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Class: PsyArxivPlugin

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:209

PsyArXiv integration plugin.

Remarks​

Fetches psychology preprints from PsyArXiv via OSF Preprints API and imports them into the Chive AppView cache. Users can claim preprints they authored.

Extends ImportingPlugin for standardized import/claiming workflow.

Example​

const plugin = new PsyArxivPlugin();
await manager.loadBuiltinPlugin(plugin);

Extends​

Implements​

Constructors​

new PsyArxivPlugin()​

new PsyArxivPlugin(): PsyArxivPlugin

Returns​

PsyArxivPlugin

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.constructor

Properties​

cache​

protected cache: ICacheProvider

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:88

Cache provider (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.cache

context​

protected context: IPluginContext

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:78

Plugin context (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.context

id​

readonly id: "pub.chive.plugin.psyarxiv" = 'pub.chive.plugin.psyarxiv'

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:213

Plugin ID.

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.id

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.id

importService​

protected importService: IImportService

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:83

Import service instance.

Remarks​

Set during initialization via dependency injection from context.

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.importService

logger​

protected logger: ILogger

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:83

Logger instance (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.logger

manifest​

readonly manifest: IPluginManifest

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:228

Plugin manifest.

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.manifest

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.manifest

metrics​

protected metrics: IMetrics

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:93

Metrics provider (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.metrics

rateLimitDelayMs​

protected rateLimitDelayMs: number = 1000

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:97

Minimum delay between requests in milliseconds.

Remarks​

Override in subclass to set source-specific rate limit. Default: 1000ms (1 request per second)

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.rateLimitDelayMs

source​

readonly source: "psyarxiv"

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:218

Import source identifier.

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.source

supportsSearch​

readonly supportsSearch: true

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:223

Indicates this plugin supports on-demand search.

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.supportsSearch

Methods​

buildPdfUrl()​

buildPdfUrl(externalId): null | string

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:351

Builds the PDF URL for a PsyArXiv preprint.

Parameters​

externalId​

string

Preprint ID

Returns​

null | string

PDF download URL

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.buildPdfUrl

buildPreprintUrl()​

buildPreprintUrl(externalId): string

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:341

Builds the canonical URL for a PsyArXiv preprint.

Parameters​

externalId​

string

Preprint ID

Returns​

string

Full URL to the preprint

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.buildPreprintUrl

fetchPreprintDetails()​

fetchPreprintDetails(preprintId): Promise<null | PsyArxivPaper>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:490

Fetches details for a specific preprint.

Parameters​

preprintId​

string

PsyArXiv preprint ID

Returns​

Promise<null | PsyArxivPaper>

Paper details or null

fetchPreprints()​

fetchPreprints(options?): AsyncIterable<ExternalPreprint>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:287

Fetches preprints from PsyArXiv.

Parameters​

options?​

FetchOptions

Fetch options (limit, cursor)

Returns​

AsyncIterable<ExternalPreprint>

Async iterable of external preprints

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.fetchPreprints

getConfig()​

protected getConfig<T>(key): undefined | T

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:226

Gets a configuration value with type safety.

Type Parameters​

• T

Parameters​

key​

string

Configuration key

Returns​

undefined | T

Configuration value or undefined

Example​

const apiKey = this.getConfig<string>('apiKey');

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.getConfig

getExistingImport()​

getExistingImport(externalId): Promise<null | ImportedPreprint>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:167

Gets an existing import by external ID.

Parameters​

externalId​

string

Source-specific identifier

Returns​

Promise<null | ImportedPreprint>

Imported preprint or null if not found

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.getExistingImport

getPaper()​

getPaper(id): Promise<null | PsyArxivPaper>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:478

Gets a cached paper by ID.

Parameters​

id​

string

Preprint ID

Returns​

Promise<null | PsyArxivPaper>

Paper metadata or null

getRequiredConfig()​

protected getRequiredConfig<T>(key): T

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:242

Gets a required configuration value.

Type Parameters​

• T

Parameters​

key​

string

Configuration key

Returns​

T

Configuration value

Throws​

Error if key not found

Example​

const apiKey = this.getRequiredConfig<string>('apiKey');

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.getRequiredConfig

getState()​

getState(): PluginState

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:162

Gets current plugin state.

Returns​

PluginState

Current lifecycle state

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.getState

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.getState

importPreprint()​

importPreprint(preprint): Promise<ImportedPreprint>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:185

Imports a preprint into the AppView cache.

Parameters​

preprint​

ExternalPreprint

External preprint data

Returns​

Promise<ImportedPreprint>

Created or existing imported preprint

Remarks​

Performs deduplication and emits import.created event on success.

Throws​

Error if import service unavailable

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.importPreprint

initialize()​

initialize(context): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:107

Initializes the importing plugin.

Parameters​

context​

IPluginContext

Plugin context with injected dependencies

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Retrieves import service from context and calls onInitialize().

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.initialize

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.initialize

isImported()​

isImported(externalId): Promise<boolean>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:153

Checks if a preprint has already been imported.

Parameters​

externalId​

string

Source-specific identifier

Returns​

Promise<boolean>

True if already imported

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.isImported

onInitialize()​

protected onInitialize(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:269

Initializes the plugin.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Sets up rate limiting. No startup bulk import since this plugin uses on-demand search via the search() method.

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.onInitialize

onShutdown()​

protected onShutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:211

Override in subclass for shutdown logic.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Called during shutdown(). Use this to:

  • Save state
  • Close connections
  • Clean up resources

Default implementation does nothing.

Example​

protected async onShutdown(): Promise<void> {
  await this.saveState();
  this.connection?.close();
}

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.onShutdown

parseExternalId()​

parseExternalId(url): null | string

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:361

Parses external ID from a PsyArXiv URL.

Parameters​

url​

string

PsyArXiv URL

Returns​

null | string

Preprint ID or null

Overrides​

ImportingPlugin.parseExternalId

rateLimit()​

protected rateLimit(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:342

Enforces rate limiting for external requests.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Call this before making external API/HTTP requests. Delays execution if needed to respect rate limit.

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.rateLimit

recordCounter()​

protected recordCounter(name, labels?, value?): void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:257

Records a counter metric.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

value?​

number

Optional increment value (default 1)

Returns​

void

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.recordCounter

recordGauge()​

protected recordGauge(name, value, labels?): void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:268

Records a gauge metric.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

value​

number

Gauge value

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

Returns​

void

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.recordGauge

runImportCycle()​

runImportCycle(options?): Promise<ImportCycleResult>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:285

Runs a full import cycle.

Parameters​

options?​

FetchOptions

Fetch options

Returns​

Promise<ImportCycleResult>

Import statistics

Remarks​

Fetches preprints and imports new ones, updating existing ones. Respects rate limits and handles errors gracefully.

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.runImportCycle

search(query): Promise<readonly ExternalPreprint[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:618

Searches PsyArXiv for preprints matching the query.

Parameters​

query​

ExternalSearchQuery

Search parameters (author, title, externalId)

Returns​

Promise<readonly ExternalPreprint[]>

Matching preprints from PsyArXiv

Throws​

If the search request fails

Remarks​

Uses OSF Preprints API v2 for search queries. Supports searching by:

  • Title text (filter[title] parameter)
  • Preprint ID (exact match lookup)

Rate limiting: Enforces 600ms delay between requests.

Example​

const results = await psyArxivPlugin.search({
  title: 'cognitive psychology',
  limit: 10,
});

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.search

searchPreprints()​

searchPreprints(query, options?): Promise<readonly PsyArxivPaper[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/psyarxiv.ts:541

Searches for preprints by query.

Parameters​

query​

string

Search query

options?​

Search options

limit​

number

Returns​

Promise<readonly PsyArxivPaper[]>

Matching papers

shutdown()​

shutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:142

Shuts down the plugin.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Calls onShutdown() and updates state. Subclasses should override onShutdown() instead of this method.

Implementation of​

SearchablePlugin.shutdown

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.shutdown

startTimer()​

protected startTimer(name, labels?): () => void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:286

Starts a timer for histogram metrics.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

Returns​

Function

Function to call when operation completes

Returns​

void

Example​

const endTimer = this.startTimer('api_request');
await this.fetchData();
endTimer(); // Records duration

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.startTimer

updateImport()​

updateImport(id, preprint): Promise<ImportedPreprint>

Defined in: src/plugins/core/importing-plugin.ts:243

Updates an existing import with new data.

Parameters​

id​

number

Internal import ID

preprint​

Partial<ExternalPreprint>

Updated preprint data

Returns​

Promise<ImportedPreprint>

Updated imported preprint

Inherited from​

ImportingPlugin.updateImport