idea for states with default intent handlers

idea-for-default-intent-handlers.ts

const defaultIntents = [
    {
        intentName: 'AMAZON.HelpIntent',
        handler: yourFunctionPointer
    },
    // ... more Intents that are the same for each state.
]

const firstStateIntents = [
    {
        intentName: 'MySpecialIntentForThisState',
        handler: yourFunctionPointer
    },
    // ... more Intents specific to this state.
]

const secondStateIntents = [
    {
        intentName: 'MySpecialIntentForThisOtherState',
        handler: yourFunctionPointer
    },
    // ... more Intents specific to this state.
]

const states = [
    {
        stateName: 'constants.states.PLAY_MODE',
        intents: firstStateIntents
    },
    {
        stateName: 'someOtherState',
        intents: secondStateIntents
    }
]

alexa.registerHandlers.apply(alexa, states.map(
    state => 
        alexa.CreateStateHandler(state.stateName, state.intents
            .concat(defaultIntents)
            .reduce(
                (map, intent) => { 
                    map[intent.intentName] = intent.handler 
                    return map
                },
                {}))
))