package platformsettings

import "errors"

// clientError is a validation message safe to return to API clients.
type clientError struct {
	msg string
}

func (e *clientError) Error() string { return e.msg }

// ClientMsg marks a message as safe to expose in HTTP 4xx responses.
func ClientMsg(msg string) error {
	return &clientError{msg: msg}
}

// ClientError reports whether err is a known client-facing settings error.
func ClientError(err error) (msg string, ok bool) {
	if err == nil {
		return "", false
	}
	var ce *clientError
	if errors.As(err, &ce) {
		return ce.msg, true
	}
	return "", false
}