discourse/users.go

package discourse

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"strings"
)

// UserResponse - Structure of a discourse user api response// UserResponse - Structure of a discourse user api response
type UserResponse struct {
	User      User     `json:"user"`
	Errors    []string `json:"errors"`
	ErrorType string   `json:"error_type"`
}

// User - A discoruse User
type User struct {
	ID         int     `json:"id" schema:"external_id"`
	Username   string  `json:"username"`
	CanSendPM  bool    `json:"can_send_private_messages"`
	Moderator  bool    `json:"moderator"`
	Admin      bool    `json:"admin"`
	TrustLevel int     `json:"trust_level"`
	Groups     []Group `json:"groups"`
	GroupStr   string  `schema:"groups"`
}

// GetUser - Get a discourse user
func GetUser(config APIConfig, username string) (User, error) {
	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/users/%s.json", config.Endpoint, username)

	req, _ := newGetRequest(config, url)
	client := getClient()
	response, _ := client.Do(req)

	var result *UserResponse
	json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&result)

	if result.ErrorType != "" {
		return User{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to get discourse user. Error: %s", strings.Join(result.Errors, "; "))
	}

	return result.User, nil
}

func getUserByID(config APIConfig, userID int) (User, error) {
	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/admin/users/%d.json", config.Endpoint, userID)

	req, _ := newGetRequest(config, url)
	client := getClient()
	response, _ := client.Do(req)

	var result *UserResponse
	json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&result)

	if result.ErrorType != "" {
		return User{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to get discourse user. Error: %s", strings.Join(result.Errors, "; "))
	}

	return result.User, nil
}