Struct HackerNewsClient

pub struct HackerNewsClient { /* private fields */ }

A wrapping HTTP client for Hacker News Firebase API and real-time data. A client instance should only be instantiated once in an application’s lifecycle, seeking to reuse it where possible.

Implementations

impl HackerNewsClient

pub fn new() -> Self

Constructs a new client pointing to the latest Hacker News API version.

pub fn new_with_timeout(timeout: u64) -> Self

Constructs a new client pointing to the latest Hacker News API version with the configured request timeout.

pub async fn get_item(&self, id: u32) -> HackerNewsResult<HackerNewsItem>

Retrieves item information based on the given ID.

pub async fn get_user(&self, username: &str) -> HackerNewsResult<HackerNewsUser>

Retrieves a user from the user endpoint based on the provided username.

pub async fn get_story(&self, id: u32) -> HackerNewsResult<HackerNewsStory>

Retrieves a story from Hacker News, returning errors if the item was not a valid story type.

pub async fn get_comment(&self, id: u32) -> HackerNewsResult<HackerNewsComment>

Retrieves a story comment from Hacker News, returning errors if the item was not a valid comment type.

Trait Implementations

impl Debug for HackerNewsClient

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Default for HackerNewsClient

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.