Function GetUniqueUserId

internal/users/users.go:661–697

()

}

func GetUniqueUserId() int {

	// if highestUserId is zero, loop through users and get real highest.

	highestUserId := 0

	idx := GetUserIndex()
	if idx.Exists() {

		highestUserId = idx.GetHighestUserId()

	} else {

		// Check all user id's of offline users
		SearchOfflineUsers(func(u *UserRecord) bool {

			if u.UserId > highestUserId {
				highestUserId = u.UserId
			}

			return true
		})

		// Check all user id's of online users
		for _, u := range GetAllActiveUsers() {
			if u.UserId > highestUserId {
				highestUserId = u.UserId
			}
		}

	}

	// Increment the highestUserId before returning a new one
	highestUserId += 1

	return highestUserId
}

// DeleteUser permanently removes a user record, their YAML file, and all index
// entries. It refuses to delete a user that is currently online.