http.go

package client

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"io/ioutil"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

// helper function to stream an http request
func stream(client *http.Client, rawurl, method string, in, out interface{}) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
	uri, err := url.Parse(rawurl)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// if we are posting or putting data, we need to
	// write it to the body of the request.
	var buf io.ReadWriter
	if in == nil {
		// nothing
	} else if rw, ok := in.(io.ReadWriter); ok {
		buf = rw
	} else if b, ok := in.([]byte); ok {
		buf = new(bytes.Buffer)
		buf.Write(b)
	} else {
		buf = new(bytes.Buffer)
		err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(in)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}

	// creates a new http request to bitbucket.
	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, uri.String(), buf)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if in == nil {
		// nothing
	} else if _, ok := in.(io.ReadWriter); ok {
		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "plain/text")
	} else {
		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	}

	resp, err := client.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if resp.StatusCode > http.StatusPartialContent {
		defer resp.Body.Close()
		out, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
		return nil, fmt.Errorf(string(out))
	}
	return resp.Body, nil
}