style: Fix staticcheck (static analysis) errors for this library (#283)

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "error strings should not be capitalized (ST1005)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It reports several "error strings should not be capitalized (ST1005)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "printf-style function with dynamic format ... (SA1006)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It reports several "printf-style function with dynamic format string and no further arguments should use print-style function instead (SA1006)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "type X is unused (U1000)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It reports several "type X is unused (U1000)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "should use X instead (S1003 & SA6005)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It reports several

- should use !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) instead (S1003)
- should use strings.EqualFold instead (SA6005)

messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "unnecessary use of fmt.Sprintf (S1039)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It report several "unnecessary use of fmt.Sprintf (S1039)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "this value of X is never used (SA4006)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It report several "this value of X is never used (SA4006)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "redundant return statement (S1023)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It report several "redundant return statement (S1023)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "possible nil pointer dereference (SA5011)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It report several

    file.go:Line:character: possible nil pointer dereference (SA5011)
        file.go:Line:character: this check suggests that the pointer can be nil

messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

* style: Fix staticcheck errors for "this value of X is never used (SA4006)"

staticcheck is a static analysis tool for go.
It report several "this value of X is never used (SA4006)" messages.
Here, we fix it to be more compliant with the go coding styleguide.

Related: #280

authentication.go

@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ func (s *AuthenticationService) AcquireSessionCookie(username, password string)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("Auth at JIRA instance failed (HTTP(S) request). %s", err)
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("auth at Jira instance failed (HTTP(S) request). %s", err)
 	}
 	if resp != nil && resp.StatusCode != 200 {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("Auth at JIRA instance failed (HTTP(S) request). Status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("auth at Jira instance failed (HTTP(S) request). Status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
 	s.client.session = session
@@ -127,15 +127,15 @@ func (s *AuthenticationService) Logout() error {
 	apiEndpoint := "rest/auth/1/session"
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("DELETE", apiEndpoint, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Creating the request to log the user out failed : %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("creating the request to log the user out failed : %s", err)
 	}
 
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error sending the logout request: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error sending the logout request: %s", err)
 	}
 	if resp.StatusCode != 204 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("The logout was unsuccessful with status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+		return fmt.Errorf("the logout was unsuccessful with status %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
 	// If logout successful, delete session
@@ -150,37 +150,37 @@ func (s *AuthenticationService) Logout() error {
 // JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/REST/latest/#auth/1/session
 func (s *AuthenticationService) GetCurrentUser() (*Session, error) {
 	if s == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AUthenticaiton Service is not instantiated")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("authenticaiton Service is not instantiated")
 	}
 	if s.authType != authTypeSession || s.client.session == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No user is authenticated yet")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no user is authenticated yet")
 	}
 
 	apiEndpoint := "rest/auth/1/session"
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", apiEndpoint, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not create request for getting user info : %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not create request for getting user info : %s", err)
 	}
 
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error sending request to get user info : %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error sending request to get user info : %s", err)
 	}
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Getting user info failed with status : %d", resp.StatusCode)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting user info failed with status : %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	ret := new(Session)
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't read body from the response : %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't read body from the response : %s", err)
 	}
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &ret)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not unmarshall received user info : %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshall received user info : %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return ret, nil

authentication_test.go

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ func TestAuthenticationService_AcquireSessionCookie_Failure(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 		}
-		if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+		if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 			t.Error("No username found")
 		}
-		if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+		if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 			t.Error("No password found")
 		}
 
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ func TestAuthenticationService_AcquireSessionCookie_Success(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 		}
-		if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+		if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 			t.Error("No username found")
 		}
-		if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+		if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 			t.Error("No password found")
 		}
 
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ func TestAithenticationService_GetUserInfo_AccessForbidden_Fail(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 				t.Error("No username found")
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 				t.Error("No password found")
 			}
 
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ func TestAuthenticationService_GetUserInfo_NonOkStatusCode_Fail(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 				t.Error("No username found")
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 				t.Error("No password found")
 			}
 
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ func TestAuthenticationService_GetUserInfo_Success(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 				t.Error("No username found")
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 				t.Error("No password found")
 			}
 
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ func TestAuthenticationService_Logout_Success(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Error in read body: %s", err)
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"username":"foo"`)) {
 				t.Error("No username found")
 			}
-			if bytes.Index(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) < 0 {
+			if !bytes.Contains(b, []byte(`"password":"bar"`)) {
 				t.Error("No password found")
 			}
 

board_test.go

@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ func TestBoardService_GetAllSprintsWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	sprints, _, err := testClient.Board.GetAllSprintsWithOptions(123, &GetAllSprintsOptions{State: "active,future"})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if sprints == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected sprint list. Got nil.")
+		return
 	}
 
 	if len(sprints.Values) != 1 {
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ func TestBoardService_GetBoardConfigoration(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	boardConfiguration, _, err := testClient.Board.GetBoardConfiguration(35)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if boardConfiguration == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected boardConfiguration. Got nil.")
+		return
 	}
 
 	if len(boardConfiguration.ColumnConfig.Columns) != 6 {

error.go

@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func NewJiraError(resp *Response, httpError error) error {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(contentType, "application/json") {
 		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &jerr)
 		if err != nil {
-			httpError = errors.Wrap(errors.New("Could not parse JSON"), httpError.Error())
+			httpError = errors.Wrap(errors.New("could not parse JSON"), httpError.Error())
 			return errors.Wrap(err, httpError.Error())
 		}
 	} else {
 		if httpError == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Got Response Status %s:%s", resp.Status, string(body))
+			return fmt.Errorf("got response status %s:%s", resp.Status, string(body))
 		}
 		return errors.Wrap(httpError, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", resp.Status, string(body)))
 	}

error_test.go

@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func TestError_BadJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	err := NewJiraError(resp, errors.New("Original http error"))
 	msg := err.Error()
 
-	if !strings.Contains(msg, "Could not parse JSON") {
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "could not parse JSON") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected the 'Could not parse JSON' error message: Got\n%s\n", msg)
+		t.Errorf("Expected the 'could not parse JSON' error message: Got\n%s\n", msg)
 	}
 }
 

filter_test.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestFilterService_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEndpoint, func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, request, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, request, testAPIEndpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(writer, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(writer, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	filter, _, err := testClient.Filter.Get(10000)

issue.go

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (i *IssueFields) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 		options := strings.Split(tagDetail, ",")
 
 		if len(options) == 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("No tags options found for %s", field.Name)
+			return fmt.Errorf("no tags options found for %s", field.Name)
 		}
 		// the first one is the json tag
 		key := options[0]
@@ -757,11 +757,11 @@ func (s *IssueService) Create(issue *Issue) (*Issue, *Response, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("Could not read the returned data")
+		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("could not read the returned data")
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, responseIssue)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("Could not unmarshall the data into struct")
+		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshall the data into struct")
 	}
 	return responseIssue, resp, nil
 }
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ func (s *IssueService) UpdateWorklogRecord(issueID, worklogID string, record *Wo
 //
 // JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/REST/latest/#api/2/issueLink
 func (s *IssueService) AddLink(issueLink *IssueLink) (*Response, error) {
-	apiEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("rest/api/2/issueLink")
+	apiEndpoint := "rest/api/2/issueLink"
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", apiEndpoint, issueLink)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ func InitIssueWithMetaAndFields(metaProject *MetaProject, metaIssuetype *MetaIss
 				Value: value,
 			}
 		default:
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unknown issue type encountered: %s for %s", valueType, key)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown issue type encountered: %s for %s", valueType, key)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1240,8 +1240,8 @@ func (s *IssueService) GetWatchers(issueID string) (*[]User, *Response, error) {
 	}
 
 	result := []User{}
-	user := new(User)
 	for _, watcher := range watches.Watchers {
+		var user *User
 		if watcher.AccountID != "" {
 			user, resp, err = s.client.User.GetByAccountID(watcher.AccountID)
 			if err != nil {

issue_test.go

@@ -322,15 +322,16 @@ func TestIssueService_AddLink(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	resp, err := testClient.Issue.AddLink(il)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if resp == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected response. Response is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected Status code 200. Given %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestIssueService_Get_Fields(t *testing.T) {
@@ -344,8 +345,12 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Fields(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	issue, _, err := testClient.Issue.Get("10002", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected issue. Issue is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(issue.Fields.Labels, []string{"test"}) {
 		t.Error("Expected labels for the returned issue")
@@ -357,10 +362,6 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Fields(t *testing.T) {
 	if issue.Fields.Epic == nil {
 		t.Error("Epic expected but not found")
 	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestIssueService_Get_RenderedFields(t *testing.T) {
@@ -374,8 +375,12 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_RenderedFields(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	issue, _, err := testClient.Issue.Get("10002", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected issue. Issue is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if issue.RenderedFields.Updated != "2 hours ago" {
 		t.Error("Expected updated to equla '2 hours ago' for rendered field")
@@ -388,10 +393,6 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_RenderedFields(t *testing.T) {
 	if comment.Body != "This <strong>is</strong> HTML" {
 		t.Errorf("Wrong comment body returned in RenderedField. Got %s", comment.Body)
 	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestIssueService_DownloadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
@@ -408,8 +409,12 @@ func TestIssueService_DownloadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	resp, err := testClient.Issue.DownloadAttachment("10000")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if resp == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected response. Response is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
@@ -424,9 +429,6 @@ func TestIssueService_DownloadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected Status code 200. Given %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestIssueService_DownloadAttachment_BadStatus(t *testing.T) {
@@ -443,6 +445,7 @@ func TestIssueService_DownloadAttachment_BadStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	resp, err := testClient.Issue.DownloadAttachment("10000")
 	if resp == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected response. Response is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
@@ -1638,6 +1641,7 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Fields_Changelog(t *testing.T) {
 	issue, _, _ := testClient.Issue.Get("10002", &GetQueryOptions{Expand: "changelog"})
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected issue. Issue is nil")
+		return
 	}
 
 	if len(issue.Changelog.Histories) != 1 {
@@ -1668,6 +1672,7 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Transitions(t *testing.T) {
 	issue, _, _ := testClient.Issue.Get("10002", &GetQueryOptions{Expand: "transitions"})
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected issue. Issue is nil")
+		return
 	}
 
 	if len(issue.Transitions) != 1 {
@@ -1696,8 +1701,12 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Fields_AffectsVersions(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	issue, _, err := testClient.Issue.Get("10002", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected issue. Issue is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(issue.Fields.AffectsVersions, []*AffectsVersion{
 		{
@@ -1712,10 +1721,6 @@ func TestIssueService_Get_Fields_AffectsVersions(t *testing.T) {
 	}) {
 		t.Error("Expected AffectsVersions for the returned issue")
 	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestIssueService_GetRemoteLinks(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1736,13 +1741,13 @@ func TestIssueService_GetRemoteLinks(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	remoteLinks, _, err := testClient.Issue.GetRemoteLinks("123")
-
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if remoteLinks == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected remote links list. Got nil.")
+		return
 	}
 
 	if len(*remoteLinks) != 2 {

issuelinktype.go

@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ func (s *IssueLinkTypeService) Create(linkType *IssueLinkType) (*IssueLinkType,
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could not read the returned data")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could not read the returned data")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, responseLinkType)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could no unmarshal the data into struct")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could no unmarshal the data into struct")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	return linkType, resp, nil

jira.go

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func CheckResponse(r *http.Response) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err := fmt.Errorf("Request failed. Please analyze the request body for more details. Status code: %d", r.StatusCode)
+	err := fmt.Errorf("request failed. Please analyze the request body for more details. Status code: %d", r.StatusCode)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ func (r *Response) populatePageValues(v interface{}) {
 		r.MaxResults = value.MaxResults
 		r.Total = value.Total
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 // BasicAuthTransport is an http.RoundTripper that authenticates all requests

jira_test.go

@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ var (
 	testServer *httptest.Server
 )
 
-type testValues map[string]string
-
 // setup sets up a test HTTP server along with a jira.Client that is configured to talk to that test server.
 // Tests should register handlers on mux which provide mock responses for the API method being tested.
 func setup() {
@@ -89,12 +87,12 @@ func TestNewClient_WithHttpClient(t *testing.T) {
 	httpClient := http.DefaultClient
 	httpClient.Timeout = 10 * time.Minute
 	c, err := NewClient(httpClient, testJIRAInstanceURL)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Got an error: %s", err)
 	}
 	if c == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected a client. Got none")
+		return
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(c.client, httpClient) {
 		t.Errorf("HTTP clients are not equal. Injected %+v, got %+v", httpClient, c.client)
@@ -378,10 +376,6 @@ func TestClient_Do_HTTPResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	type foo struct {
-		A string
-	}
-
 	testMux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if m := "GET"; m != r.Method {
 			t.Errorf("Request method = %v, want %v", r.Method, m)

metaissue.go

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *IssueService) GetEditMeta(issue *Issue) (*EditMetaInfo, *Response, erro
 // The comparison of the name is case insensitive.
 func (m *CreateMetaInfo) GetProjectWithName(name string) *MetaProject {
 	for _, m := range m.Projects {
-		if strings.ToLower(m.Name) == strings.ToLower(name) {
+		if strings.EqualFold(m.Name, name) {
 			return m
 		}
 	}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (m *CreateMetaInfo) GetProjectWithName(name string) *MetaProject {
 // The comparison of the name is case insensitive.
 func (m *CreateMetaInfo) GetProjectWithKey(key string) *MetaProject {
 	for _, m := range m.Projects {
-		if strings.ToLower(m.Key) == strings.ToLower(key) {
+		if strings.EqualFold(m.Key, key) {
 			return m
 		}
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (m *CreateMetaInfo) GetProjectWithKey(key string) *MetaProject {
 // The comparison of the name is case insensitive
 func (p *MetaProject) GetIssueTypeWithName(name string) *MetaIssueType {
 	for _, m := range p.IssueTypes {
-		if strings.ToLower(m.Name) == strings.ToLower(name) {
+		if strings.EqualFold(m.Name, name) {
 			return m
 		}
 	}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (t *MetaIssueType) CheckCompleteAndAvailable(config map[string]string) (boo
 			for name := range mandatory {
 				requiredFields = append(requiredFields, name)
 			}
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("Required field not found in provided jira.fields. Required are: %#v", requiredFields)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("required field not found in provided jira.fields. Required are: %#v", requiredFields)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (t *MetaIssueType) CheckCompleteAndAvailable(config map[string]string) (boo
 			for name := range all {
 				availableFields = append(availableFields, name)
 			}
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("Fields in jira.fields are not available in jira. Available are: %#v", availableFields)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("fields in jira.fields are not available in jira. Available are: %#v", availableFields)
 		}
 	}
 

permissionscheme.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *PermissionSchemeService) Get(schemeID int) (*PermissionScheme, *Respons
 		return nil, resp, jerr
 	}
 	if ps.Self == "" {
-		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("No permissionscheme with ID %d found", schemeID)
+		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("no permissionscheme with ID %d found", schemeID)
 	}
 
 	return ps, resp, nil

permissionschemes_test.go

@@ -19,19 +19,20 @@ func TestPermissionSchemeService_GetList(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEndpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEndpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(w, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	permissionScheme, _, err := testClient.PermissionScheme.GetList()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %v", err)
+	}
 	if permissionScheme == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected permissionScheme list. PermissionScheme list is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if len(permissionScheme.PermissionSchemes) != 2 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %d permissionSchemes but got %d", 2, len(permissionScheme.PermissionSchemes))
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %v", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestPermissionSchemeService_GetList_NoList(t *testing.T) {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func TestPermissionSchemeService_GetList_NoList(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEndpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEndpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(w, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	permissionScheme, _, err := testClient.PermissionScheme.GetList()
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestPermissionSchemeService_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, request, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, request, testAPIEdpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(writer, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(writer, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	permissionScheme, _, err := testClient.PermissionScheme.Get(10100)
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func TestPermissionSchemeService_Get_NoScheme(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, request, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, request, testAPIEdpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(writer, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(writer, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	permissionScheme, _, err := testClient.PermissionScheme.Get(99999)

project_test.go

@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@ func TestProjectService_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	projects, _, err := testClient.Project.Get("12310505")
-	if projects == nil {
-		t.Error("Expected project list. Project list is nil")
-	}
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
 	}
+	if projects == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected project list. Project list is nil")
+		return
+	}
 	if len(projects.Roles) != 9 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 9 roles but got %d", len(projects.Roles))
 	}

role.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (s *RoleService) Get(roleID int) (*Role, *Response, error) {
 		return nil, resp, jerr
 	}
 	if role.Self == "" {
-		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("No role with ID %d found", roleID)
+		return nil, resp, fmt.Errorf("no role with ID %d found", roleID)
 	}
 
 	return role, resp, err

role_test.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestRoleService_GetList_NoList(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEndpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEndpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(w, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	roles, _, err := testClient.Role.GetList()
@@ -44,19 +44,20 @@ func TestRoleService_GetList(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEndpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEndpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(w, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	roles, _, err := testClient.Role.GetList()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %v", err)
+	}
 	if roles == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected role list. Role list is nil")
+		return
 	}
 	if len(*roles) != 2 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %d roles but got %d", 2, len(*roles))
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Error given: %v", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestRoleService_Get_NoRole(t *testing.T) {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func TestRoleService_Get_NoRole(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, request, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, request, testAPIEdpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(writer, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(writer, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	role, _, err := testClient.Role.Get(99999)
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func TestRoleService_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, request, "GET")
 		testRequestURL(t, request, testAPIEdpoint)
-		fmt.Fprintf(writer, string(raw))
+		fmt.Fprint(writer, string(raw))
 	})
 
 	role, _, err := testClient.Role.Get(10002)

sprint_test.go

@@ -80,8 +80,12 @@ func TestSprintService_GetIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	issue, _, err := testClient.Sprint.GetIssue("10002", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
 	if issue == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Expected issue. Issue is nil %v", err)
+		return
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(issue.Fields.Labels, []string{"test"}) {
 		t.Error("Expected labels for the returned issue")
@@ -109,5 +113,4 @@ func TestSprintService_GetIssue(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
 	}
-
 }

user.go

@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ func (s *UserService) Create(user *User) (*User, *Response, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could not read the returned data")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could not read the returned data")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, responseUser)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could not unmarshall the data into struct")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshall the data into struct")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	return responseUser, resp, nil

version.go

@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ func (s *VersionService) Create(version *Version) (*Version, *Response, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could not read the returned data")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could not read the returned data")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, responseVersion)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := fmt.Errorf("Could not unmarshall the data into struct")
+		e := fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshall the data into struct")
 		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, e)
 	}
 	return responseVersion, resp, nil