PLT-6523: Don't crash when replying to a post whose poster has left the channel. (#6388)

1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/app/post_test.go b/app/post_test.go
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+++ b/app/post_test.go
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+// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+package app
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/platform/model"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func TestPostReplyToPostWhereRootPosterLeftChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test ensures that when replying to a root post made by a user who has since left the channel, the reply
+	// post completes successfully. This is a regression test for PLT-6523.
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
+
+	channel := th.BasicChannel
+	userInChannel := th.BasicUser2
+	userNotInChannel := th.BasicUser
+	rootPost := th.BasicPost
+
+	if _, err := AddUserToChannel(userInChannel, channel); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := RemoveUserFromChannel(userNotInChannel.Id, "", channel); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	replyPost := model.Post{
+		Message: "asd",
+		ChannelId: channel.Id,
+		RootId: rootPost.Id,
+		ParentId: rootPost.Id,
+		PendingPostId: model.NewId() + ":" + fmt.Sprint(model.GetMillis()),
+		UserId: userInChannel.Id,
+		CreateAt: 0,
+	}
+
+	if _, err := CreatePostAsUser(&replyPost); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}