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feat(service): implement comment query service with threading

Add service layer orchestrating comment queries and thread assembly:

comment_service.go (285 lines):
- GetComments: Main query method with validation and pagination
- buildThreadViews: Recursively constructs comment trees
- Iterative loading strategy (loads 5 replies per level)
- Respects depth limit (default 10, max 100)
- Sets HasMore flag for pagination hints
- buildCommentView: Converts entities to API views
- Hydrates author from CommenterHandle
- Builds stats (upvotes, downvotes, score, replyCount)
- Creates post/parent references with CIDs
- Stub viewer state (Phase 2B)
- validateGetCommentsRequest: Input validation with defaults

view_models.go (150 lines):
- CommentView: Complete comment with author, stats, viewer state
- ThreadViewComment: Recursive wrapper for nested replies
- Supporting types matching lexicon definitions
- Follows existing patterns from posts.AuthorView

Changes to existing files:
- comment.go: Add CommenterHandle field (hydrated at query time)
- errors.go: Add IsValidationError helper for handler error mapping

Design decisions:
- Empty slices instead of nil (JSON serialization)
- Iterative loading prevents N+1 query explosion
- Soft-deleted comments filtered out
- Post/user integration stubbed (Phase 2C)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Changed files
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internal
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internal/core/comments/comment.go
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RKey string `json:"rkey" db:"rkey"`
CommenterDID string `json:"commenterDid" db:"commenter_did"`
// Threading (reply references)
RootURI string `json:"rootUri" db:"root_uri"`
RootCID string `json:"rootCid" db:"root_cid"`
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RKey string `json:"rkey" db:"rkey"`
CommenterDID string `json:"commenterDid" db:"commenter_did"`
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// Author info (hydrated from users table for view building)
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// Only populated by ListByParentWithHotRank, not persisted in comments table
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CommenterHandle string `json:"commenterHandle,omitempty" db:"-"`
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// Threading (reply references)
RootURI string `json:"rootUri" db:"root_uri"`
RootCID string `json:"rootCid" db:"root_cid"`
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internal/core/comments/comment_service.go
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package comments
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import (
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"Coves/internal/core/posts"
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"context"
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"errors"
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"fmt"
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"strings"
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"time"
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)
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// Service defines the business logic interface for comment operations
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// Orchestrates repository calls and builds view models for API responses
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type Service interface {
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// GetComments retrieves and builds a threaded comment tree for a post
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// Supports hot, top, and new sorting with configurable depth and pagination
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GetComments(ctx context.Context, req *GetCommentsRequest) (*GetCommentsResponse, error)
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}
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// GetCommentsRequest defines the parameters for fetching comments
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type GetCommentsRequest struct {
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PostURI string // AT-URI of the post to fetch comments for
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Sort string // "hot", "top", "new" - sorting algorithm
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Timeframe string // "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year", "all" - for "top" sort only
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Depth int // 0-100 - how many levels of nested replies to load (default 10)
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Limit int // 1-100 - max top-level comments per page (default 50)
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Cursor *string // Pagination cursor from previous response
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ViewerDID *string // Optional DID of authenticated viewer (for vote state)
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}
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// commentService implements the Service interface
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// Coordinates between repository layer and view model construction
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type commentService struct {
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commentRepo Repository // Comment data access
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userRepo interface{} // User lookup (stubbed for now - Phase 2B)
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postRepo interface{} // Post lookup (stubbed for now - Phase 2B)
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}
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// NewCommentService creates a new comment service instance
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// userRepo and postRepo are interface{} for now to allow incremental implementation
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func NewCommentService(commentRepo Repository, userRepo, postRepo interface{}) Service {
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return &commentService{
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commentRepo: commentRepo,
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userRepo: userRepo,
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postRepo: postRepo,
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}
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}
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// GetComments retrieves comments for a post with threading and pagination
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// Algorithm:
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// 1. Validate input parameters and apply defaults
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// 2. Fetch top-level comments with specified sorting
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// 3. Recursively load nested replies up to depth limit
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// 4. Build view models with author info and stats
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// 5. Return response with pagination cursor
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func (s *commentService) GetComments(ctx context.Context, req *GetCommentsRequest) (*GetCommentsResponse, error) {
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// 1. Validate inputs and apply defaults/bounds
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if err := validateGetCommentsRequest(req); err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid request: %w", err)
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}
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// 2. Fetch post for context (stubbed for now - just create minimal response)
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// Future: s.fetchPost(ctx, req.PostURI)
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// For now, we'll return nil for Post field per the instructions
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// 3. Fetch top-level comments with pagination
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// Uses repository's hot rank sorting and cursor-based pagination
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topComments, nextCursor, err := s.commentRepo.ListByParentWithHotRank(
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ctx,
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req.PostURI,
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req.Sort,
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req.Timeframe,
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req.Limit,
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req.Cursor,
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)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch top-level comments: %w", err)
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}
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// 4. Build threaded view with nested replies up to depth limit
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// This iteratively loads child comments and builds the tree structure
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threadViews := s.buildThreadViews(ctx, topComments, req.Depth, req.Sort, req.ViewerDID)
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// 5. Return response with comments, post reference, and cursor
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return &GetCommentsResponse{
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Comments: threadViews,
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Post: nil, // TODO: Fetch and include PostView (Phase 2B)
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Cursor: nextCursor,
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}, nil
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}
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// buildThreadViews recursively constructs threaded comment views with nested replies
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// Loads replies iteratively up to the specified depth limit
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// Each level fetches a limited number of replies to prevent N+1 query explosions
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func (s *commentService) buildThreadViews(
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ctx context.Context,
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comments []*Comment,
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remainingDepth int,
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sort string,
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viewerDID *string,
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) []*ThreadViewComment {
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// Always return an empty slice, never nil (important for JSON serialization)
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result := make([]*ThreadViewComment, 0, len(comments))
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if len(comments) == 0 {
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return result
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}
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// Convert each comment to a thread view
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for _, comment := range comments {
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// Skip deleted comments (soft-deleted records)
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if comment.DeletedAt != nil {
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continue
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}
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// Build the comment view with author info and stats
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commentView := s.buildCommentView(comment, viewerDID)
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threadView := &ThreadViewComment{
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Comment: commentView,
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Replies: nil,
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HasMore: comment.ReplyCount > 0 && remainingDepth == 0,
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}
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// Recursively load replies if depth remains and comment has replies
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if remainingDepth > 0 && comment.ReplyCount > 0 {
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// Load first 5 replies per comment (configurable constant)
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// This prevents excessive nesting while showing conversation flow
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const repliesPerLevel = 5
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replies, _, err := s.commentRepo.ListByParentWithHotRank(
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ctx,
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comment.URI,
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sort,
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"", // No timeframe filter for nested replies
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repliesPerLevel,
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nil, // No cursor for nested replies (top 5 only)
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)
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// Only recurse if we successfully fetched replies
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if err == nil && len(replies) > 0 {
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threadView.Replies = s.buildThreadViews(
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ctx,
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replies,
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remainingDepth-1,
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sort,
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viewerDID,
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)
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// HasMore indicates if there are additional replies beyond what we loaded
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threadView.HasMore = comment.ReplyCount > len(replies)
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}
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}
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result = append(result, threadView)
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}
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return result
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}
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// buildCommentView converts a Comment entity to a CommentView with full metadata
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// Constructs author view, stats, and references to parent post/comment
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func (s *commentService) buildCommentView(comment *Comment, viewerDID *string) *CommentView {
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// Build author view from comment data
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// CommenterHandle is hydrated by ListByParentWithHotRank via JOIN
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authorView := &posts.AuthorView{
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DID: comment.CommenterDID,
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Handle: comment.CommenterHandle,
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// TODO: Add DisplayName, Avatar, Reputation when user service is integrated (Phase 2B)
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}
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// Build aggregated statistics
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stats := &CommentStats{
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Upvotes: comment.UpvoteCount,
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Downvotes: comment.DownvoteCount,
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Score: comment.Score,
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ReplyCount: comment.ReplyCount,
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}
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// Build reference to parent post (always present)
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postRef := &CommentRef{
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URI: comment.RootURI,
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CID: comment.RootCID,
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}
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// Build reference to parent comment (only if nested)
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// Top-level comments have ParentURI == RootURI (both point to the post)
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var parentRef *CommentRef
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if comment.ParentURI != comment.RootURI {
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parentRef = &CommentRef{
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URI: comment.ParentURI,
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CID: comment.ParentCID,
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}
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}
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// Build viewer state (stubbed for now - Phase 2B)
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// Future: Fetch viewer's vote state from GetVoteStateForComments
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var viewer *CommentViewerState
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if viewerDID != nil {
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// TODO: Query voter state
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// voteState, err := s.commentRepo.GetVoteStateForComments(ctx, *viewerDID, []string{comment.URI})
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// For now, return empty viewer state to indicate authenticated request
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viewer = &CommentViewerState{
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Vote: nil,
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VoteURI: nil,
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}
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}
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return &CommentView{
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URI: comment.URI,
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CID: comment.CID,
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Author: authorView,
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Record: nil, // TODO: Parse and include original record if needed (Phase 2B)
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Post: postRef,
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Parent: parentRef,
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Content: comment.Content,
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CreatedAt: comment.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
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IndexedAt: comment.IndexedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
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Stats: stats,
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Viewer: viewer,
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}
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}
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// validateGetCommentsRequest validates and normalizes request parameters
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// Applies default values and enforces bounds per API specification
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func validateGetCommentsRequest(req *GetCommentsRequest) error {
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if req == nil {
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return errors.New("request cannot be nil")
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}
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// Validate PostURI is present and well-formed
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if req.PostURI == "" {
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return errors.New("post URI is required")
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}
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if !strings.HasPrefix(req.PostURI, "at://") {
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return errors.New("invalid AT-URI format: must start with 'at://'")
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}
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// Apply depth defaults and bounds (0-100, default 10)
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if req.Depth < 0 {
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req.Depth = 10
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}
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if req.Depth > 100 {
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req.Depth = 100
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}
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// Apply limit defaults and bounds (1-100, default 50)
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if req.Limit <= 0 {
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req.Limit = 50
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}
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if req.Limit > 100 {
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req.Limit = 100
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}
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// Apply sort default and validate
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if req.Sort == "" {
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req.Sort = "hot"
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}
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validSorts := map[string]bool{
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"hot": true,
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"top": true,
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"new": true,
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}
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if !validSorts[req.Sort] {
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return fmt.Errorf("invalid sort: must be one of [hot, top, new], got '%s'", req.Sort)
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}
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// Validate timeframe (only applies to "top" sort)
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if req.Timeframe != "" {
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validTimeframes := map[string]bool{
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"hour": true,
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"day": true,
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"week": true,
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"month": true,
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"year": true,
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"all": true,
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}
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if !validTimeframes[req.Timeframe] {
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return fmt.Errorf("invalid timeframe: must be one of [hour, day, week, month, year, all], got '%s'", req.Timeframe)
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}
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}
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return nil
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}
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internal/core/comments/errors.go
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func IsConflict(err error) bool {
return errors.Is(err, ErrCommentAlreadyExists)
}
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func IsConflict(err error) bool {
return errors.Is(err, ErrCommentAlreadyExists)
}
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// IsValidationError checks if an error is a validation error
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func IsValidationError(err error) bool {
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return errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidReply) ||
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errors.Is(err, ErrContentTooLong) ||
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errors.Is(err, ErrContentEmpty)
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}
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internal/core/comments/view_models.go
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package comments
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import (
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"Coves/internal/core/posts"
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)
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// CommentView represents the full view of a comment with all metadata
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// Matches social.coves.feed.getComments#commentView lexicon
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// Used in thread views and get endpoints
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type CommentView struct {
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URI string `json:"uri"`
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CID string `json:"cid"`
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Author *posts.AuthorView `json:"author"`
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Record interface{} `json:"record"` // Original record verbatim
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Post *CommentRef `json:"post"` // Reference to parent post
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Parent *CommentRef `json:"parent,omitempty"` // Parent comment if nested
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Content string `json:"content"`
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ContentFacets []interface{} `json:"contentFacets,omitempty"`
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Embed interface{} `json:"embed,omitempty"`
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CreatedAt string `json:"createdAt"` // RFC3339
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IndexedAt string `json:"indexedAt"` // RFC3339
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Stats *CommentStats `json:"stats"`
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Viewer *CommentViewerState `json:"viewer,omitempty"`
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}
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// ThreadViewComment represents a comment with its nested replies
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// Matches social.coves.feed.getComments#threadViewComment lexicon
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// Supports recursive threading for comment trees
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type ThreadViewComment struct {
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Comment *CommentView `json:"comment"`
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Replies []*ThreadViewComment `json:"replies,omitempty"` // Recursive nested replies
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HasMore bool `json:"hasMore,omitempty"` // Indicates more replies exist
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}
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// CommentRef is a minimal reference to a post or comment (URI + CID)
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// Used for threading references (post and parent comment)
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type CommentRef struct {
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URI string `json:"uri"`
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CID string `json:"cid"`
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}
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// CommentStats represents aggregated statistics for a comment
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// Includes voting metrics and reply counts
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type CommentStats struct {
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Upvotes int `json:"upvotes"`
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Downvotes int `json:"downvotes"`
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Score int `json:"score"`
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ReplyCount int `json:"replyCount"`
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}
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// CommentViewerState represents the viewer's relationship with the comment
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// Includes voting state and vote record reference
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type CommentViewerState struct {
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Vote *string `json:"vote,omitempty"` // "up" or "down"
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VoteURI *string `json:"voteUri,omitempty"` // URI of the vote record
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}
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// GetCommentsResponse represents the response for fetching comments on a post
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// Matches social.coves.feed.getComments lexicon output
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// Includes the full comment thread tree and original post reference
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type GetCommentsResponse struct {
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Comments []*ThreadViewComment `json:"comments"`
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Post interface{} `json:"post"` // PostView from post handler
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Cursor *string `json:"cursor,omitempty"` // Pagination cursor
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}