add a comment for why MessageTimeStamp is a string, not json.Number

slack-go · Nov 11, 2021 · b40bd98 · b40bd98
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commit b40bd98
Showing 1 changed file with 7 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/slackevents/inner_events.go b/slackevents/inner_events.go
@@ -161,10 +161,13 @@ type GridMigrationStartedEvent struct {
 
 // LinkSharedEvent A message was posted containing one or more links relevant to your application
 type LinkSharedEvent struct {
-	Type             string        `json:"type"`
-	User             string        `json:"user"`
-	TimeStamp        string        `json:"ts"`
-	Channel          string        `json:"channel"`
+	Type      string `json:"type"`
+	User      string `json:"user"`
+	TimeStamp string `json:"ts"`
+	Channel   string `json:"channel"`
+	// MessageTimeStamp can be both a numeric timestamp if the LinkSharedEvent corresponds to a sent
+	// message and (contrary to the field name) a uuid if the LinkSharedEvent is generated in the
+	// compose text area.
 	MessageTimeStamp string        `json:"message_ts"`
 	ThreadTimeStamp  string        `json:"thread_ts"`
 	Links            []sharedLinks `json:"links"`