Make the value field of client messages carry arbitrary types.

group/group.go

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ type ChatHistoryEntry struct {
 	User  string
 	Time  int64
 	Kind  string
-	Value string
+	Value interface{}
 }
 
 const (
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ func (g *Group) ClearChatHistory() {
 	g.history = nil
 }
 
-func (g *Group) AddToChatHistory(id, user string, time int64, kind, value string) {
+func (g *Group) AddToChatHistory(id, user string, time int64, kind string, value interface{}) {
 	g.mu.Lock()
 	defer g.mu.Unlock()
 

rtpconn/webclient.go

@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ func errorToWSCloseMessage(id string, err error) (*clientMessage, []byte) {
 		code = websocket.CloseNormalClosure
 	case group.ProtocolError:
 		code = websocket.CloseProtocolError
-		s := e.Error()
 		m = &clientMessage{
 			Type:       "usermessage",
 			Kind:       "error",
 			Dest:       id,
 			Privileged: true,
-			Value:      &s,
+			Value:      e.Error(),
 		}
 		text = e.Error()
 	case group.UserError, group.KickError:
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ type clientMessage struct {
 	Privileged  bool                       `json:"privileged,omitempty"`
 	Permissions *group.ClientPermissions   `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 	Group       string                     `json:"group,omitempty"`
-	Value       *string                    `json:"value,omitempty"`
+	Value       interface{}                `json:"value,omitempty"`
 	Time        int64                      `json:"time,omitempty"`
 	Offer       *webrtc.SessionDescription `json:"offer,omitempty"`
 	Answer      *webrtc.SessionDescription `json:"answer,omitempty"`
@@ -808,11 +807,10 @@ func clientLoop(c *webClient, ws *websocket.Conn) error {
 					}
 				}
 			case addLabelAction:
-				label := a.label
 				c.write(clientMessage{
 					Type:  "label",
 					Id:    a.id,
-					Value: &label,
+					Value: a.label,
 				})
 			case pushConnsAction:
 				g := c.group
@@ -1063,7 +1061,7 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				Kind:        "fail",
 				Group:       m.Group,
 				Permissions: &group.ClientPermissions{},
-				Value:       &s,
+				Value:       s,
 			})
 		}
 		if redirect := g.Redirect(); redirect != "" {
@@ -1074,7 +1072,7 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				Kind:        "redirect",
 				Group:       m.Group,
 				Permissions: &group.ClientPermissions{},
-				Value:       &redirect,
+				Value:       redirect,
 			})
 		}
 		c.group = g
@@ -1090,13 +1088,12 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 		}
 		h := c.group.GetChatHistory()
 		for _, m := range h {
-			message := m.Value
 			err := c.write(clientMessage{
 				Type:     "chat",
 				Id:       m.Id,
 				Username: m.User,
 				Time:     m.Time,
-				Value:    &message,
+				Value:    m.Value,
 				Kind:     m.Kind,
 			})
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1184,12 +1181,9 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 		tm := group.ToJSTime(time.Now())
 
 		if m.Type == "chat" {
-			if m.Value == nil {
-				return group.ProtocolError("missing value")
-			}
 			if m.Dest == "" {
 				g.AddToChatHistory(
-					m.Id, m.Username, tm, m.Kind, *m.Value,
+					m.Id, m.Username, tm, m.Kind, m.Value,
 				)
 			}
 		}
@@ -1249,8 +1243,9 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				return c.error(group.UserError("not authorised"))
 			}
 			message := ""
-			if m.Value != nil {
+			v, ok := m.Value.(string)
-				message = *m.Value
+			if ok {
+				message = v
 			}
 			g.SetLocked(m.Kind == "lock", message)
 		case "record":
@@ -1299,7 +1294,7 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				Dest:     c.id,
 				Username: "Server",
 				Time:     group.ToJSTime(time.Now()),
-				Value:    &s,
+				Value:    s,
 			})
 		default:
 			return group.ProtocolError("unknown group action")
@@ -1329,8 +1324,9 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				return c.error(group.UserError("not authorised"))
 			}
 			message := ""
-			if m.Value != nil {
+			v, ok := m.Value.(string)
-				message = *m.Value
+			if ok {
+				message = v
 			}
 			err := kickClient(g, m.Id, m.Username, m.Dest, message)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1420,7 +1416,7 @@ func (c *webClient) Warn(oponly bool, message string) error {
 		Kind:       "warning",
 		Dest:       c.id,
 		Privileged: true,
-		Value:      &message,
+		Value:      message,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -1456,13 +1452,12 @@ func (c *webClient) close(data []byte) error {
 func errorMessage(id string, err error) *clientMessage {
 	switch e := err.(type) {
 	case group.UserError:
-		message := e.Error()
 		return &clientMessage{
 			Type:       "usermessage",
 			Kind:       "error",
 			Dest:       id,
 			Privileged: true,
-			Value:      &message,
+			Value:      e.Error(),
 		}
 	case group.KickError:
 		message := e.Message
@@ -1476,7 +1471,7 @@ func errorMessage(id string, err error) *clientMessage {
 			Username:   e.Username,
 			Dest:       id,
 			Privileged: true,
-			Value:      &message,
+			Value:      message,
 		}
 	default:
 		return nil

static/galene.js

@@ -1549,6 +1549,43 @@ async function gotJoined(kind, group, perms, message) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} id
+ * @param {string} dest
+ * @param {string} username
+ * @param {number} time
+ * @param {boolean} privileged
+ * @param {string} kind
+ * @param {unknown} message
+ */
+function gotUserMessage(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, message) {
+    switch(kind) {
+    case 'error':
+    case 'warning':
+    case 'info':
+        let from = id ? (username || 'Anonymous') : 'The Server';
+        if(privileged)
+            displayError(`${from} said: ${message}`, kind);
+        else
+            console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
+        break;
+    case 'mute':
+        console.log(id, dest, username);
+        if(privileged) {
+            setLocalMute(true, true);
+            let by = username ? ' by ' + username : '';
+            displayWarning(`You have been muted${by}`);
+        } else {
+            console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
+        }
+        break;
+    default:
+        console.warn(`Got unknown user message ${kind}`);
+        break;
+    }
+};
+
+
 const urlRegexp = /https?:\/\/[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%/._\\+~#&()=?]+[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%/_\\+~#&()=]/g;
 
 /**
@@ -1622,7 +1659,7 @@ let lastMessage = {};
  * @param {string} nick
  * @param {number} time
  * @param {string} kind
- * @param {string} message
+ * @param {unknown} message
  */
 function addToChatbox(peerId, dest, nick, time, privileged, kind, message) {
     let userpass = getUserPass();
@@ -1641,7 +1678,7 @@ function addToChatbox(peerId, dest, nick, time, privileged, kind, message) {
         container.classList.add('message-private');
 
     if(kind !== 'me') {
-        let p = formatLines(message.split('\n'));
+        let p = formatLines(message.toString().split('\n'));
         let doHeader = true;
         if(!peerId && !dest && !nick) {
             doHeader = false;
@@ -1689,7 +1726,7 @@ function addToChatbox(peerId, dest, nick, time, privileged, kind, message) {
         user.textContent = nick || '(anon)';
         user.classList.add('message-me-user');
         let content = document.createElement('span');
-        formatLine(message).forEach(elt => {
+        formatLine(message.toString()).forEach(elt => {
             content.appendChild(elt);
         });
         content.classList.add('message-me-content');
@@ -2300,32 +2337,8 @@ async function serverConnect() {
     serverConnection.onjoined = gotJoined;
     serverConnection.onchat = addToChatbox;
     serverConnection.onclearchat = clearChat;
-    serverConnection.onusermessage = function(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, message) {
+    serverConnection.onusermessage = gotUserMessage;
-        switch(kind) {
+
-        case 'error':
-        case 'warning':
-        case 'info':
-            let from = id ? (username || 'Anonymous') : 'The Server';
-            if(privileged)
-                displayError(`${from} said: ${message}`, kind);
-            else
-                console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
-            break;
-        case 'mute':
-            console.log(id, dest, username);
-            if(privileged) {
-                setLocalMute(true, true);
-                let by = username ? ' by ' + username : '';
-                displayWarning(`You have been muted${by}`);
-            } else {
-                console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
-            }
-            break;
-        default:
-            console.warn(`Got unknown user message ${kind}`);
-            break;
-        }
-    };
     let url = `ws${location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : ''}://${location.host}/ws`;
     try {
         await serverConnection.connect(url);

static/protocol.js

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function ServerConnection() {
     /**
      * onchat is called whenever a new chat message is received.
      *
-     * @type {(this: ServerConnection, id: string, dest: string, username: string, time: number, privileged: boolean, kind: string, message: string) => void}
+     * @type {(this: ServerConnection, id: string, dest: string, username: string, time: number, privileged: boolean, kind: string, message: unknown) => void}
      */
     this.onchat = null;
     /**
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function ServerConnection() {
      * 'id' is non-null, 'privileged' indicates whether the message was
      * sent by an operator.
      *
-     * @type {(this: ServerConnection, id: string, dest: string, username: string, time: number, privileged: boolean, kind: string, message: string) => void}
+     * @type {(this: ServerConnection, id: string, dest: string, username: string, time: number, privileged: boolean, kind: string, message: unknown) => void}
      */
     this.onusermessage = null;
     /**
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ function ServerConnection() {
   * @property {boolean} [privileged]
   * @property {Object<string,boolean>} [permissions]
   * @property {string} [group]
-  * @property {string} [value]
+  * @property {unknown} [value]
   * @property {RTCSessionDescriptionInit} [offer]
   * @property {RTCSessionDescriptionInit} [answer]
   * @property {RTCIceCandidate} [candidate]