Added ping/pong messaging to the rest api.

Author: sebinside

src/main/scala/org/codeoverflow/chatoverflow/ui/web/rest/config/ConfigController.scala

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class ConfigController(implicit val swagger: Swagger) extends JsonServlet with C
     }
   }
 
+  post("/ping", operation(postPing)) {
+    authKeyRequired {
+      ResultMessage(success = true, "pong")
+    }
+  }
+
   // Is this even a thing?
   post("/exit", operation(postExit)) {
     authKeyRequired {

src/main/scala/org/codeoverflow/chatoverflow/ui/web/rest/config/ConfigControllerDefinition.scala

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ trait ConfigControllerDefinition extends SwaggerSupport with TagSupport with Aut
       description "Shutdown the framework in the next second if a correct auth key is supplied."
       parameter authHeader
       tags controllerTag)
+  val postPing: OperationBuilder =
+    (apiOperation[ResultMessage]("postPing")
+      summary "Used to check if the framework is still alive."
+      description "Retrieves a empty ping message (with auth key required) and returns pong."
+      parameter authHeader
+      tags controllerTag)
   val getLogin: OperationBuilder =
     (apiOperation[Boolean]("getLogin")
       summary "Returns if the framework is already loaded."