complete switch to new alexa package

backend/models/alexa.js

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+var Alexa = require ('alexa-sdk');
+const config = require ('../config/config');
+var databaseHelper = require ('../helpers/database');
+
+// Build the context manually, because Amazon Lambda is missing
+var context = {
+  succeed: function (result) {
+    console.log (result);
+    res.json (result);
+  },
+  fail: function (error) {
+    console.log (error);
+    //We could send error json from here
+  },
+};
+
+var handlers = {};
+
+module.exports = {
+  run: function (req, res) {
+    var alexa = Alexa.handler (req.body, context);
+    alexa.appId = config.SKILL_ID;
+    alexa.registerHandlers (handlers);
+    alexa.execute ();
+  },
+  updateModel: function () {
+    //Get info from database, and store it for faster response on intent
+    databaseHelper
+      .getSkill (config.SKILL_DB_ID)
+      .then (activeSkill => {
+        handlers = {};
+        handlers = {
+          LaunchRequest: function () {
+            this.response.speak (activeSkill.invocationAnswer);
+            this.emit (':responseReady');
+          },
+        };
+        activeSkill.intents.map (intent => {
+          handlers[intent.intentName] = function () {
+            this.response.speak (intent.answer);
+            this.emit (':responseReady');
+          };
+        });
+      })
+      .catch (e => {
+        //Something is wrong, skill is not ready, use catch-all intent to inform user
+        console.log ('Error. Skill doesnt exist');
+      });
+  },
+};