lib/lita/robot.rb in lita-2.4.0 vs lib/lita/robot.rb in lita-2.5.0

@@ -69,9 +69,21 @@
       @server.stop if @server
       @server_thread.join if @server_thread
       @adapter.shut_down
     end
 
+    # Triggers an event, instructing all registered handlers to invoke any
+    # methods subscribed to the event, and passing them a payload hash of
+    # arbitrary data.
+    # @param event_name [String, Symbol] The name of the event to trigger.
+    # @param payload [Hash] An optional hash of arbitrary data.
+    # @return [void]
+    def trigger(event_name, payload = {})
+      Lita.handlers.each do |handler|
+        handler.trigger(self, event_name, payload)
+      end
+    end
+
     private
 
     # Loads the selected adapter.
     def load_adapter
       adapter_name = Lita.config.robot.adapter