Struct HnClient

pub struct HnClient { /* private fields */ }

The API client.

Implementations

impl HnClient

pub fn init() -> Result<Self>

Create a new HnClient instance.

pub fn get_item(&self, id: u32) -> Result<Option<Item>>

Return the item with the specified id.

May return None if item id is invalid.

pub fn get_user(&self, username: &str) -> Result<Option<User>>

Return the user with the specified username.

May return None if username is invalid.

pub fn get_max_item_id(&self) -> Result<u32>

Return the id of the newest item.

To get the 10 latest items, you can decrement the id 10 times.

pub fn get_top_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return a list of top story item ids.

pub fn get_new_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return a list of new story item ids.

pub fn get_best_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return a list of best story item ids.

pub fn get_ask_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return up to 200 latest Ask HN story item ids.

pub fn get_show_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return up to 200 latest Show HN story item ids.

pub fn get_job_stories(&self) -> Result<Vec<u32>>

Return up to 200 latest Job story item ids.

pub fn get_updates(&self) -> Result<Updates>

Return a list of items and users that have been updated recently.