Library/models/user.go

package models

import (
	"fmt"
	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
)

// UserLogin Object to recive user credentials in JSON format
type UserLogin struct {
	Username string `json:"username" form:"username"`
	Password string `json:"password" form:"password"`
}

// User holds information about an user
type User struct {
	ID       int64  `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk"`
	Name     string `xorm:"varchar(250)"`
	Username string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null"`
	Password string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null"`
	Email    string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null"`
	Created  int64  `xorm:"created"`
	Updated  int64  `xorm:"updated"`
}

// TableName returns the table name for users
func (User) TableName() string {
	return "users"
}

// HashPassword hashes a password
func HashPassword(password string) (string, error) {
	bytes, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(password), 14)
	return string(bytes), err
}

// CheckUserCredentials checks user credentials
func CheckUserCredentials(u UserLogin) (User, error) {

	// Check if the user exists
	var user = User{Username: u.Username}
	exists, err := x.Get(&user)
	if err != nil {
		return User{}, err
	}

	if !exists {
		return User{}, fmt.Errorf("user does not exist")
	}

	// Check the users password
	err = bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(user.Password), []byte(u.Password))

	if err != nil {
		return User{}, err
	}

	return user, nil
}