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Telegram Plugin Message Flow - Detailed Breakdown

This document provides a comprehensive breakdown of how messages flow through the Telegram plugin system.

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Complete Message Flow Diagram

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Detailed Event Flows

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1. Initial Update Processing

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2. Chat/User Synchronization

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3. Message Processing Pipeline

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4. Media Processing Flow

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5. Response Generation Flow

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6. Forum Topic Handling

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State Management

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Message State

interface TelegramMessageState {
  // Core message data
  messageId: number;
  chatId: string;
  userId: string;
  timestamp: Date;
  
  // Content
  text?: string;
  media?: MediaAttachment[];
  
  // Context
  replyToMessageId?: number;
  threadId?: number;
  editedAt?: Date;
  
  // Metadata
  entities?: MessageEntity[];
  buttons?: InlineKeyboardButton[][];
}

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Chat State

interface TelegramChatState {
  chatId: string;
  chatType: 'private' | 'group' | 'supergroup' | 'channel';
  title?: string;
  username?: string;
  
  // Settings
  allowedUsers?: string[];
  messageLimit: number;
  
  // Forum support
  isForumChat: boolean;
  topics: Map<number, TopicState>;
  
  // History
  messages: TelegramMessage[];
  lastActivity: Date;
}

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Callback State

interface CallbackState {
  messageId: number;
  chatId: string;
  callbackData: string;
  userId: string;
  timestamp: Date;
  
  // For maintaining state
  originalMessage?: TelegramMessage;
  context?: any;
}

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Error Handling Flow

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Performance Optimization

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Message Batching

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Caching Strategy

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Webhook vs Polling

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Polling Flow

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Webhook Flow

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Multi-Language Support

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Security Flow

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Best Practices

1. Update Handling

   • Process updates asynchronously
   • Implement proper error boundaries
   • Log all update types

2. State Management

   • Maintain minimal state
   • Use TTL for cached data
   • Clean up old conversations

3. Performance

   • Batch similar operations
   • Use webhooks in production
   • Implement connection pooling

4. Error Recovery

   • Implement exponential backoff
   • Log errors with context
   • Provide fallback responses

5. Security

   • Validate all inputs
   • Sanitize user content
   • Implement rate limiting