Eugh.

models/channels/add.go

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 var ErrInvalidName = errors.New("Invalid channel name")
 
 // Add creates a new channel.
-func Add(name string, logged, hub bool, event, location string) (models.Channel, error) {
+func Add(name string, logged, hub bool, event, location string) (*models.Channel, error) {
 	if len(name) < 3 && !strings.HasPrefix(name, "#") {
-		return models.Channel{}, ErrInvalidName
+		return nil, ErrInvalidName
 	}
 
 	channel := models.Channel{
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ func Add(name string, logged, hub bool, event, location string) (models.Channel,
 
 	err := collection.Insert(channel)
 	if err != nil {
-		return models.Channel{}, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return channel, nil
+	return &channel, nil
 }

models/channels/edit.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Edit edits a channels
-func Edit(channel models.Channel, logged, hub *bool, eventName, locationName *string) (models.Channel, error) {
+func Edit(channel models.Channel, logged, hub *bool, eventName, locationName *string) (*models.Channel, error) {
 	mutation := bson.M{}
 
 	if logged != nil && *logged != channel.Logged {
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ func Edit(channel models.Channel, logged, hub *bool, eventName, locationName *st
 	}
 
 	if len(mutation) == 0 {
-		return channel, nil
+		return &channel, nil
 	}
 
 	err := collection.UpdateId(channel.Name, bson.M{"$set": mutation})
 	if err != nil {
-		return models.Channel{}, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return channel, nil
+	return &channel, nil
 }

models/channels/ensure.go

@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ import (
 
 // Ensure adds a channel if it doesn't exist. If logged is set and the found channel isn't logged,
 // that is changed.
-func Ensure(name string, logged bool) (models.Channel, error) {
+func Ensure(name string, logged bool) (*models.Channel, error) {
 	if len(name) < 3 && !strings.HasPrefix(name, "#") {
-		return models.Channel{}, ErrInvalidName
+		return nil, ErrInvalidName
 	}
 
 	channel, err := FindName(name)
 	if err == mgo.ErrNotFound {
 		return Add(name, logged, false, "", "")
 	} else if err != nil {
-		return models.Channel{}, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if logged && !channel.Logged {
-		channel, err = Edit(channel, &logged, nil, nil, nil)
+		channel, err = Edit(*channel, &logged, nil, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return models.Channel{}, err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 

models/channels/find.go

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ package channels
 import "git.aiterp.net/rpdata/api/models"
 
 // FindName finds a channel by its id (its name).
-func FindName(name string) (models.Channel, error) {
+func FindName(name string) (*models.Channel, error) {
 	channel := models.Channel{}
 	err := collection.FindId(name).One(&channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-	return channel, err
+	return &channel, nil
 }