jovotech · jankoenig · Jun 6, 2024 · Jun 4, 2024
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/docs/README.md b/platforms/platform-alexa/docs/README.md
@@ -572,7 +572,41 @@ You can build Alexa Skills with Jovo that make use of the Alexa Conversations di
 
 You can use Jovo with [Alexa Skill Connections](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa/custom-skills/understand-skill-connections.html) by sending a `Connections.StartConnection` directive as shown in the [official Alexa docs](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexa/custom-skills/use-skill-connections-to-request-tasks.html#implement-a-handler-to-return-a-connectionsstartconnection-directive-to-use-skill-connection).
 
-For this, the Jovo Alexa integration offers convenience [output classes](https://www.jovo.tech/docs/output-classes). Below is an overview of all classes:
+For example, if you want to connect to a [custom task in a specific skill](https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/custom-skills/use-skill-connections-to-request-tasks.html#for-custom-task-direct-skill-connection-with-send_errors_only), you can use the `StartConnectionOutput` class provided by the Jovo Alexa integration.
+
+```typescript
+import { StartConnectionOutput, OnCompletion } from '@jovotech/platform-alexa';
+// ...
+
+someHandler() {
+  // ...
+
+  return this.$send(StartConnectionOutput, {
+    taskName: {
+      amazonPredefinedTask: false,
+      name: 'CountDown',
+    },
+    // Input for the task
+    input: {
+      upperLimit: 10,
+      lowerLimit: 1,
+    },
+    // Decides whether session is picked up after task
+    onCompletion: OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly,
+    token: '<your-token>',
+    // defaults to 1
+    taskVersion: 1,
+    // This is mandatory in case taskName.amazonPredefinedTask is false
+    providerSkillId: '<skill-id>',
+  });
+}
+```
+
+The Output Options can be changed to create a [managed skill connection](https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/custom-skills/use-skill-connections-to-request-tasks.html#for-managed-skill-connection), by setting `taskName.amazonPredefinedTask` to true and omitting `providerSkillId`.
+
+In case the session is supposed to be [resumed](https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/custom-skills/use-skill-connections-to-request-tasks.html#return-connectionsstartconnection-directive-with-resume_session-set-explicitly-or-by-default) after the task is handled, `onCompletion` can be changed to `OnCompletion.ResumeSession`.
+
+For some specific connections, the Jovo Alexa integration offers convenience [output classes](https://www.jovo.tech/docs/output-classes). Below is an overview of all classes:
 
 - [`ConnectionAskForPermissionConsentOutput`](https://github.com/jovotech/jovo-framework/tree/v4/latest/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionAskForPermissionConsentOutput.ts)
 - [`ConnectionLinkAppOutput`](https://github.com/jovotech/jovo-framework/tree/v4/latest/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionLinkAppOutput.ts)   

diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/models/index.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/models/index.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export * from './common/AsinProduct';
 export * from './common/ConnectionPostalAddress';
 export * from './common/ConsentLevel';
 export * from './common/PermissionScope';
+export * from './common/OnCompletion';
 export * from './dialog/DialogConfirmIntentDirective';
 export * from './dialog/DialogConfirmSlotDirective';
 export * from './dialog/DialogDelegateDirective';

diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionAddToShoppingCartOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionAddToShoppingCartOutput.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { AsinProduct } from '../models';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export interface ConnectionAddToShoppingCartOutputOptions extends OutputOptions {
   shouldEndSession?: boolean;
@@ -19,33 +20,15 @@ export class ConnectionAddToShoppingCartOutput extends BaseOutput<ConnectionAddT
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
-
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.AddToShoppingCart/1',
-                  input: {
-                    products: this.options.products,
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-        },
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: { name: 'AddToShoppingCart', amazonPredefinedTask: true },
+      taskVersion: 1,
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        products: this.options.products,
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionAskForPermissionConsentOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionAskForPermissionConsentOutput.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { ConnectionPermissionScopeLike, ConsentLevelLike } from '../models';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export interface PermissionScopeItem {
   permissionScope: ConnectionPermissionScopeLike;
@@ -24,35 +25,18 @@ export class ConnectionAskForPermissionConsentOutput extends BaseOutput<Connecti
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: { name: 'AskForPermissionsConsent', amazonPredefinedTask: true },
+      taskVersion: 2,
 
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.AskForPermissionsConsent/2',
-                  input: {
-                    '@type': 'AskForPermissionsConsentRequest',
-                    '@version': '2',
-                    'permissionScopes': this.options.permissionScopes,
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-        },
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        '@type': 'AskForPermissionsConsentRequest',
+        '@version': '2',
+        'permissionScopes': this.options.permissionScopes,
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionBuyShoppingProductsOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionBuyShoppingProductsOutput.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { AsinProduct } from '../models';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export interface ConnectionBuyShoppingProductsOutputOptions extends OutputOptions {
   shouldEndSession?: boolean;
@@ -19,33 +20,15 @@ export class ConnectionBuyShoppingProductsOutput extends BaseOutput<ConnectionBu
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
-
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.BuyShoppingProducts/1',
-                  input: {
-                    products: this.options.products,
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-        },
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: { name: 'BuyShoppingProducts', amazonPredefinedTask: true },
+      taskVersion: 1,
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        products: this.options.products,
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionLinkAppOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionLinkAppOutput.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export enum DirectLaunchDefaultPromptBehavior {
   Speak = 'SPEAK',
@@ -30,44 +31,27 @@ export class ConnectionLinkAppOutput extends BaseOutput<ConnectionLinkAppOutputO
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
-
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.LinkApp/2',
-                  input: {
-                    links: this.options.links,
-                    prompt: {
-                      topic: this.options.topic,
-                      directLaunchDefaultPromptBehavior:
-                        this.options.directLaunchDefaultPromptBehavior,
-                    },
-                    directLaunch: {
-                      enabled: this.options.directLaunchEnabled,
-                    },
-                    sendToDevice: {
-                      enabled: this.options.sendToDeviceEnabled,
-                    },
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: {
+        name: 'LinkApp',
+      },
+      taskVersion: 2,
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        links: this.options.links,
+        prompt: {
+          topic: this.options.topic,
+          directLaunchDefaultPromptBehavior: this.options.directLaunchDefaultPromptBehavior,
+        },
+        directLaunch: {
+          enabled: this.options.directLaunchEnabled,
+        },
+        sendToDevice: {
+          enabled: this.options.sendToDeviceEnabled,
         },
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionPrintImageOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionPrintImageOutput.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export enum ImageType {
   Jpg = 'JPG',
@@ -28,38 +29,20 @@ export class ConnectionPrintImageOutput extends BaseOutput<ConnectionPrintImageO
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
-
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.PrintImage/1',
-                  input: {
-                    '@type': 'PrintImageRequest',
-                    '@version': '1',
-                    'title': this.options.title,
-                    'description': this.options.description,
-                    'url': this.options.url,
-                    'imageType': this.options.imageType,
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-        },
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: { name: 'PrintImage', amazonPredefinedTask: true },
+      taskVersion: 1,
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        '@type': 'PrintImageRequest',
+        '@version': '1',
+        'title': this.options.title,
+        'description': this.options.description,
+        'url': this.options.url,
+        'imageType': this.options.imageType,
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionPrintPdfOutput.ts b/platforms/platform-alexa/src/output/templates/ConnectionPrintPdfOutput.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BaseOutput, Output, OutputOptions, OutputTemplate } from '@jovotech/framework';
 import { OnCompletion } from '../models/common/OnCompletion';
+import { StartConnectionOutput } from './StartConnectionOutput';
 
 export interface ConnectionPrintPdfOutputOptions extends OutputOptions {
   shouldEndSession?: boolean;
@@ -21,37 +22,19 @@ export class ConnectionPrintPdfOutput extends BaseOutput<ConnectionPrintPdfOutpu
   }
 
   build(): OutputTemplate | OutputTemplate[] {
-    const shouldEndSession =
-      this.options.onCompletion === OnCompletion.SendErrorsOnly
-        ? true
-        : this.options.shouldEndSession;
-
-    return {
-      message: this.options.message,
-      platforms: {
-        alexa: {
-          nativeResponse: {
-            response: {
-              shouldEndSession,
-              directives: [
-                {
-                  type: 'Connections.StartConnection',
-                  uri: 'connection://AMAZON.PrintPDF/1',
-                  input: {
-                    '@type': 'PrintPDFRequest',
-                    '@version': '1',
-                    'title': this.options.title,
-                    'description': this.options.description,
-                    'url': this.options.url,
-                  },
-                  token: this.options.token,
-                  onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-          },
-        },
+    return new StartConnectionOutput(this.jovo, {
+      taskName: { name: 'PrintPDF', amazonPredefinedTask: true },
+      taskVersion: 1,
+      shouldEndSession: this.options.shouldEndSession,
+      onCompletion: this.options.onCompletion,
+      input: {
+        '@type': 'PrintPDFRequest',
+        '@version': '1',
+        'title': this.options.title,
+        'description': this.options.description,
+        'url': this.options.url,
       },
-    };
+      token: this.options.token,
+    }).build();
   }
 }