few linting items

merp.go

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 import "github.com/sneak/merp/models"
 
 func thingRegex() *regexp.Regexp {
-	THING_REGEX, e := regexp.Compile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9\_\-]+$`)
+	ThingRegex, e := regexp.Compile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9\_\-]+$`)
 	if e != nil {
 		panic(e)
 	}
-	return THING_REGEX
+	return ThingRegex
 }
 
 func decodeJson(in []byte) interface{} {

models/db.go

@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ import _ "github.com/lib/pq"
 
 var ormObject orm.Ormer
 
-func Initialize() {
+func initialize() {
 	if os.Getenv("DEBUG") != "" {
 		orm.Debug = true
 	}
 
-	ConnectToDb()
-	SyncDB()
+	connectToDb()
+	syncDB()
 }
 
 // ConnectToDb - Initializes the ORM and Connection to the postgres DB
-func ConnectToDb() {
+func connectToDb() {
 
 	orm.DefaultTimeLoc = time.UTC
 
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func ConnectToDb() {
 
 }
 
-func SyncDB() {
+// SyncDB() is responsible for creating the schema in the database
+func syncDB() {
 	// Database alias.
 	name := "default"
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func SyncDB() {
 // GetOrmObject - Getter function for the ORM object with which we can query the database
 func GetOrmObject() orm.Ormer {
 	if ormObject == nil {
-		Initialize()
+		initialize()
 	}
 	return ormObject
 }

models/merp.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package models
 
 import "time"
 
+// Merps are the primary database item in merp
 type Merp struct {
 	ID       int       `orm:"auto;column(id)"`
 	Content  string    `json:"content" orm:"type(jsonb);column(content)"`