.Gist

#### Methods of Gh3.Gist

- `fetchContents(callback)` : retrieve contents (files) of the gist
- `fetchComments(callback)` : retrieve comments of the gist
- `getFileByName()` : return a file of the gist, found by his name
- `getFiles()` : return array of files objects
- `eachFile(callback)` : execute `callback` for each file of the gist (you have to call `fetchContents()` before)
- `getComments()` : return an array of `Gh3.GistComment` instances
- `eachComment(callback)` : execute `callback` for each comment of the gist (you have to call `fetchComments()` before)
- `filterComments(comparator)` : return an array of `Gh3.GistComment` instances filtered by `comparator`  (you have to call `fetchComments()` before)

### Get a public gist by id
```javascript
var oneGist = new Gh3.Gist({id:"2287018"});

oneGist.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
	if(err) {
		throw "outch ..."
	}

console.log("oneGist : ", oneGist);
	console.log("Files : ", oneGist.files);

oneGist.eachFile(function (file) {
		console.log(file.filename, file.language, file.type, file.size);
	});
});
```
#### Get content of a file of a gist
```javascript
	console.log(oneGist.getFileByName("use.thing.js").content);
```
See `samples/07-gists.html`

### Get comments of a public gist
```javascript
	var anOtherGist = new Gh3.Gist({id:"1096826"});

anOtherGist.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
		if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

anOtherGist.fetchComments(function (err, res) {
			if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

anOtherGist.eachComment(function (comment) {
				console.log(comment.body, "By ", comment.user.login);
			});
		});
	});
```
See `samples/07-gists.html`

### Filter comments of a public gist
```javascript
	var PaulIrishGist = new Gh3.Gist({id:"3098860"});

PaulIrishGist.fetchContents(function (err, res) {
		if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

PaulIrishGist.fetchComments(function (err, res) {
			if(err) { throw "outch ..." }

console.log(
				PaulIrishGist.filterComments(function (comment) {
					return comment.user.login == "codepo8";
				})
			);
		});

});
```
See `samples/08-gists_comments.html`

... to be continued

## History

- 2012.07.25 : '0.0.1' : first version
- 2012.07.26 : '0.0.2' : fixes
- 2012.07.26 : '0.0.3' : gists pagination
- 2012.07.28 : '0.0.4' :
	* refactoring : Gh3.Helper
	* gists filtering
	* gist comments filtering
	* file commits filtering
	* commits sorting
	* new Type : Gh3.Repositories (with pagination)
- 2012.07.29 : '0.0.5' :
	* Gh3.Repositories : add search ability		
	* add Gh3.Users : search user ability
- 2012.07.29 : '0.0.6' :
	* async.js compliant
- 2014.04.20 : '1.0.0' : bower package + semantic versioning
- 2014.04.20 : '1.0.1' : temporary fixes

## License

Gh3 is available under the terms of the [MIT-License](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License#License_terms).

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