Using database for all blog references

src/database/data.rs

@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ pub trait PsqlData {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub struct Article {
     id: i32,
-    reference: String,
-    title: String,
+    pub reference: String,
+    pub title: String,
     pub content: String,
     pub previous: Option<String>,
     pub next: Option<String>,
-    date: Option<Date>,
+    pub date: Option<Date>,
 }
 
 impl Article {

src/html/blog.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::database::data::Article;
+use crate::database::data::{Article, PsqlData};
 use askama::Template;
 use axum::{
     extract::{Extension, Path},
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use axum::{
     routing::{get, Router},
 };
 use core::panic;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use sqlx::PgPool;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error};
 
 use super::{root::AppState, HtmlTemplate, NavBar};
 
@@ -16,9 +17,14 @@ pub fn get_router() -> Router {
         .route("/:article", get(article))
 }
 
-pub async fn blog() -> impl IntoResponse {
+async fn blog(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let db_pool = &state.db;
+    let list: Vec<String> = get_articles_as_links_list(db_pool)
+        .await
+        .expect("couldn't get articles");
     let template = BlogTemplate {
         active_navbar: NavBar::BLOG,
+        article_list: list.join("\n"),
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
@@ -27,6 +33,7 @@ pub async fn blog() -> impl IntoResponse {
 #[template(path = "blog.html")]
 struct BlogTemplate {
     active_navbar: &'static str,
+    article_list: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Template)]
@@ -62,3 +69,23 @@ async fn article(
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
+
+pub async fn get_articles_as_links_list(pool: &PgPool) -> Result<Vec<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut articles: Vec<Article> = match Article::read_all(pool).await {
+        Ok(a) => a.iter().map(|x| *x.clone()).collect(),
+        Err(_) => panic!("Not an article at all!!!!"),
+    };
+
+    articles.sort_by(|a, b| b.date.cmp(&a.date));
+
+    let list: Vec<String> = articles
+        .iter()
+        .map(|article| {
+            format!(
+                "<li><a href=\"/blog/{}\">{}</a></li>",
+                article.reference, article.title
+            )
+        })
+        .collect();
+    Ok(list)
+}

src/html/root.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use axum::{
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
 
+use super::blog::get_articles_as_links_list;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AppState {
     pub db: PgPool,
@@ -35,9 +37,17 @@ pub fn get_router(pool: PgPool) -> Router {
         .layer(Extension(state))
 }
 
-async fn home() -> impl IntoResponse {
+async fn home(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let db_pool = &state.db;
+    let list: Vec<String> = get_articles_as_links_list(db_pool)
+        .await
+        .expect("couldn't get articles");
+
+    let (head, tail) = list.split_at(5);
+
     let template = HomeTemplate {
         active_navbar: NavBar::HOME,
+        recent_blogs: head.join("\n"),
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@ async fn home() -> impl IntoResponse {
 #[template(path = "home.html")]
 struct HomeTemplate {
     active_navbar: &'static str,
+    recent_blogs: String,
 }
 
 pub async fn projects() -> impl IntoResponse {

templates/blog.html

@@ -5,30 +5,7 @@
 <div id="content">
 
     <ul class="no-bul">
-        <li><a href="/blog/fsdi">First Steps to Digital Independence</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/independence">Independence</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/pwi">Pets, Worry, and Information</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/gs">Graduate School</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/srw">Speed Reading Workbook</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/tw">This Website</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/lt">Leveling Tool</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/writing">Writing</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/lim">Less is More</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/ile">Immersive learning and Experimentation</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/dmwi">Doing more with my Ideas</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/wgl">Why and Getting Lost</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/dm">Discipline and Motivation</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/llf">Looking like a Fool</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/habits">Habits</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/deepwork">Deep Work</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/ewt">Exercising with little time</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/afh">Asking for Help</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/mfn">A Mind for Numbers</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/sdl">Self Directed Learning</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/foundation">The Foundation</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/mop">The Myth of Perfection (in scheduling)</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/onreading">On Reading</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/thestart">The Start</a></li>
+        {{article_list|safe}}
     </ul>
 
 </div>

templates/home.html

@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@
     <h2>Blog</h2>
     <h3>Most Recent</h3>
     <ul class="no-bul">
-        <li><a href="/blog/fsdi">First Steps to Digital Independence</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/independence">Independence</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/pwi">Pets, Worry, and Information</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/gs">Graduate School</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/blog/srw">Speed Reading Workbook</a></li>
+        {{recent_blogs|safe}}
     </ul>
 
     <p>