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diff --git a/api.h b/api.h
index a8ac36745fe3..9ad31595b9a9 100644
--- a/api.h
+++ b/api.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
/**
- * API data is taken from IEX Trading, Morningstar, Coinmarketcap.
+ * API data is taken from IEX Trading, Morningstar, and Coinmarketcap.
* https://iextrading.com/developer/docs/
* http://www.morningstar.com/
- * https://coinmarketcap.com/api/
+ * https://coinmarketcap.com/api/documentation/v1
*/
-#ifndef API_H
-#define API_H
+#ifndef TICK_API_H
+#define TICK_API_H
#define QUARTERS 4
#define DATE_MAX_LENGTH 16
@@ -23,42 +23,54 @@
typedef struct info {
/* Company */
- char symbol[SYMBOL_MAX_LENGTH]; // Symbol of security (ex. AAPL)
- char name[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // Name of security (ex. Apple Inc.)
- char industry[INFO_TEXT_MAX];
- char website[URL_MAX_LENGTH];
- char description[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // Description of company
- char ceo[INFO_TEXT_MAX];
- char issue_type[3];
- char sector[INFO_TEXT_MAX];
+ char symbol[SYMBOL_MAX_LENGTH]; // ex. AAPL
+ char name[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // ex. Apple Inc.
+ char industry[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // ex. Computer Hardware
+ char website[URL_MAX_LENGTH]; // ex. apple.com
+ char description[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // Paragraph description of company
+ char ceo[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // ex. Timothy D. Cook
+ char issue_type[3]; /* ad – American Depository Receipt (ADR’s)
+ re – Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT’s)
+ ce – Closed end fund (Stock and Bond Fund)
+ si – Secondary Issue
+ lp – Limited Partnerships
+ cs – Common Stock
+ et – Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
+ (blank) = Not Available, i.e., Warrant, Note, or (non-filing)
+ Closed Ended Funds
+ */
+ char sector[INFO_TEXT_MAX]; // ex. Technology
/* Quote */
- int64_t intraday_time; // unix time
- double price; // Current price of security in USD (ex. 174.54)
- int64_t marketcap; // Market cap in USD (ex. 890489000000)
- int64_t volume_1d; // Volume in shares of security (ex. 33812360)
- double pe_ratio;
+ int64_t intraday_time; // Unix timestamp of current price
+ double price; // Current price of security in USD (ex. 174.54)
+ int64_t marketcap; // Market cap in USD (ex. 890489000000)
+ int64_t volume_1d; // Volume in shares of security (ex. 33812360)
+ double pe_ratio; // Price per earnings ratio
/* Stats */
- double div_yield; // Percent dividend yield (ex. 1.46)
- int64_t revenue;
- int64_t gross_profit;
- int64_t cash;
- int64_t debt;
+ double div_yield; // Percent dividend yield (ex. 1.46)
+ int64_t revenue; // Revenue in dollars
+ int64_t gross_profit; // Gross Profit in dollars
+ int64_t cash; // Cash in dollars
+ int64_t debt; // Debt in dollars
/* Earnings */
- double eps[QUARTERS];
- char fiscal_period[QUARTERS][DATE_MAX_LENGTH];
- double eps_year_ago[QUARTERS];
+ double eps[QUARTERS]; // Earnings per share per quarter for past four quarters
+ char fiscal_period[QUARTERS][DATE_MAX_LENGTH]; // Quarter and Year of past four quarters (ex. Q1 2018)
+ double eps_year_ago[QUARTERS]; // Earnings per share per quarter for the previous year
/* Chart */
- double change_1d, change_7d, change_30d; // Percent change in the past x days (ex. -7.49)
- double* points; // 5y
+ double change_1d; // Percent change since last close
+ double change_7d; // Percent change since 7 days ago
+ double change_30d; // Percent change since 30 days ago
+ double* points; // Array of one price per day, startings five years previously
} Info;
/**
- * Creates and returns an Info object. name and symbol are allocated 64 bytes. the doubles and long are set to EMPTY
- * @return Info object
+ * Allocates an Info struct and returns a pointer to it. All numbers are set to EMPTY, all strings are NULL
+ * terminated at length 0, and all pointers are set to NULL.
+ * @return Info*
*/
Info* api_info_init(void);
@@ -69,65 +81,127 @@ Info* api_info_init(void);
size_t api_string_writefunc(void* ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, String* pString);
/**
- * If post_field is not NULL, performs a HTTP POST with the given parameters. Otherwise, performs a HTTP GET. Response
- * data is stored and returned in a String.
- * @param url API url to GET/POST
- * @return NULL if no response from server. Otherwise, String containing data.
+ * Performs a HTTP GET. Response data is stored and returned in an allocated String*.
+ * @param url API url to GET
+ * @return NULL if error or no response from server. Otherwise, String* containing data.
*/
String* api_curl_data(const char* url);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries IEX's company endpoint and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. symbol, name,
+ * industry, website, description, ceo, issue_type, and sector are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* iex_store_company(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries IEX's quote endpoint and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. intraday_time, price,
+ * marketcap, volume_1d, and pe_ratio are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* iex_store_quote(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries IEX's stats endpoint and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. div_yield, revenue,
+ * gross_profit, cash, and debt are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* iex_store_stats(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries IEX's stats earnings and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. eps, fiscal_period, and
+ * eps_year_ago are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* iex_store_earnings(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries IEX's chart endpoint and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. change_1d, change_7d,
+ * change_30d, and points are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* iex_store_chart(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries Morningstar's API and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. price, change_1d,
+ * change_7d, change_30d, points, and volume_1d are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* morningstar_store_info(void* vpInfo);
+/**
+ * Designed for threading
+ *
+ * Queries Coinmarketcaps's API and stores the data in the Info object pointed to by vpInfo. name, symbol, price,
+ * change_1d, change_7d, marketcap, and volume_1d are stored.
+ * @param vpInfo Info*
+ * @return NULL
+ */
void* coinmarketcap_store_info(void* vpInfo);
/**
- * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining
- * to the given symbol with data from IEX.
+ * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining to the given symbol with data from IEX.
* @param symbol stock/etf symbol
- * @return Info object
+ * @return Info* if valid stock/etf or NULL otherwise
*/
Info* iex_get_info(const char* symbol);
/**
- * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining
- * to the given symbol with data from Morningstar
+ * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining to the given symbol with data from Morningstar.
* @param symbol mutf/otc symbol
- * @return Info object
+ * @return Info* if valid mutf/otc or NULL otherwise
*/
Info* morningstar_get_info(const char* symbol);
/**
- * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining to the given cryptocurrency from Coinmarketcap.
- * @param symbol the crypto's name
- * @return Info object
+ * Returns a pointer to an Info object containing info pertaining to the given symbol with data from Coinmarketcap.
+ * @param symbol name of cryptocurrency
+ * @return Info* if valid name of cryptocurrency or NULL otherwise
*/
Info* coinmarketcap_get_info(const char* symbol);
/**
- * Returns a double* containing the current price and yesterday's price of a stock or cryptocurrency.
- * [0] = current intraday price
- * [1] = last close price
- * [2] = close price 5 trading days previously
+ * Returns an Info* populated with information pertaining to the given symbol.
* The function will first query IEX. If no response, it will query Morningstar. If no response, it will query
* Coinmarketcap. If Coinmarketcap returns NULL, the function returns NULL.
* 1. IEX -- NASDAQ/NYSE/NYSEARCA
* 2. Morningstar -- MUTF/OTCMKTS
* 3. Coinmarketcap -- CRYPTO
- * @param symbol security symbol or name to get prices of
- * @return price data or NULL if invalid symbol
+ *
+ * In the case of using IEX, only the Quote and Chart sections will be populated.
+ * @param symbol
+ * @return Info* or NULL if invalid symbol
*/
Info* api_get_check_info(const char* symbol);
+/**
+ * Returns an Info* populated with information pertaining to the given symbol.
+ * The function will first query IEX. If no response, it will query Morningstar. If no response, it will query
+ * Coinmarketcap. If Coinmarketcap returns NULL, the function returns NULL.
+ * 1. IEX -- NASDAQ/NYSE/NYSEARCA
+ * 2. Morningstar -- MUTF/OTCMKTS
+ * 3. Coinmarketcap -- CRYPTO
+ * @param symbol
+ * @return Info* or NULL if invalid symbol
+ */
Info* api_get_info(const char* symbol);
/**