user.go

package main

import (
	"strconv"
  "time"
	"fmt"
)

/* Registered users can moderate, own channels, etc. */
type User struct {
  Name string
  Password string
  Created time.Time
  //Identifiers string // JSON
	Attributes map[string]string
  Session string
}

// generate channel property name
// conveniece
func chanPropName(chanName string, propName string) string {
	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", chanName, propName)
}

// get mod priviledge level
func (user *User) GetModLevel(chanName string) int {
	key := chanPropName(chanName, "modlevel")
	attr, ok := user.Attributes[key]
	if ok {
		modlevel, err := strconv.Atoi(attr)
		if err == nil {
			return modlevel
		}
	}
	return 0
}


// is a channel janitor
func (user *User) IsChanJan(chanName string) bool {
	return user.GetModLevel(chanName) > 0
}

// is a channel Moderator
func (user *User) IsChanMod(chanName string) bool {
	return user.GetModLevel(chanName) > 1 
}