go/web/json.go

package web

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"log"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/kellegous/go/context"
)

// Used as an API response, this is a route with its associated shortcut name.
type routeWithName struct {
	Name string `json:"name"`
	*context.Route
}

// The response type for all API responses.
type msg struct {
	Ok    bool           `json:"ok"`
	Error string         `json:"error,omitempty"`
	Route *routeWithName `json:"route,omitempty"`
}

// Encode the given data to JSON and send it to the client.
func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, data interface{}, status int) {
	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json;charset=utf-8")
	w.WriteHeader(status)
	if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data); err != nil {
		log.Panic(err)
	}
}

// Encode a simple success msg and send it to the client.
func writeJSONOk(w http.ResponseWriter) {
	writeJSON(w, &msg{
		Ok: true,
	}, http.StatusOK)
}

// Encode an error response and send it to the client.
func writeJSONError(w http.ResponseWriter, err string) {
	writeJSON(w, &msg{
		Ok:    false,
		Error: err,
	}, http.StatusOK)
}

// Encode a generic backend error and send it to the client.
func writeJSONBackendError(w http.ResponseWriter, err error) {
	log.Printf("[error] %s", err)
	writeJSONError(w, "backend error")
}

// Encode the given named route as a msg and send it to the client.
func writeJSONRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, name string, rt *context.Route) {
	writeJSON(w, &msg{
		Ok: true,
		Route: &routeWithName{
			Name:  name,
			Route: rt,
		},
	}, http.StatusOK)
}