Jasper module to control garagedoor via MQTT

Garage.py

# -*- coding: utf-8-*-
import logging
import re
import paho.mqtt.publish as publish
import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt

WORDS = ["GARAGE", "OPEN", "CLOSE", "STATUS"]

PRIORITY = 4

MQTTHOST = "<my_host>"

def handle(text, mic, profile):
    """
        Handle garage events based on user input

        Arguments:
        text -- user-input, typically transcribed speech
        mic -- used to interact with the user (for both input and output)
        profile -- contains information related to the user (e.g., phone number)
    """
    def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
        # Subscribing in on_connect() means that if we lose the connection and
        # reconnect then subscriptions will be renewed.
        client.subscribe("<status_topic>")

    def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
        mic.say("The garage is "+str(msg.payload))
        client.disconnect()

    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
    logger.debug("Garage: got text=" + text)

    if re.search(r'\bclose\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        logger.debug("Garage: publishing close to <cmd_topic>")
        publish.single("<cmd_topic>", "close", hostname=MQTTHOST, client_id="jasper")
        mic.say("Closing the garage now.")
    if re.search(r'\bopen\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        logger.debug("Garage: publishing open to <cmd_topic>")
        publish.single("<cmd_topic>", "open", hostname=MQTTHOST, client_id="jasper")
        mic.say("Opening the garage now.")
    if re.search(r'\bstatus\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        logger.debug("Garage: publishing status to <cmd_topic>")
        publish.single("<cmd_topic>", "status", hostname=MQTTHOST, client_id="jasper")
        client = mqtt.Client(client_id="jasper")
        client.on_connect = on_connect
        client.on_message = on_message
        client.connect(MQTTHOST, 1883)
        client.loop_forever()

def isValid(text):
    """
        Returns True if input is related to garage

        Arguments:
        text -- user-input, typically transcribed speech
    """
    if re.search(r'\bopen the garage\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        return True
    elif re.search(r'\bclose the garage\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        return True
    elif re.search(r'\bstatus of garage\b', text, re.IGNORECASE):
        return True
    else:
        return False