// 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/stretchrcom/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("callback")) > 0
codec, codecError := service.GetCodecForResponding(acceptHeader, extension, hasCallback)
if codecError != nil {
return codecError
}
var options map[string]interface{}
// do we need to add some options?
if hasCallback {
options = map[string]interface{}{constants.OptionKeyClientCallback: ctx.QueryValue("callback")}
}
output, marshalErr := codec.Marshal(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
}
//add error catching here.
func (r *UniversumController) Read(brand string, ctx context.Context) error {
fmt.Println("rest")
query := ctx.HttpRequest().URL.RawQuery
//metric_name := GetQueryValue("name",query)
since_str := GetQueryValue("since", query)
const shortForm = "2006-Jan-02"
since, _ := time.Parse(shortForm, since_str)
until_str := GetQueryValue("until", query)
until, _ := time.Parse(shortForm, until_str)
resolution := "day"
key := GetQueryValue("apikey", query)
fmt.Println("the api key is " + key)
user_id := db.Read("universum", "apikeys", key)
if len(user_id) < 1 {
errObject := "unverified api key"
return goweb.API.RespondWithError(ctx, 500, errObject)
}
if brand == "ranking" {
ranking := new(RankingData)
ranking.Type = brand
ranking.Brands, ranking.Change = GetMetrics(brand, query, since, until, resolution)
return goweb.API.RespondWithData(ctx, ranking)
}
data := new(Data)
data.Brand = brand
data.Metrics, data.TimeStamp = GetMetrics(brand, query, since, until, resolution)
fmt.Println("booyay")
return goweb.API.RespondWithData(ctx, data)
}