feat: better documentation

src/baseClient.ts

@@ -20,13 +20,31 @@ import type {
 import { PING_INTERVAL } from "./consts.js";
 
 /**
- * The base client
+ * Shared client for both parent and student. This is not exported and should not be used directly
+ * @internal
  */
-export class ClasschartsClient {
+export class BaseClient {
+  /**
+   * @property studentId Currently selected student ID
+   */
   public studentId = 0;
+  /**
+   * @internal
+   * @property authCookies Cookies used for authentication (set during login and can be empty)
+   */
   public authCookies: Array<string>;
+  /**
+   * @property sessionId Session ID used for authentication
+   */
   public sessionId = "";
+  /**
+   * @property lastPing Last time the sessionId was updated
+   */
   public lastPing = 0;
+  /**
+   * @property API_BASE Base API URL, this is different depending if its called as a parent or student
+   * @internal
+   */
   protected API_BASE = "";
   /**
    *
@@ -36,6 +54,12 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     this.authCookies = [];
     this.API_BASE = API_BASE;
   }
+  /**
+   * Revalidates the session ID.
+   *
+   * This is called automatically when the session ID is older than 3 minutes or when intially using the .login() method
+   * @internal
+   */
   public async getNewSessionId() {
     const pingFormData = new URLSearchParams();
     pingFormData.append("include_data", "true");
@@ -50,6 +74,17 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     this.sessionId = pingData.meta.session_id;
     this.lastPing = Date.now();
   }
+  /**
+   * Makes a request to the Classcharts API with the required authentication headers
+   *
+   * @param path Path to the API endpoint
+   * @param kyOptions Ky (fetch library) request options
+   * @param options
+   * @param options.revalidateToken Whether to revalidate the session ID if it is older than 3 minutes
+   *
+   * @returns Response
+   * @internal
+   */
   public async makeAuthedRequest(
     path: string,
     kyOptions: KyOptions,
@@ -87,9 +122,8 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     return responseJSON as any;
   }
-
   /**
-   * Gets general information about the logged in student
+   * Gets general information about the current student
    * @returns Student object
    */
   async getStudentInfo(): Promise<GetStudentInfoResponse> {
@@ -102,9 +136,12 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     return data;
   }
   /**
+   * Gets the current student's activity
+   *
    * This function is only used for pagination, you likely want client.getFullActivity
    * @param options GetActivityOptions
    * @returns Activity data
+   * @see getFullActivity
    */
   async getActivity(options?: GetActivityOptions): Promise<ActivityResponse> {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
@@ -119,9 +156,12 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     );
   }
   /**
-   * Helper function for getActivity, returns all the data from the selected dates
+   * Gets the current student's activity between two dates
+   *
+   * This function will automatically paginate through all the data returned by getActivity
    * @param options GetFullActivityOptions
    * @returns Activity Data
+   * @see getActivity
    */
   async getFullActivity(
     options: GetFullActivityOptions
@@ -148,7 +188,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     return data;
   }
   /**
-   * Gets the logged in students behaviour points
+   * Gets the current student's behaviour
    * @param options GetBehaviourOptions
    * @returns Array of behaviour points
    */
@@ -166,7 +206,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     );
   }
   /**
-   * Gets a list of the logged in student's homeworks
+   * Gets the current student's homework
    * @param options GetHomeworkOptions
    * @returns Array of homeworks
    */
@@ -200,7 +240,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     return data;
   }
   /**
-   * Gets the logged in student's lessons for a day
+   * Gets the current student's lessons for a given date
    * @param options GetLessonsOptions
    * @returns Array of lessons
    */
@@ -216,7 +256,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     );
   }
   /**
-   * Gets a list of the students badges
+   * Gets the current student's earned badges
    * @returns Array of badges
    */
   async getBadges(): Promise<BadgesResponse> {
@@ -228,7 +268,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     );
   }
   /**
-   * Gets the logged in student's announcements
+   * Gets the current student's announcements
    * @returns Array of announcements
    */
   async getAnnouncements(): Promise<AnnouncementsResponse> {
@@ -242,7 +282,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     ).data;
   }
   /**
-   * Gets the logged in student's detentions
+   * Gets the current student's detentions
    * @returns Array of detentions
    */
   async getDetentions(): Promise<DetentionsResponse> {
@@ -256,7 +296,7 @@ export class ClasschartsClient {
     ).data;
   }
   /**
-   * Gets the logged in student's attendance
+   * Gets the current student's attendance
    * @param options GetAttendanceOptions
    * @returns Array of dates of attendance
    */

src/index.ts

@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
-export * from "./parentClient.js";
 export * from "./studentClient.js";
+export * from "./parentClient.js";
+export {
+  Student,
+  ActivityPoint,
+  BehaviourTimelinePoint,
+  Homework,
+  Lesson,
+  Badge,
+  Announcement,
+  Detention,
+  AttendanceDate,
+} from "./types.js";

src/parentClient.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 import ky from "ky-universal";
 import type { GetPupilsResponse } from "./types.js";
 
-import { ClasschartsClient } from "./baseClient.js";
+import { BaseClient } from "./baseClient.js";
 import { API_BASE_PARENT, BASE_URL } from "./consts.js";
 import { parseCookies } from "./utils.js";
 /**
  * Parent Client
  */
-export class ParentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
+export class ParentClient extends BaseClient {
   private password = "";
   private email = "";
   // @ts-expect-error Init in .login
   public pupils: GetPupilsResponse;
   /**
    *
-   * @param email Parents email address
-   * @param password Parents password
+   * @param email Parent's email address
+   * @param password Parent's password
    */
   constructor(email: string, password: string) {
     super(API_BASE_PARENT);
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class ParentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Logs the user in the client and authenticates with classcharts
+   * Authenticates with classcharts
    */
   async login(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.email) throw new Error("Email not inputted");
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class ParentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
     super.studentId = this.pupils[0].id;
   }
   /**
-   * Get Pupil details
+   * Get a list of pupils connected to this parent's account
    * @returns an array of Pupils connected to this parent's account
    */
   async getPupils(): Promise<GetPupilsResponse> {
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ export class ParentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
   }
   /**
    * Selects a pupil to be used with API requests
-   * @param pupilId Pupil ID obtained from this.pupils or getPupils
+   * @param pupilId Pupil ID obtained from this.pupils or getPupils()
+   *
+   * @see getPupils
    */
   async selectPupil(pupilId: number): Promise<void> {
     if (!pupilId) throw new Error("No pupil ID specified");

src/studentClient.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import { API_BASE_STUDENT, BASE_URL } from "./consts.js";
-import { ClasschartsClient } from "./baseClient.js";
+import { BaseClient } from "./baseClient.js";
 import { parseCookies } from "./utils.js";
 import ky from "ky-universal";
+
 /**
  * Student Client
  */
-
-export class StudentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
-  public studentCode = "";
-  public dateOfBirth = "";
+export class StudentClient extends BaseClient {
+  /**
+   * @property studentCode Classcharts student code
+   * @internal
+   */
+  private studentCode = "";
+  /**
+   * @property dateOfBirth Student's date of birth
+   * @internal
+   */
+  private dateOfBirth = "";
 
   /**
    *
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ export class StudentClient extends ClasschartsClient {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Initialises the client and authenticates with classcharts
+   * Authenticates with classcharts
    */
   async login(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.studentCode) throw new Error("Student Code not inputted");

src/types.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+
+/**
+ * Helper type to define response from classcharts
+ * @internal
+ */
 export type ClassChartsResponse<T, E> = {
   data: T;
   meta: E;
@@ -44,11 +49,11 @@ export interface Student {
   survey_id: number | null;
   detention_alias_plural_uc: string;
 }
-interface GetStudentInfoData {
+export interface GetStudentInfoData {
   user: Student;
 }
 
-interface GetStudentInfoMeta {
+export interface GetStudentInfoMeta {
   version: string;
 }
 export type GetStudentInfoResponse = ClassChartsResponse<
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ export interface BehaviourTimelinePoint {
   start: string;
   end: string;
 }
-interface BehaviourResponseData {
+export interface BehaviourResponseData {
   timeline: Array<BehaviourTimelinePoint>;
   positive_reasons: Record<string, number>;
   negative_reasons: Record<string, number>;
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ interface BehaviourResponseData {
   other_positive_count: Array<Record<string, number>>;
   other_negative_count: Array<Record<string, number>>;
 }
-interface BehaviourResponseMeta {
+export interface BehaviourResponseMeta {
   start_date: string;
   end_date: string;
   step_size: string;
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ export interface ActivityPoint {
   detention_location: string | null;
   detention_type: string | null;
 }
-type ActivityResponseData = Array<ActivityPoint>;
+export type ActivityResponseData = Array<ActivityPoint>;
 interface ActivityResponseMeta {
   start_date: string;
   end_date: string;
@@ -149,6 +154,10 @@ export type DisplayDate = "due_date" | "issue_date";
 export interface GetHomeworkOptions {
   /**
    * Way to sort homeworks
+   *
+   * Used to sort homeworks by when they are due or when they were issued
+   * @default "issue_date"
+   *
    */
   displayDate?: DisplayDate;
   /**
@@ -196,8 +205,8 @@ export interface Homework {
   validated_links: Array<any>;
   validated_attachments: Array<ValidatedHomeworkAttachment>;
 }
-type HomeworksResponseData = Array<Homework>;
-interface HomeworksResponseMeta {
+export type HomeworksResponseData = Array<Homework>;
+export interface HomeworksResponseMeta {
   start_date: string;
   end_date: string;
   display_type: DisplayDate;
@@ -238,13 +247,13 @@ export interface Lesson {
   pupil_note: string;
   pupil_note_raw: string;
 }
-type LessonsResponseData = Lesson[];
+export type LessonsResponseData = Lesson[];
 interface PeriodMeta {
   number: string;
   start_time: string;
   end_time: string;
 }
-interface LessonsResponseMeta {
+export interface LessonsResponseMeta {
   dates: string[];
   timetable_dates: string[];
   periods: PeriodMeta[];
@@ -285,8 +294,8 @@ export interface Badge {
   pupil_badges: Array<PupilEvent>;
   icon_url: string;
 }
-type BadgesResponseData = Array<Badge>;
-type BadgesResponseMeta = [];
+export type BadgesResponseData = Array<Badge>;
+export type BadgesResponseMeta = [];
 export type BadgesResponse = ClassChartsResponse<
   BadgesResponseData,
   BadgesResponseMeta

src/utils.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/**
+ * Parse cookies from string
+ * @param input Input string
+ * @returns Object of cookies
+ * @internal
+ */
 export function parseCookies(input: string) {
   const output: Record<string, unknown> = {};
   const cookies = input.split(",");