Method: WikiBot::Bot#login

Defined in:
lib/wikibot/core/bot.rb

#login ⇒ Object

Raises:



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# File 'lib/wikibot/core/bot.rb', line 119

def 
  return if logged_in?

  data = {
    :action     => :login, 
    :lgname     => @config.username,
    :lgpassword => @config.password
  }

  response = query_api(:post, data).

  if response.result == "NeedToken"
    data = {
      :action     => :login, 
      :lgname     => @config.username,
      :lgpassword => @config.password,
      :lgtoken    => response.token
    }

    response = query_api(:post, data).
  end

  raise LoginError, response.result unless response.result == "Success"

  @config.cookieprefix = response.cookieprefix 
  @config.logged_in = true
end