gistfile1.txt

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"net/http"
)

// Error struct is used to structure the data provided back to the client in the event of an error.
type Error struct {
	Status      int    `json:"status"`
	Error       string `json:"error"`
	Description string `json:"description"`
}

type errorOutput struct {
	Error `json:"error"`
}

func errorReturn(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, errorName string, desc string) {
	w.Header().Set("Content_Type", "application/json")
	w.WriteHeader(status)

	e := &errorOutput{
		Error: Error{
			Status:      status,
			Error:       errorName,
			Description: desc,
		},
	}

	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(e)

	return
}