// WriteResponseObject writes the status code and response object to the HttpResponseWriter in
// the specified context, in the format best suited based on the request.
//
// Goweb uses the WebCodecService to decide which codec to use when responding
// see http://godoc.org/github.com/stretchr/codecs/services#WebCodecService for more information.
//
// This method should be used when the Goweb Standard Response Object does not satisfy the needs of
// the API, but other Respond* methods are recommended.
func (a *GowebAPIResponder) WriteResponseObject(ctx context.Context, status int, responseObject interface{}) error {
service := a.GetCodecService()
acceptHeader := ctx.HttpRequest().Header.Get("Accept")
extension := ctx.FileExtension()
hasCallback := len(ctx.QueryValue(CallbackParameter)) > 0
codec, codecError := service.GetCodecForResponding(acceptHeader, extension, hasCallback)
if codecError != nil {
return codecError
}
options := ctx.CodecOptions()
// do we need to add some options?
if _, exists := options[constants.OptionKeyClientCallback]; hasCallback && !exists {
options[constants.OptionKeyClientCallback] = ctx.QueryValue(CallbackParameter)
}
output, marshalErr := service.MarshalWithCodec(codec, responseObject, options)
if marshalErr != nil {
return marshalErr
}
// use the HTTP responder to respond
ctx.HttpResponseWriter().Header().Set("Content-Type", codec.ContentType()) // TODO: test me
a.httpResponder.With(ctx, status, output)
return nil
}
