From ccdf005d858617f61271cbb3ffb6ef08b05d850f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jose <jose@secmotic.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:56:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Added functionality form HTTP requests for url encoded
 form data

---
 documentation/plain_rules.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 lib/models/postAction.js     |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/documentation/plain_rules.md b/documentation/plain_rules.md
index 64bfa820..467a0b5e 100644
--- a/documentation/plain_rules.md
+++ b/documentation/plain_rules.md
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ The `parameters` field can specify
 * qs: *optional*, an object with fields and values to build the query string of the URL
 * json: *optional*, an object that will be sent as JSON. String substitution will be performed in the keys and 
 values of the object's fields. If present, it overrides `template` from `action` 
+* form: *optional*, an object that will be sent as JSON, for url encoded form data. Header "Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" is advisable to be present
+
 
 ```json
  "action":{
@@ -259,6 +261,28 @@ or use the `json` parameter
         }
     }
 ```
+You can also send form encoded data by using the `form` parameter
+
+```json
+ "action": {
+        "type": "post",
+        "parameters": {
+            "url": "http://${target_host}:${target_port}/myapp/${id}",
+            "headers": {
+                        "Content-type": "application/json",
+                        "X-${type}-pressure": "${BloodPressure}"
+            },
+            "qs": {
+                        "${id}": "${BloodPressure}"
+            },
+            "form": {
+               "meter": "meter",
+               "id": "id",
+               "pressure": "pressure"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+```
 
 The `template` and `url` fields and both the field names and the field values of `qs` and `headers` and `json`
 perform [string substitution](#string-substitution-syntax).
diff --git a/lib/models/postAction.js b/lib/models/postAction.js
index 243dc6d2..7c3d21cb 100644
--- a/lib/models/postAction.js
+++ b/lib/models/postAction.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ function buildPostOptions(action, event) {
     }
     else if (action.template) {
         options.text = myutils.expandVar(action.template, event);
+    }else if (action.parameters.form){
+    options.form = myutils.expandObject(action.parameters.form,event);
     }
 
     return options;
@@ -62,7 +64,11 @@ function doIt(action, event, callback) {
         else if (options.text) {
             requestOptions.body = options.text;
         }
+	else if (options.form){
 
+	requestOptions.form = options.form;
+
+	}
         metrics.IncMetrics(event.service, event.subservice, metrics.actionHttpPost);
 
         myutils.requestHelper(options.method.toLowerCase(), requestOptions, function(err, data) {

From 90cead0cb939ad9717c55797b8548055fd901484 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jose <jose@secmotic.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:57:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] code cleaning

---
 lib/models/postAction.js | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/models/postAction.js b/lib/models/postAction.js
index 7c3d21cb..cbdcbcba 100644
--- a/lib/models/postAction.js
+++ b/lib/models/postAction.js
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ function doIt(action, event, callback) {
             requestOptions.body = options.text;
         }
 	else if (options.form){
-
 	requestOptions.form = options.form;
-
 	}
         metrics.IncMetrics(event.service, event.subservice, metrics.actionHttpPost);
 

From 97540226dbeb3dfe1346d93bde8008f47318270e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jose <jose@secmotic.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:26:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Indenting code properly

---
 lib/models/postAction.js | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/models/postAction.js b/lib/models/postAction.js
index cbdcbcba..aaa2eec3 100644
--- a/lib/models/postAction.js
+++ b/lib/models/postAction.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function buildPostOptions(action, event) {
     else if (action.template) {
         options.text = myutils.expandVar(action.template, event);
     }else if (action.parameters.form){
-    options.form = myutils.expandObject(action.parameters.form,event);
+	options.form = myutils.expandObject(action.parameters.form,event);
     }
 
     return options;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function doIt(action, event, callback) {
             requestOptions.body = options.text;
         }
 	else if (options.form){
-	requestOptions.form = options.form;
+	    requestOptions.form = options.form;
 	}
         metrics.IncMetrics(event.service, event.subservice, metrics.actionHttpPost);
 

From bf57bdbfd8c2e94431de00c3b490b4f410538090 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jose <jose@secmotic.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:28:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Styling with space after comma

---
 lib/models/postAction.js | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/models/postAction.js b/lib/models/postAction.js
index aaa2eec3..109d6c84 100644
--- a/lib/models/postAction.js
+++ b/lib/models/postAction.js
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ function buildPostOptions(action, event) {
     }
     else if (action.template) {
         options.text = myutils.expandVar(action.template, event);
-    }else if (action.parameters.form){
-	options.form = myutils.expandObject(action.parameters.form,event);
+    }
+    else if (action.parameters.form) {
+	options.form = myutils.expandObject(action.parameters.form, event);
     }
 
     return options;