Implemented IsNewerUpdaterAvailable

README.md

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Non-exhaustive list of things open or in-progress...
 - [ ] Add self-updater logic
 - [ ] Documentation
 - [ ] Finalize UI design
+- [ ] Design Beta-Release support
 
 ## Sources & 3rd party credits
 

src/UpdateResponse.hpp

@@ -48,9 +48,29 @@ namespace models
 	public:
 		/** True to disable, false to enable the updates globally */
 		bool updatesDisabled;
+		/** The latest updater version available */
+		std::string latestVersion;
+		/** URL of the latest updater binary */
+		std::string latestUrl;
+
+		/**
+		 * \brief Converts the version string to a SemVer type.
+		 * \return The parsed version.
+		 */
+		semver::version GetSemVersion() const
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				return semver::version{latestVersion};
+			}
+			catch (...)
+			{
+				return semver::version{0, 0, 0};
+			}
+		}
 	};
 
-	NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE_WITH_DEFAULT(UpdateConfig, updatesDisabled)
+	NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE_WITH_DEFAULT(UpdateConfig, updatesDisabled, latestVersion, latestUrl)
 
 	/**
 	 * \brief An instance returned by the remote update API.
@@ -68,7 +88,7 @@ namespace models
 		 * \param currentVersion The local version to check against.
 		 * \return True if a newer version is available, false otherwise.
 		 */
-		[[nodiscard]] bool IsUpdateAvailable(const semver::version& currentVersion) const
+		[[nodiscard]] bool IsProductUpdateAvailable(const semver::version& currentVersion) const
 		{
 			if (releases.empty())
 			{
@@ -79,6 +99,18 @@ namespace models
 
 			return latest > currentVersion;
 		}
+
+		/**
+		 * \brief Checks if a newer updater than the local version is available.
+		 * \param currentVersion The local version to check against.
+		 * \return True if a newer version is available, false otherwise.
+		 */
+		[[nodiscard]] bool IsNewerUpdaterAvailable(const semver::version& currentVersion) const
+		{
+			const auto latest = instance.GetSemVersion();
+
+			return latest > currentVersion;
+		}
 	};
 
 	NLOHMANN_DEFINE_TYPE_NON_INTRUSIVE_WITH_DEFAULT(UpdateResponse, instance, releases)

src/main.cpp

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR szCmdLine,
 
 	if (local.RequestUpdateInfo(updateConfig))
 	{
-		if (updateConfig.IsUpdateAvailable(local.GetAppVersion()))
+		if (updateConfig.IsNewerUpdaterAvailable(local.GetAppVersion()))
 		{
 			auto t = 0;
 		}

wwwroot/api/nefarius/HidHide/updates.json

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 {
+    "instance":{
+        "updatesDisabled": false,
+        "latestVersion": "2.0.0",
+        "latestUrl": "http://localhost:5200/api/nefarius/HidHide/nefarius_HidHide_Updater.exe"
+    },
     "releases":[
         {
             "name": "test1",