Utilize cascading errors instead of bools

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn check_feeds(&mut self, post_history: &mut Vec<PrevPost>
-    , community_ids: &CommunitiesVector, auth: &Sensitive<String>) -> Result<Vec<CreatePost>, ()> {
+    , community_ids: &CommunitiesVector, auth: &Sensitive<String>) -> Result<Vec<CreatePost>, reqwest::Error> {
         let mut post_queue: Vec<CreatePost> = vec![];
 
-        self.feeds.iter().for_each(|feed| {
+        match self.feeds.iter().map(|feed| {
             let res = match CLIENT
                 .get(feed.feed_url.clone())
                 .send() {
                     Ok(data) => data.text().unwrap(),
-                    Err(_) => return ()
+                    Err(e) => return Err(e)
                 };
 
             let data: FeedData = serde_json::from_str(&res).unwrap();
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ impl Config {
                 }
             }
             sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(100)); // Should prevent dos-ing J-Novel servers
-        });
+            return Ok(());
+        }).collect() {
+            Ok(()) => {}
+            Err(e) => return Err(e)
+        }
 
         PrevPost::save(&post_history);
         return Ok(post_queue);
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ impl CommunitiesVector {
     }
 
     #[warn(unused_results)]
-    pub(crate) fn load(&mut self, auth: &Sensitive<String>, base: &String) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn load(&mut self, auth: &Sensitive<String>, base: &String) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
         let params = ListCommunities {
             auth: Some(auth.clone()),
             type_: Some(ListingType::Local),
@@ -281,10 +285,8 @@ impl CommunitiesVector {
             .get(base.clone() + "/api/v3/community/list")
             .query(&params)
             .send() {
-                Ok(data) => {
+                Ok(data) => data.text().unwrap(),
-                    data.text().unwrap()
+                Err(e) => return Err(e)
-                }
-                Err(_) => {return false}
             };
 
         let site_data: ListCommunitiesResponse = serde_json::from_str(&res).unwrap();
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ impl CommunitiesVector {
         });
 
         self.ids = ids;
-        return true;
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn find(&self, name: &LemmyCommunities) -> CommunityId {

src/main.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use reqwest::{blocking::Client, StatusCode};
-use std::{thread::sleep, time, io};
+use std::{thread::sleep, time, io, error::Error};
 
 mod config;
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Bot {
     /// 
     /// * `return` : Returns true if token was succesfully retrieved, false otherwise
     #[warn(unused_results)]
-    pub(crate) fn login(&mut self) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn login(&mut self) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
         let login_params = Login {
             username_or_email: self.secrets.lemmy.get_username(),
             password: self.secrets.lemmy.get_password(),
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl Bot {
             .json(&login_params)
             .send() {
                 Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(_) => return false,
+                Err(e) => return Err(e),
             };
             
 
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ impl Bot {
 
             let jwt = data.jwt.clone().expect("JWT Token could not be acquired");
             self.auth = jwt;
-            return true;
+            return Ok(());
         } else {
             println!("Error Code: {:?}", res.status());
-            return false;
+            return Err(res.error_for_status().unwrap_err());
         }
     }
 
@@ -83,22 +83,22 @@ impl Bot {
     /// * `post_data` : Object of type [CreatePost] containing post info
     /// * `return` : Returns true if Post was succesful, false otherwise
     #[warn(unused_results)]
-    pub(crate) fn post(&mut self, post_data: CreatePost) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn post(&mut self, post_data: CreatePost) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
         let res = match CLIENT
             .post(self.config.instance.clone() + "/api/v3/post")
             .json(&post_data)
             .send() {
                 Ok(data) => data,
-                Err(_) => return false
+                Err(e) => return Err(e)
             };
 
         // TODO: process res to get info about if post was successfuly (mostly if jwt token was valid)            
 
-        return true;
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     #[warn(unused_results)]
-    pub(crate) fn run_once(&mut self, mut prev_time: NaiveTime) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn run_once(&mut self, mut prev_time: NaiveTime) -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
         println!("{:#<1$}", "", 30);
         self.start_time = Utc::now();
 
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ impl Bot {
             println!("Reloading Config");
             prev_time = self.start_time.time();
             self.config.load();
-            if !self.community_ids.load(&self.auth, &self.config.instance) {return false}; // Return early if community id's cannot be loaded
+            match self.community_ids.load(&self.auth, &self.config.instance) {
+                Ok(_) => {},
+                Err(e) => return Err(e)
+            };
             println!("Done!");
         }
 
@@ -115,19 +118,19 @@ impl Bot {
         println!("Checking Feeds");
         let post_queue: Vec<CreatePost> = match self.config.check_feeds(&mut self.post_history, &self.community_ids, &self.auth) {
             Ok(data) => data,
-            Err(_) => return false
+            Err(e) => return Err(e)
         };
         println!("Done!");
 
         post_queue.iter().for_each(|post| {
             println!("Posting: {}", post.name);
             loop {
-                if self.post(post.clone()) {break};
+                if self.post(post.clone()).is_ok() {break};
                 println!("Post attempt failed, retrying");
             }
         });
 
-        return true;
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn idle(&self) {
@@ -177,7 +180,8 @@ fn run_bot() {
     // Get all needed auth tokens at the start
     let mut old = Utc::now().time();
     let mut this = Bot::new();
-    if this.login() {
+    match this.login() {
+        Ok(_) => {
             this.community_ids.load(&this.auth, &this.config.instance);
 
             // Enter a loop (not for debugging)
@@ -185,9 +189,9 @@ fn run_bot() {
                 this.idle();
                 // 3 retries in case of connection issues
                 let mut loop_breaker: u8 = 0;
-            while !this.run_once(old) && loop_breaker <= 3 {
+                while !this.run_once(old).is_ok() && loop_breaker <= 3 {
                     println!("Unable to complete Bot cycle, retrying with fresh login credentials");
-                if this.login() {
+                    if this.login().is_ok() {
                         this.community_ids.load(&this.auth, &this.config.instance);
                     }
                     sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(10));
@@ -196,9 +200,12 @@ fn run_bot() {
                 this.print_info();
                 this.idle();
             }
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("Unable to get initial login:\n {:#?}", e);
+        }
     }
 }
-fn main() -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+fn main() {
     run_bot();
-    Ok(())
 }