make api errors int; allow for const defaults

api/error.defaults.go

@@ -1,70 +1,94 @@
 package api
 
 var (
-	// ErrorSuccess represents a generic successful service execution
-	ErrorSuccess = func() Error { return Error{0, "all right", nil} }
-
-	// ErrorFailure is the most generic error
-	ErrorFailure = func() Error { return Error{1, "it failed", nil} }
-
 	// ErrorUnknown represents any error which cause is unknown.
 	// It might also be used for debug purposes as this error
 	// has to be used the less possible
-	ErrorUnknown = func() Error { return Error{-1, "", nil} }
+	ErrorUnknown Error = -1
+
+	// ErrorSuccess represents a generic successful service execution
+	ErrorSuccess Error = 0
+
+	// ErrorFailure is the most generic error
+	ErrorFailure Error = 1
 
 	// ErrorNoMatchFound has to be set when trying to fetch data and there is no result
-	ErrorNoMatchFound = func() Error { return Error{2, "no resource found", nil} }
+	ErrorNoMatchFound Error = 2
 
 	// ErrorAlreadyExists has to be set when trying to insert data, but identifiers or
 	// unique fields already exists
-	ErrorAlreadyExists = func() Error { return Error{3, "resource already exists", nil} }
+	ErrorAlreadyExists Error = 3
 
 	// ErrorConfig has to be set when there is a configuration error
-	ErrorConfig = func() Error { return Error{4, "configuration error", nil} }
+	ErrorConfig Error = 4
 
 	// ErrorUpload has to be set when a file upload failed
-	ErrorUpload = func() Error { return Error{100, "upload failed", nil} }
+	ErrorUpload Error = 100
 
 	// ErrorDownload has to be set when a file download failed
-	ErrorDownload = func() Error { return Error{101, "download failed", nil} }
+	ErrorDownload Error = 101
 
 	// MissingDownloadHeaders has to be set when the implementation
 	// of a service of type 'download' (which returns a file instead of
 	// a set or output fields) is missing its HEADER field
-	MissingDownloadHeaders = func() Error { return Error{102, "download headers are missing", nil} }
+	MissingDownloadHeaders Error = 102
 
 	// ErrorMissingDownloadBody has to be set when the implementation
 	// of a service of type 'download' (which returns a file instead of
 	// a set or output fields) is missing its BODY field
-	ErrorMissingDownloadBody = func() Error { return Error{103, "download body is missing", nil} }
+	ErrorMissingDownloadBody Error = 103
 
 	// ErrorUnknownService is set when there is no service matching
 	// the http request URI.
-	ErrorUnknownService = func() Error { return Error{200, "unknown service", nil} }
+	ErrorUnknownService Error = 200
 
 	// ErrorUncallableService is set when there the requested service's
 	// implementation (plugin file) is not found/callable
-	ErrorUncallableService = func() Error { return Error{202, "uncallable service", nil} }
+	ErrorUncallableService Error = 202
+
+	// ErrorNotImplemented is set when a handler is not implemented yet
+	ErrorNotImplemented Error = 203
 
 	// ErrorPermission is set when there is a permission error by default
 	// the api returns a permission error when the current scope (built
 	// by middlewares) does not match the scope required in the config.
 	// You can add your own permission policy and use this error
-	ErrorPermission = func() Error { return Error{300, "permission error", nil} }
+	ErrorPermission Error = 300
 
 	// ErrorToken has to be set (usually in authentication middleware) to tell
 	// the user that this authentication token is expired or invalid
-	ErrorToken = func() Error { return Error{301, "token error", nil} }
+	ErrorToken Error = 301
 
 	// ErrorMissingParam is set when a *required* parameter is missing from the
 	// http request
-	ErrorMissingParam = func() Error { return Error{400, "missing parameter", nil} }
+	ErrorMissingParam Error = 400
 
 	// ErrorInvalidParam is set when a given parameter fails its type check as
 	// defined in the config file.
-	ErrorInvalidParam = func() Error { return Error{401, "invalid parameter", nil} }
+	ErrorInvalidParam Error = 401
 
 	// ErrorInvalidDefaultParam is set when an optional parameter's default value
 	// does not match its type.
-	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam = func() Error { return Error{402, "invalid default param", nil} }
+	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam Error = 402
 )
+
+var errorReasons = map[Error]string{
+	ErrorUnknown:             "unknown error",
+	ErrorSuccess:             "all right",
+	ErrorFailure:             "it failed",
+	ErrorNoMatchFound:        "resource found",
+	ErrorAlreadyExists:       "already exists",
+	ErrorConfig:              "configuration error",
+	ErrorUpload:              "upload failed",
+	ErrorDownload:            "download failed",
+	MissingDownloadHeaders:   "download headers are missing",
+	ErrorMissingDownloadBody: "download body is missing",
+	ErrorUnknownService:      "unknown service",
+	ErrorUncallableService:   "uncallable service",
+	ErrorNotImplemented:      "not implemented",
+	ErrorPermission:          "permission error",
+	ErrorToken:               "token error",
+	ErrorMissingParam:        "missing parameter",
+	ErrorInvalidParam:        "invalid parameter",
+	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam: "invalid default param",
+}

api/error.go

@@ -1,40 +1,42 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
 // Error represents an http response error following the api format.
 // These are used by the services to set the *execution status*
 // directly into the response as JSON alongside response output fields.
-type Error struct {
+type Error int
-	Code      int           `json:"code"`
-	Reason    string        `json:"reason"`
-	Arguments []interface{} `json:"arguments"`
-}
 
-// SetArguments set one or multiple arguments to the error
+// Error implements the error interface
-// to be displayed back to API caller
-func (e *Error) SetArguments(arg0 interface{}, args ...interface{}) {
-
-	// 1. clear arguments */
-	e.Arguments = make([]interface{}, 0)
-
-	// 2. add arg[0]
-	e.Arguments = append(e.Arguments, arg0)
-
-	// 3. add optional other arguments
-	for _, arg := range args {
-		e.Arguments = append(e.Arguments, arg)
-	}
-
-}
-
-// Implements 'error'
 func (e Error) Error() string {
-	if e.Arguments == nil || len(e.Arguments) < 1 {
+	// use unknown error if no reason
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", e.Code, e.Reason)
+	reason, ok := errorReasons[e]
+	if !ok {
+		return ErrorUnknown.Error()
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s (%v)", e.Code, e.Reason, e.Arguments)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", e, reason)
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements encoding/json.Marshaler interface
+func (e Error) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	// use unknown error if no reason
+	reason, ok := errorReasons[e]
+	if !ok {
+		return ErrorUnknown.MarshalJSON()
+	}
+
+	// format to proper struct
+	formatted := struct {
+		Code   int    `json:"code"`
+		Reason string `json:"reason"`
+	}{
+		Code:   int(e),
+		Reason: reason,
+	}
+
+	return json.Marshal(formatted)
 }