justguestbook/internal/guestbook/entry.go

package guestbook

import (
	"errors"
	"time"
)

type Entry struct {
	ID          int64  `json:"entry_id"`
	Created     string `json:"created"`
	Name        string `json:"name"`
	Website     string `json:"website,omitempty"`
	Message     string `json:"message"`
	HideWebsite bool   `json:"hide_website,omitempty"`
	Reply       *Reply `json:"reply,omitempty"`
}

func NewEntry(name, message, website string, hideWebsite bool) (*Entry, error) {
	if name == "" || message == "" {
		return nil, errors.New("name and message field are required")
	}

	return &Entry{
		Created:     time.Now().UTC().Format(DateFormat),
		Name:        name,
		Website:     website,
		HideWebsite: hideWebsite,
		Message:     message}, nil
}