feat: group mentions + improved user mentions (#2602)

* added logic to mention groups + fixed user mentions

* usage example updated

* docs fixed

* window.injectToFunction clarifications

* usage example clarifications

* fix: typo

* docs: added missed docs

example.js

@@ -240,12 +240,52 @@ client.on('message', async msg => {
         const newStatus = msg.body.split(' ')[1];
         await client.setStatus(newStatus);
         msg.reply(`Status was updated to *${newStatus}*`);
-    } else if (msg.body === '!mention') {
+    } else if (msg.body === '!mentionUsers') {
-        const contact = await msg.getContact();
         const chat = await msg.getChat();
-        chat.sendMessage(`Hi @${contact.number}!`, {
+        const userNumber = 'XXXXXXXXXX';
-            mentions: [contact]
+        /**
+         * To mention one user you can pass user's ID to 'mentions' property as is,
+         * without wrapping it in Array, and a user's phone number to the message body:
+         */
+        await chat.sendMessage(`Hi @${userNumber}`, {
+            mentions: userNumber + '@c.us'
         });
+        // To mention a list of users:
+        await chat.sendMessage(`Hi @${userNumber}, @${userNumber}`, {
+            mentions: [userNumber + '@c.us', userNumber + '@c.us']
+        });
+    } else if (msg.body === '!mentionGroups') {
+        const chat = await msg.getChat();
+        const groupId = 'YYYYYYYYYY@g.us';
+        /**
+         * Sends clickable group mentions, the same as user mentions.
+         * When the mentions are clicked, it opens a chat with the mentioned group.
+         * The 'groupMentions.subject' can be custom
+         * 
+         * @note The user that does not participate in the mentioned group,
+         * will not be able to click on that mentioned group, the same if the group does not exist
+         *
+         * To mention one group:
+         */
+        await chat.sendMessage(`Check the last message here: @${groupId}`, {
+            groupMentions: { subject: 'GroupSubject', id: groupId }
+        });
+        // To mention a list of groups:
+        await chat.sendMessage(`Check the last message in these groups: @${groupId}, @${groupId}`, {
+            groupMentions: [
+                { subject: 'FirstGroup', id: groupId },
+                { subject: 'SecondGroup', id: groupId }
+            ]
+        });
+    } else if (msg.body === '!getGroupMentions') {
+        // To get group mentions from a message:
+        const groupId = 'ZZZZZZZZZZ@g.us';
+        const msg = await client.sendMessage('chatId', `Check the last message here: @${groupId}`, {
+            groupMentions: { subject: 'GroupSubject', id: groupId }
+        });
+        /** {@link groupMentions} is an array of `GroupChat` */
+        const groupMentions = await msg.getGroupMentions();
+        console.log(groupMentions);
     } else if (msg.body === '!delete') {
         if (msg.hasQuotedMsg) {
             const quotedMsg = await msg.getQuotedMessage();
@@ -288,7 +328,9 @@ client.on('message', async msg => {
         let button = new Buttons('Button body', [{ body: 'bt1' }, { body: 'bt2' }, { body: 'bt3' }], 'title', 'footer');
         client.sendMessage(msg.from, button);
     } else if (msg.body === '!list') {
-        let sections = [{ title: 'sectionTitle', rows: [{ title: 'ListItem1', description: 'desc' }, { title: 'ListItem2' }] }];
+        let sections = [
+            { title: 'sectionTitle', rows: [{ title: 'ListItem1', description: 'desc' }, { title: 'ListItem2' }] }
+        ];
         let list = new List('List body', 'btnText', sections, 'Title', 'footer');
         client.sendMessage(msg.from, list);
     } else if (msg.body === '!reaction') {
@@ -323,7 +365,7 @@ client.on('message', async msg => {
         await chat.changeLabels([0, 1]);
     } else if (msg.body === '!addlabels') {
         const chat = await msg.getChat();
-        let labels = (await chat.getLabels()).map(l => l.id);
+        let labels = (await chat.getLabels()).map((l) => l.id);
         labels.push('0');
         labels.push('1');
         await chat.changeLabels(labels);

index.d.ts

@@ -857,7 +857,16 @@ declare namespace WAWebJS {
         /** MediaKey that represents the sticker 'ID' */
         mediaKey?: string,
         /** Indicates the mentions in the message body. */
-        mentionedIds: [],
+        mentionedIds: ChatId[],
+        /** Indicates whether there are group mentions in the message body */
+        groupMentions: {
+            groupSubject: string;
+            groupJid: {
+                server: string;
+                user: string;
+                _serialized: string;
+            };
+        }[],
         /** Unix timestamp for when the message was created */
         timestamp: number,
         /**
@@ -917,6 +926,8 @@ declare namespace WAWebJS {
         getContact: () => Promise<Contact>,
         /** Returns the Contacts mentioned in this message */
         getMentions: () => Promise<Contact[]>,
+        /** Returns groups mentioned in this message */
+        getGroupMentions: () => Promise<GroupChat[]|[]>,
         /** Returns the quoted message, if any */
         getQuotedMessage: () => Promise<Message>,
         /** 
@@ -1039,8 +1050,15 @@ declare namespace WAWebJS {
         caption?: string
         /** Id of the message that is being quoted (or replied to) */
         quotedMessageId?: string
-        /** Contacts that are being mentioned in the message */
+        /** User IDs to mention in the message */
-        mentions?: Contact[]
+        mentions?: string[]
+        /** An array of object that handle group mentions */
+        groupMentions?: {
+            /** The name of a group to mention (can be custom) */
+            subject: string,
+            /** The group ID, e.g.: 'XXXXXXXXXX@g.us' */
+            id: string
+        }[]
         /** Send 'seen' status */
         sendSeen?: boolean
         /** Media to be sent */

src/Client.js

@@ -810,6 +810,13 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * An object representing mentions of groups
+     * @typedef {Object} GroupMention
+     * @property {string} subject - The name of a group to mention (can be custom)
+     * @property {string} id - The group ID, e.g.: 'XXXXXXXXXX@g.us'
+     */
+
     /**
      * Message options.
      * @typedef {Object} MessageSendOptions
@@ -822,7 +829,8 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
      * @property {boolean} [parseVCards=true] - Automatically parse vCards and send them as contacts
      * @property {string} [caption] - Image or video caption
      * @property {string} [quotedMessageId] - Id of the message that is being quoted (or replied to)
-     * @property {Contact[]} [mentions] - Contacts that are being mentioned in the message
+     * @property {GroupMention[]} [groupMentions] - An array of object that handle group mentions
+     * @property {string[]} [mentions] - User IDs to mention in the message
      * @property {boolean} [sendSeen=true] - Mark the conversation as seen after sending the message
      * @property {string} [stickerAuthor=undefined] - Sets the author of the sticker, (if sendMediaAsSticker is true).
      * @property {string} [stickerName=undefined] - Sets the name of the sticker, (if sendMediaAsSticker is true).
@@ -839,10 +847,16 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
      * @returns {Promise<Message>} Message that was just sent
      */
     async sendMessage(chatId, content, options = {}) {
-        if (options.mentions && options.mentions.some(possiblyContact => possiblyContact instanceof Contact)) {
+        if (options.mentions) {
-            console.warn('Mentions with an array of Contact are now deprecated. See more at https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2166.');
+            !Array.isArray(options.mentions) && (options.mentions = [options.mentions]);
-            options.mentions = options.mentions.map(a => a.id._serialized);
+            if (options.mentions.some((possiblyContact) => possiblyContact instanceof Contact)) {
+                console.warn('Mentions with an array of Contact are now deprecated. See more at https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2166.');
+                options.mentions = options.mentions.map((a) => a.id._serialized);
+            }
         }
+
+        options.groupMentions && !Array.isArray(options.groupMentions) && (options.groupMentions = [options.groupMentions]);
+
         let internalOptions = {
             linkPreview: options.linkPreview === false ? undefined : true,
             sendAudioAsVoice: options.sendAudioAsVoice,
@@ -852,7 +866,8 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
             caption: options.caption,
             quotedMessageId: options.quotedMessageId,
             parseVCards: options.parseVCards === false ? false : true,
-            mentionedJidList: Array.isArray(options.mentions) ? options.mentions : [],
+            mentionedJidList: options.mentions || [],
+            groupMentions: options.groupMentions,
             extraOptions: options.extra
         };
 

src/structures/Message.js

@@ -187,14 +187,32 @@ class Message extends Base {
         } : undefined;
 
         /**
-         * Indicates the mentions in the message body.
+         * @typedef {Object} Mention
-         * @type {Array<string>}
+         * @property {string} server
+         * @property {string} user
+         * @property {string} _serialized
          */
-        this.mentionedIds = [];
 
-        if (data.mentionedJidList) {
+        /**
-            this.mentionedIds = data.mentionedJidList;
+         * Indicates the mentions in the message body.
-        }
+         * @type {Mention[]}
+         */
+        this.mentionedIds = data.mentionedJidList || [];
+
+        /**
+         * @typedef {Object} GroupMention
+         * @property {string} groupSubject The name  of the group
+         * @property {Object} groupJid The group ID
+         * @property {string} groupJid.server
+         * @property {string} groupJid.user
+         * @property {string} groupJid._serialized
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * Indicates whether there are group mentions in the message body
+         * @type {GroupMention[]}
+         */
+        this.groupMentions = data.groupMentions || [];
 
         /**
          * Order ID for message type ORDER
@@ -341,6 +359,14 @@ class Message extends Base {
     async getMentions() {
         return await Promise.all(this.mentionedIds.map(async m => await this.client.getContactById(m)));
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns groups mentioned in this message
+     * @returns {Promise<GroupChat[]|[]>}
+     */
+    async getGroupMentions() {
+        return await Promise.all(this.groupMentions.map(async (m) => await this.client.getChatById(m.groupJid._serialized)));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns the quoted message, if any
@@ -649,12 +675,20 @@ class Message extends Base {
      * @returns {Promise<?Message>}
      */
     async edit(content, options = {}) {
-        if (options.mentions && options.mentions.some(possiblyContact => possiblyContact instanceof Contact)) {
+        if (options.mentions) {
-            options.mentions = options.mentions.map(a => a.id._serialized);
+            !Array.isArray(options.mentions) && (options.mentions = [options.mentions]);
+            if (options.mentions.some((possiblyContact) => possiblyContact instanceof Contact)) {
+                console.warn('Mentions with an array of Contact are now deprecated. See more at https://github.com/pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js/pull/2166.');
+                options.mentions = options.mentions.map((a) => a.id._serialized);
+            }
         }
+
+        options.groupMentions && !Array.isArray(options.groupMentions) && (options.groupMentions = [options.groupMentions]);
+
         let internalOptions = {
             linkPreview: options.linkPreview === false ? undefined : true,
-            mentionedJidList: Array.isArray(options.mentions) ? options.mentions : [],
+            mentionedJidList: options.mentions || [],
+            groupMentions: options.groupMentions,
             extraOptions: options.extra
         };
         

src/util/Injected.js

@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ exports.ExposeStore = (moduleRaidStr) => {
     window.Store.LidUtils = window.mR.findModule('getCurrentLid')[0];
     window.Store.WidToJid = window.mR.findModule('widToUserJid')[0];
     window.Store.JidToWid = window.mR.findModule('userJidToUserWid')[0];
+    window.Store.getMsgInfo = (window.mR.findModule('sendQueryMsgInfo')[0] || {}).sendQueryMsgInfo || window.mR.findModule('queryMsgInfo')[0].queryMsgInfo;
     window.Store.pinUnpinMsg = window.mR.findModule('sendPinInChatMsg')[0].sendPinInChatMsg;
     
     /* eslint-disable no-undef, no-cond-assign */
     window.Store.QueryExist = ((m = window.mR.findModule('queryExists')[0]) ? m.queryExists : window.mR.findModule('queryExist')[0].queryWidExists);
     window.Store.ReplyUtils = (m = window.mR.findModule('canReplyMsg')).length > 0 && m[0];
-    window.Store.getMsgInfo = (window.mR.findModule('sendQueryMsgInfo')[0] || {}).sendQueryMsgInfo || window.mR.findModule('queryMsgInfo')[0].queryMsgInfo;
     /* eslint-enable no-undef, no-cond-assign */
 
     window.Store.Settings = {
@@ -195,7 +195,22 @@ exports.LoadUtils = () => {
         }
 
         if (options.mentionedJidList) {
-            options.mentionedJidList = options.mentionedJidList.map(cId => window.Store.Contact.get(cId).id);
+            options.mentionedJidList = await Promise.all(
+                options.mentionedJidList.map(async (id) => {
+                    const wid = window.Store.WidFactory.createWid(id);
+                    if (await window.Store.QueryExist(wid)) {
+                        return wid;
+                    }
+                })
+            );
+            options.mentionedJidList = options.mentionedJidList.filter(Boolean);
+        }
+
+        if (options.groupMentions) {
+            options.groupMentions = options.groupMentions.map((e) => ({
+                groupSubject: e.subject,
+                groupJid: window.Store.WidFactory.createWid(e.id)
+            }));
         }
 
         let locationOptions = {};
@@ -368,7 +383,22 @@ exports.LoadUtils = () => {
         delete options.extraOptions;
         
         if (options.mentionedJidList) {
-            options.mentionedJidList = options.mentionedJidList.map(cId => window.Store.Contact.get(cId).id);
+            options.mentionedJidList = await Promise.all(
+                options.mentionedJidList.map(async (id) => {
+                    const wid = window.Store.WidFactory.createWid(id);
+                    if (await window.Store.QueryExist(wid)) {
+                        return wid;
+                    }
+                })
+            );
+            options.mentionedJidList = options.mentionedJidList.filter(Boolean);
+        }
+
+        if (options.groupMentions) {
+            options.groupMentions = options.groupMentions.map((e) => ({
+                groupSubject: e.subject,
+                groupJid: window.Store.WidFactory.createWid(e.id)
+            }));
         }
 
         if (options.linkPreview) {