Convert structs and api to use pointers.

restapi.go

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (s *Session) User(userID string) (st User, err error) {
 
 // UserUpdate updates a users settings.
 // userID    : A user ID or "@me" which is a shortcut of current user ID
-func (s *Session) UserUpdate(userID, email, password, username, avatar, newPassword string) (st User, err error) {
+func (s *Session) UserUpdate(userID, email, password, username, avatar, newPassword string) (st *User, err error) {
 
 	// NOTE: Avatar must be either the hash/id of existing Avatar or
 	// data:image/png;base64,BASE64_STRING_OF_NEW_AVATAR_PNG
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (s *Session) UserAvatar(userID string) (st User, err error) {
 // UserSettings returns the settings for a given user
 // userID    : A user ID or "@me" which is a shortcut of current user ID
 // This seems to only return a result for "@me"
-func (s *Session) UserSettings(userID string) (st Settings, err error) {
+func (s *Session) UserSettings(userID string) (st *Settings, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", USER_SETTINGS(userID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (s *Session) UserSettings(userID string) (st Settings, err error) {
 // UserChannels returns an array of Channel structures for all private
 // channels for a user
 // userID    : A user ID or "@me" which is a shortcut of current user ID
-func (s *Session) UserChannels(userID string) (st []Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) UserChannels(userID string) (st []*Channel, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", USER_CHANNELS(userID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (s *Session) UserChannels(userID string) (st []Channel, err error) {
 // UserChannelCreate creates a new User (Private) Channel with another User
 // userID      : A user ID or "@me" which is a shortcut of current user ID
 // recipientID : A user ID for the user to which this channel is opened with.
-func (s *Session) UserChannelCreate(userID, recipientID string) (st Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) UserChannelCreate(userID, recipientID string) (st *Channel, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		RecipientID string `json:"recipient_id"`
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (s *Session) UserChannelCreate(userID, recipientID string) (st Channel, err
 
 // UserGuilds returns an array of Guild structures for all guilds for a given user
 // userID    : A user ID or "@me" which is a shortcut of current user ID
-func (s *Session) UserGuilds(userID string) (st []Guild, err error) {
+func (s *Session) UserGuilds(userID string) (st []*Guild, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", USER_GUILDS(userID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func (s *Session) UserGuilds(userID string) (st []Guild, err error) {
 
 // Guild returns a Guild structure of a specific Guild.
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild
-func (s *Session) Guild(guildID string) (st Guild, err error) {
+func (s *Session) Guild(guildID string) (st *Guild, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", GUILD(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (s *Session) Guild(guildID string) (st Guild, err error) {
 
 // GuildCreate creates a new Guild
 // name      : A name for the Guild (2-100 characters)
-func (s *Session) GuildCreate(name string) (st Guild, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildCreate(name string) (st *Guild, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildCreate(name string) (st Guild, err error) {
 // GuildEdit edits a new Guild
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild
 // name      : A name for the Guild (2-100 characters)
-func (s *Session) GuildEdit(guildID, name string) (st Guild, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildEdit(guildID, name string) (st *Guild, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildEdit(guildID, name string) (st Guild, err error) {
 
 // GuildDelete deletes or leaves a Guild.
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild
-func (s *Session) GuildDelete(guildID string) (st Guild, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildDelete(guildID string) (st *Guild, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("DELETE", GUILD(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildDelete(guildID string) (st Guild, err error) {
 // GuildBans returns an array of User structures for all bans of a
 // given guild.
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild.
-func (s *Session) GuildBans(guildID string) (st []User, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildBans(guildID string) (st []*User, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", GUILD_BANS(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildMemberDelete(guildID, userID string) (err error) {
 // GuildChannels returns an array of Channel structures for all channels of a
 // given guild.
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild.
-func (s *Session) GuildChannels(guildID string) (st []Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildChannels(guildID string) (st []*Channel, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", GUILD_CHANNELS(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildChannels(guildID string) (st []Channel, err error) {
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild.
 // name      : Name of the channel (2-100 chars length)
 // ctype     : Tpye of the channel (voice or text)
-func (s *Session) GuildChannelCreate(guildID, name, ctype string) (st Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildChannelCreate(guildID, name, ctype string) (st *Channel, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildChannelCreate(guildID, name, ctype string) (st Channel, e
 
 // GuildInvites returns an array of Invite structures for the given guild
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild.
-func (s *Session) GuildInvites(guildID string) (st []Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildInvites(guildID string) (st []*Invite, err error) {
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", GUILD_INVITES(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
 	return
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildInvites(guildID string) (st []Invite, err error) {
 // guildID   : The ID of a Guild.
 // i         : An Invite struct with the values MaxAge, MaxUses, Temporary,
 //             and XkcdPass defined.
-func (s *Session) GuildInviteCreate(guildID string, i Invite) (st Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildInviteCreate(guildID string, i Invite) (st *Invite, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		MaxAge    int  `json:"max_age"`
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildInviteCreate(guildID string, i Invite) (st Invite, err er
 }
 
 // GuildRoles returns all roles for a given guild.
-func (s *Session) GuildRoles(guildID string) (st []Role, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildRoles(guildID string) (st []*Role, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", GUILD_ROLES(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildRoles(guildID string) (st []Role, err error) {
 }
 
 // GuildRoleCreate returns a new Guild Role
-func (s *Session) GuildRoleCreate(guildID string) (st Role, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildRoleCreate(guildID string) (st *Role, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("POST", GUILD_ROLES(guildID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildRoleCreate(guildID string) (st Role, err error) {
 }
 
 // GuildRoleEdit updates an existing Guild Role with new values
-func (s *Session) GuildRoleEdit(guildID, roleID, name string, color int, hoist bool, perm int) (st Role, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildRoleEdit(guildID, roleID, name string, color int, hoist bool, perm int) (st *Role, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Name        string `json:"name"`        // The color the role should have (as a decimal, not hex)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildRoleEdit(guildID, roleID, name string, color int, hoist b
 }
 
 // GuildRoleReorder reoders guild roles
-func (s *Session) GuildRoleReorder(guildID string, roles []Role) (st []Role, err error) {
+func (s *Session) GuildRoleReorder(guildID string, roles []Role) (st []*Role, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("PATCH", GUILD_ROLES(guildID), roles)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func (s *Session) GuildRoleDelete(guildID, roleID string) (err error) {
 
 // Channel returns a Channel strucutre of a specific Channel.
 // channelID  : The ID of the Channel you want returend.
-func (s *Session) Channel(channelID string) (st Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) Channel(channelID string) (st *Channel, err error) {
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", CHANNEL(channelID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
 	return
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (s *Session) Channel(channelID string) (st Channel, err error) {
 // ChannelEdit edits the given channel
 // channelID  : The ID of a Channel
 // name       : The new name to assign the channel.
-func (s *Session) ChannelEdit(channelID, name string) (st Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelEdit(channelID, name string) (st *Channel, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelEdit(channelID, name string) (st Channel, err error) {
 
 // ChannelDelete deletes the given channel
 // channelID  : The ID of a Channel
-func (s *Session) ChannelDelete(channelID string) (st Channel, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelDelete(channelID string) (st *Channel, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("DELETE", CHANNEL(channelID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelMessageAck(channelID, messageID string) (err error) {
 // channelID : The ID of a Channel.
 // content   : The message to send.
 // NOTE, mention and tts parameters may be added in 2.x branch.
-func (s *Session) ChannelMessageSend(channelID string, content string) (st Message, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelMessageSend(channelID string, content string) (st *Message, err error) {
 
 	// TODO: nonce string ?
 	data := struct {
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelMessageSend(channelID string, content string) (st Messa
 // the given content.
 // channeld  : The ID of a Channel
 // messageID : the ID of a Message
-func (s *Session) ChannelMessageEdit(channelID, messageID, content string) (st Message, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelMessageEdit(channelID, messageID, content string) (st *Message, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		Content string `json:"content"`
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelMessageDelete(channelID, messageID string) (err error)
 
 // ChannelInvites returns an array of Invite structures for the given channel
 // channelID   : The ID of a Channel
-func (s *Session) ChannelInvites(channelID string) (st []Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelInvites(channelID string) (st []*Invite, err error) {
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", CHANNEL_INVITES(channelID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
 	return
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelInvites(channelID string) (st []Invite, err error) {
 // channelID   : The ID of a Channel
 // i           : An Invite struct with the values MaxAge, MaxUses, Temporary,
 //               and XkcdPass defined.
-func (s *Session) ChannelInviteCreate(channelID string, i Invite) (st Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) ChannelInviteCreate(channelID string, i Invite) (st *Invite, err error) {
 
 	data := struct {
 		MaxAge    int  `json:"max_age"`
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ func (s *Session) ChannelPermissionDelete(channelID, targetID string) (err error
 
 // Invite returns an Invite structure of the given invite
 // inviteID : The invite code (or maybe xkcdpass?)
-func (s *Session) Invite(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) Invite(inviteID string) (st *Invite, err error) {
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", INVITE(inviteID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
 	return
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func (s *Session) Invite(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
 
 // InviteDelete deletes an existing invite
 // inviteID   : the code (or maybe xkcdpass?) of an invite
-func (s *Session) InviteDelete(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) InviteDelete(inviteID string) (st *Invite, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("DELETE", INVITE(inviteID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func (s *Session) InviteDelete(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
 
 // InviteAccept accepts an Invite to a Guild or Channel
 // inviteID : The invite code (or maybe xkcdpass?)
-func (s *Session) InviteAccept(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
+func (s *Session) InviteAccept(inviteID string) (st *Invite, err error) {
 	body, err := s.Request("POST", INVITE(inviteID), nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
 	return
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func (s *Session) InviteAccept(inviteID string) (st Invite, err error) {
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // VoiceRegions returns the voice server regions
-func (s *Session) VoiceRegions() (st []VoiceRegion, err error) {
+func (s *Session) VoiceRegions() (st []*VoiceRegion, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", VOICE_REGIONS, nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ func (s *Session) VoiceRegions() (st []VoiceRegion, err error) {
 }
 
 // VoiceICE returns the voice server ICE information
-func (s *Session) VoiceICE() (st VoiceICE, err error) {
+func (s *Session) VoiceICE() (st *VoiceICE, err error) {
 
 	body, err := s.Request("GET", VOICE_ICE, nil)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &st)

state.go

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ var nilError error = errors.New("State not instantiated, please use discordgo.Ne
 func NewState() *State {
 	return &State{
 		Ready: Ready{
-			PrivateChannels: []Channel{},
-			Guilds:          []Guild{},
+			PrivateChannels: []*Channel{},
+			Guilds:          []*Guild{},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ func (s *State) GuildAdd(guild *Guild) error {
 		if g.ID == guild.ID {
 			// This could be a little faster ;)
 			for _, m := range guild.Members {
-				s.MemberAdd(&m)
+				s.MemberAdd(m)
 			}
 			for _, c := range guild.Channels {
-				s.ChannelAdd(&c)
+				s.ChannelAdd(c)
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	s.Guilds = append(s.Guilds, *guild)
+	s.Guilds = append(s.Guilds, guild)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (s *State) Guild(guildID string) (*Guild, error) {
 
 	for _, g := range s.Guilds {
 		if g.ID == guildID {
-			return &g, nil
+			return g, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ func (s *State) MemberAdd(member *Member) error {
 
 	for i, m := range guild.Members {
 		if m.User.ID == member.User.ID {
-			guild.Members[i] = *member
+			guild.Members[i] = member
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	guild.Members = append(guild.Members, *member)
+	guild.Members = append(guild.Members, member)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (s *State) Member(guildID, userID string) (*Member, error) {
 
 	for _, m := range guild.Members {
 		if m.User.ID == userID {
-			return &m, nil
+			return m, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ func (s *State) ChannelAdd(channel *Channel) error {
 	if channel.IsPrivate {
 		for i, c := range s.PrivateChannels {
 			if c.ID == channel.ID {
-				s.PrivateChannels[i] = *channel
+				s.PrivateChannels[i] = channel
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
 
-		s.PrivateChannels = append(s.PrivateChannels, *channel)
+		s.PrivateChannels = append(s.PrivateChannels, channel)
 	} else {
 		guild, err := s.Guild(channel.GuildID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ func (s *State) ChannelAdd(channel *Channel) error {
 
 		for i, c := range guild.Channels {
 			if c.ID == channel.ID {
-				guild.Channels[i] = *channel
+				guild.Channels[i] = channel
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
 
-		guild.Channels = append(guild.Channels, *channel)
+		guild.Channels = append(guild.Channels, channel)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (s *State) GuildChannel(guildID, channelID string) (*Channel, error) {
 
 	for _, c := range guild.Channels {
 		if c.ID == channelID {
-			return &c, nil
+			return c, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (s *State) PrivateChannel(channelID string) (*Channel, error) {
 
 	for _, c := range s.PrivateChannels {
 		if c.ID == channelID {
-			return &c, nil
+			return c, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (s *State) Emoji(guildID, emojiID string) (*Emoji, error) {
 
 	for _, e := range guild.Emojis {
 		if e.ID == emojiID {
-			return &e, nil
+			return e, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -316,19 +316,19 @@ func (s *State) EmojiAdd(guildID string, emoji *Emoji) error {
 
 	for i, e := range guild.Emojis {
 		if e.ID == emoji.ID {
-			guild.Emojis[i] = *emoji
+			guild.Emojis[i] = emoji
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	guild.Emojis = append(guild.Emojis, *emoji)
+	guild.Emojis = append(guild.Emojis, emoji)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // EmojisAdd adds multiple emojis to the world state.
-func (s *State) EmojisAdd(guildID string, emojis []Emoji) error {
+func (s *State) EmojisAdd(guildID string, emojis []*Emoji) error {
 	for _, e := range emojis {
-		if err := s.EmojiAdd(guildID, &e); err != nil {
+		if err := s.EmojiAdd(guildID, e); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}

structs.go

@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@ type Session struct {
 	AutoMention bool   // if set to True, ChannelSendMessage will auto mention <@ID>
 
 	// Settable Callback functions for Websocket Events
-	OnEvent                   func(*Session, Event) // should Event be *Event?
-	OnReady                   func(*Session, Ready)
-	OnTypingStart             func(*Session, TypingStart)
-	OnMessageCreate           func(*Session, Message)
-	OnMessageUpdate           func(*Session, Message)
-	OnMessageDelete           func(*Session, MessageDelete)
-	OnMessageAck              func(*Session, MessageAck)
-	OnUserUpdate              func(*Session, User)
-	OnPresenceUpdate          func(*Session, PresenceUpdate)
-	OnVoiceStateUpdate        func(*Session, VoiceState)
-	OnChannelCreate           func(*Session, Channel)
-	OnChannelUpdate           func(*Session, Channel)
-	OnChannelDelete           func(*Session, Channel)
-	OnGuildCreate             func(*Session, Guild)
-	OnGuildUpdate             func(*Session, Guild)
-	OnGuildDelete             func(*Session, Guild)
-	OnGuildMemberAdd          func(*Session, Member)
-	OnGuildMemberRemove       func(*Session, Member)
-	OnGuildMemberDelete       func(*Session, Member) // which is it?
-	OnGuildMemberUpdate       func(*Session, Member)
-	OnGuildRoleCreate         func(*Session, GuildRole)
-	OnGuildRoleUpdate         func(*Session, GuildRole)
-	OnGuildRoleDelete         func(*Session, GuildRoleDelete)
-	OnGuildIntegrationsUpdate func(*Session, GuildIntegrationsUpdate)
-	OnGuildBanAdd             func(*Session, GuildBan)
-	OnGuildBanRemove          func(*Session, GuildBan)
-	OnGuildEmojisUpdate       func(*Session, GuildEmojisUpdate)
+	OnEvent                   func(*Session, *Event)
+	OnReady                   func(*Session, *Ready)
+	OnTypingStart             func(*Session, *TypingStart)
+	OnMessageCreate           func(*Session, *Message)
+	OnMessageUpdate           func(*Session, *Message)
+	OnMessageDelete           func(*Session, *MessageDelete)
+	OnMessageAck              func(*Session, *MessageAck)
+	OnUserUpdate              func(*Session, *User)
+	OnPresenceUpdate          func(*Session, *PresenceUpdate)
+	OnVoiceStateUpdate        func(*Session, *VoiceState)
+	OnChannelCreate           func(*Session, *Channel)
+	OnChannelUpdate           func(*Session, *Channel)
+	OnChannelDelete           func(*Session, *Channel)
+	OnGuildCreate             func(*Session, *Guild)
+	OnGuildUpdate             func(*Session, *Guild)
+	OnGuildDelete             func(*Session, *Guild)
+	OnGuildMemberAdd          func(*Session, *Member)
+	OnGuildMemberRemove       func(*Session, *Member)
+	OnGuildMemberDelete       func(*Session, *Member) // which is it?
+	OnGuildMemberUpdate       func(*Session, *Member)
+	OnGuildRoleCreate         func(*Session, *GuildRole)
+	OnGuildRoleUpdate         func(*Session, *GuildRole)
+	OnGuildRoleDelete         func(*Session, *GuildRoleDelete)
+	OnGuildIntegrationsUpdate func(*Session, *GuildIntegrationsUpdate)
+	OnGuildBanAdd             func(*Session, *GuildBan)
+	OnGuildBanRemove          func(*Session, *GuildBan)
+	OnGuildEmojisUpdate       func(*Session, *GuildEmojisUpdate)
 	OnUserSettingsUpdate      func(*Session, map[string]interface{}) // TODO: Find better way?
 
 	// Exposed but should not be modified by User.
@@ -103,17 +103,17 @@ type Session struct {
 
 // A Message stores all data related to a specific Discord message.
 type Message struct {
-	ID              string       `json:"id"`
-	Author          User         `json:"author"`
-	Content         string       `json:"content"`
-	Attachments     []Attachment `json:"attachments"`
-	Tts             bool         `json:"tts"`
-	Embeds          []Embed      `json:"embeds"`
-	Timestamp       string       `json:"timestamp"`
-	MentionEveryone bool         `json:"mention_everyone"`
-	EditedTimestamp string       `json:"edited_timestamp"`
-	Mentions        []User       `json:"mentions"`
-	ChannelID       string       `json:"channel_id"`
+	ID              string        `json:"id"`
+	Author          User          `json:"author"`
+	Content         string        `json:"content"`
+	Attachments     []*Attachment `json:"attachments"`
+	Tts             bool          `json:"tts"`
+	Embeds          []*Embed      `json:"embeds"`
+	Timestamp       string        `json:"timestamp"`
+	MentionEveryone bool          `json:"mention_everyone"`
+	EditedTimestamp string        `json:"edited_timestamp"`
+	Mentions        []*User       `json:"mentions"`
+	ChannelID       string        `json:"channel_id"`
 }
 
 // ContentWithMentionsReplaced will replace all @<id> mentions with the
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ type VoiceRegion struct {
 
 // A VoiceICE stores data for voice ICE servers.
 type VoiceICE struct {
-	TTL     string      `json:"ttl"`
-	Servers []ICEServer `json:"servers"`
+	TTL     string       `json:"ttl"`
+	Servers []*ICEServer `json:"servers"`
 }
 
 // A ICEServer stores data for a specific voice ICE server.
@@ -157,31 +157,31 @@ type ICEServer struct {
 
 // A Invite stores all data related to a specific Discord Guild or Channel invite.
 type Invite struct {
-	MaxAge    int     `json:"max_age"`
-	Code      string  `json:"code"`
-	Guild     Guild   `json:"guild"`
-	Revoked   bool    `json:"revoked"`
-	CreatedAt string  `json:"created_at"` // TODO make timestamp
-	Temporary bool    `json:"temporary"`
-	Uses      int     `json:"uses"`
-	MaxUses   int     `json:"max_uses"`
-	Inviter   User    `json:"inviter"`
-	XkcdPass  bool    `json:"xkcdpass"`
-	Channel   Channel `json:"channel"`
+	MaxAge    int      `json:"max_age"`
+	Code      string   `json:"code"`
+	Guild     *Guild   `json:"guild"`
+	Revoked   bool     `json:"revoked"`
+	CreatedAt string   `json:"created_at"` // TODO make timestamp
+	Temporary bool     `json:"temporary"`
+	Uses      int      `json:"uses"`
+	MaxUses   int      `json:"max_uses"`
+	Inviter   *User    `json:"inviter"`
+	XkcdPass  bool     `json:"xkcdpass"`
+	Channel   *Channel `json:"channel"`
 }
 
 // A Channel holds all data related to an individual Discord channel.
 type Channel struct {
-	ID                   string                `json:"id"`
-	GuildID              string                `json:"guild_id"`
-	Name                 string                `json:"name"`
-	Topic                string                `json:"topic"`
-	Position             int                   `json:"position"`
-	Type                 string                `json:"type"`
-	PermissionOverwrites []PermissionOverwrite `json:"permission_overwrites"`
-	IsPrivate            bool                  `json:"is_private"`
-	LastMessageID        string                `json:"last_message_id"`
-	Recipient            User                  `json:"recipient"`
+	ID                   string                 `json:"id"`
+	GuildID              string                 `json:"guild_id"`
+	Name                 string                 `json:"name"`
+	Topic                string                 `json:"topic"`
+	Position             int                    `json:"position"`
+	Type                 string                 `json:"type"`
+	PermissionOverwrites []*PermissionOverwrite `json:"permission_overwrites"`
+	IsPrivate            bool                   `json:"is_private"`
+	LastMessageID        string                 `json:"last_message_id"`
+	Recipient            *User                  `json:"recipient"`
 }
 
 // A PermissionOverwrite holds permission overwrite data for a Channel
@@ -203,23 +203,23 @@ type Emoji struct {
 // A Guild holds all data related to a specific Discord Guild.  Guilds are also
 // sometimes referred to as Servers in the Discord client.
 type Guild struct {
-	ID             string       `json:"id"`
-	Name           string       `json:"name"`
-	Icon           string       `json:"icon"`
-	Region         string       `json:"region"`
-	AfkTimeout     int          `json:"afk_timeout"`
-	AfkChannelID   string       `json:"afk_channel_id"`
-	EmbedChannelID string       `json:"embed_channel_id"`
-	EmbedEnabled   bool         `json:"embed_enabled"`
-	OwnerID        string       `json:"owner_id"`
-	Large          bool         `json:"large"`     // ??
-	JoinedAt       string       `json:"joined_at"` // make this a timestamp
-	Roles          []Role       `json:"roles"`
-	Emojis         []Emoji      `json:"emojis"`
-	Members        []Member     `json:"members"`
-	Presences      []Presence   `json:"presences"`
-	Channels       []Channel    `json:"channels"`
-	VoiceStates    []VoiceState `json:"voice_states"`
+	ID             string        `json:"id"`
+	Name           string        `json:"name"`
+	Icon           string        `json:"icon"`
+	Region         string        `json:"region"`
+	AfkTimeout     int           `json:"afk_timeout"`
+	AfkChannelID   string        `json:"afk_channel_id"`
+	EmbedChannelID string        `json:"embed_channel_id"`
+	EmbedEnabled   bool          `json:"embed_enabled"`
+	OwnerID        string        `json:"owner_id"`
+	Large          bool          `json:"large"`     // ??
+	JoinedAt       string        `json:"joined_at"` // make this a timestamp
+	Roles          []*Role       `json:"roles"`
+	Emojis         []*Emoji      `json:"emojis"`
+	Members        []*Member     `json:"members"`
+	Presences      []*Presence   `json:"presences"`
+	Channels       []*Channel    `json:"channels"`
+	VoiceStates    []*VoiceState `json:"voice_states"`
 }
 
 // A Role stores information about Discord guild member roles.
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ type VoiceState struct {
 
 // A Presence stores the online, offline, or idle and game status of Guild members.
 type Presence struct {
-	User   User   `json:"user"`
+	User   *User  `json:"user"`
 	Status string `json:"status"`
-	Game   Game   `json:"game"`
+	Game   *Game  `json:"game"`
 }
 
 type Game struct {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ type Member struct {
 	JoinedAt string   `json:"joined_at"`
 	Deaf     bool     `json:"deaf"`
 	Mute     bool     `json:"mute"`
-	User     User     `json:"user"`
+	User     *User    `json:"user"`
 	Roles    []string `json:"roles"`
 }
 
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ type Ready struct {
 	Version           int           `json:"v"`
 	SessionID         string        `json:"session_id"`
 	HeartbeatInterval time.Duration `json:"heartbeat_interval"`
-	User              User          `json:"user"`
-	ReadState         []ReadState
-	PrivateChannels   []Channel `json:"private_channels"`
-	Guilds            []Guild   `json:"guilds"`
+	User              *User         `json:"user"`
+	ReadState         []*ReadState
+	PrivateChannels   []*Channel `json:"private_channels"`
+	Guilds            []*Guild   `json:"guilds"`
 }
 
 // A ReadState stores data on the read state of channels.
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ type TypingStart struct {
 
 // A PresenceUpdate stores data for the pressence update websocket event.
 type PresenceUpdate struct {
-	User    User     `json:"user"`
+	User    *User    `json:"user"`
 	Status  string   `json:"status"`
 	Roles   []string `json:"roles"`
 	GuildID string   `json:"guild_id"`
-	Game    Game     `json:"game"`
+	Game    *Game    `json:"game"`
 }
 
 // A MessageAck stores data for the message ack websocket event.
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ type GuildIntegrationsUpdate struct {
 
 // A GuildRole stores data for guild role websocket events.
 type GuildRole struct {
-	Role    Role   `json:"role"`
+	Role    *Role  `json:"role"`
 	GuildID string `json:"guild_id"`
 }
 
@@ -373,14 +373,14 @@ type GuildRoleDelete struct {
 
 // A GuildBan stores data for a guild ban.
 type GuildBan struct {
-	User    User   `json:"user"`
+	User    *User  `json:"user"`
 	GuildID string `json:"guild_id"`
 }
 
 // A GuildEmojisUpdate stores data for a guild emoji update event.
 type GuildEmojisUpdate struct {
-	GuildID string  `json:"guild_id"`
-	Emojis  []Emoji `json:"emojis"`
+	GuildID string   `json:"guild_id"`
+	Emojis  []*Emoji `json:"emojis"`
 }
 
 // A State contains the current known state.

wsapi.go

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (s *Session) Listen() (err error) {
 // Not sure how needed this is and where it would be best to call it.
 // somewhere.
 
-func unmarshalEvent(event Event, i interface{}) (err error) {
+func unmarshalEvent(event *Event, i interface{}) (err error) {
 	if err = json.Unmarshal(event.RawData, i); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(event.Type, err)
 		printJSON(event.RawData) // TODO: Better error loggingEvent.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		printJSON(message)
 	}
 
-	var e Event
+	var e *Event
 	if err = json.Unmarshal(message, &e); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		return
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 	switch e.Type {
 
 	case "READY":
-		var st Ready
+		var st *Ready
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.OnReady(&st)
+				s.State.OnReady(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnReady != nil {
 				s.OnReady(s, st)
@@ -177,21 +177,21 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		return
 	case "VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE":
 		// TEMP CODE FOR TESTING VOICE
-		var st VoiceServerUpdate
+		var st *VoiceServerUpdate
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			s.onVoiceServerUpdate(st)
 		}
 		return
 	case "VOICE_STATE_UPDATE":
 		// TEMP CODE FOR TESTING VOICE
-		var st VoiceState
+		var st *VoiceState
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			s.onVoiceStateUpdate(st)
 		}
 		return
 	case "USER_UPDATE":
 		if s.OnUserUpdate != nil {
-			var st User
+			var st *User
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnUserUpdate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "PRESENCE_UPDATE":
 		if s.OnPresenceUpdate != nil {
-			var st PresenceUpdate
+			var st *PresenceUpdate
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnPresenceUpdate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "TYPING_START":
 		if s.OnTypingStart != nil {
-			var st TypingStart
+			var st *TypingStart
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnTypingStart(s, st)
 			}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		*/
 	case "MESSAGE_CREATE":
 		if s.OnMessageCreate != nil {
-			var st Message
+			var st *Message
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnMessageCreate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "MESSAGE_UPDATE":
 		if s.OnMessageUpdate != nil {
-			var st Message
+			var st *Message
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnMessageUpdate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "MESSAGE_DELETE":
 		if s.OnMessageDelete != nil {
-			var st MessageDelete
+			var st *MessageDelete
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnMessageDelete(s, st)
 			}
@@ -244,17 +244,17 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "MESSAGE_ACK":
 		if s.OnMessageAck != nil {
-			var st MessageAck
+			var st *MessageAck
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnMessageAck(s, st)
 			}
 			return
 		}
 	case "CHANNEL_CREATE":
-		var st Channel
+		var st *Channel
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.ChannelAdd(&st)
+				s.State.ChannelAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnChannelCreate != nil {
 				s.OnChannelCreate(s, st)
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "CHANNEL_UPDATE":
-		var st Channel
+		var st *Channel
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.ChannelAdd(&st)
+				s.State.ChannelAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnChannelUpdate != nil {
 				s.OnChannelUpdate(s, st)
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "CHANNEL_DELETE":
-		var st Channel
+		var st *Channel
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.ChannelRemove(&st)
+				s.State.ChannelRemove(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnChannelDelete != nil {
 				s.OnChannelDelete(s, st)
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_CREATE":
-		var st Guild
+		var st *Guild
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.GuildAdd(&st)
+				s.State.GuildAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildCreate != nil {
 				s.OnGuildCreate(s, st)
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_UPDATE":
-		var st Guild
+		var st *Guild
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.GuildAdd(&st)
+				s.State.GuildAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildCreate != nil {
 				s.OnGuildUpdate(s, st)
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_DELETE":
-		var st Guild
+		var st *Guild
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.GuildRemove(&st)
+				s.State.GuildRemove(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildDelete != nil {
 				s.OnGuildDelete(s, st)
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_MEMBER_ADD":
-		var st Member
+		var st *Member
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.MemberAdd(&st)
+				s.State.MemberAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildMemberAdd != nil {
 				s.OnGuildMemberAdd(s, st)
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_MEMBER_REMOVE":
-		var st Member
+		var st *Member
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.MemberRemove(&st)
+				s.State.MemberRemove(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildMemberRemove != nil {
 				s.OnGuildMemberRemove(s, st)
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return
 	case "GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE":
-		var st Member
+		var st *Member
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
-				s.State.MemberAdd(&st)
+				s.State.MemberAdd(st)
 			}
 			if s.OnGuildMemberUpdate != nil {
 				s.OnGuildMemberUpdate(s, st)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		return
 	case "GUILD_ROLE_CREATE":
 		if s.OnGuildRoleCreate != nil {
-			var st GuildRole
+			var st *GuildRole
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildRoleCreate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "GUILD_ROLE_UPDATE":
 		if s.OnGuildRoleUpdate != nil {
-			var st GuildRole
+			var st *GuildRole
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildRoleUpdate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "GUILD_ROLE_DELETE":
 		if s.OnGuildRoleDelete != nil {
-			var st GuildRoleDelete
+			var st *GuildRoleDelete
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildRoleDelete(s, st)
 			}
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "GUILD_INTEGRATIONS_UPDATE":
 		if s.OnGuildIntegrationsUpdate != nil {
-			var st GuildIntegrationsUpdate
+			var st *GuildIntegrationsUpdate
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildIntegrationsUpdate(s, st)
 			}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "GUILD_BAN_ADD":
 		if s.OnGuildBanAdd != nil {
-			var st GuildBan
+			var st *GuildBan
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildBanAdd(s, st)
 			}
@@ -391,14 +391,14 @@ func (s *Session) event(messageType int, message []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 	case "GUILD_BAN_REMOVE":
 		if s.OnGuildBanRemove != nil {
-			var st GuildBan
+			var st *GuildBan
 			if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 				s.OnGuildBanRemove(s, st)
 			}
 			return
 		}
 	case "GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE":
-		var st GuildEmojisUpdate
+		var st *GuildEmojisUpdate
 		if err = unmarshalEvent(e, &st); err == nil {
 			if s.StateEnabled {
 				s.State.EmojisAdd(st.GuildID, st.Emojis)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (s *Session) VoiceChannelJoin(guildID, channelID string) (err error) {
 // websocket.  This comes immediately after the call to VoiceChannelJoin
 // for the authenticated session user.  This block is experimental
 // code and will be chaned in the future.
-func (s *Session) onVoiceStateUpdate(st VoiceState) {
+func (s *Session) onVoiceStateUpdate(st *VoiceState) {
 
 	// Need to have this happen at login and store it in the Session
 	self, err := s.User("@me") // TODO: move to Login/New
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ func (s *Session) onVoiceStateUpdate(st VoiceState) {
 
 // onVoiceServerUpdate handles the Voice Server Update data websocket event.
 // This will later be exposed but is only for experimental use now.
-func (s *Session) onVoiceServerUpdate(st VoiceServerUpdate) {
+func (s *Session) onVoiceServerUpdate(st *VoiceServerUpdate) {
 
 	// Store all the values.  They are used later.
 	// GuildID is probably not needed and may be dropped.