Add comments to storage types

storage/mediaFile.go

@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type MediaFile struct {
-	ID        string `gorm:"primarykey"`
-	CreatedAt time.Time
-	UpdatedAt time.Time
+	ID        string `gorm:"primarykey"` // The unique ID of this media file
+	CreatedAt time.Time                  // When this entry was created
+	UpdatedAt time.Time                  // When this entry was last updated
+	// When this entry was deleted (for soft deletions)
+	// Soft delete means that this entry still exists in the db, but gorm won't include it anymore unless specifically told to
+	// If not null, this entry is marked as deleted
 	DeletedAt gorm.DeletedAt `gorm:"index"`
 	Remote    bool           // whether the attachment is a remote one
 	Link      string         // url if remote attachment, identifier if local

storage/noteTargets.go

@@ -5,19 +5,28 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 )
 
+// What feed a note is targeting (public, home, followers or dm)
 type NoteTarget uint8
 
 const (
+	// The note is intended for the public
 	NOTE_TARGET_PUBLIC = NoteTarget(0)
+	// The note is intended only for the home screen
+	// not really any idea what the difference is compared to public
+	// Maybe home notes don't show up on the server feed but still for everyone's home feed if it reaches them via follow or boost
 	NOTE_TARGET_HOME   = NoteTarget(1 << iota)
+	// The note is intended only for followers
 	NOTE_TARGET_FOLLOWERS
+	// The note is intended only for a DM to one or more targets
 	NOTE_TARGET_DM
 )
 
+// Converts the NoteTarget value into a type the DB can use
 func (n *NoteTarget) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
 	return n, nil
 }
 
+// Converts the raw value from the DB into a NoteTarget
 func (n *NoteTarget) Scan(value any) error {
 	vBig, ok := value.(int64)
 	if !ok {

storage/notes.go

@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 type Note struct {
 	ID        string         `gorm:"primarykey"` // Make ID a string (uuid) for other implementations
-	CreatedAt time.Time
-	UpdatedAt time.Time
+	CreatedAt time.Time                          // When this entry was created
+	UpdatedAt time.Time                          // When this entry was last updated
+	// When this entry was deleted (for soft deletions)
+	// Soft delete means that this entry still exists in the db, but gorm won't include it anymore unless specifically told to
+	// If not null, this entry is marked as deleted
 	DeletedAt gorm.DeletedAt `gorm:"index"`
 	Creator   string         // Full handle of the creator, eg: @max@example.com
 	Remote    bool           // Whether the note is originally a remote one and just "cached"

storage/remoteServerInfo.go

@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import (
 
 type RemoteServer struct {
 	ID         string `gorm:"primarykey"` // ID is also server url
-	CreatedAt  time.Time
-	UpdatedAt  time.Time
+	CreatedAt  time.Time // When this entry was created
+	UpdatedAt  time.Time // When this entry was last updated
+	// When this entry was deleted (for soft deletions)
+	// Soft delete means that this entry still exists in the db, but gorm won't include it anymore unless specifically told to
+	// If not null, this entry is marked as deleted
 	DeletedAt  gorm.DeletedAt   `gorm:"index"`
 	ServerType RemoteServerType // What software the server is running. Useful for formatting
 	Name       string           // What the server wants to be known as (usually same as url)

storage/serverTypes.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 )
 
+// What software a server is running
 // Mostly important for rendering
 type RemoteServerType string
 

storage/user.go

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type User struct {
 	Handle       string         // Handle is the full handle, eg @max@example.com
 	CreatedAt    time.Time      // When this entry was created
 	UpdatedAt    time.Time      // When this account was last updated. Will also be used for refreshing remote accounts
+	// When this entry was deleted (for soft deletions)
+	// Soft delete means that this entry still exists in the db, but gorm won't include it anymore unless specifically told to
+	// If not null, this entry is marked as deleted
 	DeletedAt    gorm.DeletedAt `gorm:"index"`
 	Remote       bool           // Whether the account is a local or remote one
 	Server       string         // The url of the server this account is from

storage/userIdentType.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 )
 
+// What kind of being a user identifies as
 type Being string
 
 const (