@indra.ai/deva 1.0.35 → 1.1.1

package/README.md

@@ -9,20 +9,29 @@ The Deva module is a JavaScript library for building multi-agent systems that ca
 
 ## Functions
 
-- Dynamic Agent Loading - The Deva module allows for dynamic agent loading, which means that agents can be loaded and unloaded on the fly as needed. This provides scalability for the multi-agent system, as agents can be added or removed as demand changes.
+Here are some insights about the code you shared:
 
-- Talk/Listen events - The module uses talk/listen events for agent broadcasting. This means that agents can communicate with each other by sending messages through the event pipeline. This allows for real-time communication and coordination between agents.
+1. Class Structure: The code follows an object-oriented programming approach by defining a `Deva` class. This allows for encapsulation of properties and methods related to the agent.
 
-- Question, Answer - The main function of the Deva module is to handle questions and answers between agents. When an agent has a question, it can send it to another agent using the "question" function. The receiving agent can then process the question and send an answer back using the "answer" function.
+2. State Management: The `Deva` class has a state management system represented by the `_state` property and the `_states` object. It allows the agent to transition between different states and perform actions based on the current state.
 
-- Ask feature - The Deva module includes an "ask" feature that allows one agent to ask another agent a question directly. This is useful for agents that need to communicate with each other in a targeted way.
+3. Event System: The code utilizes an event system by extending the `EventEmitter` class and creating an `events` object. This enables communication and collaboration between different components of the agent and other entities in the system.
 
-- State Management - The module includes state management to initiate and track agent processes at different load, process, and exist states. This allows for better tracking and management of agent processes, and helps ensure that the system is running smoothly.
+4. Modularity and Inheritance: The code demonstrates modularity by separating functionalities into different objects such as `config`, `lib`, `methods`, and `listeners`. It also showcases inheritance by assigning inherited properties to child Deva instances.
 
-- Error Management - The Deva module includes robust error management to handle unexpected errors or exceptions that may occur during the execution of agent processes. This helps ensure that the system is reliable and stable.
+5. Error Handling: The code includes an error handling mechanism through the `error` method. It allows for uniform error reporting and the execution of custom error handling logic.
 
-- Unifies data-packets - The Deva module unifies data-packets across the architecture, allowing for consistent data exchange between agents regardless of the platform or service they are using. This helps ensure that data is consistent and accurate throughout the system.
+6. Promises: Promises are used in several asynchronous operations, such as initializing the agent, loading Deva models, and handling method calls. Promises ensure that the code can handle asynchronous operations in a structured and controlled manner.
 
+7. Event-driven Architecture: The code follows an event-driven architecture where different events trigger specific actions or callbacks. This enables loose coupling and flexibility in the agent's behavior and interactions with other components.
+
+8. Extensibility: The code provides hooks for custom logic through methods like `onInit`, `onStart`, `onStop`, `onEnter`, `onExit`, and `onDone`. These allow developers to extend the functionality of the agent by adding custom code at specific stages of its lifecycle.
+
+9. Messaging and Communication: The `talk` and `listen` methods facilitate messaging and communication between agents. Agents can ask questions (`ask` method) and receive responses, enabling interaction and collaboration.
+
+10. Utility Functions: The code includes utility functions like generating unique IDs (`uid` method), hashing data (`hash` method), and handling event listeners (`listen`, `once`, `ignore` methods).
+
+Overall, the code demonstrates the implementation of a flexible and extensible agent framework with state management, event-driven architecture, and various functionalities for communication, error handling, and lifecycle management.
 
 ## Uses
 

package/examples/hello-world.js

@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 // file LICENSE.md or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 const Deva = require('../index');
 const HelloWorld = new Deva({
+  client: {
+    id: 100,
+  },
   agent: {
+    id: 101,
     key: 'hello',
     name: 'Hello World',
     description: 'The most over complex Hello World in the Universe',
@@ -32,30 +36,36 @@ const HelloWorld = new Deva({
   vars: {
     hello: 'Hello World'
   },
-  listeners: {},
+  listeners: {
+    '101:state'(st) {
+      console.log(`current state: ${st}`);
+    }
+  },
   deva: {},
   modules: {},
   func: {
-    hello() {
-      return this.agent.translate(this.vars.hello);
+    state(packet) {
+      const ret = `${this._state} ${this.uid(true)} ${this.uid()} ${this.hash(JSON.stringify(packet), 'sha256')}`;
+      return Promise.resolve(ret);
     }
   },
   methods: {
-    hello() {
-      return this.func.hello();
+    state(packet) {
+      return this.func.state(packet);
     }
   },
+  onError(e, packet) {
+    console.log('ERROR\n\n', e, packet);
+  }
+});
 
-  onStart() {
-    console.log(this.methods.hello());
-  },
-
-  onStop() {},
-  onEnter() {},
-  onExit() {},
-  onDone() {},
-  onInit() {
-    this.start();
-  },
+HelloWorld.init().then(done => {
+  return HelloWorld.question('/state how are you')
+}).then(answer => {
+  console.log('ANSWER', answer.a.text);
 });
-HelloWorld.init();
+
+
+// HelloWorld.question('/hello hello there').then(hello => {
+//   console.log('hello', hello);
+// });

package/index.js

@@ -2,13 +2,40 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file LICENSE.md or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 const {EventEmitter} = require('events');
+const { createHash, randomUUID } = require('crypto');
+
 class Deva {
   constructor(opts) {
     opts = opts || {};
     this._uid = this.uid();                             // the unique id assigned to the agent at load
-    this.state = 'offline';                             // current state of agent.
-    this.active = false;                                // the active/birth date.
+    this._state = 'OFFLINE';                             // current state of agent.
+    this._states = {                                    // The available states to work with.
+      offline: 'OFFLINE',
+      init: 'INIT',
+      start: 'START',
+      stop: 'STOP',
+      enter: 'ENTER',
+      exit: 'EXIT',
+      done: 'DONE',
+      wait: 'WAITING',
+      data: 'DATA',
+      ask: 'ASK',
+      question: 'QUESTION',
+      answer: 'ANSWER',
+      talk: 'TALK',
+      listen: 'LISTEN',
+      error: 'ERROR',
+      story: 'STORY',
+      development: 'DEVELOPMENT',
+      security: 'SECURITY',
+      support: 'SUPPORT',
+      services: 'SERVICES',
+      systems: 'SYSTEMS',
+      solutions: 'SOLUTIONS',
+    };
+    this._active = false;                               // the active/birth date.
     this.security = false;                              // inherited Security features.
+    this.support = false;                               // inherited Support features.
     this.config = opts.config || {};                    // local Config Object
     this.events = opts.events || new EventEmitter({});  // Event Bus
     this.lib = opts.lib || {};                          // used for loading library functions
@@ -26,49 +53,44 @@ class Deva {
       if (!this[opt]) this[opt] = opts[opt];            // set any remaining opts to this.
     }
 
-    this.cmdChr = '!';
+    this.cmdChr = '/';
     this.askChr = '#';
     this.inherit = ["events", "config", "lib", "security", "client"];
     this.bind = ["listeners", "methods", "func", "lib", "security", "agent", "client"];
-    this.states = {
-      offline: 'OFFLINE',
-      init: 'INITIALIZE',
-      start: 'START',
-      stop: 'STOP',
-      enter: 'ENTER',
-      exit: 'EXIT',
-      done: 'DONE',
-      wait: 'WAITING',
-      ask: 'ASK',
-      question: 'QUESTION',
-      answer: 'ANSWER',
-      error: 'ERROR',
-      security: 'SECURITY',
-      medic: 'MEDICAL',
-    };
     this.messages = {
       offline: 'AGENT OFFLINE',
       loaded: 'DEVAS LOADED',
       stopped: 'DEVAS STOPPED',
       notext: 'NO TEXT',
+      notfound: 'NOT FOUND',
     }
   }
 
   // set the state of the agent with the passed value to match the valid keys.
   // this will also talk a global state event with the agent data and state.
   // then security can watch all the glorious state change events.
-  set _state(st) {
-    this.state = this.states[st];
-    this.talk(`state`,{
-      uid: this.uid(),
-      agent: this.agent,
-      state: this.state,
-      created: Date.now(),
-    });
-    this.prompt(this.state);
+
+  /**************
+  func: state
+  params:
+    - st: The state flag to set for the Deva that matches to this._states
+  describe
+  ***************/
+  state(st) {
+    this._state = this._states[st];
+    this.talk(`${this.agent.id}:state`, this._state);
   }
+
   // Called from the init function to bind the elements defined in the this.bind variable.
   // the assign bind ensures that the *this* scope is available to child elements/functions.
+
+  /**************
+  func: _assignBind
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The assign bind function will bind the translate functions and parse functions
+    of the agent and bind their functionality to the state machine.
+  ***************/
   _assignBind() {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       try {
@@ -95,13 +117,18 @@ class Deva {
     });
   }
 
-  // Called from the init function to assign the listeners to various states.
-  // when the listener fires it will call the associated named function.
+  /**************
+  func: _assignListeners
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    Assign listeners will take the this.lisners objects and assign the appropriate
+    lisnter values for the event bus.
+  ***************/
   _assignListeners() {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       try {
         // set the default listeners for the states of the agent.
-        for (let state in this.states) {
+        for (let state in this._states) {
           this.events.on(`${this.agent.key}:${state}`, packet => {
             return this[state](packet);
           })
@@ -124,6 +151,13 @@ class Deva {
 
   // Some elements will inherit the data of the parent. this object will loop over
   // any children data that theis deva has and assign the inherited information.
+  /**************
+  func: _assignInherit
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The assign inherit will make sure the Devas in the current Deva have all the
+    inherited properties all setup to collaborate efficiently.
+  ***************/
   _assignInherit() {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       try {
@@ -143,11 +177,25 @@ class Deva {
   }
 
   // General handler for when a method is NOT found from a user command.
+  /**************
+  func: _methodNotFound
+  params:
+    - packet: The packet to relay when a method is not found.
+  describe:
+    The _methodNotFound function allows for additional security by firing
+    a specfici program functon every single time a interaction happens wehre a
+    method is not located. This assits in security and support by identifying
+    troubls or users who may be attemptng to explit features.
+
+    Then we talk a security event that watches all methods and return the packet.
+
+    This will return a not found text string preventing any furhter processing.
+  ***************/
   _methodNotFound(packet) {
     packet.a = {
       agent: this.agent || false,
       client: this.client || false,
-      text: `${packet.q.meta.method} is NOT a valid method.`,
+      text: `${packet.q.meta.method} ${this.messages.notfound}`,
       meta: {
         key: this.agent.key,
         method: packet.q.meta.method,
@@ -161,64 +209,123 @@ class Deva {
   // quite oftne have to key their transactions. This will provide all agents
   // with the same key generator which can also be modified to link into a remote
   // generator or some other solution if needed.
-  uid() {
+
+  /**************
+  func: uid
+  params:
+    - guid: This is a true false flag for generating a guid.
+  describe:
+    The uid function can create two types of id for you.
+    1. random GUID - this is good for when you need a uinique record id returned
+    2. transport id - The transport id is a number generated to provide a
+                      numerical number used for transporting records to places
+                      like social networks, email, other networks where informaton
+                      is shared.
+  ***************/
+  uid(guid=false) {
+    if (guid) return randomUUID()
     const min = Math.floor(Date.now() - (Date.now() / Math.PI));
     const max = Math.floor(Date.now() + (Date.now() * Math.PI));
     return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min)) + min;
   }
 
-  // The talk interface binds to the events emitter to allow agents to perform a
-  // this.talk(*) feature.
+  /**************
+  func: talk
+  params:
+    - evt: The event the Deva is speaking to listen back for on a once event.
+    - resource: The payload resource to send with the talk event.
+  describe:
+    The talk event allows agents to broadcast events that other Deva can listen
+    to and make a response. talk events can be then returned with a talk even id
+    to create seamless collaboration between Devas.
+  ***************/
   talk(evt, resource=false) {
     return this.events.emit(evt, resource);
   }
 
-  // the listen interface binds to the event emitter to allow agents to listen
-  // this.listen(*) feature.
+  /**************
+  func: listen
+  params:
+    - evt:      The vent label to listen for
+    - callback: The callback function to run when the event fires.
+  describe:
+  ***************/
   listen(evt, callback) {
     return this.events.on(evt, callback);
   }
 
-  // Instances where listening for only one unique keyed event is required
-  // this interface is provided for the this.once(*) feature.
+  /**************
+  func: once
+  params:
+    - evt:      The event to listen to for a once call. These event are handy
+                when waiting for a key response one time.
+    - callback: The callback functoin to run when the event fires.
+  describe:
+  ***************/
   once(evt, callback) {
     return this.events.once(evt, callback);
   }
 
-  // where an agent needs to ignore events or remove a lisatener this interface
-  // serves the this.ignore(*) feature.
+  /**************
+  func: ignore
+  params:
+    - evt:      The event you'd like to ignore.
+    - callback: a callback function to execute after removing the event from listerns.
+  describe:
+    The ignore function allow the removal of events that are in the existing devas lister group.
+  ***************/
   ignore(evt, callback) {
     return this.events.removeListener(evt, callback);
   }
 
-  // Used when loading a Deva dynamically into the current set.
-  load(opts) {
-    this.devas[opts.key] = opts;
+  /**************
+  func: load
+  params:
+    -deva:      The Deva model to load.
+  describe:
+    This function will enable fast loading of Deva into a system.
+  ***************/
+  load(deva) {
+    this.devas[deva.key] = deva;
     // inherit the data to the new deva.
     this.inherit.forEach(inherit => {
-      this.devas[agent][inherit] = this[inherit];
+      this.devas[deva.key][inherit] = this[inherit];
     });
-
     return Promise.resolve();
   }
 
-  // Used when unloading a deva dynamically from the set.
-  unload(agent) {
-    delete this.devas[agent];
-    return Promise.resolve();
-  }
 
-  // Askign a question to another deva in the set besides itself. If the question
-  // interface detects the action is to ask another deva a question with
-  // this.askChr variable match. Then an answer packet is generated and the
-  // deva is asked to process the question asked and return it's proper data set
-  // from the requested method.
-  // this is an event function that relies on talk/listen
+  /**************
+  func: unload
+  params:
+    - deva:     The deva key to unload
+  describe:     Unload a currently loaded Deva.
+  ***************/
+  unload(deva) {
+    delete this.devas[deva];
+    return Promise.resolve(`unload:${deva} `);
+  }
 
+  /**************
+  func: ask
+  params: packet
+  describe:
+    The ask function gives each agent the ability to ask question to other agents
+    in the system. When a question is asked the Agent with the question if it
+    detect an ask event it will trigger. Then if an Agent with the matching ask
+    event is listening they will respond. The question function uses this to
+    create integrated communication between itself and other Deva in it's library.
+
+    It can also be used in a custom manner to broadcast ask events inside other coe aswell.
+
+    When the talk has an answer it will respond with a talk event that has the packet id
+    so the event is specific to the talk.
+  ***************/
   ask(packet) {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
 
-    this._state = this.states.ask;
+    this.state('ask');
+
     packet.a = {
       agent: this.agent || false,
       client: this.client || false,
@@ -252,38 +359,43 @@ class Deva {
         else {
           packet.a.text = result;
         }
-        // talk back to the once event with the ask key.
         this.talk(`${this.agent.key}:ask:${packet.id}`, packet);
+        this.state('wait');
       }).catch(err => {
-        this._state = this.states.error;
-        // If the ask method fails then a reject error is returned from the this.error
-        // interface.
         this.talk(`${this.agent.key}:ask:${packet.id}`, {error:err.toString()});
         return this.error(err, packet);
       })
     }
     catch (e) {
-      this._state = this.states.error;
-      // if any error is caught in the processing of the ask then it returns and
-      // executes the this.error(*) interface.
       this.talk(`${this.agent.key}:ask:${packet.id}`, {error:e.toString()});
       return this.error(e, packet)
     }
     // now when we ask the meta params[0] should be the method
   }
 
-  // general question interface.
-  // accepts two arguments a *TEXT* and *DATA* object.
-  // if the question being asked is a simple text command then
-  // this.question('#*agent.key *method* *text*')
-  // if the question is a data object
-  // this.question('#*agent.key* *method* *properties*', {*data*});
+  /**************
+  func: question
+  example: this.question('#*agent.key *method* *text*')
+  example: this.question('#*agent.key* *method* *properties*', {*data*})
+  params:
+    = TEXT: The text string is the question to process in the current state.
+    - DATA: The data is a data array or object that also can be passed to the question.
+  describe:
+  ***************/
   question(TEXT=false, DATA=false) {
-    this._state = this.states.question;
-    const id = this.uid();
+    if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
+
+    this.state('question');                 // set the state to question.
+
+    const id = this.uid();                            // generate a unique transport id for the question.
     const t_split = TEXT.split(' ');
+
+    // check to see if the string is an #ask string to talk to the other Deva.
     const isAsk = t_split[0].startsWith(this.askChr) ? t_split[0].substring(1) : false;
+
+    // check to see if the string is a command string to run a local method.
     const isCmd = t_split[0].startsWith(this.cmdChr) ? t_split[0].substring(1) : false;
+
     // Format the packet for return on the request.
     const orig = TEXT;
     const data = DATA;
@@ -336,11 +448,11 @@ class Deva {
             created: Date.now(),
         }
 
-        // if is a command then we format another way
-        // if the user asks a question to another deva '#' then issue the talk/once
-        // event combination.
+        // hash the packet and insert the hash into the packet meta object.
+        packet.q.meta.hash = this.hash(JSON.stringify(packet.q));
+
+        // If a question to another Deva with '#' then trigger events
         if (isAsk) {
-          this._state = this.states.ask;
           this.talk(`${isAsk}:ask`, packet);
           this.once(`${isAsk}:ask:${packet.id}`, answer => {
             return resolve(answer);
@@ -350,6 +462,9 @@ class Deva {
         else {
           if (typeof this.methods[method] !== 'function') return resolve(this._methodNotFound(packet));
           this.methods[method](packet).then(result => {
+
+            this.state('answer');
+
             const text = typeof result === 'object' ? result.text : result;
             const html = typeof result === 'object' ? result.html : result;
             const data = typeof result === 'object' ? result.data : false;
@@ -365,7 +480,13 @@ class Deva {
               data,
               created: Date.now(),
             };
-            this._state = this.states.answer;
+            // create a hash for the answer and insert into answer meta.
+            packet.a.meta.hash = this.hash(JSON.stringify(packet.a));
+
+            // create a hash for entire packet and insert into packet
+            packet.hash = this.hash(JSON.stringify(packet));
+
+            this.state('wait');
             return resolve(packet);
           }).catch(err => {
             return this.error(err, packet);
@@ -378,15 +499,23 @@ class Deva {
     });
   }
 
-
-  // The main init interface where the chain begins.
-  // a set of options is passed into the init function which is the configuration
-  // object. from this opts object the system is built. After the opts object is processed
-  // the inherit is assigned and then bind then listners then
-  // opts: The options object containing the necessary vaules to build a Deva.
+  /**************
+  func: init
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The main init interface where the chain begins. Where the states fire for
+    each process of setting:
+    1. Set the Max listeners to control event memory buffer.
+    2. Assign the Interited Properties
+    3. Assign binding functions and methods to 'this' scoe.
+    4. Assign any listeners for additional functionality.
+    5. run the onInit custom function if preset or the system start function.
+    6. The system start function will create a chain reaction of states that load.
+    7. If there is an error the init function rejects the call.
+  ***************/
   init() {
+    this.active = Date.now();
     // set client
-    this._state = this.states.init;
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this.events.setMaxListeners(this.maxListeners);
       this._assignInherit().then(() => {
@@ -394,7 +523,8 @@ class Deva {
       }).then(() => {
         return this._assignListeners();
       }).then(() => {
-        return this.onInit ? this.onInit() : this.start();
+        this.state('init');
+        return this.onInit && typeof this.onInit === 'function' ? this.onInit() : this.start();
       }).then(started => {
         return resolve(started)
       }).catch(err => {
@@ -408,100 +538,145 @@ class Deva {
   // e: is the error to pass into the interface.
   // packet: the packet that caused the error.
   error(err,packet=false,reject=false) {
-    this._state = 'error';
-    // broadcast a global uniform error event.
-    this.talk('error', {
-      id: this.uid(),
-      agent: this.agent,
-      client: this.client,
-      error: err.toString('utf8'),
-      data: packet,
-      created: Date.now(),
-    });
-    // call the onError if there is a logcal one.
-    // if there is no local error return a promise reject.
+    this.state('error');
+    console.error(err)
     if (this.onError) return this.onError(err, packet, reject);
     return reject ? reject(err) : false;
   }
 
-  // start the deva then return the 'onStart' function.
+  /**************
+  func: start
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The start function begins the process by setting the state to start setting
+    the active to the current datetime and then checking for a custom onStart
+    function or running the system enter function.
+  ***************/
   start() {
-    if (this.active) return;
-    this._state = 'start';
-    this.active = Date.now();
-    return this.onStart ? this.onStart() : this.enter();
+    if (!this.active) return;
+    this.state('start');
+    return this.onStart && typeof this.onStart === 'function' ? this.onStart() : this.enter();
   }
 
-  // stop teh deva then return the onStop function.
+  /**************
+  func: stop
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The stop function will stop the Deva by setting the active status to false,
+    and the state to stop. From here it will check for a custom onStop function
+    for anything to run, or run the system exit function.
+
+    If the deva is offline it will return the offline message.
+  ***************/
   stop() {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
+    this.state('stop');
     this.active = false;
-    this._state = 'stop';
-    return this.onStop ? this.onStop() : this.exit();
+    return this.onStop && typeof this.onStop === 'function' ? this.onStop() : this.exit();
   }
 
-  // enter the deva then return the onEnter function.
+  /**************
+  func: enter
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The ener function will check the actie status of the Deva and set it to
+    offline or enter.
+
+    If the Deva is offline it will return the offline message.
+  ***************/
   enter() {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
-    this._state = 'enter';
-    return this.onEnter ? this.onEnter() : this.done(this.state)
+    this.state('enter');
+    return this.onEnter && typeof this.onEnter === 'function' ? this.onEnter() : this.done(this.state)
   }
 
-  // exit the deva then return the onExit function.
+  /**************
+  func: exit
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    The exit state function is triggered when the Deva is exiting it's online
+    status and setting the state to exit for things like security check.
+
+    The return will check for a custom onExit function or run the system done
+    function.
+
+    If the deva is offline it will return the offline message.
+  ***************/
   exit() {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
-    this._state = 'exit';
-    return this.onExit ? this.onExit() : this.done(this.state)
+    this.state('exit');
+    this.active = false;
+    return this.onExit && typeof this.onExit === 'function' ? this.onExit() : Promise.resolve(this._state)
   }
 
-  // set the deva as done then return the oDone function.
+  /**************
+  func: done
+  params:
+    - msg: The done message
+  describe:
+    When the done function is triggered the system will also set the state
+    of hte Deva to done.
+
+    If the deva is offline it will return the offline message.
+  ***************/
   done(msg=false) {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
-    this._state = 'done';
-    msg = msg ? msg : this.state;
-    return this.onDone ? this.onDone() : Promise.resolve({msg,agent:this.agent})
+    this.state('done');
+    msg = msg ? msg : this._state;
+    return this.onDone && typeof this.onDone === 'function' ? this.onDone() : Promise.resolve(this._state)
   }
 
-  // interface to return the status of the current deva with the time/date requested.
-  status(addtl=false) {
+  /**************
+  func: status
+  params:
+    - addto: The addto is any additonal string to append to the end of hte call.
+  describe:
+    The status function provides an easy way to get the current status of a Deva
+    and append custom status messages that may pertain to any custom status call.
+
+    If the deva is offline it will return the offline message.
+  ***************/
+  status(addto=false) {
     if (!this.active) return Promise.resolve(this.messages.offline);
     const id = this.uid();
     const dateFormat = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { dateStyle: 'medium', timeStyle: 'medium' }).format(this.active);
     let text = `${this.agent.name} is ONLINE since ${dateFormat}`;
-    if (addtl) text = text + `\n${addtl}`;
+    if (addto) text = text + `\n${addto}`;
     return Promise.resolve({text});
   }
 
-  // prompt emitter
+  /**************
+  func: prompt
+  params:
+    - text: The text string to send to the prompt.
+  describe:-
+    The prompt function is used to broadcasat a global prompt event with a string. Thsi is handy when passing events between a cli and user interface for example.
+  ***************/
   prompt(text) {
-    this.talk('prompt', {text, agent:this.agent});
+    return this.talk('prompt', {text, agent:this.agent});
   }
 
-  // hash builder
-  hash(packet) {
-    if (!this.vars.hash) this.vars.hash = '0x';
-    // setup basic hashing
-    // what type of hash depends on param 1
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      if (!packet) return reject('NO PACKET');
-      const params = packet.q.text.split(' ');
-      const hashType = params[0] ? params[0] : 'view';
-      switch (hashType) {
-        case 'clear':
-          this.vars.hash = '0x';
-          break;
-        case 'add':
-          this.vars.hash = `${this.vars.hash}${params[1]}`;
-          break;
-      }
-      return resolve({
-        text:this.vars.hash,
-        html:`<div class="hash">${this.vars.hash}</div>`
-      });
-    });
+  /**************
+  func: hash
+  params:
+    - texts: The text string to create a hash value for.
+    - algo: The hashing algorithm to use for hashing. md5, sha256, or sha512
+
+  describe:
+    The hash algorithm will take a string of text and produce a hash.
+  ***************/
+  hash(text, algo='md5') {
+    const the_hash = createHash(algo);
+    the_hash.update(text);
+    return the_hash.digest('hex');
   }
-  // startDevas interface is to initialize devas that this deva is a parent of.
-  // This feature allows a Deva to be a parent of a parent of a parent etc....
+
+  /**************
+  func: startDevas
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    Start Devas will initialize the Deva agents inside this curent Deva.
+  ***************/
   startDevas() {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const devas = [];
@@ -513,6 +688,12 @@ class Deva {
       }).catch(reject);
     });
   }
+  /**************
+  func: stpDevas
+  params: none
+  describe:
+    stopDevas will stop all the devas running in the current Deva.
+  ***************/
   stopDevas() {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const devas = [];

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@indra.ai/deva",
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "The Deva Core",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {