lib/src/http/response/RedirectResponseFactory.ts

import {ResponseFactory} from './ResponseFactory'
import {HTTPStatus} from '../../util'
import {Request} from '../lifecycle/Request'

/**
 * Helper function to create a new RedirectResponseFactory to the given destination.
 * @param destination
 */
export function redirect(destination: string|URL): RedirectResponseFactory {
    return new RedirectResponseFactory(destination instanceof URL ? destination.toString() : destination)
}

/**
 * Response factory that sends an HTTP redirect to the given destination.
 */
export class RedirectResponseFactory extends ResponseFactory {
    protected targetStatus: HTTPStatus = HTTPStatus.MOVED_TEMPORARILY

    constructor(
        /** THe URL where the client should redirect to. */
        public readonly destination: string,
    ) {
        super()
    }

    public async write(request: Request): Promise<Request> {
        request = await super.write(request)
        request.response.setHeader('Location', this.destination)
        return request
    }
}