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+<?php
+abstract class oracle {
+ // some info to spit out alongside the result, so the user knows
+ // what exactly is giving out the answer. prevents confusion
+ // about what oracle is answering them for ambiguous queries.
+ public $info = [
+ "name" => "some oracle"
+ ];
+ // this function should take in a query string search from $_GET,
+ // and return a bool determining whether or not it is a question
+ // intended for the oracle.
+ public function check_query($q) {
+ return false;
+ }
+ // produce the correct answer for the query using the oracle.
+ // note: if it becomes apparent /during generation/ that the
+ // query is not in fact for the oracle, returning an empty
+ // string will kill the oracle pane.
+ // answer format: ["ans1 title" => "ans1", ...]
+ public function generate_response($q) {
+ return "";
+ }
+}
+?> \ No newline at end of file