Update 1.3

* Fixed all php notices
* Fixed minor bugs
* Added an example plugin that's used as a test
* Minor documentation/readme adjustments

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Usage instructions
 			'slug' => plugin_basename(__FILE__), // this is the slug of your plugin
 			'proper_folder_name' => 'plugin-name', // this is the name of the folder your plugin lives in
 			'api_url' => 'https://api.github.com/repos/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater', // the github API url of your github repo
-			'raw_url' => 'https://raw.github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater', // the github raw url of your github repo
+			'raw_url' => 'https://raw.github.com/jkudish/master/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater', // the github raw url of your github repo
 			'github_url' => 'https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater', // the github url of your github repo
 			'zip_url' => 'https://github.com/jkudish/JigoShop-Software-Add-on/zipball/master', // the zip url of the github repo
 			'sslverify' => true // wether WP should check the validity of the SSL cert when getting an update, see https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater/issues/2 and https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater/issues/4 for details
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Usage instructions
 
 * In your Github repository, you will need to include the following line (formatted exactly like this) anywhere in your Readme file:
 
-	`~Current Version:1.2~`
+	`~Current Version:1.3~`
 
 * You will need to update the version number anytime you update the plugin, this will ultimately let the plugin know that a new version is available.
 
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ A: See the discussion and answer [here](https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-Git
 Changelog
 ===========
 
+### 1.3
+* Fixed all php notices
+* Fixed minor bugs
+* Added an example plugin that's used as a test
+* Minor documentation/readme adjustments
+
 ### 1.2
 * Added phpDoc and minor syntax/readability adjusments, props [@franz-josef-kaiser](https://github.com/franz-josef-kaiser), [@GaryJones](https://github.com/GaryJones)
 * Added a die to prevent direct access, props [@franz-josef-kaiser](https://github.com/franz-josef-kaiser)

plugin.php

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+Plugin Name: WP Github Plugin Updater Test
+Plugin URI: https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater
+Description: Semi-automated test for the Github Plugin Updater
+Version: 0.1
+Author: Joachim Kudish
+Author URI: http://jkudish.com/
+License: GPLv2
+*/
+
+/**
+ * Note: the version # above is purposely low in order to be able to test the updater
+ * The real version # is below
+ * @package GithubUpdater
+ * @author Joachim Kudish @link http://jkudish.com
+ * @since 1.3
+ * @version 1.3
+*/
+
+/*
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+
+add_action('init', 'github_plugin_updater_test_init');
+function github_plugin_updater_test_init() {
+
+	include_once('updater.php');
+
+	define('WP_GITHUB_FORCE_UPDATE', true);
+
+	if (is_admin()) { // note the use of is_admin() to double check that this is happening in the admin
+
+		$config = array(
+			'slug' => plugin_basename(__FILE__),
+			'proper_folder_name' => 'github-updater',
+			'api_url' => 'https://api.github.com/repos/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater',
+			'raw_url' => 'https://raw.github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater/master',
+			'github_url' => 'https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater',
+			'zip_url' => 'https://github.com/jkudish/WordPress-GitHub-Plugin-Updater/zipball/master',
+			'sslverify' => true,
+			'requires' => '3.0',
+			'tested' => '3.3',
+		);
+
+		new WPGitHubUpdater($config);
+
+	}
+
+}

updater.php

@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 if ( ! class_exists( 'WPGitHubUpdater' ) ) :
 
 /**
- * @version 1.2
+ * @version 1.3
  * @author Joachim Kudish <info@jkudish.com>
  * @link http://jkudish.com
+ * @package GithubUpdater
  * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU Public License
  * @copyright Copyright (c) 2011, Joachim Kudish
  *
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public function __construct( $config = array() ) {
 
 		$this->set_defaults();
 
-		if ( WP_DEBUG )
+		if ( ( defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG ) || ( defined('WP_GITHUB_FORCE_UPDATE') || WP_GITHUB_FORCE_UPDATE ) )
 			add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'delete_transients' ) );
 
 		add_filter( 'pre_set_site_transient_update_plugins', array( $this, 'api_check' ) );
@@ -143,15 +144,21 @@ public function get_new_version() {
 		if ( !isset( $version ) || !$version || '' == $version ) {
 
 			$raw_response = wp_remote_get(
-				$this->config['raw_url'].'/README.md',
-				$this->config['sslverify'],
+				trailingslashit($this->config['raw_url']).'README.md',
+				array(
+					'sslverify' => $this->config['sslverify'],
+				)
 			);
 
 			if ( is_wp_error( $raw_response ) )
 				return false;
 
 			$__version	= explode( '~Current Version:', $raw_response['body'] );
-			$_version	= explode( '~', $__version[1] );
+
+			if ( !isset($__version['1']) )
+				return false;
+
+			$_version	= explode( '~', $__version['1'] );
 			$version	= $_version[0];
 
 			// refresh every 6 hours
@@ -198,9 +205,7 @@ public function get_github_data() {
 	 */
 	public function get_date() {
 		$_date = $this->get_github_data();
-		$date	= $_date->updated_at;
-		$date	= date( 'Y-m-d', strtotime( $_date->updated_at ) );
-		return $date;
+		return ( !empty($_date->updated_at) ) ? date( 'Y-m-d', strtotime( $_date->updated_at ) ) : false;
 	}
 
 
@@ -212,7 +217,7 @@ public function get_date() {
 	 */
 	public function get_description() {
 		$_description = $this->get_github_data();
-		return $_description->description;
+		return ( !empty($_description->description) ) ? $_description->description : false;
 	}
 
 
@@ -243,8 +248,9 @@ public function api_check( $transient ) {
 		if ( empty( $transient->checked ) )
 			return $transient;
 
-		// check the version and make sure it's new
+		// check the version and decide if it's new
 		$update = version_compare( $this->config['new_version'], $this->config['version'] );
+
 		if ( 1 === $update ) {
 			$response = new stdClass;
 			$response->new_version = $this->config['new_version'];