GH-4685 Post a System Message when channel is renamed (#4762)

* test changes

* added system message when displayname changed

* added test

* gofmt

api/channel.go

@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ func updateChannel(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		oldChannel.Header = channel.Header
 		oldChannel.Purpose = channel.Purpose
 
+		oldChannelDisplayName := oldChannel.DisplayName
+
 		if len(channel.DisplayName) > 0 {
 			oldChannel.DisplayName = channel.DisplayName
 		}
@@ -267,6 +269,9 @@ func updateChannel(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			c.Err = ucresult.Err
 			return
 		} else {
+			if oldChannelDisplayName != channel.DisplayName {
+				go PostUpdateChannelDisplayNameMessage(c, channel.Id, oldChannelDisplayName, channel.DisplayName)
+			}
 			c.LogAudit("name=" + channel.Name)
 			w.Write([]byte(oldChannel.ToJson()))
 		}
@@ -354,6 +359,34 @@ func PostUpdateChannelHeaderMessage(c *Context, channelId string, oldChannelHead
 	}
 }
 
+func PostUpdateChannelDisplayNameMessage(c *Context, channelId string, oldChannelDisplayName, newChannelDisplayName string) {
+	uc := Srv.Store.User().Get(c.Session.UserId)
+
+	if uresult := <-uc; uresult.Err != nil {
+		l4g.Error(utils.T("api.channel.post_update_channel_displayname_message_and_forget.retrieve_user.error"), uresult.Err)
+		return
+	} else {
+		user := uresult.Data.(*model.User)
+
+		message := fmt.Sprintf(utils.T("api.channel.post_update_channel_displayname_message_and_forget.updated_from"), user.Username, oldChannelDisplayName, newChannelDisplayName)
+
+		post := &model.Post{
+			ChannelId: channelId,
+			Message:   message,
+			Type:      model.POST_DISPLAYNAME_CHANGE,
+			UserId:    c.Session.UserId,
+			Props: model.StringInterface{
+				"old_displayname": oldChannelDisplayName,
+				"new_displayname": newChannelDisplayName,
+			},
+		}
+
+		if _, err := CreatePost(c, post, false); err != nil {
+			l4g.Error(utils.T("api.channel.post_update_channel_displayname_message_and_forget.create_post.error"), err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func updateChannelPurpose(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	props := model.MapFromJson(r.Body)
 	channelId := props["channel_id"]

api/channel_test.go

@@ -370,6 +370,32 @@ func TestUpdateChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUpdateChannelDisplayName(t *testing.T) {
+	th := Setup().InitBasic().InitSystemAdmin()
+	Client := th.SystemAdminClient
+	team := th.SystemAdminTeam
+	user := th.CreateUser(Client)
+	LinkUserToTeam(user, team)
+
+	Client.Login(user.Email, user.Password)
+
+	channel1 := &model.Channel{DisplayName: "A Test API Name", Name: "a" + model.NewId() + "a", Type: model.CHANNEL_OPEN, TeamId: team.Id}
+	channel1 = Client.Must(Client.CreateChannel(channel1)).Data.(*model.Channel)
+
+	Client.AddChannelMember(channel1.Id, user.Id)
+
+	newDisplayName := "a" + channel1.DisplayName + "a"
+	channel1.DisplayName = newDisplayName
+	channel1 = Client.Must(Client.UpdateChannel(channel1)).Data.(*model.Channel)
+
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	r1 := Client.Must(Client.GetPosts(channel1.Id, 0, 1, "")).Data.(*model.PostList)
+	if len(r1.Order) != 1 {
+		t.Fatal("Displayname update system message was not found")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUpdateChannelHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup().InitBasic().InitSystemAdmin()
 	Client := th.BasicClient