wikiauth/wikiauth.go

package wikiauth

import (
	"github.com/sadbox/mediawiki"
)

// WikiAuth is the structure responsible for wiki authentication. It's immuitable
// and thread safe. The only time it connects is to log in.
type WikiAuth struct {
	url string
}

// New creates a new wiki authenticator instance.
func New(url string) *WikiAuth {
	return &WikiAuth{url}
}

// Login connects to the wiki and logs in. It will not reuse clients between
// logins, so it's thus threadsafe.
func (wikiAuth *WikiAuth) Login(username, password string) error {
	client, err := mediawiki.New(wikiAuth.url, "")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	client.Username = username
	client.Password = password

	err = client.Login()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	client.Logout()

	return nil
}