func (cat *Category) CreateCategory(r *http.Request) (bool, error) {
decoder := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
err := decoder.Decode(&cat)
if err != nil {
//handle err
return false, err
}
//populate category data
categoryModel := model.Category{}
categoryModel.Name = cat.Name
err = categoryModel.CreateCategory(r, cat.ParentId)
if err != nil {
log.Println(err)
}
return true, nil
}
