Function CreateNewUser

src/internal/authentication/authentication.go:177–210

CreateNewUser : create new user

(username, password string)

// CreateNewUser : create new user
func CreateNewUser(username, password string) (userID string, err error) {

	err = checkInit()
	if err != nil {
		return
	}

	var checkIfTheUserAlreadyExists = func(username string, userData map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
		var salt = userData["_salt"].(string)
		var loginUsername = userData["_username"].(string)

		if SHA256(username, salt) == loginUsername {
			err = createError(020)
		}

		return
	}

	var users = data["users"].(map[string]interface{})
	for _, userData := range users {
		err = checkIfTheUserAlreadyExists(username, userData.(map[string]interface{}))
		if err != nil {
			return
		}
	}

	var defaults = defaultsForNewUser(username, password)
	userID = defaults["_id"].(string)
	users[userID] = defaults

	saveDatabase(data)

	return
}

// UserAuthentication : user authentication
func UserAuthentication(username, password string) (token string, err error) {