MM-60171: Using a generic function to allocate values (#28245)

We sprinkle a bit of generic magic to refactor a lot
of duplicate code.

To avoid exposing unnecessary code, I duplicated the function
twice. But let me know if you have strong opinions about this.

https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-60171

```release-note
NONE
```


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Co-authored-by: Mattermost Build <build@mattermost.com>

server/channels/app/platform/session.go

@@ -63,14 +63,9 @@ func (ps *PlatformService) ClearUserSessionCacheLocal(userID string) {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		toPass := make([]any, 0, len(keys))
-		for i := 0; i < len(keys); i++ {
-			// This always needs to be a pointer to a value.
-			// Otherwise the msp unmarshaler will fail to work.
-			var session model.Session
-			toPass = append(toPass, &session)
-		}
-
+		// This always needs to be model.Session, not *model.Session.
+		// Otherwise the msp unmarshaler will fail to work.
+		toPass := allocateCacheTargets[model.Session](len(keys))
 		errs := ps.sessionCache.GetMulti(keys, toPass)
 		for i, err := range errs {
 			if err != nil {

server/channels/app/platform/status.go

@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ func (ps *PlatformService) GetAllStatuses() map[string]*model.Status {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		toPass := make([]any, 0, len(keys))
-		for i := 0; i < len(keys); i++ {
-			var status *model.Status
-			toPass = append(toPass, &status)
-		}
+		toPass := allocateCacheTargets[*model.Status](len(keys))
 		errs := ps.statusCache.GetMulti(keys, toPass)
 		for i, err := range errs {
 			if err != nil {
@@ -84,11 +80,7 @@ func (ps *PlatformService) GetStatusesByIds(userIDs []string) (map[string]any, *
 	metrics := ps.Metrics()
 	missingUserIds := []string{}
 
-	toPass := make([]any, 0, len(userIDs))
-	for i := 0; i < len(userIDs); i++ {
-		var status *model.Status
-		toPass = append(toPass, &status)
-	}
+	toPass := allocateCacheTargets[*model.Status](len(userIDs))
 	// First, we do a GetMulti to get all the status objects.
 	errs := ps.statusCache.GetMulti(userIDs, toPass)
 	for i, err := range errs {
@@ -147,11 +139,7 @@ func (ps *PlatformService) GetUserStatusesByIds(userIDs []string) ([]*model.Stat
 	metrics := ps.Metrics()
 
 	missingUserIds := []string{}
-	toPass := make([]any, 0, len(userIDs))
-	for i := 0; i < len(userIDs); i++ {
-		var status *model.Status
-		toPass = append(toPass, &status)
-	}
+	toPass := allocateCacheTargets[*model.Status](len(userIDs))
 	// First, we do a GetMulti to get all the status objects.
 	errs := ps.statusCache.GetMulti(userIDs, toPass)
 	for i, err := range errs {

server/channels/app/platform/utils.go

@@ -20,3 +20,13 @@ func maxInt(a, b int) int {
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+// allocateCacheTargets is used to fill target value types
+// for getting items from cache.
+func allocateCacheTargets[T any](l int) []any {
+	toPass := make([]any, 0, l)
+	for i := 0; i < l; i++ {
+		toPass = append(toPass, new(T))
+	}
+	return toPass
+}