import 'package:comunic/helpers/users_helper.dart';
import 'package:comunic/lists/users_list.dart';
import 'package:comunic/models/api_request.dart';
import 'package:comunic/utils/api_utils.dart';

/// Search helper
///
/// @author Pierre HUBERT

class SearchHelper {
  /// Search for user. This method returns information about the target users
  ///
  /// Returns information about the target users or null if an error occurred
  Future<UsersList> searchUser(String query) async {
    // Execute the query on the server
    final response = await APIRequest(
        uri: "user/search", needLogin: true, args: {"query": query}).exec();

    if (response.code != 200) return null;

    return await UsersHelper()
        .getUsersInfo(response.getArray().map((f) => cast<int>(f)).toList());
  }
}