[PLT-6708] /purpose [text] slash command: Edit the channel purpose (#6569)

* /purpose [text] slash command: Edit the channel purpose

* update command on server side to check for direct or group channels

* update stings and block the dialog when is DM or GM

* update per review

* remove duplicate websocker event and apply the same for /header command

* update per review

* update

app/command_channel_header.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	l4g "github.com/alecthomas/log4go"
 	"github.com/mattermost/platform/model"
 
 	goi18n "github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/i18n"
@@ -53,21 +52,15 @@ func (me *HeaderProvider) DoCommand(args *model.CommandArgs, message string) *mo
 		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_header.message.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
 	}
 
-	oldChannelHeader := channel.Header
-	channel.Header = message
+	patch := &model.ChannelPatch{
+		Header: new(string),
+	}
+	*patch.Header = message
 
-	updateChannel, err := UpdateChannel(channel)
+	_, err = PatchChannel(channel, patch, args.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_header.update_channel.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
 	}
 
-	messageWs := model.NewWebSocketEvent(model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_CHANNEL_UPDATED, "", channel.Id, "", nil)
-	messageWs.Add("channel", channel.ToJson())
-	Publish(messageWs)
-
-	if err := PostUpdateChannelHeaderMessage(args.Session.UserId, channel.Id, args.TeamId, oldChannelHeader, updateChannel.Header); err != nil {
-		l4g.Error(err.Error())
-	}
-
 	return &model.CommandResponse{}
 }

app/command_channel_purpose.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+package app
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mattermost/platform/model"
+	goi18n "github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/i18n"
+)
+
+type PurposeProvider struct {
+}
+
+const (
+	CMD_PURPOSE = "purpose"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	RegisterCommandProvider(&PurposeProvider{})
+}
+
+func (me *PurposeProvider) GetTrigger() string {
+	return CMD_PURPOSE
+}
+
+func (me *PurposeProvider) GetCommand(T goi18n.TranslateFunc) *model.Command {
+	return &model.Command{
+		Trigger:          CMD_PURPOSE,
+		AutoComplete:     true,
+		AutoCompleteDesc: T("api.command_channel_purpose.desc"),
+		AutoCompleteHint: T("api.command_channel_purpose.hint"),
+		DisplayName:      T("api.command_channel_purpose.name"),
+	}
+}
+
+func (me *PurposeProvider) DoCommand(args *model.CommandArgs, message string) *model.CommandResponse {
+	channel, err := GetChannel(args.ChannelId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.channel.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	if channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_OPEN && !SessionHasPermissionToChannel(args.Session, args.ChannelId, model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_PUBLIC_CHANNEL_PROPERTIES) {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.permission.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	if channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_PRIVATE && !SessionHasPermissionToChannel(args.Session, args.ChannelId, model.PERMISSION_MANAGE_PRIVATE_CHANNEL_PROPERTIES) {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.permission.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	if channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_GROUP || channel.Type == model.CHANNEL_DIRECT {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.direct_group.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	if len(message) == 0 {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.message.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	patch := &model.ChannelPatch{
+		Purpose: new(string),
+	}
+	*patch.Purpose = message
+
+	_, err = PatchChannel(channel, patch, args.UserId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &model.CommandResponse{Text: args.T("api.command_channel_purpose.update_channel.app_error"), ResponseType: model.COMMAND_RESPONSE_TYPE_EPHEMERAL}
+	}
+
+	return &model.CommandResponse{}
+}