VIP-only chat channels

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -68,11 +68,22 @@ func (c Config) GetChannels() template.JS {
 	return template.JS(data)
 }
 
+// GetChannel looks up and returns a channel by ID.
+func (c Config) GetChannel(id string) (Channel, bool) {
+	for _, ch := range c.PublicChannels {
+		if ch.ID == id {
+			return ch, true
+		}
+	}
+	return Channel{}, false
+}
+
 // Channel config for a default public room.
 type Channel struct {
 	ID   string // Like "lobby"
 	Name string // Like "Main Chat Room"
 	Icon string `toml:",omitempty"` // CSS class names for room icon (optional)
+	VIP  bool   // For VIP users only
 
 	// ChatServer messages to send to the user immediately upon connecting.
 	WelcomeMessages []string
@@ -118,6 +129,14 @@ func DefaultConfig() Config {
 					"Welcome to the Off Topic channel!",
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				ID:   "vip",
+				Name: "VIPs Only",
+				VIP:  true,
+				WelcomeMessages: []string{
+					"This channel is only for operators and VIPs.",
+				},
+			},
 		},
 		TURN: TurnConfig{
 			URLs: []string{

pkg/websocket.go

@@ -336,6 +336,12 @@ func (s *Server) Broadcast(msg messages.Message) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// VIP channels: only deliver to subscribed VIP users.
+		if ch, ok := config.Current.GetChannel(msg.Channel); ok && ch.VIP && !sub.IsVIP() {
+			log.Debug("Do not broadcast message to %s: VIP channel and they are not VIP", sub.Username)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		sub.SendJSON(msg)
 	}
 }

web/static/js/BareRTC.js

@@ -1575,6 +1575,9 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             // List of current channels, unread indicators etc.
             let result = [];
             for (let channel of this.config.channels) {
+                // VIP room we can't see?
+                if (channel.VIP && !this.isVIP) continue;
+
                 let data = {
                     ID: channel.ID,
                     Name: channel.Name,