commit 7be704eeb99e14ee28d1122d2c4a5833ef9b6d3d
Author: velvettear <daniel.sommer@velvettear.de>
Date:   Tue Apr 6 16:41:49 2021 +0200

    initial commit

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+node_modules/
+package-lock.json
+npm-debug.log
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/blinky.js"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+MIT License Copyright (c) <year> <copyright holders>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished
+to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
+paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
+Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS
+OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# blinky
+
+control your blinkstick via http GET and POST requests
+
+## requirements
+
+- node v8.17.0
diff --git a/blinky.js b/blinky.js
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+// requirements
+const blinkstick = require('./libs/blinkstick');
+const server = require('./libs/server');
+const logger = require('./libs/logger');
+const packageJSON = require('./package');
+
+// start the application
+main();
+
+// main - let's get this party started
+function main() {
+    server.start()
+    .then(logger.info)
+    .then(server.handleRequests)
+    .catch(exit);
+}
+
+// ... and it all comes crashing down
+function exit(err) {
+    let code = 0;
+    if (err) {
+        logger.error(err);
+        logger.error(packageJSON.name + " ended due to an error");
+    } else {
+        logger.info(packageJSON.name + " shutting down gracefully")
+    }
+    process.exit(code);
+}
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
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+{
+  "server": {
+    "listen": "0.0.0.0",
+    "port": 3000,
+    "timestamp": "DD.MM.YYYY HH:mm:ss:SS"
+  },
+  "log": {
+    "level": "info"
+  },
+  "api": {
+    "get": {
+      "description": "show this page"
+    },
+    "post": {
+      "mode": {
+        "available": "set, morph, pulse",
+        "default": "set",
+        "description": "specifies the color change mode"
+      },
+      "color": {
+        "available": "random, hex color codes (#ffffff), rgb color codes (255, 255, 255)",
+        "default": "random",
+        "description": "specifies the color to change to"
+      },
+      "duration": {
+        "available": "number values",
+        "default": 1000,
+        "description": "specifies the duration of the color change animation in milliseconds"
+      },
+      "steps": {
+        "available": "number values",
+        "default": "[duration] / 10",
+        "description": "specifies the amount of steps for the color change"
+      },
+      "pulses": {
+        "restrictions": "pulse",
+        "available": "number values",
+        "default": "0 (infinite)",
+        "description": "specifies the number of pulses"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/libs/blinkstick.js b/libs/blinkstick.js
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+// requirements
+const logger = require('./logger');
+
+// third party requirements
+const blinkstick = require('blinkstick');
+const async = require('async');
+const hexcolor = require('hex-color-regex');
+
+// constants
+const COLORTYPE_RGB = "rgb";
+const COLORTYPE_HEX = "hex";
+const ANIMATION_STATE_INFINITE = 2;
+const ANIMATION_STATE_INPROGRESS = 1;
+const ANIMATION_STATE_FINISH = 0;
+
+// variables
+let led;
+let animation = {};
+
+function findBlinkstick() {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+        led = blinkstick.findFirst();
+        if (led !== undefined && led !== null) {
+            return resolve(led);
+        }
+        return reject("could not find any blinkstick");
+    });
+}
+
+// turn the blinkstick off 
+function powerOff() {
+    led.turnOff();
+    logger.info("blinkstick powered off");
+}
+
+// parse a color object from given request arguments
+function parseColor(blinkstickConfig) {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+        if (blinkstickConfig.color == "random") {
+            resolve(color);
+        }
+        if (blinkstickConfig.color == undefined || blinkstickConfig.color.length === 0) {
+            reject("no hex color code given, request will be ignored");
+        }
+        let parsedColor = parseRGBColor(blinkstickConfig.color);
+        if (!parsedColor) {
+            parsedColor = parseHexColor(blinkstickConfig.color);
+        }
+        if (!parsedColor) {
+            return reject("could not parse given color code '" + color + "'");
+        }
+        blinkstickConfig.color = parsedColor;
+        resolve(blinkstickConfig);
+    });
+}
+
+// parse rgb color values
+function parseRGBColor(colorValues) {
+    let color = {};
+    if (colorValues.indexOf(",") == -1) {
+        if (isRGBValue(colorValues)) {
+            color.type = COLORTYPE_RGB;
+            color.red = parseInt(colorValues);
+            return color;
+        }
+    } else {
+        const splittedValues = colorValues.split(",");
+        for (let index = 0; index < splittedValues.length; index++) {
+            const value = splittedValues[index];
+            if (!isRGBValue(value)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (index == 0) {
+                color.red = parseInt(value);
+            } else if (index === 1) {
+                color.green = parseInt(value);
+            } else if (index === 2) {
+                color.blue = parseInt(value);
+            }
+        }
+        if (color && (color.red || color.green || color.blue)) {
+            color.type = COLORTYPE_RGB;
+            return color;
+        }
+    }
+    if (isRGBValue(colorValues.red) || isRGBValue(colorValues.green) || isRGBValue(colorValues.blue)) {
+        color.type = COLORTYPE_RGB;
+        return colorValues;
+    }
+    return undefined;
+}
+
+// check a single rgb value
+function isRGBValue(value) {
+    return value != undefined && value.length > 0 && !isNaN(value) && value >= 0 && value <= 255;
+}
+
+// parse hex color values
+function parseHexColor(colorValues) {
+    if (colorValues[0] !== '#') {
+        colorValues = '#' + colorValues;
+    }
+    if (colorValues.length === 4) {
+        colorValues.type = COLORTYPE_HEX;
+        return (colorValues[0] + colorValues[1] + colorValues[1] + colorValues[2] + colorValues[2] + colorValues[3] + colorValues[3]);
+    }
+    if (colorValues.length === 7 && hexcolor({ strict: true }).test(colorValues)) {
+        colorValues.type = COLORTYPE_HEX;
+        return colorValues;
+    }
+    return undefined;
+}
+
+// pass the options to the blinkstick accordingly
+function illuminate(blinkstickConfig) {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+        waitForAnimation
+        let color;
+        findBlinkstick().then(function () {
+            if (blinkstickConfig.color.type === COLORTYPE_HEX) {
+                color = blinkstickConfig.color.red;
+            } else {
+                color = blinkstickConfig.color.red + ", " + blinkstickConfig.color.green + ", " + blinkstickConfig.color.blue;
+            }
+            switch (blinkstickConfig.mode) {
+                case "morph":
+                    morph(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject);
+                    break;
+                case "pulse":
+                    startPulsing(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    setColor(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject);
+                    break;
+            }
+        })
+            .catch(reject);
+    });
+}
+
+// set a static color
+function setColor(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject) {
+    stopAnimation()
+        .then(function () {
+            setAnimationProperties(blinkstickConfig);
+            led.setColor(blinkstickConfig.color.red, blinkstickConfig.color.green, blinkstickConfig.color.blue, function (err) {
+                clearAnimationProperties();
+                logger.debug("setting color to '" + color + "'...");
+                if (err) {
+                    return reject("error setting color '" + color + "' (" + err + ")");
+                }
+                return resolve("set color to '" + color + "'");
+            });
+        });
+}
+
+// morph to a color
+function morph(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject) {
+    stopAnimation()
+        .then(function () {
+            setAnimationProperties(blinkstickConfig);
+            led.morph(blinkstickConfig.color.red, blinkstickConfig.color.green, blinkstickConfig.color.blue, blinkstickConfig.options, function (err) {
+                clearAnimationProperties();
+                logger.debug("morphing color to '" + color + "'...");
+                if (err) {
+                    return reject("error morphing color to '" + color + "' (" + err + ")");
+                }
+                return resolve("morphed color to '" + color + "'");
+            });
+        });
+}
+
+// start pulsing
+function startPulsing(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject) {
+    if (animation.state == ANIMATION_STATE_FINISH || (blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.max > 0 && (blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.done && blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.done < blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.max))) {
+        clearAnimationProperties();
+        return resolve("finished pulsing color '" + color + "'");
+    }
+    if (animation.id && animation.id != blinkstickConfig.id) {
+        stopAnimation()
+            .then(logger.info)
+            .then(function () {
+                startPulsing(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject)
+            })
+            .catch(logger.error);
+        return;
+    }
+    setAnimationProperties(blinkstickConfig);
+    led.pulse(blinkstickConfig.color.red, blinkstickConfig.color.green, blinkstickConfig.color.blue, blinkstickConfig.options, function (err) {
+        if (err) {
+            clearAnimationProperties();
+            return reject("error pulsing color '" + color + "' (" + err + ")");
+        }
+        blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.done++;
+        logger.debug("pulsed color '" + color + "' " + blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.done + "/" + blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.max + " times");
+        startPulsing(blinkstickConfig, color, resolve, reject);
+    });
+}
+
+// set properties for the current animation
+function setAnimationProperties(blinkstickConfig) {
+    if (animation.id == blinkstickConfig.id) {
+        return;
+    }
+    led.animationsEnabled = true;
+    animation.id = blinkstickConfig.id;
+    if (blinkstickConfig.options.pulse && blinkstickConfig.options.pulse.max === 0) {
+        animation.state = ANIMATION_STATE_INFINITE;
+    } else {
+        animation.state = ANIMATION_STATE_INPROGRESS;
+    }
+}
+
+// clear properties for the current animation
+function clearAnimationProperties() {
+    led.stop();
+    animation = {};
+}
+
+// stop the current animation  
+function stopAnimation() {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+        if (!isAnimationInProgress()) {
+            return resolve();
+        }
+        animation.state = ANIMATION_STATE_FINISH;
+        waitForAnimation(Date.now(), resolve, reject);
+    });
+}
+
+// wait for current animation
+function waitForAnimation(timestamp, resolve, reject) {
+    if (!isAnimationInProgress()) {
+        return resolve();
+    }
+    setTimeout(function () {
+        waitForAnimation(timestamp, resolve, reject);
+    }, 100);
+}
+
+// is currently an animation in progress
+function isAnimationInProgress() {
+    return animation != undefined && animation.state != undefined;
+}
+
+// is currently an infinite animation in progress
+function isInfiniteAnimationInProgress() {
+    return isAnimationInProgress() && animation.state == ANIMATION_STATE_INFINITE;
+}
+
+// exports
+module.exports = {
+    parseColor,
+    illuminate,
+    isAnimationInProgress,
+    isInfiniteAnimationInProgress,
+    stopAnimation,
+    powerOff
+};
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diff --git a/libs/logger.js b/libs/logger.js
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+// requirements
+const config = require("../config.json");
+// third party requirements
+const moment = require("moment");
+
+// constants
+const LOG_PREFIX_DEBUG = "debug";
+const LOG_PREFIX_INFO = "info";
+const LOG_PREFIX_WARNING = "warning";
+const LOG_PREFIX_ERROR = "error";
+const LOGLEVEL_DEBUG = 0;
+const LOGLEVEL_INFO = 1;
+const LOGLEVEL_WARNING = 2;
+const LOGLEVEL_ERROR = 3;
+
+// set loglevel on "require"
+const loglevel = function() {
+    switch (config.log.level) {
+        case LOG_PREFIX_DEBUG:
+        case LOGLEVEL_DEBUG:
+            return LOGLEVEL_DEBUG;
+        case LOG_PREFIX_INFO:
+        case LOGLEVEL_INFO:
+            return LOGLEVEL_INFO;
+        case LOG_PREFIX_WARNING:
+        case LOGLEVEL_WARNING:
+            return LOGLEVEL_WARNING;
+        case LOG_PREFIX_ERROR:
+        case LOGLEVEL_ERROR:
+            return LOGLEVEL_ERROR;
+        default:
+            return LOGLEVEL_INFO;
+    }
+}();
+
+// log a http request
+function logRequest(request) {
+    let message = "[" + request.method + "] url: \"" + request.url + "\"";
+    let counter = 1;
+    for (let param in request.body) {
+        message += ", parameter " + counter + ": \"" + param + "=" + request.body[param] + "\"";
+        counter++;
+    }
+    debug(message.trim());
+}
+
+// prefix log with "info"
+function info(message) {
+    if (loglevel > LOGLEVEL_INFO) {
+        return;
+    }
+    trace(message);
+}
+
+// prefix log with "info"
+function warn(message) {
+    if (loglevel > LOGLEVEL_WARNING) {
+        return;
+    }
+    trace(message, "warning");
+}
+
+// prefix log with "debug"
+function debug(message) {
+    if (loglevel > LOGLEVEL_DEBUG) {
+        return;
+    }
+    trace(message, "debug");
+}
+
+// prefix log with "error"
+function error(message) {
+    if (loglevel > LOGLEVEL_ERROR) {
+        return;
+    }
+    trace(message, "error");
+}
+
+// default logging function
+function trace(message, prefix) {
+    if (message === undefined || message === null || message.length === 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (prefix === undefined || prefix === null || prefix.length === 0) {
+        prefix = "info";
+    }
+    let print;
+    switch (prefix) {
+        case "error":
+            print = console.error;
+            break;
+        case "debug":
+            print = console.debug;
+            break;
+        case "warning":
+            print = console.warn;
+            break;
+        default:
+            print = console.log;
+    }
+    message = moment().format(config.server.timestamp) + " | " + prefix + " > " + message;
+    print(message);
+}
+
+// exports
+module.exports = {
+    info,
+    warn,
+    debug,
+    error,
+    logRequest
+};
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diff --git a/libs/server.js b/libs/server.js
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+// requirements
+const path = require('path');
+const config = require('../config');
+const packageJSON = require('../package.json');
+const logger = require('./logger');
+const blinkstick = require('./blinkstick');
+// third party requirements
+const express = require('express');
+const favicon = require('serve-favicon')
+const parser = require('body-parser');
+
+// setup express, blinkstick and other stuff
+const app = express();
+app.use(favicon(path.join(path.dirname(__dirname), "public", "favicon.ico")));
+app.use(parser.json());
+app.use(parser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
+
+// get the html content for get requests
+// TODO: replace with template engine (vue.js)
+function getHTML() {
+    let welcomeMessage =
+        "<html>" +
+        "<head>" +
+        "<title>" + packageJSON.name + " " + packageJSON.version + "</title>" +
+        "<style>" +
+        "body { background: #2a2a2a; color: #f1f1f1; margin: 1.25% }" +
+        "th, td { border: 1px solid #919191; padding: 6px; text-align: left }" +
+        "</style>" +
+        "</head>" +
+        "<body>" +
+        "<div>" +
+        "<h1>" + packageJSON.name + " " + packageJSON.version + "</h1>" +
+        "</div>" +
+        "<hr>";
+    welcomeMessage +=
+        "<div>" +
+        "<h2>get:</h2>" +
+        "<p>" + config.api.get.description + "</p>" +
+        "</div>";
+    welcomeMessage +=
+        "<div>" +
+        "<h2>post:</h2>" +
+        "<table style=\"width:100%\">" +
+        "<th>argument</th>" +
+        "<th>available values</th>" +
+        "<th>default</th>" +
+        "<th>description</th>";
+    Object.keys(config.api.post).forEach(function (argument) {
+        welcomeMessage +=
+            "<tr>" +
+            "<td>" + argument + "</td>" +
+            "<td>" + config.api.post[argument].available + "</td>" +
+            "<td>" + config.api.post[argument].default + "</td>" +
+            "<td>" + config.api.post[argument].description + "</td>" +
+            "</tr>";
+    });
+    welcomeMessage +=
+        "</table>" +
+        "</div>" +
+        "</body>" +
+        "</html>"
+    return welcomeMessage;
+}
+
+// run the express http server and handle gets/posts
+function start() {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+        app.listen(config.server.port, config.server.listen)
+            .on("listening", function () {
+                return resolve("server listening on " + config.server.listen + ":" + config.server.port + "...")
+            })
+            .on("error", function (err) {
+                return reject("error starting server (" + err + ")");
+            });
+    });
+}
+
+function handleRequests() {
+    // GET methods
+    app.get('*', function (request, response) {
+        logger.logRequest(request);
+        response.send(getHTML());
+        response.end();
+    });
+    // POST methods
+    app.post('*', function (request, response) {
+        logger.logRequest(request);
+        if (!blinkstick.isAnimationInProgress() || blinkstick.isInfiniteAnimationInProgress()) {
+            response.end();
+            blinkstick.parseColor(parseRequest(request.body))
+                .then(blinkstick.illuminate)
+                .then(logger.info)
+                .catch(logger.error);
+            return;
+        }
+        response.sendStatus(503);
+    });
+}
+
+// parse the request and return an object with sane defaults
+function parseRequest(data) {
+    const blinkstickConfig = {
+        "id": Math.random(),
+        "mode": data["mode"] || config.api.post.mode.default,
+        "color": data["color"] || config.api.post.color.default,
+        "options": {
+            "duration": data["duration"] || config.api.post.duration.default,
+            "pulse": {
+                "max": data["pulses"] || 0,
+                "done": 0
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    blinkstickConfig.options.steps = blinkstickConfig.options.duration / 10;
+    if (blinkstickConfig.options.duration < 100) {
+        blinkstickConfig.options.duration = 100;
+    }
+    return blinkstickConfig;
+}
+
+// exports
+module.exports = {
+    start,
+    handleRequests
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "blinky",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "control a blinkstick via http requests",
+  "main": "blinky.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "blinkstick",
+    "http"
+  ],
+  "author": "Daniel Sommer <daniel.sommer@velvettear.de>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "blinkstick": "^1.2.0",
+    "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "hex-color-regex": "^1.1.0",
+    "moment": "^2.29.1",
+    "serve-favicon": "^2.5.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/public/favicon.ico b/public/favicon.ico
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diff --git a/scripts/blinky-feed.sh b/scripts/blinky-feed.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# author:	Daniel Sommer <daniel.sommer@velvettear.de>
+# license: 	MIT
+
+# blinky 
+blinky_url="127.0.0.1:3000"
+blinky_mode="morph"
+blinky_duration="2500"
+
+# temperature
+max_temp="85000"
+crit_temp="90000"
+threshold_upper="66"
+threshold_lower="33"
+thermal_zones=(
+    "*"
+)
+
+# check for root permissions
+[[ "$EUID" != 0 ]] && printf "error: permission denied!\n" && exit 1
+
+# argument to lowercase
+arg="${1,,}"
+
+# functions
+
+# convert a temperature value to a rgb color value
+function temperatureToRGB() {
+    [[ ! "$1" ]] && printf "error: did not receive a temperature value to convert to a rgb value\n" && exit 1
+    printf "converting temperature to rgb value... "
+    percentage="$(bc <<< "$1 / ( $max_temp / 100 )")"
+    [[ "$percentage" -gt "100" ]] && percentage="100"
+    color_main="$(bc <<< "$percentage * 2.55")"
+    color_supplement="$(bc <<< "255 - $color_main")"
+    color_unused="0"
+    if [[ "$percentage" -ge "$threshold_upper" ]]; then
+        result="$color_main, $color_supplement, $color_unused"
+    elif [[ "$percentage" -ge "33" ]]; then 
+        result="$color_supplement, $color_main, $color_unused"
+    else 
+        result="$color_unused, $color_supplement, $color_main"
+    fi 
+    printf "result: '$result'\n"
+}
+
+# send http post request to blinky
+function sendPOST() {
+    [[ ! "$1" ]] && printf "error: did not receive any arguments for post request\n" && exit 1  
+	cmd="curl -X POST" 
+	for arg in "$@"; do
+		cmd="$cmd -d \"$arg\""
+	done
+	cmd="$cmd \"$blinky_url\""
+	printf "sending post request '$cmd'...\n"
+	eval "$cmd"
+}
+
+# get (average) temperature from defined thermal zones
+function getTemperature() {
+	counter="0"
+    printf "getting temperature value from thermal zone(s) "
+	for zone in "${thermal_zones[@]}"; do
+        printf "'"$zone"'... "
+        for value in $(cat "/sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone"$zone"/temp"); do
+            [[ ! "$temp" ]] && temp="$value" || temp=$(( $temp + $value ))
+            (( counter++ ))
+        done
+    done
+    result="$(( $temp / $counter ))"
+    printf "result: '$result'\n"
+    [[ "$result" -ge "$crit_temp" ]] && printf "warning: critical temperature reached\n" && blinky_mode="pulse" && blinky_duration="500" && return 0
+    [[ "$result" -ge "$max_temp" ]] && printf "warning: maximum temperature reached\n" && blinky_mode="pulse" && blinky_duration="1500" && return 0
+}
+
+# main part
+case "$arg" in
+	-t|--temp|--temperature)
+		getTemperature
+		temperatureToRGB "$result"
+		sendPOST "color=$result" "mode=$blinky_mode" "duration=$blinky_duration"
+		;;
+	*)
+		printf "error: no argument given or argument unknown!\n" && exit 1
+		;;
+esac