alice-lg-alice-lg/backend/api_validators.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strconv"

	"net/http"
)

// Helper: Validate source Id
func validateSourceId(id string) (int, error) {
	rsId, err := strconv.Atoi(id)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}

	if rsId < 0 {
		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Source id may not be negative")
	}
	if rsId >= len(AliceConfig.Sources) {
		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Source id not within [0, %d]", len(AliceConfig.Sources)-1)
	}

	return rsId, nil
}

// Helper: Validate query string
func validateQueryString(req *http.Request, key string) (string, error) {
	query := req.URL.Query()
	values, ok := query[key]
	if !ok {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Query param %s is missing.", key)
	}

	if len(values) != 1 {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Query param %s is ambigous.", key)
	}

	value := values[0]
	if value == "" {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Query param %s may not be empty.", key)
	}

	return value, nil
}

// Helper: Validate prefix query
func validatePrefixQuery(value string) (string, error) {

	// We should at least provide 2 chars
	if len(value) < 2 {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Query too short")
	}

	// Query constraints: Should at least include a dot or colon
	/* let's try without this :)

	if strings.Index(value, ".") == -1 &&
		strings.Index(value, ":") == -1 {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("Query needs at least a ':' or '.'")
	}
	*/

	return value, nil
}

// Get pagination parameters: limit and offset
// Refer to defaults if none are given.
func validatePaginationParams(req *http.Request, limit, offset int) (int, int, error) {
	return limit, offset, nil
}