Support unread bool/int field

cmd/ek/main.go

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func performCommands(sub microsub.Microsub, commands []string) {
 		}
 
 		for _, ch := range channels {
-			fmt.Printf("%-20s %s\n", ch.UID, ch.Name)
+			fmt.Printf("%-20s %-30s %s\n", ch.UID, ch.Name, ch.Unread)
 		}
 	}
 

cmd/eksterd/memory.go

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (b *memoryBackend) ChannelsGetList() ([]microsub.Channel, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	util.StablePartition(channels, 0, len(channels), func(i int) bool {
-		return channels[i].Unread > 0
+		return channels[i].Unread.HasUnread()
 	})
 
 	return channels, nil
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func (b *memoryBackend) updateChannelUnreadCount(channel string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		defer b.save()
-		c.Unread = unread
+		c.Unread = microsub.Unread{Type: microsub.UNREAD_COUNT, UnreadCount: unread}
 
 		b.lock.Lock()
 		b.Channels[channel] = c

pkg/microsub/protocol.go

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 // Package microsub describes the protocol methods of the Microsub protocol
 package microsub
 
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
 /*
 	channels
 	search
@@ -29,12 +34,23 @@ package microsub
 	block / unblock
 */
 
+const (
+	UNREAD_BOOL = 1 << iota
+	UNREAD_COUNT
+)
+
+type Unread struct {
+	Type        int
+	Unread      bool
+	UnreadCount int
+}
+
 // Channel contains information about a channel.
 type Channel struct {
 	// UID is a unique id for the channel
 	UID    string `json:"uid"`
 	Name   string `json:"name"`
-	Unread int    `json:"unread"`
+	Unread Unread `json:"unread"`
 }
 
 type Card struct {
@@ -132,3 +148,47 @@ type Microsub interface {
 
 	AddEventListener(el EventListener) error
 }
+
+func (unread *Unread) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (unread *Unread) UnmarshalJSON(bytes []byte) error {
+	var b bool
+	err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, &b)
+	if err == nil {
+		unread.Type = UNREAD_BOOL
+		unread.Unread = b
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var count int
+	err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &count)
+	if err == nil {
+		unread.Type = UNREAD_COUNT
+		unread.UnreadCount = count
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("can't unmarshal as bool or int")
+}
+
+func (unread Unread) String() string {
+	switch unread.Type {
+	case UNREAD_BOOL:
+		return fmt.Sprint(unread.Unread)
+	case UNREAD_COUNT:
+		return fmt.Sprint(unread.UnreadCount)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (unread *Unread) HasUnread() bool {
+	switch unread.Type {
+	case UNREAD_BOOL:
+		return unread.Unread
+	case UNREAD_COUNT:
+		return unread.UnreadCount > 0
+	}
+	return false
+}

pkg/server/null.go

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ func (b *NullBackend) AddEventListener(el microsub.EventListener) error {
 // ChannelsGetList gets no channels
 func (b *NullBackend) ChannelsGetList() ([]microsub.Channel, error) {
 	return []microsub.Channel{
-		{UID: "0001", Name: "notifications", Unread: 0},
+		{UID: "0001", Name: "notifications", Unread: microsub.Unread{Type: microsub.UNREAD_BOOL, Unread: false}},
-		{UID: "0000", Name: "default", Unread: 0},
+		{UID: "0000", Name: "default", Unread: microsub.Unread{Type: microsub.UNREAD_COUNT, UnreadCount: 0}},
 	}, nil
 }