def _api_command(self, api_method, api_url, api_params):
params = {
'apiMethod': api_method,
'apiParameters': api_params,
'apiUrl': api_url
}
result = self._send_message(MessageTypes.API_COMMAND, params)
self._validate_api_call_response(result)
return AppState(result)
def request_pickup(self, pickup_address, vehicle_type=UberVehicleType.UBERX, gps_location=None, payment_profile=None, use_credits=True):
"""
request an uber pickup.
Args:
- vehicle_type: an id or a VehicleView instance of the ride you want
- pickup_address: geo-coded location or a string (if you're feeling frisky!)
- current_location: gps coords
- payment_profile: (optional) a payment profile id or an instance of PaymentProfile
Returns:
- app_state
To examine ride status, check the following:
"""
if isinstance(vehicle_type, VehicleView):
vehicle_type = vehicle_type.id
if isinstance(payment_profile, PaymentProfile):
payment_profile = payment_profile.id
if isinstance(pickup_address, basestring):
search_result = geolocation.geolocate(pickup_address)
if not search_result:
raise UberLocationNotFound(u"Can't find location " + unicode(pickup_address))
pickup_address = search_result[0]
params = {
'pickupLocation': pickup_address,
'useCredits': use_credits,
'vehicleViewId': int(vehicle_type),
}
if payment_profile:
params['paymentProfileId'] = int(payment_profile)
response = self._send_message('Pickup', params=params, location=gps_location)
return AppState(response)
def cancel_pickup(self, location=None):
"""
cancels current ride
"""
return AppState(self._send_message('PickupCanceledClient', location=location))
def ping(self, location):
"""
'pings' uber and returns the state of the world. (nearby cars, pricing etc)
"""
return AppState(self._send_message(MessageTypes.PING_CLIENT, location=location))