Introducing libSkypeAPI

libSkypeAPI Reference Manual libSkypeAPI is an open-source, lightweight C++ library designed for seamless integration with Skype protocols. It provides developers with direct access to chat handling, audio/video streaming pipelines, and contact management without the overhead of the official desktop client. Architecture

The library operates on an asynchronous event-driven model using a central main loop.

+—————————————–+ | Your Application | +—————————————–+ │ Method Calls │ Event Callbacks (e.g., SendMessage) ▼ (e.g., OnMessageReceived) +—————————————–+ | libSkypeAPI | +—————————————–+ │ ▼ Network Layer [ Skype Cloud Services ] Core Classes 1. SkypeClient

The primary interface for managing network connections and user sessions. Connect(const Core::Credentials& creds) Initializes connection to the cloud topology. Returns boolean status code. Disconnect() Gracefully terminates the network socket. Flushes outstanding message queues. RegisterEventHandler(IEventHandlerhandler) Binds custom event listener objects. 2. ChatSession

Handles text communications, file transfers, and group participant lists. SendMessage(const std::string& text) Dispatches raw text payload to session ID. GetHistory(uint32_t limit) Retrieves historical logs as vector objects. 3. MediaEngine

Manages hardware abstraction layers for localized audio and video capture. StartVoiceCall(const std::string& userId) Initiates point-to-point VoIP negotiation. MuteMicrophone(bool state) Toggles local hardware recording lines. Code Example: Basic Bot

The following implementation demonstrates initializing a connection and replying to inbound text messages.

#include #include class BotHandler : public libSkypeAPI::IEventHandler { public: void OnMessageReceived(const libSkypeAPI::Message& msg) override { if (msg.text == “!ping”) { msg.GetSession()->SendMessage(“pong”); } } void OnConnectStatusChanged(libSkypeAPI::Status status) override { std::cout << “Connection State: ” << static_cast(status) << std::endl; } }; int main() { libSkypeAPI::SkypeClient client; BotHandler handler; client.RegisterEventHandler(&handler); libSkypeAPI::Credentials creds{“[email protected]”, “password123”}; if (client.Connect(creds)) { client.RunEventLoop(); // Blocks execution thread } return 0; } Use code with caution. Error Handling

All critical failures within the pipeline throw specific runtime exceptions derived from libSkypeAPI::Exception.

NetworkException: Dropped packets, DNS failures, or expired tokens.

AuthException: Mismatched account credentials or blocked accounts.

DeviceException: Missing microphone permissions or camera hardware failures. To help refine this documentation, please let me know: