Create mediaTrigger.ts

src/routes/controllers/Media/mediaTrigger.ts

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+// Basic service to trigger Bluecherry recordings.  Schedule must be set to 'T' (currently, may change to 'O')
+// Uses trigger logic found in https://github.com/bluecherrydvr/bluecherry-apps/blob/4d28fa72e8b7cf3d6c4e6a404f7c81c2e98c30e6/server/trigger_server.cpp#L17
+
+// In bluecherry-api/src/routes/controllers/Media/mediaTrigger.ts
+export class MediaTrigger {
+    private static readonly SOCKET_PATH = '/tmp/bluecherry_trigger';
+
+    static async trigger(deviceId: number, description: string): Promise<string> {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            const socket = net.createConnection(SOCKET_PATH);
+
+            socket.on('error', (err) => {
+                reject(`Failed to connect to socket: ${err.message}`);
+            });
+
+            socket.on('connect', () => {
+                const msg = `${deviceId} ${description}`;
+                socket.write(msg);
+            });
+
+            socket.on('data', (data) => {
+                const response = data.toString().trim();
+                socket.end();
+                resolve(response);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+}