@itentialopensource/adapter-generic 0.1.1

package/adapter.js

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+/* @copyright Itential, LLC 2019 (pre-modifications) */
+
+/* eslint import/no-dynamic-require: warn */
+/* eslint object-curly-newline: warn */
+
+// Set globals
+/* global log */
+
+/* Required libraries.  */
+const path = require('path');
+const axios = require('axios');
+/* Fetch in the other needed components for the this Adaptor */
+const AdapterBaseCl = require(path.join(__dirname, 'adapterBase.js'));
+
+function parseCurlCommand(curlCommand) {
+  const curlArgs = curlCommand.match(/'(?:\\'|[^'])*'|"(?:\\"|[^"])*"|\S+/g);
+  let url = '';
+  const requestOptions = {
+    method: 'GET',
+    headers: {},
+    maxRedirects: 0,
+    data: {}
+  };
+
+  // Process flags and options
+  for (let i = 1; i < curlArgs.length; i += 1) {
+    let arg = curlArgs[i];
+
+    if (arg.startsWith("'") && arg.endsWith("'")) {
+      arg = arg.slice(1, -1);
+    }
+    log.debug('arg', arg);
+
+    // URL
+    if (!url) {
+      url = arg; // Remove leading and trailing single quotes
+    }
+
+    // Follow redirects
+    if (arg === '--location') {
+      requestOptions.maxRedirects = 5; // Maximum number of redirects to follow
+    }
+
+    // Request method
+    if (arg === '-X' || arg === '--request') {
+      requestOptions.method = curlArgs[i + 1].toUpperCase();
+      i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Headers
+    if (arg === '-H' || arg === '--header') {
+      let header = curlArgs[i + 1];
+      if (header.startsWith("'") && header.endsWith("'")) {
+        header = header.slice(1, -1);
+      }
+      const headerMatch = header.match(/^(.+?):\s*(.+)$/);
+      if (headerMatch) {
+        const headerKey = headerMatch[1].trim();
+        const headerValue = headerMatch[2].trim();
+        requestOptions.headers[headerKey] = headerValue;
+      }
+      i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Data payload
+    if (arg === '-d' || arg === '--data') {
+      const dataValue = curlArgs[i + 1];
+      if (requestOptions.method === 'GET') {
+        // Convert data to query parameters for GET requests
+        const params = new URLSearchParams(dataValue);
+        url += (url.includes('?') ? '&' : '?') + params.toString();
+      } else {
+        // Set request body for other methods
+        requestOptions.data = dataValue;
+      }
+      i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // Additional flags/options can be processed similarly
+    // ...
+
+    // Handle authentication
+    if (arg === '-u' || arg === '--user') {
+      const authString = curlArgs[i + 1];
+      const [username, password] = authString.split(':');
+      requestOptions.auth = { username, password };
+      i += 1;
+    }
+
+    // If an argument is not recognized, you can handle it accordingly
+    log.warn('Unrecognized argument:', arg);
+  }
+
+  log.debug('url', url);
+  log.debug('requestOptions', requestOptions);
+
+  return { url, requestOptions };
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is the adapter/interface into Generic
+ */
+
+/* GENERAL ADAPTER FUNCTIONS */
+class Generic extends AdapterBaseCl {
+  /**
+   * Generic Adapter
+   * @constructor
+   */
+  /* Working on changing the way we do Emit methods due to size and time constrainsts
+  constructor(prongid, properties) {
+    // Instantiate the AdapterBase super class
+    super(prongid, properties);
+
+    const restFunctionNames = this.iapGetAdapterWorkflowFunctions();
+
+    // Dynamically bind emit functions
+    for (let i = 0; i < restFunctionNames.length; i += 1) {
+      // Bind function to have name fnNameEmit for fnName
+      const version = restFunctionNames[i].match(/__v[0-9]+/);
+      const baseFnName = restFunctionNames[i].replace(/__v[0-9]+/, '');
+      const fnNameEmit = version ? `${baseFnName}Emit${version}` : `${baseFnName}Emit`;
+      this[fnNameEmit] = function (...args) {
+        // extract the callback
+        const callback = args[args.length - 1];
+        // slice the callback from args so we can insert our own
+        const functionArgs = args.slice(0, args.length - 1);
+        // create a random name for the listener
+        const eventName = `${restFunctionNames[i]}:${Math.random().toString(36)}`;
+        // tell the calling class to start listening
+        callback({ event: eventName, status: 'received' });
+        // store parent for use of this context later
+        const parent = this;
+        // store emission function
+        const func = function (val, err) {
+          parent.removeListener(eventName, func);
+          parent.emit(eventName, val, err);
+        };
+        // Use apply to call the function in a specific context
+        this[restFunctionNames[i]].apply(this, functionArgs.concat([func])); // eslint-disable-line prefer-spread
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Uncomment if you have things to add to the constructor like using your own properties.
+    // Otherwise the constructor in the adapterBase will be used.
+    // Capture my own properties - they need to be defined in propertiesSchema.json
+    // if (this.allProps && this.allProps.myownproperty) {
+    //   mypropvariable = this.allProps.myownproperty;
+    // }
+  }
+  */
+
+  /**
+   * @callback healthCallback
+   * @param {Object} reqObj - the request to send into the healthcheck
+   * @param {Callback} callback - The results of the call
+   */
+  healthCheck(reqObj, callback) {
+    // you can modify what is passed into the healthcheck by changing things in the newReq
+    let newReq = null;
+    if (reqObj) {
+      newReq = Object.assign(...reqObj);
+    }
+    super.healthCheck(newReq, callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @iapGetAdapterWorkflowFunctions
+   */
+  iapGetAdapterWorkflowFunctions(inIgnore) {
+    let myIgnore = [
+      'healthCheck',
+      'iapGetAdapterWorkflowFunctions',
+      'hasEntities',
+      'getAuthorization'
+    ];
+    if (!inIgnore && Array.isArray(inIgnore)) {
+      myIgnore = inIgnore;
+    } else if (!inIgnore && typeof inIgnore === 'string') {
+      myIgnore = [inIgnore];
+    }
+
+    // The generic adapter functions should already be ignored (e.g. healthCheck)
+    // you can add specific methods that you do not want to be workflow functions to ignore like below
+    // myIgnore.push('myMethodNotInWorkflow');
+
+    return super.iapGetAdapterWorkflowFunctions(myIgnore);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * iapUpdateAdapterConfiguration is used to update any of the adapter configuration files. This
+   * allows customers to make changes to adapter configuration without having to be on the
+   * file system.
+   *
+   * @function iapUpdateAdapterConfiguration
+   * @param {string} configFile - the name of the file being updated (required)
+   * @param {Object} changes - an object containing all of the changes = formatted like the configuration file (required)
+   * @param {string} entity - the entity to be changed, if an action, schema or mock data file (optional)
+   * @param {string} type - the type of entity file to change, (action, schema, mock) (optional)
+   * @param {string} action - the action to be changed, if an action, schema or mock data file (optional)
+   * @param {boolean} replace - true to replace entire mock data, false to merge/append
+   * @param {Callback} callback - The results of the call
+   */
+  iapUpdateAdapterConfiguration(configFile, changes, entity, type, action, replace, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapUpdateAdapterConfiguration';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    super.iapUpdateAdapterConfiguration(configFile, changes, entity, type, action, replace, callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary Suspends adapter
+    *
+    * @function iapSuspendAdapter
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapSuspendAdapter(mode, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapSuspendAdapter';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapSuspendAdapter(mode, callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary Unsuspends adapter
+    *
+    * @function iapUnsuspendAdapter
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapUnsuspendAdapter(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapUnsuspendAdapter';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapUnsuspendAdapter(callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary Get the Adapter Queue
+    *
+    * @function iapGetAdapterQueue
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapGetAdapterQueue(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapGetAdapterQueue';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    return super.iapGetAdapterQueue(callback);
+  }
+
+  /* SCRIPT CALLS */
+  /**
+   * See if the API path provided is found in this adapter
+   *
+   * @function iapFindAdapterPath
+   * @param {string} apiPath - the api path to check on
+   * @param {Callback} callback - The results of the call
+   */
+  iapFindAdapterPath(apiPath, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapFindAdapterPath';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    super.iapFindAdapterPath(apiPath, callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+  * @summary Runs troubleshoot scripts for adapter
+  *
+  * @function iapTroubleshootAdapter
+  * @param {Object} props - the connection, healthcheck and authentication properties
+  *
+  * @param {boolean} persistFlag - whether the adapter properties should be updated
+  * @param {Callback} callback - The results of the call
+  */
+  iapTroubleshootAdapter(props, persistFlag, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapTroubleshootAdapter';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapTroubleshootAdapter(props, persistFlag, this, callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary runs healthcheck script for adapter
+    *
+    * @function iapRunAdapterHealthcheck
+    * @param {Adapter} adapter - adapter instance to troubleshoot
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapRunAdapterHealthcheck(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapRunAdapterHealthcheck';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapRunAdapterHealthcheck(this, callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary runs connectivity check script for adapter
+    *
+    * @function iapRunAdapterConnectivity
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapRunAdapterConnectivity(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapRunAdapterConnectivity';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapRunAdapterConnectivity(callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * @summary runs basicGet script for adapter
+    *
+    * @function iapRunAdapterBasicGet
+    * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+    */
+  iapRunAdapterBasicGet(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapRunAdapterBasicGet';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapRunAdapterBasicGet(callback);
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${error}`);
+      return callback(null, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary moves entites into Mongo DB
+   *
+   * @function iapMoveAdapterEntitiesToDB
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result (Generics)
+   *                                  or the error
+   */
+  iapMoveAdapterEntitiesToDB(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapMoveAdapterEntitiesToDB';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapMoveAdapterEntitiesToDB(callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Deactivate adapter tasks
+   *
+   * @function iapDeactivateTasks
+   *
+   * @param {Array} tasks - List of tasks to deactivate
+   * @param {Callback} callback
+   */
+  iapDeactivateTasks(tasks, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapDeactivateTasks';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapDeactivateTasks(tasks, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Activate adapter tasks that have previously been deactivated
+   *
+   * @function iapActivateTasks
+   *
+   * @param {Array} tasks - List of tasks to activate
+   * @param {Callback} callback
+   */
+  iapActivateTasks(tasks, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapActivateTasks';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapActivateTasks(tasks, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* CACHE CALLS */
+  /**
+   * @summary Populate the cache for the given entities
+   *
+   * @function iapPopulateEntityCache
+   * @param {String/Array of Strings} entityType - the entity type(s) to populate
+   * @param {Callback} callback - whether the cache was updated or not for each entity type
+   *
+   * @returns status of the populate
+   */
+  iapPopulateEntityCache(entityTypes, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapPopulateEntityCache';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapPopulateEntityCache(entityTypes, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Retrieves data from cache for specified entity type
+   *
+   * @function iapRetrieveEntitiesCache
+   * @param {String} entityType - entity of which to retrieve
+   * @param {Object} options - settings of which data to return and how to return it
+   * @param {Callback} callback - the data if it was retrieved
+   */
+  iapRetrieveEntitiesCache(entityType, options, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapCheckEiapRetrieveEntitiesCachentityCached';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapRetrieveEntitiesCache(entityType, options, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* BROKER CALLS */
+  /**
+   * @summary Determines if this adapter supports any in a list of entities
+   *
+   * @function hasEntities
+   * @param {String} entityType - the entity type to check for
+   * @param {Array} entityList - the list of entities we are looking for
+   *
+   * @param {Callback} callback - A map where the entity is the key and the
+   *                              value is true or false
+   */
+  hasEntities(entityType, entityList, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-hasEntities';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.hasEntities(entityType, entityList, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Get Appliance that match the deviceName
+   *
+   * @function getDevice
+   * @param {String} deviceName - the deviceName to find (required)
+   *
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result
+   *                                 (appliance) or the error
+   */
+  getDevice(deviceName, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-getDevice';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.getDevice(deviceName, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Get Appliances that match the filter
+   *
+   * @function getDevicesFiltered
+   * @param {Object} options - the data to use to filter the appliances (optional)
+   *
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result
+   *                                 (appliances) or the error
+   */
+  getDevicesFiltered(options, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-getDevicesFiltered';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.getDevicesFiltered(options, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Gets the status for the provided appliance
+   *
+   * @function isAlive
+   * @param {String} deviceName - the deviceName of the appliance. (required)
+   *
+   * @param {configCallback} callback - callback function to return the result
+   *                                    (appliance isAlive) or the error
+   */
+  isAlive(deviceName, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-isAlive';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.isAlive(deviceName, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Gets a config for the provided Appliance
+   *
+   * @function getConfig
+   * @param {String} deviceName - the deviceName of the appliance. (required)
+   * @param {String} format - the desired format of the config. (optional)
+   *
+   * @param {configCallback} callback - callback function to return the result
+   *                                    (appliance config) or the error
+   */
+  getConfig(deviceName, format, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-getConfig';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.getConfig(deviceName, format, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Gets the device count from the system
+   *
+   * @function iapGetDeviceCount
+   *
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - callback function to return the result
+   *                                    (count) or the error
+   */
+  iapGetDeviceCount(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapGetDeviceCount';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapGetDeviceCount(callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* GENERIC ADAPTER REQUEST - allows extension of adapter without new calls being added */
+  /**
+   * Makes the requested generic call
+   *
+   * @function iapExpandedGenericAdapterRequest
+   * @param {Object} metadata - metadata for the call (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {String} uriPath - the path of the api call - do not include the host, port, base path or version (optional)
+   * @param {String} restMethod - the rest method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) (optional)
+   * @param {Object} pathVars - the parameters to be put within the url path (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} queryData - the parameters to be put on the url (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} requestBody - the body to add to the request (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} addlHeaders - additional headers to be put on the call (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result (Generics)
+   *                 or the error
+   */
+  iapExpandedGenericAdapterRequest(metadata, uriPath, restMethod, pathVars, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapExpandedGenericAdapterRequest';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.iapExpandedGenericAdapterRequest(metadata, uriPath, restMethod, pathVars, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Makes the requested generic call
+   *
+   * @function genericAdapterRequest
+   * @param {String} uriPath - the path of the api call - do not include the host, port, base path or version (required)
+   * @param {String} restMethod - the rest method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) (required)
+   * @param {Object} queryData - the parameters to be put on the url (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} requestBody - the body to add to the request (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} addlHeaders - additional headers to be put on the call (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result (Generics)
+   *                 or the error
+   */
+  genericAdapterRequest(uriPath, restMethod, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-genericAdapterRequest';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.genericAdapterRequest(uriPath, restMethod, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Makes the requested generic call with no base path or version
+   *
+   * @function genericAdapterRequestNoBasePath
+   * @param {String} uriPath - the path of the api call - do not include the host, port, base path or version (required)
+   * @param {String} restMethod - the rest method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) (required)
+   * @param {Object} queryData - the parameters to be put on the url (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} requestBody - the body to add to the request (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {Object} addlHeaders - additional headers to be put on the call (optional).
+   *                 Can be a stringified Object.
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result (Generics)
+   *                 or the error
+   */
+  genericAdapterRequestNoBasePath(uriPath, restMethod, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-genericAdapterRequestNoBasePath';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      return super.genericAdapterRequestNoBasePath(uriPath, restMethod, queryData, requestBody, addlHeaders, callback);
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${err}`);
+      return callback(null, err);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* INVENTORY CALLS */
+  /**
+   * @summary run the adapter lint script to return the results.
+   *
+   * @function iapRunAdapterLint
+   * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+   */
+  iapRunAdapterLint(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapRunAdapterLint';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    return super.iapRunAdapterLint(callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary run the adapter test scripts (baseunit and unit) to return the results.
+   *    can not run integration as there can be implications with that.
+   *
+   * @function iapRunAdapterTests
+   * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+   */
+  iapRunAdapterTests(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapRunAdapterTests';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    return super.iapRunAdapterTests(callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary provide inventory information abbout the adapter
+   *
+   * @function iapGetAdapterInventory
+   * @param {Callback} callback - callback function
+   */
+  iapGetAdapterInventory(callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-iapGetAdapterInventory';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    return super.iapGetAdapterInventory(callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Makes the requested curl call
+   *
+   * @function genericCurl
+   * @param {string} curlCommand - Eg: curl 'https://myhost/api/v1/organizations/deviceId/devices' --header 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: mykey' --location
+   * @param {getCallback} callback - a callback function to return the result (Generics)
+   *                 or the error
+   */
+  async genericCurl(curlCommand, callback) {
+    const meth = 'adapter-genericCurl';
+    const origin = `${this.id}-${meth}`;
+    log.trace(origin);
+
+    try {
+      log.debug(parseCurlCommand(curlCommand));
+      const { url, requestOptions } = parseCurlCommand(curlCommand);
+      const { method } = requestOptions;
+      const { headers } = requestOptions;
+      const { data } = requestOptions;
+
+      const response = await axios({
+        method,
+        url,
+        headers,
+        data
+      });
+
+      log.debug('Response Headers:', response.headers);
+      log.debug('Response Body:', response.data);
+      const result = { response_headers: response.headers, response_body: response.data };
+      return callback(result);
+    } catch (ex) {
+      const errorObj = this.requestHandlerInst.formatErrorObject(this.id, meth, 'Caught Exception, make sure to pass all flags in the end of curl command', {}, null, null, ex);
+      log.error(`${origin}: ${errorObj.IAPerror.displayString}`);
+      return callback(null, errorObj);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @callback healthCallback
+   * @param {Object} result - the result of the get request (contains an id and a status)
+   */
+  /**
+   * @callback getCallback
+   * @param {Object} result - the result of the get request (entity/ies)
+   * @param {String} error - any error that occurred
+   */
+  /**
+   * @callback createCallback
+   * @param {Object} item - the newly created entity
+   * @param {String} error - any error that occurred
+   */
+  /**
+   * @callback updateCallback
+   * @param {String} status - the status of the update action
+   * @param {String} error - any error that occurred
+   */
+  /**
+   * @callback deleteCallback
+   * @param {String} status - the status of the delete action
+   * @param {String} error - any error that occurred
+   */
+}
+
+module.exports = Generic;