[0.9.1-rc1] Database not found error not in json

[cburki]

When writing into a non existing database, the error message is not in a JSON structure like other error messages.

curl -X POST 'http://192.168.1.1:8086/write?db=notexist' --data-binary @TEST_VALUES
database not found: "notexist"

curl -X POST 'http://192.168.1.1:8086/write?db=test&u=notexist&p=password' --data-binary @TEST_VALUES
{"error":"user not found"}

I think it is better to embedded all error messages in a JSON structure.

[benfb]

This seems to be related to these lines or the way errors are handled. A search reveals that "user not found" is never returned directly, but rather as an error which may be relevant.

[otoolep]

This should not be too difficult. Simply trace through the code to learn where errors are created, and use Go's built-in JSON encoding to spit out a JSON error.

[imogenkinsman]

Grabbing this.

[aneshas]

Hey @jademcgough still working on this issue?

[imogenkinsman]

@aneshas will try to have a PR ready this weekend, I'm still ramping up my golang so I spent a few hours just familiarizing myself with the codebase :)

[aneshas]

@jademcgough Oh, ok no problem, just let us know if you decide to pass it on :)