Edit board post attempt

src/retroshare/rsposted.h

@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ class RsPosted : public RsGxsIfaceHelper, public RsGxsCommentService
      * @param[in] link           link attached to the post. Should be a https/http link
      * @param[in] notes          text attached to the post.
      * @param[in] authorId       signing author. Should be our own ID.
+     * @param[in] origPostId     If this is supposed to replace an already
+     *                           existent post, the id of the old post. If left
+     *                           blank a new post will be created.
      * @param[in] image          optional post image.
      * @param[out] postId        id of the post after it's been generated
      * @param[out] error_message possible error message if the method returns false
@@ -298,8 +301,9 @@ class RsPosted : public RsGxsIfaceHelper, public RsGxsCommentService
                       const std::string& notes,
                       const RsGxsId& authorId,
                       const RsGxsImage& image,
-                      RsGxsMessageId& postId,
-                      std::string& error_message) =0;
+                      const RsGxsMessageId& origPostId = RsGxsMessageId(),
+                      RsGxsMessageId& postId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsMessageId),
+                      std::string& errorMessage = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string) ) = 0;
 
     /** @brief Add a comment on a post or on another comment. Blocking API.
      * @jsonapi{development}

src/services/p3posted.cc

@@ -729,31 +729,59 @@ bool p3Posted::createPostV2(const RsGxsGroupId& boardId,
                             const std::string& notes,
                             const RsGxsId& authorId,
                             const RsGxsImage& image,
-                            RsGxsMessageId& postId,
-                            std::string& error_message)
+                            const RsGxsMessageId& origPostId,
+                            RsGxsMessageId& postId, std::string& errorMessage )
 {
     // check boardId
 
     std::vector<RsPostedGroup> groupsInfo;
 
     if(!getBoardsInfo( { boardId }, groupsInfo))
     {
-        error_message = "Board with Id " + boardId.toStdString() + " does not exist.";
-        RsErr() << error_message;
+        errorMessage = "Board with Id " + boardId.toStdString() + " does not exist.";
+        RsErr() << errorMessage;
         return false;
     }
 
     // check author
 
     if(!rsIdentity->isOwnId(authorId))
     {
-        error_message = "Attempt to create a board post with an author that is not a own ID: " + authorId.toStdString() ;
-        RsErr() << error_message;
+        errorMessage = "Attempt to create a board post with an author that is not a own ID: " + authorId.toStdString() ;
+        RsErr() << errorMessage;
         return false;
     }
 
+    RsGxsMessageId top_level_parent ;	// left blank intentionaly
+
+    if(!origPostId.isNull())
+    {
+        std::set<RsGxsMessageId> s({origPostId});
+        std::vector<RsPostedPost> posts;
+        std::vector<RsGxsComment> comments;
+        std::vector<RsGxsVote> votes;
+
+        if(!getBoardContent(boardId,s,posts,comments,votes) || posts.size()!=1)
+        {
+            errorMessage = "You cannot edit post " + origPostId.toStdString()
+            + " of board with Id " + boardId.toStdString()
+            + ": this post does not exist locally!";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // All post versions should have the same mOrigMsgId, so we copy that of the post we're editing.
+        // The edited post may not have an original post ID if it is itself the first version. In this case, the
+        // mOrigId is set to be the ID of the edited post.
+
+        top_level_parent = posts[0].mMeta.mOrigMsgId;
+
+        if(top_level_parent.isNull())
+            top_level_parent = origPostId;
+    }
+
     RsPostedPost post;
     post.mMeta.mGroupId = boardId;
+    post.mMeta.mOrigMsgId = top_level_parent;
     post.mLink = link.toString();
     post.mImage = image;
     post.mNotes = notes;
@@ -766,8 +794,8 @@ bool p3Posted::createPostV2(const RsGxsGroupId& boardId,
     post.serial_process(RsGenericSerializer::SIZE_ESTIMATE,ctx);
 
     if(ctx.mSize > 200000) {
-        error_message = "Maximum size of 200000 bytes exceeded for board post.";
-        RsErr() << error_message;
+        errorMessage = "Maximum size of 200000 bytes exceeded for board post.";
+        RsErr() << errorMessage;
         return false;
     }
 

src/services/p3posted.h

@@ -96,8 +96,10 @@ virtual void receiveHelperChanges(std::vector<RsGxsNotify*>& changes)
                       const std::string& notes,
                       const RsGxsId& authorId,
                       const RsGxsImage& image,
-                      RsGxsMessageId& postId,
-                      std::string& error_message) override;
+                      const RsGxsMessageId& origPostId = RsGxsMessageId(),
+                      RsGxsMessageId& postId = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(RsGxsMessageId),
+                      std::string& errorMessage = RS_DEFAULT_STORAGE_PARAM(std::string)
+                      ) override;
 
     bool voteForPost(const RsGxsGroupId& boardId,
                      const RsGxsMessageId& postMsgId,