add uid to peer + helper methods + http

http.go

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package meowlib
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func HttpGetId(url string) (response map[string]string, err error) {
+	srvId := make(map[string]string)
+	resp, err := http.Get(url + "/id")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &srvId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return srvId, nil
+}
+
+func HttpPostMessage(url string, msg []byte) (response []byte, err error) {
+	resp, err := http.Post(url+"/msg",
+		"application/octet-stream", bytes.NewBuffer(msg))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return body, nil
+}