pushing code for channel lockdowns

- honestly not sure if its worth adding

bolt.go

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	TOKEN_ENV_VAR = "DISCORD_TOKEN" //label for token environment variable
+	//Discord auth token must be saved as an environment variable using this label/name
+	//in order for bolt to detect it
+	TOKEN_ENV_VAR = "DISCORD_TOKEN"
 
 	BOT_INTENTS = dg.IntentGuilds |
 		dg.IntentGuildMembers |
@@ -24,12 +26,12 @@ const (
 		dg.IntentGuildMessageReactions
 )
 
-// basic bot structure containing discordgo connection as well as the command map
 type bolt struct {
 	*dg.Session                    //holds discordgo internals
 	commands    map[string]Command //maps trigger phrase to command struct for fast lookup
 	indicator   string             //the indicator used to detect whether a message is a command
 	logLvl      LogLevel           //determines how much the bot logs
+	channels    []string           //optional list of channels that the bot listens in, all channels are used if list is empty
 }
 
 type Bolt interface {
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ type Bolt interface {
 	timeoutCheck(msg *dg.MessageCreate, s *dg.Session, run Command) (bool, error)
 }
 
-// create a new bolt interface
+// creates and returns a new bolt interface after ensuring token is present and applying option functions
 func New(opts ...Option) (Bolt, error) {
 	_, check := os.LookupEnv(TOKEN_ENV_VAR)
 	if !check {
@@ -75,9 +77,9 @@ func New(opts ...Option) (Bolt, error) {
 }
 
 // starts the bot, commands are added and the connection to Discord is opened, this is a BLOCKING
-// call that handles safe shutdown of the bot
+// call that handles safe shutdown
 func (b *bolt) Start() error {
-	//register commands and open connection
+	//registers the message handler used internally to detect commands
 	b.AddHandler(b.messageHandler)
 
 	err := b.Open()
@@ -104,25 +106,43 @@ func (b *bolt) stop() error {
 
 // adds commands to bot command map for use
 func (b *bolt) AddCommands(cmd ...Command) {
+	//command trigger words are mapped directly to payload functions to prevent
+	//extra loops when searching for the appropriate payload
 	for _, c := range cmd {
 		b.commands[c.Trigger] = c
 	}
 }
 
-// handler function that parses message data and executes any command payloads
+// internal message handler function. Ensure's the message is a message the bot should interpret
+// and checks to see if it contains a command then executes the proper payload function
 func (b *bolt) messageHandler(s *dg.Session, msg *dg.MessageCreate) {
-	//get server information
-	server, err := s.Guild(msg.GuildID)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("failed to get guild: %e\n", err)
-		return
-	}
+	//get channel name to, idk if i like this
 	channel, err := s.Channel(msg.ChannelID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to get channel from guild: %e\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	if len(b.channels) > 0 {
+		var check bool
+		for _, c := range b.channels {
+			if channel.Name == c {
+				check = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		//not a channel we care about
+		if !check {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	server, err := s.Guild(msg.GuildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("failed to get guild: %e\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	//if there is no content it is likely an image, gif, or sticker, updating message content for
 	//better logging and to avoid confusion
 	if len(msg.Content) == 0 {

message.go

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ const (
 	ReactionSpeakingHead      Reaction = "🗣️"
 	ReactionGreenCheck        Reaction = "✅"
 	ReactionDragon            Reaction = "🐉"
+	ReactionLizard            Reaction = "🦎"
+	ReactionTakeAKnee         Reaction = "🧎‍♂️‍➡️"
 )
 
 // information about attachments to messages

option.go

@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ func WithLogLevel(lvl LogLevel) Option {
 		b.logLvl = lvl
 	}
 }
+
+// restrict the channels the bot listens in and responds to, must be a list of channel names
+func WithListenChannels(channels []string) Option {
+	return func(b *bolt) {
+		b.channels = channels
+	}
+}