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+/* Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+ * license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+ * https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+ */
+
+/**
+ * This file contains JS functions that support setting and showing
+ * stars throughout Monorail.
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * The character to display when the user has starred an issue.
+ */
+var TKR_STAR_ON = '\u2605';
+
+
+/**
+ * The character to display when the user has not starred an issue.
+ */
+var TKR_STAR_OFF = '\u2606';
+
+
+/**
+ * Function to toggle the star on an issue.  Does both an update of the
+ * DOM and hit the server to record the star.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} el The star <a> element.
+ * @param {String} projectName name of the project to be starred, or name of
+ *                 the project containing the issue to be starred.
+ * @param {Integer} localId number of the issue to be starred.
+ * @param {String} projectName number of the user to be starred.
+ */
+function TKR_toggleStar(el, projectName, localId, userId, hotlistId) {
+  const starred = (el.textContent.trim() == TKR_STAR_OFF);
+  TKR_toggleStarLocal(el);
+
+  const starRequestMessage = {starred: Boolean(starred)};
+  if (userId) {
+    starRequestMessage.user_ref = {user_id: userId};
+    window.prpcClient.call('monorail.Users', 'StarUser', starRequestMessage);
+  } else if (projectName && localId) {
+    starRequestMessage.issue_ref = {
+      project_name: projectName,
+      local_id: localId,
+    };
+    window.prpcClient.call('monorail.Issues', 'StarIssue', starRequestMessage);
+  } else if (projectName) {
+    starRequestMessage.project_name = projectName;
+    window.prpcClient.call(
+      'monorail.Projects', 'StarProject', starRequestMessage);
+  } else if (hotlistId) {
+    starRequestMessage.hotlist_ref = {hotlist_id: hotlistId};
+    window.prpcClient.call(
+      'monorail.Features', 'StarHotlist', starRequestMessage);
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Just update the display state of a star, without contacting the server.
+ * Optionally update the value of a form element as well. Useful for when
+ * a user is entering a new issue and wants to set its initial starred state.
+ * @param {Element} el Star <img> element.
+ * @param {string} opt_formElementId HTML ID of the hidden form element for
+ *      stars.
+ */
+function TKR_toggleStarLocal(el, opt_formElementId) {
+  let starred = (el.textContent.trim() == TKR_STAR_OFF) ? 1 : 0;
+
+  el.textContent = starred ? TKR_STAR_ON : TKR_STAR_OFF;
+  el.style.color = starred ? 'cornflowerblue' : 'grey';
+  el.title = starred ? 'You have starred this item' : 'Click to star this item';
+
+  if (opt_formElementId) {
+    $(opt_formElementId).value = '' + starred; // convert to string
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * When we show two star icons on the same details page, keep them
+ * in sync with each other. And, update a message about starring
+ * that is displayed near the issue update form.
+ * @param {Element} clickedStar The star that the user clicked on.
+ * @param {string} otherStarId ID of the other star icon.
+ */
+function TKR_syncStarIcons(clickedStar, otherStarId) {
+  let otherStar = document.getElementById(otherStarId);
+  if (!otherStar) {
+    return;
+  }
+  TKR_toggleStarLocal(otherStar);
+
+  let vote_feedback = document.getElementById('vote_feedback');
+  if (!vote_feedback) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (clickedStar.textContent == TKR_STAR_OFF) {
+    vote_feedback.textContent =
+        'Vote for this issue and get email change notifications.';
+  } else {
+    vote_feedback.textContent = 'Your vote has been recorded.';
+  }
+}
+
+
+// Exports
+_TKR_toggleStar = TKR_toggleStar;
+_TKR_toggleStarLocal = TKR_toggleStarLocal;
+_TKR_syncStarIcons = TKR_syncStarIcons;