bot.py

import time
import event
from slackclient import SlackClient

class Bot(object):
	def __init__(self):
		self.slack_client = SlackClient("xoxb-****************")
		self.bot_name = "jamiestest"
		self.bot_id = self.get_bot_id()
		
		if self.bot_id is None:
			exit("Error, could not find " + self.bot_name)
	
		self.event = event.Event(self)
		self.listen()
	
	def get_bot_id(self):
		api_call = self.slack_client.api_call("users.list")
		if api_call.get('ok'):
			# retrieve all users so we can find our bot
			users = api_call.get('members')
			for user in users:
				if 'name' in user and user.get('name') == self.bot_name:
					return "<@" + user.get('id') + ">"
			
			return None
			
	def listen(self):
		if self.slack_client.rtm_connect(with_team_state=False):
			print "Successfully connected, listening for commands"
			while True:
				self.event.wait_for_event()
				
				time.sleep(1)
		else:
			exit("Error, Connection Failed")