If no authToken is stored in settings but email and password are on startup the log_in route is triggered to receive a new token. This token will be used to access a protected API.

UIs/BeetRoundWidgets/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp

@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ void SettingsDialog::createContent() {
   serverLayout->addWidget(m_urlEdit, 0, 1);
   QLabel* emailLabel = new QLabel("Email:");
   m_emailEdit        = new QLineEdit();
-  m_emailEdit->setEnabled(false);
+  // m_emailEdit->setEnabled(false);
   serverLayout->addWidget(emailLabel, 1, 0);
   serverLayout->addWidget(m_emailEdit, 1, 1);
   QLabel* passwordLabel = new QLabel("Password:");
   m_passwordEdit        = new QLineEdit();
-  m_passwordEdit->setEnabled(false);
+  // m_passwordEdit->setEnabled(false);
   m_passwordEdit->setEchoMode(QLineEdit::Password);
   serverLayout->addWidget(passwordLabel, 2, 0);
   serverLayout->addWidget(m_passwordEdit, 2, 1);

UIs/BeetRoundWidgets/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -572,4 +572,5 @@ void MainWindow::initServerConnection() {
           &GenericCore::onCreateOnlineAccountTriggered);
   connect(m_editItemDialog.get(), &EditItemDialog::sendInviteMailTriggered, m_core.get(),
           &GenericCore::onSendInviteMailTriggered);
+  emit m_core->loginAndStoreAuthToken();
 }

libs/BeetRoundCore/formats/jsonparser.cpp

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ QByteArray JsonParser::itemValuesListToJson(const QList<ModelItemValues>& itemVa
   return jsonDoc.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
 }
 
-QByteArray JsonParser::ToJsonObject(const QHash<QString, QVariant>& values,
+QByteArray JsonParser::toJsonDoc(const QHash<QString, QVariant>& values,
                                     const QString& objectName) {
   QJsonDocument jsonDoc;
   QJsonObject rootObject;

libs/BeetRoundCore/formats/jsonparser.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class JsonParser {
                                                  const QString& rootValueName = "");
   static QByteArray itemValuesListToJson(const QList<ModelItemValues>& itemValuesList,
                                          const QString& objectName = "");
-  static QByteArray ToJsonObject(const QHash<QString, QVariant>& Values,
+  static QByteArray toJsonDoc(const QHash<QString, QVariant>& Values,
                                  const QString& objectName = "");
 
   static ModelItemValues serverUserCredentialsToItemValues(const QJsonDocument& jsonDoc);

libs/BeetRoundCore/genericcore.cpp

@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ bool GenericCore::isSyncServerSetup() const {
   }
 }
 
+void GenericCore::onLoginSuccessful() {
+  qInfo() << "Login successful.";
+  emit displayStatusMessage("Login successful.");
+  emit sendGetRequest(GetCurrentBiddingRound);
+}
+
 void GenericCore::onBiddingsChanged(const QList<bidding> biddings) {
   qInfo() << "onBiddingsChanged: biddings:" << biddings.count();
   // NEXT merge biddings into model
@@ -166,7 +172,7 @@ void GenericCore::onCreateOnlineAccountTriggered(const QString& mailAddress) {
   qInfo() << "Creating online account for:" << mailAddress;
   QHash<QString, QVariant> hash;
   hash.insert("email", mailAddress);
-  const QByteArray jsonDoc = JsonParser::ToJsonObject(hash, "user");
+  const QByteArray jsonDoc = JsonParser::toJsonDoc(hash, "user");
   emit sendPostRequest(RegisterUser, jsonDoc);
 }
 
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ void GenericCore::applyServerConfiguration() {
   if (!urlValue.isEmpty()) {
     const QString emailValue    = serverSettings.value("email").toString();
     const QString passwordValue = serverSettings.value("password").toString();
-    m_serverCommunicator->setServerConfiguration(urlValue, emailValue, passwordValue);
+    const QString authToken     = serverSettings.value("token").toString();
+    m_serverCommunicator->setServerConfiguration(urlValue, emailValue, passwordValue, authToken);
   }
 }

libs/BeetRoundCore/genericcore.h

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class GenericCore : public QObject {
   bool isSyncServerSetup() const;
 
  public slots:
+  void onLoginSuccessful();
+
   void onBiddingsChanged(const QList<bidding> biddings);
 
   void onCreateOnlineAccountTriggered(const QString& mailAddress);
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ class GenericCore : public QObject {
   void displayStatusMessage(QString message);
 
   /// *** server communication ***
+  void loginAndStoreAuthToken();
   ///     request signals
   void sendGetRequest(GetRequestTypes type, QVariant data = QVariant());
   void sendPostRequest(PostRequestTypes type, QByteArray data);

libs/BeetRoundCore/model/metadata.h

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ enum GetRequestTypes {
   GetBiddingsOfSpecificRound,
   GetBiddingsOfHighestRound
 };
-enum PostRequestTypes { RegisterUser, MailInvite };
+enum PostRequestTypes { LogInAdmin, RegisterUser, MailInvite };
 
 /// functions
 static UserRoles GET_ROLE_FOR_COLUMN(const int column) {

libs/BeetRoundCore/network/apiroutes.h

@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 
 // TODO add namespace
 
-static const QString ROUTE_LOG_IN = "/log_in";
+static const QString ROUTE_USER_LOG_IN = "/log_in";
 
 static const QString apiPrefix = "/api/";
 
 static const QString ROUTE_ITEMS = apiPrefix + "items";
 
+static const QString ROUTE_ADMIN_LOG_IN = apiPrefix + "log_in";
+
 static const QString ROUTE_REGISTER_USER = apiPrefix + "users";
 static const QString ROUTE_MAIL_INVITE   = apiPrefix + "invite";
 

libs/BeetRoundCore/network/servercommunicator.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "../structs.h"
 #include "apiroutes.h"
 
+#include "../data/settingshandler.h"
+
 using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
 ServerCommunicator::ServerCommunicator(GenericCore* core)
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ ServerCommunicator::ServerCommunicator(GenericCore* core)
   m_restManager = std::make_shared<QRestAccessManager>(&m_netManager);
   m_serviceApi  = std::make_shared<QNetworkRequestFactory>();
 
+  connect(core, &GenericCore::loginAndStoreAuthToken, this, &ServerCommunicator::onLoginTriggered);
+  connect(this, &ServerCommunicator::loginSuccessful, core, &GenericCore::onLoginSuccessful);
+
   connect(m_core, &GenericCore::sendGetRequest, this,
           &ServerCommunicator::onSendGetRequestTriggered);
   connect(m_core, &GenericCore::sendPostRequest, this,
@@ -51,15 +56,21 @@ void ServerCommunicator::setUrl(const QUrl& url) {
 
 void ServerCommunicator::setServerConfiguration(const QString url,
                                                 const QString email,
-                                                const QString password) {
+                                                const QString password,
+                                                const QString authToken) {
   setUrl(url);
 
   m_email     = email;
   m_password  = password;
+  m_authToken = authToken;
+
+  if (!m_authToken.isEmpty()) {
+    m_serviceApi->setBearerToken(authToken.toLatin1());
+  }
 }
 
 QString ServerCommunicator::getUserLoginUrl() const {
-  const QString logInUrl = m_serviceApi->baseUrl().toString() + ROUTE_LOG_IN;
+  const QString logInUrl = m_serviceApi->baseUrl().toString() + ROUTE_USER_LOG_IN;
   return logInUrl;
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +107,7 @@ void ServerCommunicator::onSendGetRequestTriggered(const GetRequestTypes type,
     return;
   }
 
+  m_serviceApi->setBearerToken(m_authToken.toLatin1());
   const QNetworkRequest request = m_serviceApi->createRequest(path);
 
   m_restManager->get(request, this, [this, type](QRestReply& reply) {
@@ -145,6 +157,9 @@ void ServerCommunicator::onSendPostRequestTriggered(const PostRequestTypes type,
                                                     const QByteArray data) {
   QString path;
   switch (type) {
+    case LogInAdmin:
+      path = ROUTE_ADMIN_LOG_IN;
+      break;
     case RegisterUser:
       path = ROUTE_REGISTER_USER;
       break;
@@ -162,6 +177,7 @@ void ServerCommunicator::onSendPostRequestTriggered(const PostRequestTypes type,
     return;
   }
 
+  m_serviceApi->setBearerToken(m_authToken.toLatin1());
   const QNetworkRequest request = m_serviceApi->createRequest(path);
 
   m_restManager->post(request, data, this, [this, type](QRestReply& reply) {
@@ -188,6 +204,10 @@ void ServerCommunicator::onSendPostRequestTriggered(const PostRequestTypes type,
 void ServerCommunicator::onPostReplySuccessful(const PostRequestTypes type,
                                                const QJsonDocument doc) {
   switch (type) {
+    case LogInAdmin:
+      qInfo() << "Admin successfully logged in:" << type;
+      handleLogInReply(doc);
+      break;
     case RegisterUser:
       qInfo() << "Register user successful:" << type;
       onlineUserAccountReply(doc);
@@ -207,7 +227,34 @@ void ServerCommunicator::onPostReplyFailure(const PostRequestTypes type,
   const QString message =
       QString("Request of type %1 returned: %2").arg(QString::number(type), errorString);
   // NEXT improve error message to the UI;
-  m_core->displayStatusMessage(message);
+  emit m_core->displayStatusMessage(message);
+}
+
+QByteArray ServerCommunicator::createLoginBody() {
+  QHash<QString, QVariant> values;
+  values.insert("email", m_email);
+  values.insert("password", m_password);
+  return JsonParser::toJsonDoc(values, "admin");
+}
+
+void ServerCommunicator::handleLogInReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc) {
+  QJsonObject rootObject = jsonDoc.object();
+  bool hasErrors         = rootObject.contains(QString("errors"));
+  if (hasErrors) {
+    qCritical() << "Reply has error(s)!";
+    QString errorString = rootObject["errors"].toString();
+    emit m_core->displayStatusMessage(errorString);
+  } else {
+    qInfo() << "Reply has no error(s)!";
+    const QJsonObject dataObject = rootObject["data"].toObject();
+    const QString authToken      = dataObject["token"].toString();
+    m_authToken                  = authToken;
+
+    SettingsHandler::saveSettings({{"token", authToken}}, "Server");
+
+    emit loginSuccessful();
+    emit m_core->displayStatusMessage("Successfully logged in.");
+  }
 }
 
 void ServerCommunicator::currentBiddingRoundChangedReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc) {
@@ -245,3 +292,30 @@ void ServerCommunicator::mailInviteSentReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc) {
   qInfo() << "Invitation mail successfully sent.";
   emit m_core->displayStatusMessage("Invitation mail successfully sent.");
 }
+
+void ServerCommunicator::onLoginTriggered() {
+  qInfo() << "Login triggered...";
+  if (m_email.isEmpty() || m_password.isEmpty()) {
+    emit m_core->displayStatusMessage(
+        "Missing email or password in settings! Not trying to log in.");
+    return;
+  }
+  if (m_authToken.isEmpty()) {
+    /// get new authToken
+    qWarning() << "Creating a new authToken!";
+    const QByteArray loginBody = createLoginBody();
+    onSendPostRequestTriggered(LogInAdmin, loginBody);
+
+  } else {
+    /// try authToken
+    qWarning() << "Validity check of token not implemented yet!!!";
+    qInfo() << "Assuming validity of token...";
+
+    emit loginSuccessful();
+    // TODO try validity of token and trigger log_in if not valid
+    // try default route to test access;
+    // if (access denied) {
+    //   m_apiClient->sendAPIRequestPost(ROUTE_LOG_IN_ADMIN, );
+    // }
+  }
+}

libs/BeetRoundCore/network/servercommunicator.h

@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ class ServerCommunicator : public QObject {
   QUrl url() const;
   void setUrl(const QUrl& url);
 
-  void setServerConfiguration(const QString url, const QString email, const QString password);
+  void setServerConfiguration(const QString url,
+                              const QString email,
+                              const QString password,
+                              const QString authToken);
   QString getUserLoginUrl() const;
 
  public slots:
+  void onLoginTriggered();
+
   void onSendGetRequestTriggered(const GetRequestTypes type, QVariant data);
   void onGetReplySuccessful(const GetRequestTypes type, const QJsonDocument doc);
   void onGetReplyFailure(const GetRequestTypes type, const QString errorString);
@@ -44,6 +49,8 @@ class ServerCommunicator : public QObject {
   void deleteRequestSuccessful(const QByteArray responseData);
   void deleteRequestFailure(const QString errorString);
 
+  void loginSuccessful();
+
   void currentBiddingRoundChanged(int round, bool isRunning);
   void biddingsChanged(QList<bidding> biddings);
   void onlineUserAccountReceived(const QString mailAddress,
@@ -59,9 +66,13 @@ class ServerCommunicator : public QObject {
 
   QString m_email;
   QString m_password;
-  // QString m_authToken;
+  QString m_authToken;
+
+  QByteArray createLoginBody();
 
   /// reply parser
+  void handleLogInReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc);
+
   void currentBiddingRoundChangedReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc);
   void currentBiddingsReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc);
   void onlineUserAccountReply(const QJsonDocument jsonDoc);