new: api plugin will report pwned access points

pwnagotchi/utils.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 import time
 import subprocess
 import yaml
+import json
 
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/823196/yaml-merge-in-python
@@ -82,12 +83,24 @@ def blink(times=1, delay=0.3):
 
 
 class StatusFile(object):
-    def __init__(self, path):
+    def __init__(self, path, data_format='raw'):
         self._path = path
         self._updated = None
+        self._format = data_format
+        self.data = None
 
         if os.path.exists(path):
             self._updated = datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(path))
+            with open(path) as fp:
+                if data_format == 'json':
+                    self.data = json.load(fp)
+                else:
+                    self.data = fp.read()
+
+    def data_field_or(self, name, default=""):
+        if self.data is not None and name in self.data:
+            return self.data[name]
+        return default
 
     def newer_then_minutes(self, minutes):
         return self._updated is not None and ((datetime.now() - self._updated).seconds / 60) < minutes
@@ -97,5 +110,13 @@ class StatusFile(object):
 
     def update(self, data=None):
         self._updated = datetime.now()
+        self.data = data
         with open(self._path, 'w') as fp:
-            fp.write(str(self._updated) if data is None else data)
+            if data is None:
+                fp.write(str(self._updated))
+
+            elif self._format == 'json':
+                json.dump(self.data, fp)
+
+            else:
+                fp.write(data)