1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/server/helper/error.go b/src/server/helper/error.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c76304
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+++ b/src/server/helper/error.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package helper
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type jsonError struct {
+	Message string `json:"error"`
+}
+
+func WriteInternalError(err error, writer http.ResponseWriter) {
+	log.Printf("internal server error: %s\n", err)
+	http.Error(writer, "internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+}
+
+func WriteErrorJson(message string, writer http.ResponseWriter, code int) {
+	json_error := &jsonError{
+		Message: message,
+	}
+
+	marshal, err := json.Marshal(json_error)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(writer, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	http.Error(writer, string(marshal), code)
+}
+
+// Logs the error and responds with a generic server error.
+func WriteInternalErrorJson(err error, writer http.ResponseWriter) {
+	log.Printf("internal server error: %s\n", err)
+	WriteErrorJson("internal server error", writer, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+}