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/*
 * Utility functions
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2024  Runxi Yu <https://runxiyu.org>
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
 * met:
 *
 *     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *
 *     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS "AS IS" AND ANY
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
 * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
 * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
 * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

package main

import (
	"crypto/rand"
	"encoding/base64"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

/*
 * Write a string to a http.ResponseWriter, setting the Content-Type and status
 * code.
 */
func wstr(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, msg string) {
	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
	w.WriteHeader(code)
	_, err := w.Write([]byte(msg))
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("Error wstr'ing to writer: %v", err)
	}
}

/*
 * Generate a random url-safe string.
 * Note that the "sz" parameter specifies the number of bytes taken from the
 * random source divided by three and does NOT represent the length of the
 * encoded string. It's divided by three because we're using base64 and it's
 * ideal to ensure that the entropy remains consistent throughout the string.
 */
func random(sz int) (string, error) {
	r := make([]byte, 3*sz)
	_, err := rand.Read(r)
	if err != nil {
		return "", fmt.Errorf("error generating random string: %w", err)
	}
	return base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(r), nil
}