@push.rocks/smartfeed

create and parse feeds

Install

To install @push.rocks/smartfeed, you need to have Node.js installed on your machine. After setting up Node.js, run the following command in your terminal:

npm install @push.rocks/smartfeed --save

Usage

@push.rocks/smartfeed is a powerful library for creating and parsing RSS and Atom feeds with ease. It leverages TypeScript for type safety and improved developer experience. Let's explore how you can utilize this library in your projects.

Creating Feeds

You can create feeds by instantiating a Smartfeed object and configuring feed options and items. Here’s an example of how to create an RSS feed:

import { Smartfeed, IFeedOptions, IFeedItem } from '@push.rocks/smartfeed';

// Create a new Smartfeed instance
const mySmartfeed = new Smartfeed();

// Define feed options
const feedOptions: IFeedOptions = {
  domain: 'example.com',
  title: 'Example News',
  description: 'Latest news from Example',
  category: 'News',
  company: 'Example Company',
  companyEmail: 'contact@example.com',
  companyDomain: 'https://example.com',
};

// Create a new feed with options
const myFeed = mySmartfeed.createFeed(feedOptions);

// Add items to the feed
const feedItem: IFeedItem = {
  title: 'Breaking News: TypeScript Adoption Soars!',
  timestamp: Date.now(), // Use current timestamp
  url: 'https://example.com/news/typescript-adoption',
  authorName: 'Jane Doe',
  imageUrl: 'https://example.com/images/typescript-news.jpg',
  content: 'In a recent survey, TypeScript has seen a significant increase in adoption among developers...',
};

// Add the item to the feed
myFeed.addItem(feedItem);

// Export the feed as an RSS string
const rssFeedString = myFeed.exportRssFeedString();
console.log(rssFeedString);

This code snippet creates an RSS feed for a news article. You can customize the IFeedOptions and IFeedItem objects to match your content.

Parsing Feeds

@push.rocks/smartfeed also allows parsing of RSS and Atom feeds from a string or URL. Here’s how you can parse a feed:

import { Smartfeed } from '@push.rocks/smartfeed';

// Create a new Smartfeed instance
const mySmartfeed = new Smartfeed();

// Parsing a feed from a string
const rssString = `your RSS feed string here`;
mySmartfeed.parseFeedFromString(rssString).then(feed => {
  console.log(feed);
});

// Parsing a feed from a URL
const feedUrl = 'https://example.com/rss';
mySmartfeed.parseFeedFromUrl(feedUrl).then(feed => {
  console.log(feed);
});

This example demonstrates how to parse an RSS feed from a given string or URL. The parseFeedFromString and parseFeedFromUrl methods return a Promise that resolves to the parsed feed object.

Comprehensive Feed Management

With @push.rocks/smartfeed, you have full control over creating and managing feeds. Beyond basic scenarios shown above, you can create feeds from arrays of articles, customize feed and item properties extensively, and export feeds in different formats (RSS, Atom, JSON).

For instance, to create a feed from an array of article objects conforming to @tsclass/tsclass's IArticle interface, you can use the createFeedFromArticleArray method. Additionally, explore different export options available on the Feed class to suit your needs, whether it's RSS 2.0, Atom 1.0, or JSON Feed 1.0.

Remember, @push.rocks/smartfeed is designed to streamline feed creation and parsing with a focus on type safety and developer experience. Explore its comprehensive API to leverage the full potential of feed management in your applications.

For complete usage and all available methods, refer to the TypeScript declarations and source code available in the package. Happy coding!

License and Legal Information

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Registered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany

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