add model.NewX funcs for builtin types (#7692)

* add model.NewX funcs for builtin types

* whoops, forgot to add the new file

4 files changed, 14 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/api4/post.go b/api4/post.go
index 3a957a26f..feb6de8f9 100644
--- a/api4/post.go
+++ b/api4/post.go
@@ -400,8 +400,7 @@ func saveIsPinnedPost(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, isPinn
 	}
 
 	patch := &model.PostPatch{}
-	patch.IsPinned = new(bool)
-	*patch.IsPinned = isPinned
+	patch.IsPinned = model.NewBool(isPinned)
 
 	_, err := c.App.PatchPost(c.Params.PostId, patch)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/api4/post_test.go b/api4/post_test.go
index 05c5c3d97..054c9fc06 100644
--- a/api4/post_test.go
+++ b/api4/post_test.go
@@ -561,16 +561,13 @@ func TestPatchPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	patch := &model.PostPatch{}
 
-	patch.IsPinned = new(bool)
-	*patch.IsPinned = false
-	patch.Message = new(string)
-	*patch.Message = "#otherhashtag other message"
+	patch.IsPinned = model.NewBool(false)
+	patch.Message = model.NewString("#otherhashtag other message")
 	patch.Props = new(model.StringInterface)
 	*patch.Props = model.StringInterface{"channel_header": "new_header"}
 	patch.FileIds = new(model.StringArray)
 	*patch.FileIds = model.StringArray{"file1", "otherfile2", "otherfile3"}
-	patch.HasReactions = new(bool)
-	*patch.HasReactions = false
+	patch.HasReactions = model.NewBool(false)
 
 	rpost, resp := Client.PatchPost(post.Id, patch)
 	CheckNoError(t, resp)
diff --git a/api4/team_test.go b/api4/team_test.go
index f0668d9ac..544fa6157 100644
--- a/api4/team_test.go
+++ b/api4/team_test.go
@@ -398,16 +398,11 @@ func TestPatchTeam(t *testing.T) {
 
 	patch := &model.TeamPatch{}
 
-	patch.DisplayName = new(string)
-	*patch.DisplayName = "Other name"
-	patch.Description = new(string)
-	*patch.Description = "Other description"
-	patch.CompanyName = new(string)
-	*patch.CompanyName = "Other company name"
-	patch.InviteId = new(string)
-	*patch.InviteId = "inviteid1"
-	patch.AllowOpenInvite = new(bool)
-	*patch.AllowOpenInvite = true
+	patch.DisplayName = model.NewString("Other name")
+	patch.Description = model.NewString("Other description")
+	patch.CompanyName = model.NewString("Other company name")
+	patch.InviteId = model.NewString("inviteid1")
+	patch.AllowOpenInvite = model.NewBool(true)
 
 	rteam, resp := Client.PatchTeam(team.Id, patch)
 	CheckNoError(t, resp)
diff --git a/api4/user_test.go b/api4/user_test.go
index 664b7375a..974156ae5 100644
--- a/api4/user_test.go
+++ b/api4/user_test.go
@@ -990,12 +990,9 @@ func TestPatchUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	patch := &model.UserPatch{}
 
-	patch.Nickname = new(string)
-	*patch.Nickname = "Joram Wilander"
-	patch.FirstName = new(string)
-	*patch.FirstName = "Joram"
-	patch.LastName = new(string)
-	*patch.LastName = "Wilander"
+	patch.Nickname = model.NewString("Joram Wilander")
+	patch.FirstName = model.NewString("Joram")
+	patch.LastName = model.NewString("Wilander")
 	patch.Position = new(string)
 	patch.NotifyProps = model.StringMap{}
 	patch.NotifyProps["comment"] = "somethingrandom"
@@ -1023,8 +1020,7 @@ func TestPatchUser(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("NotifyProps did not update properly")
 	}
 
-	patch.Username = new(string)
-	*patch.Username = th.BasicUser2.Username
+	patch.Username = model.NewString(th.BasicUser2.Username)
 	_, resp = Client.PatchUser(user.Id, patch)
 	CheckBadRequestStatus(t, resp)
 
@@ -1051,8 +1047,7 @@ func TestPatchUser(t *testing.T) {
 	session.IsOAuth = true
 	app.AddSessionToCache(session)
 
-	patch.Email = new(string)
-	*patch.Email = GenerateTestEmail()
+	patch.Email = model.NewString(GenerateTestEmail())
 	_, resp = Client.PatchUser(user.Id, patch)
 	CheckForbiddenStatus(t, resp)