Better JSON response for /account/addfriend

api/endpoints.go

@@ -145,10 +145,15 @@ func handleAddFriend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	response, err := db.AddFriend(uuid, r.Form.Get("username"))
-	if err != nil {
-		httpError(w, r, err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
+	success, err := db.AddFriend(uuid, r.Form.Get("username"))
+	message := "Success"
+	if !success {
+		message = err.Error()
+	}
+
+	response := defs.GenericResponse{
+		Success: success,
+		Message: message,
 	}
 
 	jsonResponse(w, r, response)

db/account.go

@@ -276,15 +276,16 @@ func isFriendWith(sourceUsername string, friendUsername string) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func AddFriend(uuid []byte, friendUsername string) (bool, error) {
+	// We are making db errors more generic as error is used in the response data to the client.
 	username, err := FetchUsernameFromUUID(uuid);
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("An error occured, are you connected ?")
 	}
 
 	var doesUserExist int
 	err = handle.QueryRow("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM accounts WHERE username = ?", friendUsername).Scan(&doesUserExist)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("An error occured, if this persist, please contact an administrators.")
 	}
 
 	if doesUserExist == 0 {

defs/common.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+	Copyright (C) 2024  Pagefault Games
+
+	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package defs
+
+type GenericResponse struct {
+	Success     bool    `json:"success"`
+	Message     string  `json:"message"`
+}