[MM-53968] Includes mattermost-plugin-api into the mono repo (#24235)

Include https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-api into the mono repo

Co-authored-by: Jesse Hallam <jesse.hallam@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Michael Kochell <mjkochell@gmail.com>
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Co-authored-by: Ben Schumacher <ben.schumacher@mattermost.com>
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Co-authored-by: Shota Gvinepadze <wineson@gmail.com>
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server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/bot.go

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package bot
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+type Bot interface {
+	Ensure(stored *model.Bot, iconPath string) error
+	MattermostUserID() string
+	String() string
+}
+
+type bot struct {
+	botService       pluginapi.BotService
+	mattermostUserID string
+	displayName      string
+}
+
+func New(botService pluginapi.BotService) Bot {
+	newBot := &bot{
+		botService: botService,
+	}
+	return newBot
+}
+
+func (bot *bot) Ensure(stored *model.Bot, iconPath string) error {
+	if bot.mattermostUserID != "" {
+		// Already done
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	botUserID, err := bot.botService.EnsureBot(stored, pluginapi.ProfileImagePath(iconPath))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to ensure bot account")
+	}
+	bot.mattermostUserID = botUserID
+	bot.displayName = stored.DisplayName
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (bot *bot) MattermostUserID() string {
+	return bot.mattermostUserID
+}
+
+func (bot *bot) String() string {
+	return bot.displayName
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/admincclogger/admincc_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package admincclogger
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+)
+
+type adminCCLogger struct {
+	logger.Logger
+	dmer           poster.DMer
+	logLevel       logger.LogLevel
+	includeContext bool
+	userIDs        []string
+}
+
+/*
+New promotes the provided logger into a admin cc logger, sending direct messages to all the admin
+ids provided through the dmer provided, about all events below the logLevel. If logVerbose is set,
+it will also send the context.
+
+- l Logger: A logger to promote.
+
+- dmer DMer: A DMer to send the messages to the admins.
+
+- logLevel: The highest type of message to be stored in telemetry.
+
+- includeContext: Whether the log context should be messaged to the admins.
+
+- userIDs: The user IDs of the admins.
+*/
+func New(l logger.Logger, dmer poster.DMer, logLevel logger.LogLevel, includeContext bool, userIDs ...string) logger.Logger {
+	return &adminCCLogger{
+		Logger:         l,
+		dmer:           dmer,
+		logLevel:       logLevel,
+		includeContext: includeContext,
+		userIDs:        userIDs,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewFromAPI creates a adminCCLogger directly from a LogAPI instead of passing a logger.
+func NewFromAPI(api common.LogAPI, dmer poster.DMer, logLevel logger.LogLevel, includeContext bool, userIDs ...string) logger.Logger {
+	return New(logger.New(api), dmer, logLevel, includeContext, userIDs...)
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Debugf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 4 {
+		l.logToAdmins("DEBUG", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Errorf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 1 {
+		l.logToAdmins("ERROR", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Infof(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 3 {
+		l.logToAdmins("INFO", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Warnf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 2 {
+		l.logToAdmins("WARN", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) logToAdmins(level, message string) {
+	context := l.Context()
+	if l.includeContext && len(context) > 0 {
+		message += "\n" + common.JSONBlock(context)
+	}
+	_ = l.dmAdmins("(log " + level + ") " + message)
+}
+
+func (l *adminCCLogger) dmAdmins(format string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	for _, id := range l.userIDs {
+		_, err := l.dmer.DM(id, format, args)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/default_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+)
+
+type defaultLogger struct {
+	logContext LogContext
+	logAPI     common.LogAPI
+}
+
+/*
+New creates a new logger.
+
+- api: LogAPI implementation
+*/
+func New(api common.LogAPI) Logger {
+	l := &defaultLogger{
+		logAPI: api,
+	}
+	return l
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) With(logContext LogContext) Logger {
+	newLogger := *l
+	if len(newLogger.logContext) == 0 {
+		newLogger.logContext = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	for k, v := range logContext {
+		newLogger.logContext[k] = v
+	}
+	return &newLogger
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) WithError(err error) Logger {
+	newLogger := *l
+	if len(newLogger.logContext) == 0 {
+		newLogger.logContext = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	newLogger.logContext[ErrorKey] = err.Error()
+	return &newLogger
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Context() LogContext {
+	return l.logContext
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Timed() Logger {
+	return l.With(LogContext{
+		timed: time.Now(),
+	})
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	measure(l.logContext)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	l.logAPI.LogDebug(message, toKeyValuePairs(l.logContext)...)
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	measure(l.logContext)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	l.logAPI.LogError(message, toKeyValuePairs(l.logContext)...)
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	measure(l.logContext)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	l.logAPI.LogInfo(message, toKeyValuePairs(l.logContext)...)
+}
+
+func (l *defaultLogger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	measure(l.logContext)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	l.logAPI.LogWarn(message, toKeyValuePairs(l.logContext)...)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package logger
+
+import "time"
+
+const (
+	timed   = "__since"
+	elapsed = "Elapsed"
+
+	ErrorKey = "error"
+)
+
+// LogLevel defines the level of log messages
+type LogLevel string
+
+const (
+	// LogLevelDebug denotes debug messages
+	LogLevelDebug = "debug"
+	// LogLevelInfo denotes info messages
+	LogLevelInfo = "info"
+	// LogLevelWarn denotes warn messages
+	LogLevelWarn = "warn"
+	// LogLevelError denotes error messages
+	LogLevelError = "error"
+)
+
+// LogContext defines the context for the logs.
+type LogContext map[string]interface{}
+
+// Logger defines an object able to log messages.
+type Logger interface {
+	// With adds a logContext to the logger.
+	With(LogContext) Logger
+	// WithError adds an Error to the logger.
+	WithError(error) Logger
+	// Context returns the current context
+	Context() LogContext
+	// Timed add a timed log context.
+	Timed() Logger
+	// Debugf logs a formatted string as a debug message.
+	Debugf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	// Errorf logs a formatted string as an error message.
+	Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	// Infof logs a formatted string as an info message.
+	Infof(format string, args ...interface{})
+	// Warnf logs a formatted string as an warning message.
+	Warnf(format string, args ...interface{})
+}
+
+func measure(lc LogContext) {
+	if lc[timed] == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	started := lc[timed].(time.Time)
+	lc[elapsed] = time.Since(started).String()
+	delete(lc, timed)
+}
+
+// Level assigns an integer to the LogLevel string
+func Level(l LogLevel) int {
+	switch l {
+	case LogLevelDebug:
+		return 4
+	case LogLevelInfo:
+		return 3
+	case LogLevelWarn:
+		return 2
+	case LogLevelError:
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func toKeyValuePairs(in map[string]interface{}) (out []interface{}) {
+	for k, v := range in {
+		out = append(out, k, v)
+	}
+	return out
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/nil_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package logger
+
+type nilLogger struct{}
+
+// NewNilLogger returns a logger that performs no action.
+func NewNilLogger() Logger {
+	return &nilLogger{}
+}
+
+func (l *nilLogger) With(LogContext) Logger        { return l }
+func (l *nilLogger) WithError(error) Logger        { return l }
+func (l *nilLogger) Context() LogContext           { return nil }
+func (l *nilLogger) Timed() Logger                 { return l }
+func (l *nilLogger) Debugf(string, ...interface{}) {}
+func (l *nilLogger) Errorf(string, ...interface{}) {}
+func (l *nilLogger) Infof(string, ...interface{})  {}
+func (l *nilLogger) Warnf(string, ...interface{})  {}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/telemetrylogger/telemetry_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package telemetrylogger
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry"
+)
+
+type telemetryLogger struct {
+	logger.Logger
+	logLevel logger.LogLevel
+	tracker  telemetry.Tracker
+}
+
+/*
+New promotes the provided logger into a telemetry logger, storing all events below the logLevel
+through the tracker.
+
+- l Logger: A logger to promote.
+
+- logLevel: The highest type of message to be stored in telemetry.
+
+- tracker: The telemetry tracker to store the messages.
+*/
+func New(l logger.Logger, logLevel logger.LogLevel, tracker telemetry.Tracker) logger.Logger {
+	return &telemetryLogger{
+		Logger:   l,
+		logLevel: logLevel,
+		tracker:  tracker,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewFromAPI creates a telemetryLogger directly from a LogAPI instead of passing a logger.
+func NewFromAPI(api common.LogAPI, logLevel logger.LogLevel, tracker telemetry.Tracker) logger.Logger {
+	return New(logger.New(api), logLevel, tracker)
+}
+
+func (l *telemetryLogger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Debugf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 4 {
+		l.logToTelemetry("DEBUG", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *telemetryLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Errorf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 1 {
+		l.logToTelemetry("ERROR", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *telemetryLogger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Infof(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 3 {
+		l.logToTelemetry("INFO", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *telemetryLogger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.Logger.Warnf(format, args...)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if logger.Level(l.logLevel) >= 2 {
+		l.logToTelemetry("WARN", message)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *telemetryLogger) logToTelemetry(level, message string) {
+	properties := map[string]interface{}{}
+	properties["message"] = message
+	for k, v := range l.Context() {
+		properties["context_"+k] = fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+	}
+
+	_ = l.tracker.TrackEvent("logger_"+level, properties)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger/test_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type testLogger struct {
+	testing.TB
+	logContext LogContext
+}
+
+// NewTestLogger creates a logger for testing purposes.
+func NewTestLogger() Logger {
+	return &testLogger{}
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) With(logContext LogContext) Logger {
+	newl := *l
+	if len(newl.logContext) == 0 {
+		newl.logContext = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	for k, v := range logContext {
+		newl.logContext[k] = v
+	}
+	return &newl
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) WithError(err error) Logger {
+	newl := *l
+	if len(newl.logContext) == 0 {
+		newl.logContext = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	newl.logContext[ErrorKey] = err.Error()
+	return &newl
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) Context() LogContext {
+	return l.logContext
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) Timed() Logger {
+	return l.With(LogContext{
+		timed: time.Now(),
+	})
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) logf(prefix, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	out := fmt.Sprintf(prefix+": "+format, args...)
+	if len(l.logContext) > 0 {
+		measure(l.logContext)
+		out += fmt.Sprintf(" -- %+v", l.logContext)
+	}
+	l.TB.Logf(out)
+}
+
+func (l *testLogger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) { l.logf("DEBUG", format, args...) }
+func (l *testLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) { l.logf("ERROR", format, args...) }
+func (l *testLogger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{})  { l.logf("INFO", format, args...) }
+func (l *testLogger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{})  { l.logf("WARN", format, args...) }

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/mocks/mock_bot.go

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot (interfaces: Bot)
+
+// Package mock_bot is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_bot
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	model "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// MockBot is a mock of Bot interface.
+type MockBot struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockBotMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockBotMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockBot.
+type MockBotMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockBot
+}
+
+// NewMockBot creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockBot(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockBot {
+	mock := &MockBot{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockBotMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockBot) EXPECT() *MockBotMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// Ensure mocks base method.
+func (m *MockBot) Ensure(arg0 *model.Bot, arg1 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Ensure", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Ensure indicates an expected call of Ensure.
+func (mr *MockBotMockRecorder) Ensure(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Ensure", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBot)(nil).Ensure), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
+// MattermostUserID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockBot) MattermostUserID() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "MattermostUserID")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// MattermostUserID indicates an expected call of MattermostUserID.
+func (mr *MockBotMockRecorder) MattermostUserID() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "MattermostUserID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBot)(nil).MattermostUserID))
+}
+
+// String mocks base method.
+func (m *MockBot) String() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "String")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// String indicates an expected call of String.
+func (mr *MockBotMockRecorder) String() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "String", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBot)(nil).String))
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/mocks/mock_logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger (interfaces: Logger)
+
+// Package mock_bot is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_bot
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	logger "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+)
+
+// MockLogger is a mock of Logger interface.
+type MockLogger struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockLoggerMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockLoggerMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockLogger.
+type MockLoggerMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockLogger
+}
+
+// NewMockLogger creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockLogger(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockLogger {
+	mock := &MockLogger{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockLoggerMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockLogger) EXPECT() *MockLoggerMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// Context mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Context() logger.LogContext {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Context")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(logger.LogContext)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Context indicates an expected call of Context.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Context() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Context", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Context))
+}
+
+// Debugf mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Debugf(arg0 string, arg1 ...interface{}) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0}
+	for _, a := range arg1 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Debugf", varargs...)
+}
+
+// Debugf indicates an expected call of Debugf.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Debugf(arg0 interface{}, arg1 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0}, arg1...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Debugf", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Debugf), varargs...)
+}
+
+// Errorf mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Errorf(arg0 string, arg1 ...interface{}) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0}
+	for _, a := range arg1 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Errorf", varargs...)
+}
+
+// Errorf indicates an expected call of Errorf.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Errorf(arg0 interface{}, arg1 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0}, arg1...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Errorf", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Errorf), varargs...)
+}
+
+// Infof mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Infof(arg0 string, arg1 ...interface{}) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0}
+	for _, a := range arg1 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Infof", varargs...)
+}
+
+// Infof indicates an expected call of Infof.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Infof(arg0 interface{}, arg1 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0}, arg1...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Infof", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Infof), varargs...)
+}
+
+// Timed mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Timed() logger.Logger {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Timed")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(logger.Logger)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Timed indicates an expected call of Timed.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Timed() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Timed", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Timed))
+}
+
+// Warnf mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) Warnf(arg0 string, arg1 ...interface{}) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0}
+	for _, a := range arg1 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Warnf", varargs...)
+}
+
+// Warnf indicates an expected call of Warnf.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) Warnf(arg0 interface{}, arg1 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0}, arg1...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Warnf", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).Warnf), varargs...)
+}
+
+// With mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) With(arg0 logger.LogContext) logger.Logger {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "With", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(logger.Logger)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// With indicates an expected call of With.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) With(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "With", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).With), arg0)
+}
+
+// WithError mocks base method.
+func (m *MockLogger) WithError(arg0 error) logger.Logger {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "WithError", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(logger.Logger)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// WithError indicates an expected call of WithError.
+func (mr *MockLoggerMockRecorder) WithError(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "WithError", reflect.TypeOf((*MockLogger)(nil).WithError), arg0)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/mocks/mock_poster.go

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster (interfaces: Poster)
+
+// Package mock_bot is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_bot
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	model "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// MockPoster is a mock of Poster interface.
+type MockPoster struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockPosterMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockPosterMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockPoster.
+type MockPosterMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockPoster
+}
+
+// NewMockPoster creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockPoster(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockPoster {
+	mock := &MockPoster{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockPosterMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockPoster) EXPECT() *MockPosterMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// DM mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) DM(arg0, arg1 string, arg2 ...interface{}) (string, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0, arg1}
+	for _, a := range arg2 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DM", varargs...)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// DM indicates an expected call of DM.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) DM(arg0, arg1 interface{}, arg2 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0, arg1}, arg2...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DM", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).DM), varargs...)
+}
+
+// DMWithAttachments mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) DMWithAttachments(arg0 string, arg1 ...*model.SlackAttachment) (string, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0}
+	for _, a := range arg1 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DMWithAttachments", varargs...)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// DMWithAttachments indicates an expected call of DMWithAttachments.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) DMWithAttachments(arg0 interface{}, arg1 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0}, arg1...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DMWithAttachments", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).DMWithAttachments), varargs...)
+}
+
+// DeletePost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) DeletePost(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DeletePost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// DeletePost indicates an expected call of DeletePost.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) DeletePost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DeletePost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).DeletePost), arg0)
+}
+
+// Ephemeral mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) Ephemeral(arg0, arg1, arg2 string, arg3 ...interface{}) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0, arg1, arg2}
+	for _, a := range arg3 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Ephemeral", varargs...)
+}
+
+// Ephemeral indicates an expected call of Ephemeral.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) Ephemeral(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface{}, arg3 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0, arg1, arg2}, arg3...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Ephemeral", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).Ephemeral), varargs...)
+}
+
+// UpdatePost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) UpdatePost(arg0 *model.Post) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "UpdatePost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// UpdatePost indicates an expected call of UpdatePost.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) UpdatePost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "UpdatePost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).UpdatePost), arg0)
+}
+
+// UpdatePostByID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) UpdatePostByID(arg0, arg1 string, arg2 ...interface{}) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := []interface{}{arg0, arg1}
+	for _, a := range arg2 {
+		varargs = append(varargs, a)
+	}
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "UpdatePostByID", varargs...)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// UpdatePostByID indicates an expected call of UpdatePostByID.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) UpdatePostByID(arg0, arg1 interface{}, arg2 ...interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	varargs := append([]interface{}{arg0, arg1}, arg2...)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "UpdatePostByID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).UpdatePostByID), varargs...)
+}
+
+// UpdatePosterID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPoster) UpdatePosterID(arg0 string) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "UpdatePosterID", arg0)
+}
+
+// UpdatePosterID indicates an expected call of UpdatePosterID.
+func (mr *MockPosterMockRecorder) UpdatePosterID(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "UpdatePosterID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoster)(nil).UpdatePosterID), arg0)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/default_poster.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package poster
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type defaultPoster struct {
+	postAPI PostAPI
+	id      string
+}
+
+// NewPoster creates a new default poster
+func NewPoster(postAPI PostAPI, id string) Poster {
+	return &defaultPoster{
+		postAPI: postAPI,
+		id:      id,
+	}
+}
+
+// DM posts a simple Direct Message to the specified user
+func (p *defaultPoster) DM(mattermostUserID, format string, args ...interface{}) (string, error) {
+	post := &model.Post{
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+	}
+	err := p.postAPI.DM(p.id, mattermostUserID, post)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return post.Id, nil
+}
+
+// DMWithAttachments posts a Direct Message that contains Slack attachments.
+// Often used to include post actions.
+func (p *defaultPoster) DMWithAttachments(mattermostUserID string, attachments ...*model.SlackAttachment) (string, error) {
+	post := model.Post{}
+	model.ParseSlackAttachment(&post, attachments)
+	err := p.postAPI.DM(p.id, mattermostUserID, &post)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return post.Id, nil
+}
+
+// Ephemeral sends an ephemeral message to a user
+func (p *defaultPoster) Ephemeral(userID, channelID, format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	post := &model.Post{
+		UserId:    p.id,
+		ChannelId: channelID,
+		Message:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+	}
+	p.postAPI.SendEphemeralPost(userID, post)
+}
+
+func (p *defaultPoster) UpdatePostByID(postID, format string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	post, err := p.postAPI.GetPost(postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	post.Message = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	return p.UpdatePost(post)
+}
+
+func (p *defaultPoster) DeletePost(postID string) error {
+	return p.postAPI.DeletePost(postID)
+}
+
+func (p *defaultPoster) UpdatePost(post *model.Post) error {
+	return p.postAPI.UpdatePost(post)
+}
+
+func (p *defaultPoster) UpdatePosterID(id string) {
+	p.id = id
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/default_poster_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+package poster
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/plugin/plugintest"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/mock_import"
+)
+
+const (
+	botID       = "test-bot-user"
+	userID      = "test-user-1"
+	dmChannelID = "dm-channel-id"
+)
+
+func TestInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Plugin API satisfy the interface", func(t *testing.T) {
+		api := &plugintest.API{}
+		driver := &plugintest.Driver{}
+		client := pluginapi.NewClient(api, driver)
+		_ = NewPoster(&client.Post, botID)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDM(t *testing.T) {
+	format := "test format, string: %s int: %d value: %v"
+	args := []interface{}{"some string", 5, 8.423}
+	expectedMessage := "test format, string: some string int: 5 value: 8.423"
+
+	expectedPostID := "expected-post-id"
+
+	post := &model.Post{
+		Message: expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	postWithID := model.Post{
+		Id:        expectedPostID,
+		UserId:    botID,
+		ChannelId: dmChannelID,
+		Message:   expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	mockError := errors.New("mock error")
+
+	t.Run("DM Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		//nolint:govet //copy lock, but only used in tests
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(botID, userID, post).
+			SetArg(2, postWithID).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		postID, err := poster.DM(userID, format, args...)
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPostID, postID)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DM error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(botID, userID, post).
+			Return(mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		_, err := poster.DM(userID, format, args...)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDMWithAttachments(t *testing.T) {
+	expectedPostID := "expected-post-id"
+
+	attachments := []*model.SlackAttachment{
+		{},
+		{},
+	}
+
+	post := &model.Post{}
+
+	model.ParseSlackAttachment(post, attachments)
+
+	postWithID := model.Post{
+		Id:        expectedPostID,
+		UserId:    botID,
+		ChannelId: dmChannelID,
+		Type:      model.PostTypeSlackAttachment,
+		Props: model.StringInterface{
+			"attachments": attachments,
+		},
+	}
+
+	mockError := errors.New("mock error")
+	t.Run("DM Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		//nolint:govet //copy lock, but only used in tests
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(botID, userID, post).
+			SetArg(2, postWithID).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		postID, err := poster.DMWithAttachments(userID, attachments...)
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPostID, postID)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DM error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(botID, userID, post).
+			Return(mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		_, err := poster.DMWithAttachments(userID, attachments...)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestEphemeral(t *testing.T) {
+	format := "test format, string: %s int: %d value: %v"
+	args := []interface{}{"some string", 5, 8.423}
+	expectedMessage := "test format, string: some string int: 5 value: 8.423"
+
+	channelID := "some-channel"
+
+	post := &model.Post{
+		UserId:    botID,
+		ChannelId: channelID,
+		Message:   expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	expectedPostID := "some-post-ID"
+
+	postWithID := model.Post{
+		Id:        expectedPostID,
+		UserId:    botID,
+		ChannelId: channelID,
+		Message:   expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		//nolint:govet //copy lock, but only used in tests
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			SendEphemeralPost(userID, post).
+			SetArg(1, postWithID).
+			Times(1)
+
+		poster.Ephemeral(userID, channelID, format, args...)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestUpdatePostByID(t *testing.T) {
+	format := "test format, string: %s int: %d value: %v"
+	args := []interface{}{"some string", 5, 8.423}
+	expectedMessage := "test format, string: some string int: 5 value: 8.423"
+
+	postID := "some-post-id"
+	originalPost := &model.Post{
+		Id:      postID,
+		Message: "some message",
+	}
+
+	updatedPost := &model.Post{
+		Id:      postID,
+		Message: expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	mockError := errors.New("mock error")
+
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			GetPost(postID).
+			Return(originalPost, nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			UpdatePost(updatedPost).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.UpdatePostByID(postID, format, args...)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error fetching", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			GetPost(postID).
+			Return(nil, mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.UpdatePostByID(postID, format, args...)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error updating", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			GetPost(postID).
+			Return(originalPost, nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			UpdatePost(updatedPost).
+			Return(mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.UpdatePostByID(postID, format, args...)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDeletePost(t *testing.T) {
+	postID := "some-post-id"
+
+	mockError := errors.New("mock channel error")
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DeletePost(postID).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.DeletePost(postID)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DeletePost(postID).
+			Return(mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.DeletePost(postID)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestUpdatePost(t *testing.T) {
+	post := &model.Post{
+		Id:      "some-post-id",
+		Message: "some message",
+	}
+
+	mockError := errors.New("mock channel error")
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			UpdatePost(post).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.UpdatePost(post)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			UpdatePost(post).
+			Return(mockError).
+			Times(1)
+
+		err := poster.UpdatePost(post)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestUpdatePosterID(t *testing.T) {
+	format := "test format, string: %s int: %d value: %v"
+	args := []interface{}{"some string", 5, 8.423}
+	expectedMessage := "test format, string: some string int: 5 value: 8.423"
+
+	expectedPostID := "expected-post-id"
+
+	post := &model.Post{
+		Message: expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	postWithID := model.Post{
+		Id:        expectedPostID,
+		UserId:    botID,
+		ChannelId: dmChannelID,
+		Message:   expectedMessage,
+	}
+
+	newBotID := "new-bot-id"
+
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		postAPI := mock_import.NewMockPostAPI(ctrl)
+
+		poster := NewPoster(postAPI, botID)
+
+		//nolint:govet //copy lock, but only used in tests
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(botID, userID, post).
+			SetArg(2, postWithID).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		_, _ = poster.DM(userID, format, args...)
+		poster.UpdatePosterID(newBotID)
+
+		//nolint:govet //copy lock, but only used in tests
+		postAPI.
+			EXPECT().
+			DM(newBotID, userID, post).
+			SetArg(2, postWithID).
+			Return(nil).
+			Times(1)
+
+		_, _ = poster.DM(userID, format, args...)
+	})
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/import.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package poster
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// PostAPI defines the portion of the Post Service used by the poster
+type PostAPI interface {
+	DM(senderUserID, receiverUserID string, post *model.Post) error
+	GetPost(postID string) (*model.Post, error)
+	UpdatePost(post *model.Post) error
+	DeletePost(postID string) error
+	SendEphemeralPost(userID string, post *model.Post)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/mock_import/mock_postapi.go

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster (interfaces: PostAPI)
+
+// Package mock_import is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_import
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	model "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// MockPostAPI is a mock of PostAPI interface.
+type MockPostAPI struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockPostAPIMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockPostAPIMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockPostAPI.
+type MockPostAPIMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockPostAPI
+}
+
+// NewMockPostAPI creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockPostAPI(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockPostAPI {
+	mock := &MockPostAPI{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockPostAPIMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) EXPECT() *MockPostAPIMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// DM mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) DM(arg0, arg1 string, arg2 *model.Post) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DM", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// DM indicates an expected call of DM.
+func (mr *MockPostAPIMockRecorder) DM(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DM", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPostAPI)(nil).DM), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
+// DeletePost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) DeletePost(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DeletePost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// DeletePost indicates an expected call of DeletePost.
+func (mr *MockPostAPIMockRecorder) DeletePost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DeletePost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPostAPI)(nil).DeletePost), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetPost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) GetPost(arg0 string) (*model.Post, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetPost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*model.Post)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetPost indicates an expected call of GetPost.
+func (mr *MockPostAPIMockRecorder) GetPost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetPost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPostAPI)(nil).GetPost), arg0)
+}
+
+// SendEphemeralPost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) SendEphemeralPost(arg0 string, arg1 *model.Post) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "SendEphemeralPost", arg0, arg1)
+}
+
+// SendEphemeralPost indicates an expected call of SendEphemeralPost.
+func (mr *MockPostAPIMockRecorder) SendEphemeralPost(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SendEphemeralPost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPostAPI)(nil).SendEphemeralPost), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
+// UpdatePost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPostAPI) UpdatePost(arg0 *model.Post) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "UpdatePost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// UpdatePost indicates an expected call of UpdatePost.
+func (mr *MockPostAPIMockRecorder) UpdatePost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "UpdatePost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPostAPI)(nil).UpdatePost), arg0)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster/poster.go

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package poster
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// Poster defines an entity that can post DMs and Ephemerals and update and delete those posts
+type Poster interface {
+	DMer
+
+	// DMWithAttachments posts a Direct Message that contains Slack attachments.
+	// Often used to include post actions.
+	DMWithAttachments(mattermostUserID string, attachments ...*model.SlackAttachment) (string, error)
+
+	// Ephemeral sends an ephemeral message to a user
+	Ephemeral(mattermostUserID, channelID, format string, args ...interface{})
+
+	// UpdatePostByID updates the post with postID with the formatted message
+	UpdatePostByID(postID, format string, args ...interface{}) error
+
+	// DeletePost deletes a single post
+	DeletePost(postID string) error
+
+	// DMUpdatePost substitute one post with another
+	UpdatePost(post *model.Post) error
+
+	// UpdatePosterID updates the Mattermost User ID of the poster
+	UpdatePosterID(id string)
+}
+
+// DMer defines an entity that can send Direct Messages
+type DMer interface {
+	// DM posts a simple Direct Message to the specified user
+	DM(mattermostUserID, format string, args ...interface{}) (string, error)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/command/command.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package command
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// PluginAPI is the plugin API interface required to manage slash commands.
+type PluginAPI interface {
+	GetBundlePath() (string, error)
+}
+
+// GetIconData returns the base64 encoding of a icon for a given path.
+// The data returned may be used for slash command autocomplete.
+func GetIconData(api PluginAPI, iconPath string) (string, error) {
+	bundlePath, err := api.GetBundlePath()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't get bundle path")
+	}
+
+	icon, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(bundlePath, iconPath))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to open icon")
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("data:image/svg+xml;base64,%s", base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(icon)), nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/command/info.go

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package command
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+var versionRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`/v\d$`)
+
+func BuildInfoAutocomplete(cmd string) *model.AutocompleteData {
+	return model.NewAutocompleteData(cmd, "", "Display build info")
+}
+
+func BuildInfo(manifest model.Manifest) (string, error) {
+	info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	if !ok {
+		return "", errors.New("failed to read build info")
+	}
+
+	var (
+		revision      string
+		revisionShort string
+		buildTime     time.Time
+		dirty         bool
+	)
+	for _, s := range info.Settings {
+		switch s.Key {
+		case "vcs.revision":
+			revision = s.Value
+			revisionShort = revision[0:7]
+		case "vcs.time":
+			var err error
+			buildTime, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, s.Value)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+		case "vcs.modified":
+			if s.Value == "true" {
+				dirty = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	path := info.Main.Path
+
+	matches := versionRegexp.FindAllString(path, -1)
+	if len(matches) > 0 {
+		path = strings.TrimSuffix(path, matches[len(matches)-1])
+	}
+
+	dirtyText := ""
+	if dirty {
+		dirtyText = " (dirty)"
+	}
+
+	commit := fmt.Sprintf("[%s](https://%s/commit/%s)", revisionShort, path, revision)
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s version: %s, %s%s, built %s with %s\n",
+			manifest.Name,
+			manifest.Version,
+			commit,
+			dirtyText,
+			buildTime.Format(time.RFC1123),
+			info.GoVersion),
+		nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common/kvstore.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+var ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
+
+type KVStore interface {
+	Set(key string, value interface{}, options ...pluginapi.KVSetOption) (bool, error)
+	SetWithExpiry(key string, value interface{}, ttl time.Duration) error
+	CompareAndSet(key string, oldValue, value interface{}) (bool, error)
+	CompareAndDelete(key string, oldValue interface{}) (bool, error)
+	Get(key string, o interface{}) error
+	Delete(key string) error
+	DeleteAll() error
+	ListKeys(page, count int, options ...pluginapi.ListKeysOption) ([]string, error)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common/logapi.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package common
+
+type LogAPI interface {
+	LogError(message string, keyValuePairs ...interface{})
+	LogWarn(message string, keyValuePairs ...interface{})
+	LogInfo(message string, keyValuePairs ...interface{})
+	LogDebug(message string, keyValuePairs ...interface{})
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common/markdown.go

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package common
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func JSON(ref interface{}) string {
+	bb, _ := json.MarshalIndent(ref, "", "  ")
+	return string(bb)
+}
+
+func CodeBlock(in string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("\n```\n%s\n```\n", in)
+}
+
+func JSONBlock(ref interface{}) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("\n```json\n%s\n```\n", JSON(ref))
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common/slack_attachments.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+func SlackAttachmentError(w http.ResponseWriter, err error) {
+	response := model.PostActionIntegrationResponse{
+		EphemeralText: "Error:" + err.Error(),
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response)
+}
+
+func DialogError(w http.ResponseWriter, err error) {
+	response := model.SubmitDialogResponse{
+		Error: err.Error(),
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common/url.go

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+// GetPluginURL returns a url like siteURL/plugins/pluginID based on the information from the client.
+// If any error happens in the process, a empty string is returned.
+func GetPluginURL(client *pluginapi.Client) string {
+	mattermostSiteURL := client.Configuration.GetConfig().ServiceSettings.SiteURL
+	if mattermostSiteURL == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	_, err := url.Parse(*mattermostSiteURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	manifest, err := client.System.GetManifest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	pluginURLPath := "/plugins/" + manifest.Id
+	return strings.TrimRight(*mattermostSiteURL, "/") + pluginURLPath
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/flow/flow.go

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+package flow
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+type Name string
+
+const (
+	contextStepKey   = "step"
+	contextButtonKey = "button"
+)
+
+type Flow struct {
+	UserID string
+	state  *flowState
+
+	name      Name
+	api       *pluginapi.Client
+	pluginURL string
+	botUserID string
+
+	steps map[Name]Step
+	index []Name
+	done  func(userID string, state State) error
+
+	debugLogState bool
+}
+
+// NewFlow creates a new flow using direct messages with the user.
+//
+// name must be a unique identifier for the flow within the plugin.
+func NewFlow(name Name, api *pluginapi.Client, pluginURL, botUserID string) *Flow {
+	return &Flow{
+		name:      name,
+		api:       api,
+		pluginURL: pluginURL,
+		botUserID: botUserID,
+		steps:     map[Name]Step{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) WithSteps(orderedSteps ...Step) *Flow {
+	if f.steps == nil {
+		f.steps = map[Name]Step{}
+	}
+	for _, step := range orderedSteps {
+		stepName := step.name
+		if _, ok := f.steps[stepName]; ok {
+			f.api.Log.Warn("ignored duplicate step name", "name", stepName, "flow", f.name)
+			continue
+		}
+		f.steps[stepName] = step
+		f.index = append(f.index, stepName)
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) OnDone(done func(string, State) error) *Flow {
+	f.done = done
+	return f
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) InitHTTP(r *mux.Router) *Flow {
+	flowRouter := r.PathPrefix("/").Subrouter()
+	flowRouter.HandleFunc(namePath(f.name)+"/button", f.handleButtonHTTP).Methods(http.MethodPost)
+	flowRouter.HandleFunc(namePath(f.name)+"/dialog", f.handleDialogHTTP).Methods(http.MethodPost)
+	return f
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) WithDebugLog() *Flow {
+	f.debugLogState = true
+	return f
+}
+
+// ForUser creates a new flow using direct messages with the user.
+func (f *Flow) ForUser(userID string) *Flow {
+	clone := *f
+	clone.UserID = userID
+	clone.state = nil
+	return &clone
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) GetCurrentStep() (Name, error) {
+	state, err := f.getState()
+	if err != nil {
+		// Don't return an error if no flow is running
+		if errors.Is(err, errStateNotFound) {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return state.StepName, err
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) GetState() State {
+	state, _ := f.getState()
+	return state.AppState
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) Start(appState State) error {
+	if len(f.index) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("no steps")
+	}
+
+	err := f.storeState(flowState{
+		AppState: appState,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return f.Go(f.index[0])
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) Finish() error {
+	state, err := f.getState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_ = f.removeState()
+
+	if f.done != nil {
+		err = f.done(f.UserID, state.AppState)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) Go(toName Name) error {
+	state, err := f.getState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if toName == state.StepName {
+		// Stay at the current step, nothing to do
+		return nil
+	}
+	// Moving onto a different step, mark the current step as "Done"
+	if state.StepName != "" && !state.Done {
+		from, ok := f.steps[state.StepName]
+		if !ok {
+			return errors.Errorf("%s: step not found", toName)
+		}
+
+		var donePost *model.Post
+		donePost, err = from.done(f, 0)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if donePost != nil {
+			donePost.Id = state.PostID
+			err = f.api.Post.UpdatePost(donePost)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if toName == "" {
+		return f.Finish()
+	}
+	to, ok := f.steps[toName]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.Errorf("%s: step not found", toName)
+	}
+
+	post, terminal, err := to.do(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	f.processButtonPostActions(post)
+
+	if f.debugLogState {
+		data, _ := json.MarshalIndent(state, "", "  ")
+		post.Message = fmt.Sprintf("State:\n```\n%s\n```\n", string(data))
+	}
+
+	err = f.api.Post.DM(f.botUserID, f.UserID, post)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if terminal {
+		return f.Finish()
+	}
+
+	state.StepName = toName
+	state.Done = false
+	state.PostID = post.Id
+	err = f.storeState(state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if to.autoForward {
+		var nextName Name
+
+		if to.forwardTo != "" {
+			nextName = to.forwardTo
+		} else {
+			nextName = f.next(toName)
+		}
+
+		if nextName != "" {
+			return f.Go(nextName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f Flow) next(fromName Name) Name {
+	for i, n := range f.index {
+		if fromName == n {
+			if i+1 < len(f.index) {
+				return f.index[i+1]
+			}
+			return ""
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func namePath(name Name) string {
+	return "/" + url.PathEscape(strings.Trim(string(name), "/"))
+}
+
+func Goto(toName Name) func(*Flow) (Name, State, error) {
+	return func(_ *Flow) (Name, State, error) {
+		return toName, nil, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func DialogGoto(toName Name) func(*Flow, map[string]interface{}) (Name, State, map[string]string, error) {
+	return func(_ *Flow, submitted map[string]interface{}) (Name, State, map[string]string, error) {
+		stateUpdate := State{}
+		for k, v := range submitted {
+			stateUpdate[k] = fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+		}
+		return toName, stateUpdate, nil, nil
+	}
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/flow/handler.go

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package flow
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+)
+
+func (f *Flow) handleButtonHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userID := r.Header.Get("Mattermost-User-ID")
+	if userID == "" {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("Not authorized"))
+		return
+	}
+	f = f.ForUser(userID)
+
+	var request model.PostActionIntegrationRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&request); err != nil {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("invalid request"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// selectedButton is 1-based
+	fromName, selectedButton, err := buttonContext(&request)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	donePost, err := f.handleButton(fromName, selectedButton, request.TriggerId)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(model.PostActionIntegrationResponse{
+		Update: donePost,
+	})
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) handleDialogHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userID := r.Header.Get("Mattermost-User-ID")
+	if userID == "" {
+		common.DialogError(w, errors.New("not authorized"))
+		return
+	}
+	f = f.ForUser(userID)
+
+	var request model.SubmitDialogRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&request); err != nil {
+		common.DialogError(w, errors.New("invalid request"))
+		return
+	}
+	fromName, selectedButton, err := dialogContext(&request)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.DialogError(w, errors.Wrap(err, "invalid request"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// handleDialog updates the post
+	donePost, fieldErrors, err := f.handleDialog(fromName, selectedButton, request.Submission)
+	if err != nil || len(fieldErrors) != 0 {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		resp := model.SubmitDialogResponse{
+			Errors: fieldErrors,
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			resp.Error = err.Error()
+		}
+
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+		return
+	}
+	err = f.api.Post.UpdatePost(donePost)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.DialogError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(model.SubmitDialogResponse{})
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) handleButton(fromName Name, selectedButton int, triggerID string) (*model.Post, error) {
+	post, _, err := f.handle(fromName, selectedButton, nil, triggerID, true)
+	return post, err
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) handleDialog(
+	fromName Name, selectedButton int, submission map[string]interface{},
+) (
+	*model.Post, map[string]string, error,
+) {
+	return f.handle(fromName, selectedButton, submission, "", false)
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) handle(
+	fromName Name, selectedButton int, submission map[string]interface{}, triggerID string, asButton bool,
+) (
+	*model.Post, map[string]string, error,
+) {
+	state, err := f.getState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	if state.StepName != fromName {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("click from an inactive step: %v", fromName)
+	}
+	from, ok := f.steps[fromName]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("step %q not found", fromName)
+	}
+
+	if selectedButton == 0 || selectedButton > len(from.buttons) {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("button number %v to high or too low, only %v buttons", selectedButton, len(from.buttons))
+	}
+	b := from.buttons[selectedButton-1]
+
+	var updated State
+	toName := fromName
+	var fieldErrors map[string]string
+	if asButton {
+		if b.OnClick != nil {
+			toName, updated, err = b.OnClick(f)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if b.OnDialogSubmit != nil {
+			toName, updated, fieldErrors, err = b.OnDialogSubmit(f, submission)
+		}
+	}
+	if err != nil || len(fieldErrors) > 0 {
+		return nil, fieldErrors, err
+	}
+	state.AppState = state.AppState.MergeWith(updated)
+	state.Done = true
+	err = f.storeState(state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Empty next step name in the response indicates advancing to the next step
+	// in the flow. To stay on the same step the handlers should return the step
+	// name.
+	if toName == "" {
+		toName = f.next(fromName)
+	}
+
+	if asButton && b.Dialog != nil {
+		if b.OnDialogSubmit == nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Errorf("no submit function for dialog, step: %s", fromName)
+		}
+
+		dialogRequest := model.OpenDialogRequest{
+			TriggerId: triggerID,
+			URL:       f.pluginURL + namePath(f.name) + "/dialog",
+			Dialog:    processDialog(b.Dialog, state.AppState),
+		}
+		dialogRequest.Dialog.State = fmt.Sprintf("%v,%v", fromName, selectedButton)
+
+		err = f.api.Frontend.OpenInteractiveDialog(dialogRequest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if toName == fromName {
+		// Nothing else to do
+		return nil, nil, nil
+	}
+
+	donePost, err := from.done(f, selectedButton)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	donePost.Id = state.PostID
+	f.processButtonPostActions(donePost)
+
+	err = f.Go(toName)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.api.Log.Warn("failed to advance flow to next step", "flow_name", f.name, "from", fromName, "to", toName, "error", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// return the "done" post for the from step - leave updating up to the
+	// API-specific caller.
+	return donePost, nil, nil
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) processButtonPostActions(post *model.Post) {
+	attachments, ok := post.GetProp("attachments").([]*model.SlackAttachment)
+	if !ok || len(attachments) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	sa := attachments[0]
+	for _, a := range sa.Actions {
+		if a.Integration == nil {
+			a.Integration = &model.PostActionIntegration{}
+		}
+		a.Integration.URL = f.pluginURL + namePath(f.name) + "/button"
+	}
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/flow/state.go

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package flow
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+var errStateNotFound = errors.New("flow state not found")
+
+// State is the "app"'s state
+type State map[string]interface{}
+
+func (s State) MergeWith(update State) State {
+	n := State{}
+	for k, v := range s {
+		n[k] = v
+	}
+	for k, v := range update {
+		n[k] = v
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+// GetString return the value to a given key as a string.
+// If the key is not found or isn't a string, an empty string is returned.
+func (s State) GetString(key string) string {
+	vRaw, ok := s[key]
+	if ok {
+		v, ok := vRaw.(string)
+		if ok {
+			return v
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
+// GetInt return the value to a given key as a int.
+// If the key is not found or isn't an int, zero is returned.
+func (s State) GetInt(key string) int {
+	vRaw, ok := s[key]
+	if ok {
+		v, ok := vRaw.(int)
+		if ok {
+			return v
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+// GetBool return the value to a given key as a bool.
+// If the key is not found or isn't a bool, false is returned.
+func (s State) GetBool(key string) bool {
+	vRaw, ok := s[key]
+	if ok {
+		v, ok := vRaw.(bool)
+		if ok {
+			return v
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// JSON-serializable flow state.
+type flowState struct {
+	// The name of the step.
+	StepName Name
+
+	Done bool
+
+	// ID of the post produced by the step.
+	PostID string
+
+	// Application-level state.
+	AppState State
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) storeState(state flowState) error {
+	if f.UserID == "" {
+		return errors.New("no user specified")
+	}
+
+	// Set AppState to differentiate an existing flow
+	if state.AppState == nil {
+		state.AppState = State{}
+	}
+
+	ok, err := f.api.KV.Set(kvKey(f.UserID, f.name), state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("value not set without errors")
+	}
+
+	f.state = &state
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) getState() (flowState, error) {
+	if f.UserID == "" {
+		return flowState{}, errors.New("no user specified")
+	}
+	if f.state != nil {
+		return *f.state, nil
+	}
+	state := flowState{}
+	err := f.api.KV.Get(kvKey(f.UserID, f.name), &state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return flowState{}, err
+	}
+	if state.AppState == nil {
+		return flowState{}, errStateNotFound
+	}
+
+	f.state = &state
+	return state, err
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) removeState() error {
+	if f.UserID == "" {
+		return errors.New("no user specified")
+	}
+	f.state = nil
+	return f.api.KV.Delete(kvKey(f.UserID, f.name))
+}
+
+func kvKey(userID string, flowName Name) string {
+	return "_flow-" + userID + "-" + string(flowName)
+}
+
+func formatState(source string, state State) string {
+	t, err := template.New("message").Parse(source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return source + " ###ERROR: " + err.Error()
+	}
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	err = t.Execute(buf, state)
+	if err != nil {
+		return source + " ###ERROR: " + err.Error()
+	}
+	return buf.String()
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/flow/step.go

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+package flow
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type Color string
+
+const (
+	ColorDefault Color = "default"
+	ColorPrimary Color = "primary"
+	ColorSuccess Color = "success"
+	ColorGood    Color = "good"
+	ColorWarning Color = "warning"
+	ColorDanger  Color = "danger"
+)
+
+type Step struct {
+	name        Name
+	template    *model.SlackAttachment
+	forwardTo   Name
+	autoForward bool
+	terminal    bool
+	onRender    func(f *Flow)
+	buttons     []Button
+}
+
+type Button struct {
+	Name     string
+	Disabled bool
+	Color    Color
+
+	// OnClick is called when the button is clicked. It returns the next step's
+	// name and the state updates to apply.
+	//
+	// If Dialog is also specified, OnClick is executed first.
+	OnClick func(f *Flow) (Name, State, error)
+
+	// Dialog is the interactive dialog to display if the button is clicked
+	// (OnClick is executed first). OnDialogSubmit must be provided.
+	Dialog *model.Dialog
+
+	// Function that is called when the dialog box is submitted. It can return a
+	// general error, or field-specific errors. On success it returns the name
+	// of the next step, and the state updates to apply.
+	OnDialogSubmit func(f *Flow, submitted map[string]interface{}) (Name, State, map[string]string, error)
+}
+
+func NewStep(name Name) Step {
+	return Step{
+		name:     name,
+		template: &model.SlackAttachment{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithButton(buttons ...Button) Step {
+	s.buttons = append(s.buttons, buttons...)
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) Terminal() Step {
+	s.terminal = true
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) OnRender(f func(*Flow)) Step {
+	s.onRender = f
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) Next(name Name) Step {
+	s.forwardTo = name
+	s.autoForward = true
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithImage(imageURL string) Step {
+	if u, err := url.Parse(imageURL); err == nil {
+		if u.Host != "" && (u.Scheme == "http" || u.Scheme == "https") {
+			s.template.ImageURL = imageURL
+		} else {
+			s.template.ImageURL = u.Path
+		}
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithColor(color Color) Step {
+	s.template.Color = string(color)
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithPretext(text string) Step {
+	s.template.Pretext = text
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithField(title, value string) Step {
+	s.template.Fields = append(s.template.Fields, &model.SlackAttachmentField{
+		Title: title,
+		Value: value,
+	})
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithTitle(text string) Step {
+	s.template.Title = text
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) WithText(text string) Step {
+	s.template.Text = text
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s Step) do(f *Flow) (*model.Post, bool, error) {
+	if s.onRender != nil {
+		s.onRender(f)
+	}
+
+	return s.render(f, false, 0)
+}
+
+func (s Step) done(f *Flow, selectedButton int) (*model.Post, error) {
+	post, _, err := s.render(f, true, selectedButton)
+	return post, err
+}
+
+func (s Step) render(f *Flow, done bool, selectedButton int) (*model.Post, bool, error) {
+	sa := f.processAttachment(s.template)
+	post := model.Post{}
+	model.ParseSlackAttachment(&post, []*model.SlackAttachment{sa})
+
+	if s.terminal {
+		// Nothing else to do, do not display buttons on terminal posts.
+		return &post, true, nil
+	}
+
+	buttons := processButtons(s.buttons, f.state.AppState)
+
+	attachments, ok := post.GetProp("attachments").([]*model.SlackAttachment)
+	if !ok || len(attachments) != 1 {
+		return nil, false, errors.New("expected 1 slack attachment")
+	}
+	var actions []*model.PostAction
+	if done {
+		if selectedButton > 0 {
+			action := renderButton(buttons[selectedButton-1], s.name, selectedButton, f.state.AppState)
+			action.Disabled = true
+			actions = append(actions, action)
+		}
+	} else {
+		for i, b := range buttons {
+			actions = append(actions, renderButton(b, s.name, i+1, f.state.AppState))
+		}
+	}
+	attachments[0].Actions = actions
+	return &post, false, nil
+}
+
+func (f *Flow) processAttachment(attachment *model.SlackAttachment) *model.SlackAttachment {
+	if attachment == nil {
+		return &model.SlackAttachment{Text: "ERROR"}
+	}
+	a := *attachment
+	a.Pretext = formatState(attachment.Pretext, f.state.AppState)
+	a.Title = formatState(attachment.Title, f.state.AppState)
+	a.Text = formatState(attachment.Text, f.state.AppState)
+
+	for _, field := range a.Fields {
+		field.Title = formatState(field.Title, f.state.AppState)
+		v := field.Value.(string)
+		if v != "" {
+			field.Value = formatState(v, f.state.AppState)
+		}
+	}
+
+	a.Fallback = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", a.Title, a.Text)
+
+	if attachment.ImageURL != "" {
+		if u, err := url.Parse(attachment.ImageURL); err == nil {
+			if u.Host != "" && (u.Scheme == "http" || u.Scheme == "https") {
+				a.ImageURL = attachment.ImageURL
+			} else {
+				a.ImageURL = f.pluginURL + "/" + strings.TrimPrefix(attachment.ImageURL, "/")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &a
+}
+
+func processButtons(in []Button, state State) []Button {
+	var out []Button
+	for _, b := range in {
+		button := b
+		button.Name = formatState(b.Name, state)
+		out = append(out, button)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func processDialog(in *model.Dialog, state State) model.Dialog {
+	d := *in
+	d.Title = formatState(d.Title, state)
+	d.IntroductionText = formatState(d.IntroductionText, state)
+	d.SubmitLabel = formatState(d.SubmitLabel, state)
+	for i := range d.Elements {
+		d.Elements[i].DisplayName = formatState(d.Elements[i].DisplayName, state)
+		d.Elements[i].Name = formatState(d.Elements[i].Name, state)
+		d.Elements[i].Default = formatState(d.Elements[i].Default, state)
+		d.Elements[i].Placeholder = formatState(d.Elements[i].Placeholder, state)
+		d.Elements[i].HelpText = formatState(d.Elements[i].HelpText, state)
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+func renderButton(b Button, stepName Name, i int, state State) *model.PostAction {
+	return &model.PostAction{
+		Name:     formatState(b.Name, state),
+		Disabled: b.Disabled,
+		Style:    string(b.Color),
+		Integration: &model.PostActionIntegration{
+			Context: map[string]interface{}{
+				contextStepKey:   string(stepName),
+				contextButtonKey: strconv.Itoa(i),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func buttonContext(request *model.PostActionIntegrationRequest) (Name, int, error) {
+	fromString, ok := request.Context[contextStepKey].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", 0, errors.New("missing step name")
+	}
+	fromName := Name(fromString)
+
+	buttonStr, ok := request.Context[contextButtonKey].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", 0, errors.New("missing  button id")
+	}
+	buttonIndex, err := strconv.Atoi(buttonStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, errors.Wrap(err, "invalid button number")
+	}
+
+	return fromName, buttonIndex, nil
+}
+
+func dialogContext(request *model.SubmitDialogRequest) (Name, int, error) {
+	data := strings.Split(request.State, ",")
+	if len(data) != 2 {
+		return "", 0, errors.New("invalid request")
+	}
+	fromName := Name(data[0])
+	buttonIndex, err := strconv.Atoi(data[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, errors.Wrap(err, "malformed button number")
+	}
+	return fromName, buttonIndex, nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/mock_oauther/mock_oauther.go

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-mscalendar/server/utils/oauther (interfaces: OAuther)
+
+// Package mock_oauther is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_oauther
+
+import (
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	oauth2 "golang.org/x/oauth2"
+	reflect "reflect"
+)
+
+// MockOAuther is a mock of OAuther interface
+type MockOAuther struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockOAutherMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockOAutherMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockOAuther
+type MockOAutherMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockOAuther
+}
+
+// NewMockOAuther creates a new mock instance
+func NewMockOAuther(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockOAuther {
+	mock := &MockOAuther{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockOAutherMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use
+func (m *MockOAuther) EXPECT() *MockOAutherMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// Deauth mocks base method
+func (m *MockOAuther) Deauth(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Deauth", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Deauth indicates an expected call of Deauth
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) Deauth(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Deauth", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).Deauth), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetToken mocks base method
+func (m *MockOAuther) GetToken(arg0 string) (*oauth2.Token, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetToken", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*oauth2.Token)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetToken indicates an expected call of GetToken
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) GetToken(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetToken", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).GetToken), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetURL mocks base method
+func (m *MockOAuther) GetURL() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetURL")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetURL indicates an expected call of GetURL
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) GetURL() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetURL", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).GetURL))
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/mocks/mock_oauther.go

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther (interfaces: OAuther)
+
+// Package mock_oauther is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_oauther
+
+import (
+	http "net/http"
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	oauth2 "golang.org/x/oauth2"
+)
+
+// MockOAuther is a mock of OAuther interface.
+type MockOAuther struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockOAutherMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockOAutherMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockOAuther.
+type MockOAutherMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockOAuther
+}
+
+// NewMockOAuther creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockOAuther(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockOAuther {
+	mock := &MockOAuther{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockOAutherMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockOAuther) EXPECT() *MockOAutherMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// AddPayload mocks base method.
+func (m *MockOAuther) AddPayload(arg0 string, arg1 []byte) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AddPayload", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// AddPayload indicates an expected call of AddPayload.
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) AddPayload(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddPayload", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).AddPayload), arg0, arg1)
+}
+
+// Deauthorize mocks base method.
+func (m *MockOAuther) Deauthorize(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Deauthorize", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Deauthorize indicates an expected call of Deauthorize.
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) Deauthorize(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Deauthorize", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).Deauthorize), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetConnectURL mocks base method.
+func (m *MockOAuther) GetConnectURL() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetConnectURL")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetConnectURL indicates an expected call of GetConnectURL.
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) GetConnectURL() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetConnectURL", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).GetConnectURL))
+}
+
+// GetToken mocks base method.
+func (m *MockOAuther) GetToken(arg0 string) (*oauth2.Token, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetToken", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*oauth2.Token)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetToken indicates an expected call of GetToken.
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) GetToken(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetToken", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).GetToken), arg0)
+}
+
+// ServeHTTP mocks base method.
+func (m *MockOAuther) ServeHTTP(arg0 http.ResponseWriter, arg1 *http.Request) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "ServeHTTP", arg0, arg1)
+}
+
+// ServeHTTP indicates an expected call of ServeHTTP.
+func (mr *MockOAutherMockRecorder) ServeHTTP(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ServeHTTP", reflect.TypeOf((*MockOAuther)(nil).ServeHTTP), arg0, arg1)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/oauth2.go

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package oauther
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultStorePrefix is the prefix used when storing information in the KVStore by default.
+	DefaultStorePrefix = "oauth_"
+	// DefaultOAuthURL is the URL the OAuther will use to register its endpoints by default.
+	DefaultOAuthURL = "/oauth2"
+	// DefaultConnectedString is the string shown to the user when the oauth flow is completed by default.
+	DefaultConnectedString = "Successfully connected. Please close this window."
+	// DefaultOAuth2StateTimeToLive is the duration the states from the OAuth flow will live in the KVStore by default.
+	DefaultOAuth2StateTimeToLive = 5 * time.Minute
+	// DefaultPayloadTimeToLive is the duration the user payload will live in the KVStore by default.
+	DefaultPayloadTimeToLive = 10 * time.Minute
+)
+
+const (
+	connectURL  = "/connect"
+	completeURL = "/complete"
+)
+
+// OAuther defines an object able to perform the OAuth flow.
+type OAuther interface {
+	// GetToken returns the oauth token for userID, or error if it does not exist or there is any store error.
+	GetToken(userID string) (*oauth2.Token, error)
+	// GetConnectURL returns the URL to reach in order to start the OAuth flow.
+	GetConnectURL() string
+	// Deauthorize removes the token for userID. Return error if there is any store error.
+	Deauthorize(userID string) error
+	// ServeHTTP implements http.Handler
+	ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
+	// AddPayload stores some information to be returned after the flow is over
+	AddPayload(userID string, payload []byte) error
+}
+
+type oAuther struct {
+	pluginURL             string
+	config                oauth2.Config
+	onConnect             func(userID string, token oauth2.Token, payload []byte)
+	store                 common.KVStore
+	logger                logger.Logger
+	storePrefix           string
+	oAuthURL              string
+	connectedString       string
+	oAuth2StateTimeToLive time.Duration
+	payloadTimeToLive     time.Duration
+}
+
+/*
+New creates a new OAuther.
+
+- pluginURL: The base URL for the plugin (e.g. https://www.instance.com/plugins/pluginid).
+
+- oAuthConfig: The configuration of the Authorization flow to perform.
+
+- onConnect: What to do when the Authorization process is complete.
+
+- store: A KVStore to store the data of the OAuther.
+
+- l Logger: A logger to log errors during authorization.
+
+- options: Optional options for the OAuther. Available options are StorePrefix, OAuthURL, ConnectedString and OAuth2StateTimeToLive.
+*/
+func New(
+	pluginURL string,
+	oAuthConfig oauth2.Config,
+	onConnect func(userID string, token oauth2.Token, payload []byte),
+	store common.KVStore,
+	l logger.Logger,
+	options ...Option,
+) OAuther {
+	o := &oAuther{
+		pluginURL:             pluginURL,
+		config:                oAuthConfig,
+		onConnect:             onConnect,
+		store:                 store,
+		logger:                l,
+		storePrefix:           DefaultStorePrefix,
+		oAuthURL:              DefaultOAuthURL,
+		connectedString:       DefaultConnectedString,
+		oAuth2StateTimeToLive: DefaultOAuth2StateTimeToLive,
+		payloadTimeToLive:     DefaultPayloadTimeToLive,
+	}
+
+	for _, option := range options {
+		option(o)
+	}
+
+	o.config.RedirectURL = o.pluginURL + o.oAuthURL + "/complete"
+
+	return o
+}
+
+/*
+NewFromClient creates a new OAuther from the plugin api client.
+
+- pluginapi: A plugin api client.
+
+- pluginID: The plugin ID.
+
+- oAuthConfig: The configuration of the Authorization flow to perform.
+
+- onConnect: What to do when the Authorization process is complete.
+
+- l Logger: A logger to log errors during authorization.
+
+- options: Optional options for the OAuther. Available options are StorePrefix, OAuthURL, ConnectedString and OAuth2StateTimeToLive.
+*/
+func NewFromClient(
+	client *pluginapi.Client,
+	oAuthConfig oauth2.Config,
+	onConnect func(userID string, token oauth2.Token, payload []byte),
+	l logger.Logger,
+	options ...Option,
+) OAuther {
+	return New(
+		common.GetPluginURL(client),
+		oAuthConfig,
+		onConnect,
+		&client.KV,
+		l,
+		options...,
+	)
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) GetConnectURL() string {
+	return o.pluginURL + o.oAuthURL + "/connect"
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) GetToken(userID string) (*oauth2.Token, error) {
+	var token *oauth2.Token
+	err := o.store.Get(o.getTokenKey(userID), &token)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return token, nil
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) getTokenKey(userID string) string {
+	return o.storePrefix + "token_" + userID
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) getStateKey(userID string) string {
+	return o.storePrefix + "state_" + userID
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) getPayloadKey(userID string) string {
+	return o.storePrefix + "payload_" + userID
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) Deauthorize(userID string) error {
+	err := o.store.Delete(o.getTokenKey(userID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	switch r.URL.Path {
+	case o.oAuthURL + connectURL:
+		o.oauth2Connect(w, r)
+	case o.oAuthURL + completeURL:
+		o.oauth2Complete(w, r)
+	default:
+		http.NotFound(w, r)
+	}
+}
+
+func (o *oAuther) AddPayload(userID string, payload []byte) error {
+	_, err := o.store.Set(o.getPayloadKey(userID), payload, pluginapi.SetExpiry(o.payloadTimeToLive))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/oauth2_complete.go

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package oauther
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func (o *oAuther) oauth2Complete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+	authedUserID := r.Header.Get("Mattermost-User-ID")
+	if authedUserID == "" {
+		o.logger.Debugf("oauth2Complete: reached by non authed user")
+		http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+	code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+	if code == "" {
+		o.logger.Debugf("oauth2Complete: reached with no code")
+		http.Error(w, "Bad request", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+	var storedState string
+	err := o.store.Get(o.getStateKey(authedUserID), &storedState)
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Warnf("oauth2Complete: cannot get state, err=%s", err.Error())
+		http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if storedState != state {
+		o.logger.Debugf("oauth2Complete: state mismatch")
+		o.logger.Debugf("received state '%s'; expected state '%s%", state, storedState)
+		http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userID := strings.Split(state, "_")[1]
+	if userID != authedUserID {
+		o.logger.Debugf("oauth2Complete: authed user mismatch")
+		http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	token, err := o.config.Exchange(ctx, code)
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Warnf("oauth2Complete: could not generate token, err=%s", err.Error())
+		http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var payload []byte
+	err = o.store.Get(o.getPayloadKey(userID), &payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Errorf("oauth2Complete: could not fetch payload, err=&s", err.Error())
+		http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ok, err := o.store.Set(o.getTokenKey(userID), token)
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Errorf("oauth2Complete: cannot store the token, err=%s", err.Error())
+		http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		o.logger.Errorf("oauth2Complete: cannot store token without error")
+		http.Error(w, "Internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	html := fmt.Sprintf(`
+		<!DOCTYPE html>
+		<html>
+			<head>
+				<script>
+					window.close();
+				</script>
+			</head>
+			<body>
+				<p>%s</p>
+			</body>
+		</html>
+		`, o.connectedString)
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html")
+	_, err = w.Write([]byte(html))
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Errorf("oauth2Complete: error writing response, err=%s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if o.onConnect != nil {
+		o.onConnect(userID, *token, payload)
+	}
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/oauth2_connect.go

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License for license information.
+
+package oauther
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+func (o *oAuther) oauth2Connect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+	userID := r.Header.Get("Mattermost-User-ID")
+	if userID == "" {
+		o.logger.Debugf("oauth2Connect: reached by non authed user")
+		http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	state := fmt.Sprintf("%v_%v", model.NewId()[0:15], userID)
+	_, err := o.store.Set(o.getStateKey(userID), state, pluginapi.SetExpiry(o.oAuth2StateTimeToLive))
+	if err != nil {
+		o.logger.Errorf("oauth2Connect: failed to store state, err=%s", err.Error())
+		http.Error(w, "failed to store token state", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	redirectURL := o.config.AuthCodeURL(state, oauth2.AccessTypeOffline)
+	http.Redirect(w, r, redirectURL, http.StatusFound)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/oauther/options.go

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package oauther
+
+import "time"
+
+// Option defines each option that can be passed in the creation of the OAuther.
+// Options functions available are OAuthURL, StorePrefix, ConnectedString and OAuth2StateTimeToLive and PayloadTimeToLive.
+type Option func(*oAuther)
+
+// OAuthURL defines the URL the OAuther will use to register its endpoints.
+// Defaults to "/oauth2".
+func OAuthURL(url string) Option {
+	return func(o *oAuther) {
+		o.oAuthURL = url
+	}
+}
+
+// StorePrefix defines the prefix the OAuther will use to store information in the KVStore.
+// Defaults to "oauth_".
+func StorePrefix(prefix string) Option {
+	return func(o *oAuther) {
+		o.storePrefix = prefix
+	}
+}
+
+// ConnectedString defines the string shown to the user when the oauth flow is completed.
+// Defaults to "Successfully connected. Please close this window.".
+func ConnectedString(text string) Option {
+	return func(o *oAuther) {
+		o.connectedString = text
+	}
+}
+
+// OAuth2StateTimeToLive is the duration the states from the OAuth flow will live in the KVStore.
+// Defaults to 5 minutes.
+func OAuth2StateTimeToLive(ttl time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *oAuther) {
+		o.oAuth2StateTimeToLive = ttl
+	}
+}
+
+// PayloadTimeToLive is the duration the payload from the OAuth flow will live in the KVStore.
+// Defaults to 10 minutes.
+func PayloadTimeToLive(ttl time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *oAuther) {
+		o.payloadTimeToLive = ttl
+	}
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/handler.go

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package panel
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings"
+)
+
+type handler struct {
+	panel Panel
+}
+
+func Init(r *mux.Router, panel Panel) {
+	sh := &handler{
+		panel: panel,
+	}
+
+	panelRouter := r.PathPrefix("/").Subrouter()
+	panelRouter.HandleFunc(panel.URL(), sh.handleAction).Methods(http.MethodPost)
+}
+
+func (sh *handler) handleAction(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	mattermostUserID := r.Header.Get("Mattermost-User-ID")
+	if mattermostUserID == "" {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("Not authorized"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	var request model.PostActionIntegrationRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&request); err != nil {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("invalid request"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	id, ok := request.Context[settings.ContextIDKey]
+	if !ok {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("missing setting id"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	value, ok := request.Context[settings.ContextButtonValueKey]
+	if !ok {
+		value, ok = request.Context[settings.ContextOptionValueKey]
+		if !ok {
+			common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.New("valid key not found"))
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	idString := id.(string)
+	err := sh.panel.Set(mattermostUserID, idString, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		common.SlackAttachmentError(w, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot save setting"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	response := model.PostActionIntegrationResponse{}
+	post, err := sh.panel.ToPost(mattermostUserID)
+	if err == nil {
+		response.Update = post
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/mocks/mock_panel.go

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel (interfaces: Panel)
+
+// Package mock_panel is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_panel
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	model "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// MockPanel is a mock of Panel interface.
+type MockPanel struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockPanelMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockPanelMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockPanel.
+type MockPanelMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockPanel
+}
+
+// NewMockPanel creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockPanel(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockPanel {
+	mock := &MockPanel{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockPanelMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockPanel) EXPECT() *MockPanelMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// Clear mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) Clear(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Clear", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Clear indicates an expected call of Clear.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) Clear(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Clear", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).Clear), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetSettingIDs mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) GetSettingIDs() []string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetSettingIDs")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetSettingIDs indicates an expected call of GetSettingIDs.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) GetSettingIDs() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetSettingIDs", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).GetSettingIDs))
+}
+
+// Print mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) Print(arg0 string) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "Print", arg0)
+}
+
+// Print indicates an expected call of Print.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) Print(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Print", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).Print), arg0)
+}
+
+// Set mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) Set(arg0, arg1 string, arg2 interface{}) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Set", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Set indicates an expected call of Set.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) Set(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Set", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).Set), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
+// ToPost mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) ToPost(arg0 string) (*model.Post, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ToPost", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*model.Post)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// ToPost indicates an expected call of ToPost.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) ToPost(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ToPost", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).ToPost), arg0)
+}
+
+// URL mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPanel) URL() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "URL")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// URL indicates an expected call of URL.
+func (mr *MockPanelMockRecorder) URL() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "URL", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPanel)(nil).URL))
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/mocks/mock_panelStore.go

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel (interfaces: Store)
+
+// Package mock_panel is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_panel
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+)
+
+// MockStore is a mock of Store interface.
+type MockStore struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockStoreMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockStoreMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockStore.
+type MockStoreMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockStore
+}
+
+// NewMockStore creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockStore(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockStore {
+	mock := &MockStore{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockStoreMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockStore) EXPECT() *MockStoreMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// DeletePanelPostID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStore) DeletePanelPostID(arg0 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DeletePanelPostID", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// DeletePanelPostID indicates an expected call of DeletePanelPostID.
+func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) DeletePanelPostID(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DeletePanelPostID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).DeletePanelPostID), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetPanelPostID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStore) GetPanelPostID(arg0 string) (string, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetPanelPostID", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetPanelPostID indicates an expected call of GetPanelPostID.
+func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) GetPanelPostID(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetPanelPostID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).GetPanelPostID), arg0)
+}
+
+// SetPanelPostID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStore) SetPanelPostID(arg0, arg1 string) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SetPanelPostID", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// SetPanelPostID indicates an expected call of SetPanelPostID.
+func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) SetPanelPostID(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SetPanelPostID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).SetPanelPostID), arg0, arg1)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/mocks/mock_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+// Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Source: github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings (interfaces: Setting)
+
+// Package mock_panel is a generated GoMock package.
+package mock_panel
+
+import (
+	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	model "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+// MockSetting is a mock of Setting interface.
+type MockSetting struct {
+	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
+	recorder *MockSettingMockRecorder
+}
+
+// MockSettingMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockSetting.
+type MockSettingMockRecorder struct {
+	mock *MockSetting
+}
+
+// NewMockSetting creates a new mock instance.
+func NewMockSetting(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockSetting {
+	mock := &MockSetting{ctrl: ctrl}
+	mock.recorder = &MockSettingMockRecorder{mock}
+	return mock
+}
+
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
+func (m *MockSetting) EXPECT() *MockSettingMockRecorder {
+	return m.recorder
+}
+
+// Get mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) Get(arg0 string) (interface{}, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Get", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(interface{})
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// Get indicates an expected call of Get.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) Get(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Get", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).Get), arg0)
+}
+
+// GetDependency mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) GetDependency() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetDependency")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetDependency indicates an expected call of GetDependency.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) GetDependency() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetDependency", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).GetDependency))
+}
+
+// GetDescription mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) GetDescription() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetDescription")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetDescription indicates an expected call of GetDescription.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) GetDescription() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetDescription", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).GetDescription))
+}
+
+// GetID mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) GetID() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetID")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetID indicates an expected call of GetID.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) GetID() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetID", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).GetID))
+}
+
+// GetSlackAttachments mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) GetSlackAttachments(arg0, arg1 string, arg2 bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetSlackAttachments", arg0, arg1, arg2)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*model.SlackAttachment)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetSlackAttachments indicates an expected call of GetSlackAttachments.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) GetSlackAttachments(arg0, arg1, arg2 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetSlackAttachments", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).GetSlackAttachments), arg0, arg1, arg2)
+}
+
+// GetTitle mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) GetTitle() string {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetTitle")
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(string)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// GetTitle indicates an expected call of GetTitle.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) GetTitle() *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetTitle", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).GetTitle))
+}
+
+// IsDisabled mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) IsDisabled(arg0 interface{}) bool {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "IsDisabled", arg0)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// IsDisabled indicates an expected call of IsDisabled.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) IsDisabled(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "IsDisabled", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).IsDisabled), arg0)
+}
+
+// Set mocks base method.
+func (m *MockSetting) Set(arg0 string, arg1 interface{}) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Set", arg0, arg1)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// Set indicates an expected call of Set.
+func (mr *MockSettingMockRecorder) Set(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Set", reflect.TypeOf((*MockSetting)(nil).Set), arg0, arg1)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/panel.go

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package panel
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/poster"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/common"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings"
+)
+
+type Panel interface {
+	Set(userID, settingID string, value interface{}) error
+	Print(userID string)
+	ToPost(userID string) (*model.Post, error)
+	Clear(userID string) error
+	URL() string
+	GetSettingIDs() []string
+}
+
+type panel struct {
+	settings       map[string]settings.Setting
+	settingKeys    []string
+	poster         poster.Poster
+	logger         logger.Logger
+	store          Store
+	settingHandler string
+	pluginURL      string
+}
+
+func NewSettingsPanel(
+	settingList []settings.Setting,
+	p poster.Poster,
+	l logger.Logger,
+	store Store,
+	settingHandler,
+	pluginURL string,
+) Panel {
+	settingsMap := make(map[string]settings.Setting)
+	settingKeys := []string{}
+	for _, s := range settingList {
+		settingsMap[s.GetID()] = s
+		settingKeys = append(settingKeys, s.GetID())
+	}
+
+	panel := &panel{
+		settings:       settingsMap,
+		settingKeys:    settingKeys,
+		poster:         p,
+		logger:         l,
+		store:          store,
+		settingHandler: settingHandler,
+		pluginURL:      pluginURL,
+	}
+
+	return panel
+}
+
+func (p *panel) Set(userID, settingID string, value interface{}) error {
+	s, ok := p.settings[settingID]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("cannot find setting " + settingID)
+	}
+
+	err := s.Set(userID, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *panel) GetSettingIDs() []string {
+	return p.settingKeys
+}
+
+func (p *panel) URL() string {
+	return p.settingHandler
+}
+
+func (p *panel) Print(userID string) {
+	err := p.cleanPreviousSettingsPosts(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Errorf("could not clean previous setting post, " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	sas := []*model.SlackAttachment{}
+	for _, key := range p.settingKeys {
+		s := p.settings[key]
+		sa, loopErr := s.GetSlackAttachments(userID, p.pluginURL+p.settingHandler, p.isSettingDisabled(userID, s))
+		if loopErr != nil {
+			p.logger.Errorf("error creating the slack attachment, err=" + loopErr.Error())
+			continue
+		}
+		sas = append(sas, sa)
+	}
+	postID, err := p.poster.DMWithAttachments(userID, sas...)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Errorf("error creating the message, err=", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = p.store.SetPanelPostID(userID, postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Errorf("could not set the post IDs, err=", err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *panel) ToPost(userID string) (*model.Post, error) {
+	post := &model.Post{}
+
+	sas := []*model.SlackAttachment{}
+	for _, key := range p.settingKeys {
+		s := p.settings[key]
+		sa, err := s.GetSlackAttachments(userID, p.pluginURL+p.settingHandler, p.isSettingDisabled(userID, s))
+		if err != nil {
+			p.logger.Errorf("error creating the slack attachment for setting %s, err=%s", s.GetID(), err.Error())
+			continue
+		}
+		sas = append(sas, sa)
+	}
+
+	model.ParseSlackAttachment(post, sas)
+	return post, nil
+}
+
+func (p *panel) cleanPreviousSettingsPosts(userID string) error {
+	postID, err := p.store.GetPanelPostID(userID)
+	if err == common.ErrNotFound {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = p.poster.DeletePost(postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Errorf("could not delete setting post, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	err = p.store.DeletePanelPostID(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *panel) Clear(userID string) error {
+	return p.cleanPreviousSettingsPosts(userID)
+}
+
+func (p *panel) isSettingDisabled(userID string, s settings.Setting) bool {
+	dependencyID := s.GetDependency()
+	if dependencyID == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	dependency, ok := p.settings[dependencyID]
+	if !ok {
+		p.logger.Errorf("settings dependency %s not found", dependencyID)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	value, err := dependency.Get(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.logger.Errorf("cannot get dependency %s value", dependencyID)
+		return false
+	}
+	return s.IsDisabled(value)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/base_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package settings
+
+type baseSetting struct {
+	title       string
+	description string
+	id          string
+	dependsOn   string
+}
+
+func (s *baseSetting) GetID() string {
+	return s.id
+}
+
+func (s *baseSetting) GetTitle() string {
+	return s.title
+}
+
+func (s *baseSetting) GetDescription() string {
+	return s.description
+}
+
+func (s *baseSetting) GetDependency() string {
+	return s.dependsOn
+}
+
+func (s *baseSetting) IsDisabled(foreignValue interface{}) bool {
+	return false
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/bool_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type boolSetting struct {
+	baseSetting
+	store SettingStore
+}
+
+// NewBoolSetting creates a new setting input for boolean values
+func NewBoolSetting(id, title, description, dependsOn string, store SettingStore) Setting {
+	return &boolSetting{
+		baseSetting: baseSetting{
+			title:       title,
+			description: description,
+			id:          id,
+			dependsOn:   dependsOn,
+		},
+		store: store,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *boolSetting) Set(userID string, value interface{}) error {
+	boolValue := false
+	if value == TrueString {
+		boolValue = true
+	}
+
+	err := s.store.SetSetting(userID, s.id, boolValue)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *boolSetting) Get(userID string) (interface{}, error) {
+	value, err := s.store.GetSetting(userID, s.id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	boolValue, ok := value.(bool)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", errors.New("current value is not a bool")
+	}
+
+	stringValue := FalseString
+	if boolValue {
+		stringValue = TrueString
+	}
+
+	return stringValue, nil
+}
+
+func (s *boolSetting) GetSlackAttachments(userID, settingHandler string, disabled bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("Setting: %s", s.title)
+	currentValueMessage := DisabledString
+
+	actions := []*model.PostAction{}
+	if !disabled {
+		currentValue, err := s.Get(userID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		currentTextValue := "No"
+		if currentValue == TrueString {
+			currentTextValue = "Yes"
+		}
+		currentValueMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Current value: %s", currentTextValue)
+
+		actionTrue := model.PostAction{
+			Name: "Yes",
+			Integration: &model.PostActionIntegration{
+				URL: settingHandler,
+				Context: map[string]interface{}{
+					ContextIDKey:          s.id,
+					ContextButtonValueKey: TrueString,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		actionFalse := model.PostAction{
+			Name: "No",
+			Integration: &model.PostActionIntegration{
+				URL: settingHandler,
+				Context: map[string]interface{}{
+					ContextIDKey:          s.id,
+					ContextButtonValueKey: FalseString,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		actions = []*model.PostAction{&actionTrue, &actionFalse}
+	}
+
+	text := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", s.description, currentValueMessage)
+	sa := model.SlackAttachment{
+		Title:    title,
+		Text:     text,
+		Fallback: fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", title, text),
+		Actions:  actions,
+	}
+
+	return &sa, nil
+}
+
+func (s *boolSetting) IsDisabled(foreignValue interface{}) bool {
+	return foreignValue == FalseString
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/empty_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type emptySetting struct {
+	baseSetting
+}
+
+// NewEmptySetting creates a new panel value with no setting attached
+func NewEmptySetting(id, title, description string) Setting {
+	return &emptySetting{
+		baseSetting: baseSetting{
+			id:          id,
+			title:       title,
+			description: description,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *emptySetting) GetSlackAttachments(userID, settingHandler string, disabled bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("Setting: %s", s.title)
+	sa := model.SlackAttachment{
+		Title:    title,
+		Text:     s.description,
+		Fallback: fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", title, s.description),
+	}
+
+	return &sa, nil
+}
+
+func (s *emptySetting) Get(userID string) (interface{}, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (s *emptySetting) Set(userID string, value interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/option_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type optionSetting struct {
+	baseSetting
+	options []string
+	store   SettingStore
+}
+
+// NewOptionSetting creates a new setting input to select from a dropdown
+func NewOptionSetting(id, title, description, dependsOn string, options []string, store SettingStore) Setting {
+	return &optionSetting{
+		baseSetting: baseSetting{
+			title:       title,
+			description: description,
+			id:          id,
+			dependsOn:   dependsOn,
+		},
+		options: options,
+		store:   store,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *optionSetting) Set(userID string, value interface{}) error {
+	err := s.store.SetSetting(userID, s.id, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *optionSetting) Get(userID string) (interface{}, error) {
+	value, err := s.store.GetSetting(userID, s.id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	valueString, ok := value.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", errors.New("current value is not a string")
+	}
+
+	return valueString, nil
+}
+
+func (s *optionSetting) GetSlackAttachments(userID, settingHandler string, disabled bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("Setting: %s", s.title)
+	currentValueMessage := DisabledString
+
+	actions := []*model.PostAction{}
+	if !disabled {
+		currentTextValue, err := s.Get(userID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		currentValueMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Current value: %s", currentTextValue)
+
+		actionOptions := model.PostAction{
+			Name: "Select an option:",
+			Integration: &model.PostActionIntegration{
+				URL: settingHandler + "?" + s.id + "=true",
+				Context: map[string]interface{}{
+					ContextIDKey: s.id,
+				},
+			},
+			Type:    "select",
+			Options: stringsToOptions(s.options),
+		}
+
+		actions = []*model.PostAction{&actionOptions}
+	}
+
+	text := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", s.description, currentValueMessage)
+	sa := model.SlackAttachment{
+		Title:    title,
+		Text:     text,
+		Fallback: fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", title, text),
+		Actions:  actions,
+	}
+	return &sa, nil
+}
+
+func (s *optionSetting) IsDisabled(foreignValue interface{}) bool {
+	return foreignValue == FalseString
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/read_only_setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+type readOnlySetting struct {
+	baseSetting
+	store SettingStore
+}
+
+// NewReadOnlySetting creates a new panel value that only read from the setting
+func NewReadOnlySetting(id, title, description, dependsOn string, store SettingStore) Setting {
+	return &readOnlySetting{
+		baseSetting: baseSetting{
+			title:       title,
+			description: description,
+			id:          id,
+			dependsOn:   dependsOn,
+		},
+		store: store,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *readOnlySetting) Get(userID string) (interface{}, error) {
+	value, err := s.store.GetSetting(userID, s.id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	stringValue, ok := value.(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", errors.New("current value is not a string")
+	}
+
+	return stringValue, nil
+}
+
+func (s *readOnlySetting) Set(userID string, value interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *readOnlySetting) GetSlackAttachments(userID, settingHandler string, disabled bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error) {
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("Setting: %s", s.title)
+	currentValueMessage := DisabledString
+
+	if !disabled {
+		currentValue, err := s.Get(userID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		currentValueMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Current value: %s", currentValue)
+	}
+
+	text := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", s.description, currentValueMessage)
+	sa := model.SlackAttachment{
+		Title:    title,
+		Text:     text,
+		Fallback: fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", title, text),
+	}
+
+	return &sa, nil
+}
+
+func (s *readOnlySetting) IsDisabled(foreignValue interface{}) bool {
+	return foreignValue == FalseString
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/setting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+const (
+	// ContextIDKey defines the key used in the context to store the ID
+	ContextIDKey = "setting_id"
+	// ContextButtonValueKey defines the key used in the context to store a button value
+	ContextButtonValueKey = "button_value"
+	// ContextOptionValueKey defines the key used in the context to store a selected option value
+	ContextOptionValueKey = "selected_option"
+
+	// DisabledString defines the string used to show that a setting is disabled
+	DisabledString = "Disabled"
+	// TrueString codify the boolean true into a string
+	TrueString = "true"
+	// FalseString codify the boolean false into a string
+	FalseString = "false"
+)
+
+// Setting defines the behavior of each element a the panel
+type Setting interface {
+	Set(userID string, value interface{}) error
+	Get(userID string) (interface{}, error)
+	GetID() string
+	GetDependency() string
+	IsDisabled(foreignValue interface{}) bool
+	GetTitle() string
+	GetDescription() string
+	GetSlackAttachments(userID, settingHandler string, disabled bool) (*model.SlackAttachment, error)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/store.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package settings
+
+// SettingStore defines the behavior needed to set and get settings
+type SettingStore interface {
+	SetSetting(userID, settingID string, value interface{}) error
+	GetSetting(userID, settingID string) (interface{}, error)
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/settings/utils.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+)
+
+func stringsToOptions(in []string) []*model.PostActionOptions {
+	out := make([]*model.PostActionOptions, len(in))
+	for i, o := range in {
+		out[i] = &model.PostActionOptions{
+			Text:  o,
+			Value: o,
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/panel/store.go

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package panel
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi"
+)
+
+type Store interface {
+	SetPanelPostID(userID string, postID string) error
+	GetPanelPostID(userID string) (string, error)
+	DeletePanelPostID(userID string) error
+}
+
+type panelStore struct {
+	kv        *pluginapi.KVService
+	keyPrefix string
+}
+
+func NewPanelStore(kv *pluginapi.KVService, keyPrefix string) Store {
+	return &panelStore{
+		kv:        kv,
+		keyPrefix: keyPrefix,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ps *panelStore) SetPanelPostID(userID, postID string) error {
+	ok, err := ps.kv.Set(ps.getKey(userID), postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("value not set without errors")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ps *panelStore) GetPanelPostID(userID string) (string, error) {
+	var postID string
+	err := ps.kv.Get(ps.getKey(userID), &postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return postID, nil
+}
+
+func (ps *panelStore) DeletePanelPostID(userID string) error {
+	return ps.kv.Delete(ps.getKey(userID))
+}
+
+func (ps *panelStore) getKey(userID string) string {
+	return ps.keyPrefix + "-" + userID
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry/doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Package telemetry allows you to add telemetry to your plugins.
+// For Rudder, you can set the data plane URL and the write key on build time,
+// to allow having different keys for production and development.
+// If you are working on a Mattermost project, the data plane URL is already set.
+// In order to default to the development key we have to set an environment variable during build time.
+// Copy the following lines in build/custom.mk to setup that variable.
+//
+//	ifndef MM_RUDDER_WRITE_KEY
+//	  MM_RUDDER_WRITE_KEY = 1d5bMvdrfWClLxgK1FvV3s4U1tg
+//	endif
+//
+// To use this environment variable to set the key in the plugin,
+// you have to add this line after the previous ones.
+//
+//	LDFLAGS += -X "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry.rudderWriteKey=$(MM_RUDDER_WRITE_KEY)"
+//
+// MM_RUDDER_WRITE_KEY environment variable must be set also during CI
+// to the production write key ("1dP7Oi78p0PK1brYLsfslgnbD1I").
+// If you want to use your own data plane URL, add also this line and
+// make sure the MM_RUDDER_DATAPLANE_URL environment variable is set.
+//
+//	LDFLAGS += -X "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry.rudderDataPlaneURL=$(MM_RUDDER_DATAPLANE_URL)"
+//
+// In order to use telemetry you should:
+//
+// 1. Add the new fields to the plugin
+//
+//	type Plugin struct {
+//		plugin.MattermostPlugin
+//		...
+//		telemetryClient telemetry.Client
+//		tracker         telemetry.Tracker
+//	}
+//
+// 2. Start the telemetry client and tracker on plugin activate
+//
+//	func (p *Plugin) OnActivate() error {
+//		p.telemetryClient, err = telemetry.NewRudderClient()
+//		if err != nil {
+//			p.API.LogWarn("telemetry client not started", "error", err.Error())
+//		}
+//		...
+//		p.tracker = telemetry.NewTracker(
+//			p.telemetryClient,
+//			p.API.GetDiagnosticId(),
+//			p.API.GetServerVersion(),
+//			Manifest.Id,
+//			Manifest.Version,
+//			"plugin_short_namame",
+//			telemetry.NewTrackerConfig(p.API.GetConfig()),
+//			logger.New(p.API)
+//		)
+//	}
+//
+// 3. Trigger tracker changes when configuration changes
+//
+//	func (p *Plugin) OnConfigurationChange() error {
+//		...
+//		if p.tracker != nil {
+//			p.tracker.ReloadConfig(telemetry.NewTrackerConfig(p.API.GetConfig()))
+//		}
+//		return nil
+//	}
+//
+// 4. Close the client on plugin deactivate
+//
+//	func (p *Plugin) OnDeactivate() error {
+//		if p.telemetryClient != nil {
+//			err := p.telemetryClient.Close()
+//			if err != nil {
+//				p.API.LogWarn("OnDeactivate: failed to close telemetryClient", "error", err.Error())
+//			}
+//		}
+//		return nil
+//	}
+package telemetry

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry/rudder.go

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+package telemetry
+
+import (
+	rudder "github.com/rudderlabs/analytics-go"
+)
+
+// rudderDataPlaneURL is set to the common Data Plane URL for all Mattermost Projects.
+// It can be set during build time. More info in the package documentation.
+var rudderDataPlaneURL = "https://pdat.matterlytics.com"
+
+// rudderWriteKey is set during build time. More info in the package documentation.
+var rudderWriteKey string
+
+// NewRudderClient creates a new telemetry client with Rudder using the default configuration.
+func NewRudderClient() (Client, error) {
+	return NewRudderClientWithCredentials(rudderWriteKey, rudderDataPlaneURL)
+}
+
+// NewRudderClientWithCredentials lets you create a Rudder client with your own credentials.
+func NewRudderClientWithCredentials(writeKey, dataPlaneURL string) (Client, error) {
+	client, err := rudder.NewWithConfig(writeKey, dataPlaneURL, rudder.Config{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &rudderWrapper{client: client}, nil
+}
+
+type rudderWrapper struct {
+	client rudder.Client
+}
+
+func (r *rudderWrapper) Enqueue(t Track) error {
+	var context *rudder.Context
+	if t.InstallationID != "" {
+		context = &rudder.Context{Traits: map[string]any{"installationId": t.InstallationID}}
+	}
+
+	return r.client.Enqueue(rudder.Track{
+		UserId:     t.UserID,
+		Event:      t.Event,
+		Context:    context,
+		Properties: t.Properties,
+	})
+}
+
+func (r *rudderWrapper) Close() error {
+	return r.client.Close()
+}

server/public/pluginapi/experimental/telemetry/tracker.go

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+package telemetry
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/pluginapi/experimental/bot/logger"
+)
+
+type TrackerConfig struct {
+	EnabledTracking bool
+	EnabledLogging  bool
+}
+
+// NewTrackerConfig returns a new trackerConfig from the current values of the model.Config.
+func NewTrackerConfig(config *model.Config) TrackerConfig {
+	var enabledTracking, enabledLogging bool
+	if config == nil {
+		return TrackerConfig{}
+	}
+
+	if enableDiagnostics := config.LogSettings.EnableDiagnostics; enableDiagnostics != nil {
+		enabledTracking = *enableDiagnostics
+	}
+
+	if enableDeveloper := config.ServiceSettings.EnableDeveloper; enableDeveloper != nil {
+		enabledLogging = *enableDeveloper
+	}
+
+	return TrackerConfig{
+		EnabledTracking: enabledTracking,
+		EnabledLogging:  enabledLogging,
+	}
+}
+
+// Tracker defines a telemetry tracker
+type Tracker interface {
+	// TrackEvent registers an event through the configured telemetry client
+	TrackEvent(event string, properties map[string]interface{}) error
+	// TrackUserEvent registers an event through the configured telemetry client associated to a user
+	TrackUserEvent(event string, userID string, properties map[string]interface{}) error
+	// Reload Config re-evaluates tracker config to determine if tracking behavior should change
+	ReloadConfig(config TrackerConfig)
+}
+
+// Client defines a telemetry client
+type Client interface {
+	// Enqueue adds a tracker event (Track) to be registered
+	Enqueue(t Track) error
+	// Close closes the client connection, flushing any event left on the queue
+	Close() error
+}
+
+// Track defines an event ready for the client to process
+type Track struct {
+	UserID         string
+	Event          string
+	Properties     map[string]interface{}
+	InstallationID string
+}
+
+type tracker struct {
+	client             Client
+	diagnosticID       string
+	serverVersion      string
+	pluginID           string
+	pluginVersion      string
+	telemetryShortName string
+	configLock         sync.RWMutex
+	config             TrackerConfig
+	logger             logger.Logger
+}
+
+// NewTracker creates a default Tracker
+// - c Client: A telemetry client. If nil, the tracker will not track any event.
+// - diagnosticID: Server unique ID used for telemetry.
+// - severVersion: Mattermost server version.
+// - pluginID: The plugin ID.
+// - pluginVersion: The plugin version.
+// - telemetryShortName: Short name for the plugin to use in telemetry. Used to avoid dot separated names like `com.company.pluginName`.
+// If a empty string is provided, it will use the pluginID.
+// - config: Whether the system has enabled sending telemetry data. If false, the tracker will not track any event.
+// - l Logger: A logger to debug event tracking and some important changes (it won't log if nil is passed as logger).
+func NewTracker(
+	c Client,
+	diagnosticID,
+	serverVersion,
+	pluginID,
+	pluginVersion,
+	telemetryShortName string,
+	config TrackerConfig,
+	l logger.Logger,
+) Tracker {
+	if telemetryShortName == "" {
+		telemetryShortName = pluginID
+	}
+	return &tracker{
+		telemetryShortName: telemetryShortName,
+		client:             c,
+		diagnosticID:       diagnosticID,
+		serverVersion:      serverVersion,
+		pluginID:           pluginID,
+		pluginVersion:      pluginVersion,
+		logger:             l,
+		config:             config,
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *tracker) ReloadConfig(config TrackerConfig) {
+	t.configLock.Lock()
+	defer t.configLock.Unlock()
+
+	if config.EnabledTracking != t.config.EnabledTracking {
+		if config.EnabledTracking {
+			t.debugf("Enabling plugin telemetry")
+		} else {
+			t.debugf("Disabling plugin telemetry")
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.config.EnabledTracking = config.EnabledTracking
+	t.config.EnabledLogging = config.EnabledLogging
+}
+
+// Note that config lock is handled by the caller.
+func (t *tracker) debugf(message string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if t.logger == nil || !t.config.EnabledLogging {
+		return
+	}
+	t.logger.Debugf(message, args...)
+}
+
+func (t *tracker) TrackEvent(event string, properties map[string]interface{}) error {
+	t.configLock.RLock()
+	defer t.configLock.RUnlock()
+
+	event = t.telemetryShortName + "_" + event
+	if !t.config.EnabledTracking || t.client == nil {
+		t.debugf("Plugin telemetry event `%s` tracked, but not sent due to configuration", event)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if properties == nil {
+		properties = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	properties["PluginID"] = t.pluginID
+	properties["PluginVersion"] = t.pluginVersion
+	properties["ServerVersion"] = t.serverVersion
+
+	// if we are part of a cloud installation, add it's ID to the tracked event's context.
+	installationID := os.Getenv("MM_CLOUD_INSTALLATION_ID")
+
+	err := t.client.Enqueue(Track{
+		// We consider the server the "user" on the telemetry system. Any reference to the actual user is passed by properties.
+		UserID:         t.diagnosticID,
+		Event:          event,
+		Properties:     properties,
+		InstallationID: installationID,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot enqueue the track")
+	}
+	t.debugf("Tracked plugin telemetry event `%s`", event)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *tracker) TrackUserEvent(event, userID string, properties map[string]interface{}) error {
+	if properties == nil {
+		properties = map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+
+	properties["UserActualID"] = userID
+	return t.TrackEvent(event, properties)
+}