apb/Cargo.toml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sea-orm = { version = "1.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"], optional = true }
 
 [features]
-default = ["activitypub-miscellaneous-terms", "send", "shortcuts"]
+default = ["activitypub-miscellaneous-terms", "send"]
 # extensions
 activitypub-miscellaneous-terms = [] # https://swicg.github.io/miscellany/
 activitypub-counters = [] # https://ns.alemi.dev/as/counters/#
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ jsonld = []
 send = []
 orm = ["dep:sea-orm"]
 fetch = ["dep:reqwest"]
-shortcuts = []
 # providers
 unstructured = ["dep:serde_json"]
 #TODO eventually also make a structured base?

apb/src/field.rs

@@ -3,3 +3,16 @@
 pub struct FieldErr(pub &'static str);
 
 pub type Field<T> = Result<T, FieldErr>;
+
+
+// TODO this trait is really ad-hoc and has awful naming...
+
+pub trait OptionalString {
+	fn str(self) -> Option<String>;
+}
+
+impl OptionalString for Field<&str> {
+	fn str(self) -> Option<String> {
+		self.ok().map(|x| x.to_string())
+	}
+}

apb/src/key.rs

@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 // TODO technically this is not part of ActivityStreams
 
 pub trait PublicKey : super::Base {
-	fn owner(&self) -> crate::Field<String> { Err(crate::FieldErr("owner")) }
-	fn public_key_pem(&self) -> String;
+	fn owner(&self) -> crate::Field<&str> { Err(crate::FieldErr("owner")) }
+	fn public_key_pem(&self) -> &str;
 }
 
 pub trait PublicKeyMut : super::BaseMut {
-	fn set_owner(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
-	fn set_public_key_pem(self, val: String) -> Self;
+	fn set_owner(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
+	fn set_public_key_pem(self, val: &str) -> Self;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl PublicKey for serde_json::Value {
-	crate::getter! { owner -> String }
+	crate::getter! { owner -> &str }
 
-	fn public_key_pem(&self) -> String {
-		self.get("publicKeyPem").and_then(|x| x.as_str()).unwrap_or_default().to_string()
+	fn public_key_pem(&self) -> &str {
+		self.get("publicKeyPem").map(|x| x.as_str().unwrap_or_default()).unwrap_or_default()
 	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl PublicKeyMut for serde_json::Value {
-	crate::setter! { owner -> String }
+	crate::setter! { owner -> &str }
 
-	fn set_public_key_pem(mut self, val: String) -> Self {
+	fn set_public_key_pem(mut self, val: &str) -> Self {
 		self.as_object_mut().unwrap().insert(
 			"publicKeyPem".to_string(),
-			serde_json::Value::String(val),
+			serde_json::Value::String(val.to_string()),
 		);
 		self
 	}

apb/src/lib.rs

@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ pub use key::{PublicKey, PublicKeyMut};
 pub mod field;
 pub use field::{Field, FieldErr};
 
-#[cfg(feature = "shortcuts")]
-pub mod shortcuts;
-#[cfg(feature = "shortcuts")]
-pub use shortcuts::Shortcuts;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "jsonld")]
 mod jsonld;
 

apb/src/macros.rs

@@ -137,12 +137,11 @@ macro_rules! getter {
 		}
 	};
 
-	($name:ident -> String) => {
+	($name:ident -> &str) => {
 		paste::paste! {
-			fn [< $name:snake >](&self) -> $crate::Field<String> {
+			fn [< $name:snake >](&self) -> $crate::Field<&str> {
 				self.get(stringify!($name))
 					.and_then(|x| x.as_str())
-					.map(|x| x.to_string())
 					.ok_or($crate::FieldErr(stringify!($name)))
 			}
 		}
@@ -226,11 +225,11 @@ macro_rules! setter {
 		}
 	};
 
-	($name:ident -> String) => {
+	($name:ident -> &str) => {
 		paste::item! {
-			fn [< set_$name:snake >](mut self, val: Option<String>) -> Self {
+			fn [< set_$name:snake >](mut self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self {
 				$crate::macros::set_maybe_value(
-					&mut self, stringify!($name), val.map(|x| serde_json::Value::String(x))
+					&mut self, stringify!($name), val.map(|x| serde_json::Value::String(x.to_string()))
 				);
 				self
 			}
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ pub fn set_maybe_node(obj: &mut serde_json::Value, key: &str, node: crate::Node<
 	if node.is_empty() {
 		set_maybe_value(obj, key, None)
 	} else {
-		set_maybe_value(obj, key, Some(node.into_value()))
+		set_maybe_value(obj, key, Some(node.into_inner()))
 	}
 }
 

apb/src/node.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ impl<T : super::Base> From<Option<T>> for Node<T> {
 
 impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 	/// return reference to embedded object (or first if many are present)
-	#[deprecated = "use .inner() instead"]
 	pub fn get(&self) -> Option<&T> {
 		match self {
 			Node::Empty | Node::Link(_) => None,
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// return embedded object (or first if many are present)
-	#[deprecated = "use .into_inner() instead"]
+	/// return reference to embedded object (or first if many are present)
 	pub fn extract(self) -> Option<T> {
 		match self {
 			Node::Empty | Node::Link(_) => None,
@@ -62,26 +60,6 @@ impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// return reference to embedded object (or first if many are present)
-	pub fn inner(&self) -> crate::Field<&T> {
-		match self {
-			Node::Empty => Err(crate::FieldErr("node is empty")),
-			Node::Link(_) => Err(crate::FieldErr("node has not been dereferenced")),
-			Node::Object(x) => Ok(x),
-			Node::Array(v) => v.iter().next().ok_or(crate::FieldErr("node contains no items"))?.inner(),
-		}
-	}
-
-	/// return embedded object (or first if many are present)
-	pub fn into_inner(self) -> crate::Field<T> {
-		match self {
-			Node::Empty => Err(crate::FieldErr("node is empty")),
-			Node::Link(_) => Err(crate::FieldErr("node has not been dereferenced")),
-			Node::Object(x) => Ok(*x),
-			Node::Array(v) => v.into_iter().next().ok_or(crate::FieldErr("node contains no items"))?.into_inner(),
-		}
-	}
-
 	/// true only if Node is empty
 	pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
 		matches!(self, Node::Empty)
@@ -113,7 +91,7 @@ impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 	}
 
 	/// returns id of object: url for link, id for object, None if empty or array
-	pub fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<String> {
+	pub fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<&str> {
 		match self {
 			Node::Empty => Err(crate::FieldErr("id")),
 			Node::Link(uri) => uri.href(),
@@ -143,7 +121,7 @@ impl<T : super::Base> Node<T> {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl Node<serde_json::Value> {
-	pub fn into_value(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+	pub fn into_inner(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		match self {
 			Self::Object(x) => *x,
 			Self::Link(l) => serde_json::Value::String(l.href().unwrap_or_default().to_string()),
@@ -151,7 +129,7 @@ impl Node<serde_json::Value> {
 			Self::Array(arr) => serde_json::Value::Array(
 				arr
 					.into_iter()
-					.map(|x| x.into_value())
+					.map(|x| x.into_inner())
 					.collect()
 			),
 		}

apb/src/shortcuts.rs

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-use crate::{Collection, Object};
-
-
-pub trait Shortcuts: crate::Object {
-	fn likes_count(&self) -> crate::Field<i32> {
-		let x = self
-			.likes()
-			.inner()?
-			.total_items()?
-			.min(i32::MAX as u64)
-			as i32;
-		Ok(x)
-	}
-
-	fn shares_count(&self) -> crate::Field<i32> {
-		let x = self
-			.shares()
-			.inner()?
-			.total_items()?
-			.min(i32::MAX as u64)
-			as i32;
-		Ok(x)
-	}
-
-	fn replies_count(&self) -> crate::Field<i32> {
-		let x = self
-			.replies()
-			.inner()?
-			.total_items()?
-			.min(i32::MAX as u64)
-			as i32;
-		Ok(x)
-	}
-
-	fn image_url(&self) -> crate::Field<String> {
-		let image_node = self.image();
-		let image  = image_node.inner()?;
-		let url = image.url();
-		let id = url.id()?;
-		Ok(id.to_string())
-	}
-
-	fn icon_url(&self) -> crate::Field<String> {
-		let icon_node = self.icon();
-		let icon  = icon_node.inner()?;
-		let url = icon.url();
-		let id = url.id()?;
-		Ok(id.to_string())
-	}
-}
-
-impl<T: crate::Object> Shortcuts for T {}

apb/src/types/base.rs

@@ -9,20 +9,20 @@ crate::strenum! {
 }
 
 pub trait Base : crate::macros::MaybeSend {
-	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<String> { Err(crate::FieldErr("id")) }
+	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<&str> { Err(crate::FieldErr("id")) }
 	fn base_type(&self) -> crate::Field<BaseType> { Err(crate::FieldErr("type")) }
 }
 
 
 pub trait BaseMut : crate::macros::MaybeSend {
-	fn set_id(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_id(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	fn set_base_type(self, val: Option<BaseType>) -> Self;
 }
 
 
 impl Base for String {
-	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<String> {
-		Ok(self.clone())
+	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<&str> {
+		Ok(self)
 	}
 
 	fn base_type(&self) -> crate::Field<BaseType> {
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ impl Base for serde_json::Value {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<String> {
+	fn id(&self) -> crate::Field<&str> {
 		if self.is_string() {
-			Ok(self.as_str().ok_or(crate::FieldErr("id"))?.to_string())
+			Ok(self.as_str().ok_or(crate::FieldErr("id"))?)
 		} else {
 			self.get("id")
 				.and_then(|x| x.as_str())
-				.map(|x| x.to_string())
 				.ok_or(crate::FieldErr("id"))
 		}
 	}
@@ -57,6 +56,6 @@ impl Base for serde_json::Value {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl BaseMut for serde_json::Value {
-	crate::setter! { id -> String }
+	crate::setter! { id -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { base_type -> type BaseType }
 }

apb/src/types/link.rs

@@ -19,82 +19,79 @@ crate::strenum! {
 
 pub trait Link : crate::Base {
 	fn link_type(&self) -> Field<LinkType> { Err(FieldErr("type")) }
-	fn href(&self) -> Field<String>;
-	fn rel(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("rel")) }
-	fn media_type(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("mediaType")) } // also in obj
-	fn name(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("name")) }       // also in obj
-	fn hreflang(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("hreflang")) }
+	fn href(&self) -> Field<&str>;
+	fn rel(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("rel")) }
+	fn media_type(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("mediaType")) } // also in obj
+	fn name(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("name")) }       // also in obj
+	fn hreflang(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("hreflang")) }
 	fn height(&self) -> Field<u64> { Err(FieldErr("height")) }
 	fn width(&self) -> Field<u64> { Err(FieldErr("width")) }
-	fn preview(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("linkPreview")) }    // also in obj
+	fn preview(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("linkPreview")) }    // also in obj
 }
 
 pub trait LinkMut : crate::BaseMut {
 	fn set_link_type(self, val: Option<LinkType>) -> Self;
-	fn set_href(self, href: Option<String>) -> Self;
-	fn set_rel(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
-	fn set_media_type(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self; // also in obj
-	fn set_name(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;       // also in obj
-	fn set_hreflang(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_href(self, href: Option<&str>) -> Self;
+	fn set_rel(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
+	fn set_media_type(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self; // also in obj
+	fn set_name(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;       // also in obj
+	fn set_hreflang(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	fn set_height(self, val: Option<u64>) -> Self;
 	fn set_width(self, val: Option<u64>) -> Self;
-	fn set_preview(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;    // also in obj
+	fn set_preview(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;    // also in obj
 }
 
 impl Link for String {
-	fn href(&self) -> Field<String> {
-		Ok(self.to_string())
+	fn href(&self) -> Field<&str> {
+		Ok(self)
 	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl Link for serde_json::Value {
 	// TODO this can fail, but it should never do!
-	fn href(&self) -> Field<String> {
+	fn href(&self) -> Field<&str> {
 		if self.is_string() {
-			self.as_str().map(|x| x.to_string()).ok_or(FieldErr("href"))
+			self.as_str().ok_or(FieldErr("href"))
 		} else {
-			self.get("href")
-				.and_then(|x| x.as_str())
-				.map(|x| x.to_string())
-				.ok_or(FieldErr("href"))
+			self.get("href").and_then(|x| x.as_str()).ok_or(FieldErr("href"))
 		}
 	}
 
 	crate::getter! { link_type -> type LinkType }
-	crate::getter! { rel -> String }
-	crate::getter! { mediaType -> String }
-	crate::getter! { name -> String }
-	crate::getter! { hreflang -> String }
+	crate::getter! { rel -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { mediaType -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { name -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { hreflang -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { height -> u64 }
 	crate::getter! { width -> u64 }
-	crate::getter! { preview -> String }
+	crate::getter! { preview -> &str }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl LinkMut for serde_json::Value {
-	fn set_href(mut self, href: Option<String>) -> Self {
+	fn set_href(mut self, href: Option<&str>) -> Self {
 		match &mut self {
 			serde_json::Value::Object(map) => {
 				match href {
 					Some(href) => map.insert(
 						"href".to_string(),
-						serde_json::Value::String(href)
+						serde_json::Value::String(href.to_string())
 					),
 					None => map.remove("href"),
 				};
 			},
-			x => *x = serde_json::Value::String(href.unwrap_or_default()),
+			x => *x = serde_json::Value::String(href.unwrap_or_default().to_string()),
 		}
 		self
 	}
 
 	crate::setter! { link_type -> type LinkType }
-	crate::setter! { rel -> String }
-	crate::setter! { mediaType -> String }
-	crate::setter! { name -> String }
-	crate::setter! { hreflang -> String }
+	crate::setter! { rel -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { mediaType -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { name -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { hreflang -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { height -> u64 }
 	crate::setter! { width -> u64 }
-	crate::setter! { preview -> String }
+	crate::setter! { preview -> &str }
 }

apb/src/types/object/actor.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub trait Actor : Object {
 
 	fn actor_type(&self) -> Field<ActorType> { Err(FieldErr("type")) }
 	/// A short username which may be used to refer to the actor, with no uniqueness guarantees.
-	fn preferred_username(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("preferredUsername")) }
+	fn preferred_username(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("preferredUsername")) }
 	/// A reference to an [ActivityStreams] OrderedCollection comprised of all the messages received by the actor; see 5.2 Inbox. 
 	fn inbox(&self) -> Node<Self::Collection>;
 	/// An [ActivityStreams] OrderedCollection comprised of all the messages produced by the actor; see 5.1 Outbox. 
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@ pub trait Actor : Object {
 
 pub trait Endpoints : Object {
 	/// Endpoint URI so this actor's clients may access remote ActivityStreams objects which require authentication to access. To use this endpoint, the client posts an x-www-form-urlencoded id parameter with the value being the id of the requested ActivityStreams object. 
-	fn proxy_url(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("proxyUrl")) }
+	fn proxy_url(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("proxyUrl")) }
 	/// If OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens [RFC6749] [RFC6750] are being used for authenticating client to server interactions, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a browser-authenticated user may obtain a new authorization grant. 
-	fn oauth_authorization_endpoint(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("oauthAuthorizationEndpoint")) }
+	fn oauth_authorization_endpoint(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("oauthAuthorizationEndpoint")) }
 	/// If OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens [RFC6749] [RFC6750] are being used for authenticating client to server interactions, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a client may acquire an access token. 
-	fn oauth_token_endpoint(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("oauthTokenEndpoint")) }
+	fn oauth_token_endpoint(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("oauthTokenEndpoint")) }
 	/// If Linked Data Signatures and HTTP Signatures are being used for authentication and authorization, this endpoint specifies a URI at which browser-authenticated users may authorize a client's public key for client to server interactions. 
-	fn provide_client_key(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("provideClientKey")) }
+	fn provide_client_key(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("provideClientKey")) }
 	/// If Linked Data Signatures and HTTP Signatures are being used for authentication and authorization, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a client key may be signed by the actor's key for a time window to act on behalf of the actor in interacting with foreign servers. 
-	fn sign_client_key(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("signClientKey")) }
+	fn sign_client_key(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("signClientKey")) }
 	/// An optional endpoint used for wide delivery of publicly addressed activities and activities sent to followers. sharedInbox endpoints SHOULD also be publicly readable OrderedCollection objects containing objects addressed to the Public special collection. Reading from the sharedInbox endpoint MUST NOT present objects which are not addressed to the Public endpoint.
-	fn shared_inbox(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("sharedInbox")) }
+	fn shared_inbox(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("sharedInbox")) }
 }
 
 pub trait ActorMut : ObjectMut {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub trait ActorMut : ObjectMut {
 	type Endpoints : Endpoints;
 
 	fn set_actor_type(self, val: Option<ActorType>) -> Self;
-	fn set_preferred_username(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_preferred_username(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	fn set_inbox(self, val: Node<Self::Collection>) -> Self;
 	fn set_outbox(self, val: Node<Self::Collection>) -> Self;
 	fn set_following(self, val: Node<Self::Collection>) -> Self;
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ pub trait ActorMut : ObjectMut {
 
 pub trait EndpointsMut : ObjectMut {
 	/// Endpoint URI so this actor's clients may access remote ActivityStreams objects which require authentication to access. To use this endpoint, the client posts an x-www-form-urlencoded id parameter with the value being the id of the requested ActivityStreams object. 
-	fn set_proxy_url(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_proxy_url(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	/// If OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens [RFC6749] [RFC6750] are being used for authenticating client to server interactions, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a browser-authenticated user may obtain a new authorization grant. 
-	fn set_oauth_authorization_endpoint(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_oauth_authorization_endpoint(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	/// If OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens [RFC6749] [RFC6750] are being used for authenticating client to server interactions, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a client may acquire an access token. 
-	fn set_oauth_token_endpoint(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_oauth_token_endpoint(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	/// If Linked Data Signatures and HTTP Signatures are being used for authentication and authorization, this endpoint specifies a URI at which browser-authenticated users may authorize a client's public key for client to server interactions. 
-	fn set_provide_client_key(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_provide_client_key(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	/// If Linked Data Signatures and HTTP Signatures are being used for authentication and authorization, this endpoint specifies a URI at which a client key may be signed by the actor's key for a time window to act on behalf of the actor in interacting with foreign servers. 
-	fn set_sign_client_key(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_sign_client_key(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	/// An optional endpoint used for wide delivery of publicly addressed activities and activities sent to followers. sharedInbox endpoints SHOULD also be publicly readable OrderedCollection objects containing objects addressed to the Public special collection. Reading from the sharedInbox endpoint MUST NOT present objects which are not addressed to the Public endpoint.
-	fn set_shared_inbox(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_shared_inbox(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl Actor for serde_json::Value {
 	type Endpoints = serde_json::Value;
 
 	crate::getter! { actorType -> type ActorType }
-	crate::getter! { preferredUsername -> String }
+	crate::getter! { preferredUsername -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { inbox -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::getter! { outbox -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::getter! { following -> node Self::Collection }
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ impl Actor for serde_json::Value {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl Endpoints for serde_json::Value {
-	crate::getter! { proxyUrl -> String }
-	crate::getter! { oauthAuthorizationEndpoint -> String }
-	crate::getter! { oauthTokenEndpoint -> String }
-	crate::getter! { provideClientKey -> String }
-	crate::getter! { signClientKey -> String }
-	crate::getter! { sharedInbox -> String }
+	crate::getter! { proxyUrl -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { oauthAuthorizationEndpoint -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { oauthTokenEndpoint -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { provideClientKey -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { signClientKey -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { sharedInbox -> &str }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl ActorMut for serde_json::Value {
 	type Endpoints = serde_json::Value;
 
 	crate::setter! { actor_type -> type ActorType }
-	crate::setter! { preferredUsername -> String }
+	crate::setter! { preferredUsername -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { inbox -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::setter! { outbox -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::setter! { following -> node Self::Collection }
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ impl ActorMut for serde_json::Value {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
 impl EndpointsMut for serde_json::Value {
-	crate::setter! { proxyUrl -> String }
-	crate::setter! { oauthAuthorizationEndpoint -> String }
-	crate::setter! { oauthTokenEndpoint -> String }
-	crate::setter! { provideClientKey -> String }
-	crate::setter! { signClientKey -> String }
-	crate::setter! { sharedInbox -> String }
+	crate::setter! { proxyUrl -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { oauthAuthorizationEndpoint -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { oauthTokenEndpoint -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { provideClientKey -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { signClientKey -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { sharedInbox -> &str }
 }

apb/src/types/object/mod.rs

@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ pub trait Object : Base {
 	/// The content or textual representation of the Object encoded as a JSON string. By default, the value of content is HTML
 	/// The mediaType property can be used in the object to indicate a different content type
 	/// The content MAY be expressed using multiple language-tagged values
-	fn content(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("content")) } // TODO handle language maps
+	fn content(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("content")) } // TODO handle language maps
 	/// Identifies the context within which the object exists or an activity was performed
 	/// The notion of "context" used is intentionally vague
 	/// The intended function is to serve as a means of grouping objects and activities that share a common originating context or purpose
 	/// An example could be all activities relating to a common project or event
 	fn context(&self) -> Node<Self::Object> { Node::Empty } 
 	/// A simple, human-readable, plain-text name for the object. HTML markup MUST NOT be included. The name MAY be expressed using multiple language-tagged values
-	fn name(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("name")) }       // also in link // TODO handle language maps
+	fn name(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("name")) }       // also in link // TODO handle language maps
 	/// The date and time describing the actual or expected ending time of the object
 	/// When used with an Activity object, for instance, the endTime property specifies the moment the activity concluded or is expected to conclude. 
 	fn end_time(&self) -> Field<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>> { Err(FieldErr("endTime")) }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub trait Object : Base {
 	/// When used with an Activity object, for instance, the startTime property specifies the moment the activity began or is scheduled to begin. 
 	fn start_time(&self) -> Field<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>> { Err(FieldErr("startTime")) }
 	/// A natural language summarization of the object encoded as HTML. Multiple language tagged summaries MAY be provided
-	fn summary(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("summary")) }
+	fn summary(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("summary")) }
 	/// One or more "tags" that have been associated with an objects. A tag can be any kind of Object
 	/// The key difference between attachment and tag is that the former implies association by inclusion, while the latter implies associated by reference
 	// TODO technically this is an object? but spec says that it works my reference, idk
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ pub trait Object : Base {
 	/// When used on a Link, identifies the MIME media type of the referenced resource.
 	/// When used on an Object, identifies the MIME media type of the value of the content property.
 	/// If not specified, the content property is assumed to contain text/html content. 
-	fn media_type(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("mediaType")) } // also in link
+	fn media_type(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("mediaType")) } // also in link
 	/// When the object describes a time-bound resource, such as an audio or video, a meeting, etc, the duration property indicates the object's approximate duration.
 	/// The value MUST be expressed as an xsd:duration as defined by [ xmlschema11-2], section 3.3.6 (e.g. a period of 5 seconds is represented as "PT5S"). 
-	fn duration(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("duration")) } // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
+	fn duration(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("duration")) } // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "activitypub-miscellaneous-terms")]
 	fn sensitive(&self) -> Field<bool> { Err(FieldErr("sensitive")) }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub trait Object : Base {
 	fn as_document(&self) -> Result<&Self::Document, FieldErr> { Err(FieldErr("type")) }
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "did-core")] // TODO this isn't from did-core actually!?!?!?!?!
-	fn value(&self) -> Field<String> { Err(FieldErr("value")) }
+	fn value(&self) -> Field<&str> { Err(FieldErr("value")) }
 }
 
 pub trait ObjectMut : BaseMut {
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ pub trait ObjectMut : BaseMut {
 	fn set_attachment(self, val: Node<Self::Object>) -> Self;
 	fn set_attributed_to(self, val: Node<Self::Actor>) -> Self;
 	fn set_audience(self, val: Node<Self::Actor>) -> Self;
-	fn set_content(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self; // TODO handle language maps
+	fn set_content(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self; // TODO handle language maps
 	fn set_context(self, val: Node<Self::Object>) -> Self; 
-	fn set_name(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;       // also in link // TODO handle language maps
+	fn set_name(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;       // also in link // TODO handle language maps
 	fn set_end_time(self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> Self;
 	fn set_generator(self, val: Node<Self::Actor>) -> Self;
 	fn set_icon(self, val: Node<Self::Document>) -> Self;
@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@ pub trait ObjectMut : BaseMut {
 	fn set_likes(self, val: Node<Self::Collection>) -> Self;
 	fn set_shares(self, val: Node<Self::Collection>) -> Self;
 	fn set_start_time(self, val: Option<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>>) -> Self;
-	fn set_summary(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_summary(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 	fn set_tag(self, val: Node<Self::Object>) -> Self;
 	fn set_url(self, val: Node<Self::Link>) -> Self;
 	fn set_to(self, val: Node<Self::Link>) -> Self;
 	fn set_bto(self, val: Node<Self::Link>) -> Self;
 	fn set_cc(self, val: Node<Self::Link>) -> Self;
 	fn set_bcc(self, val: Node<Self::Link>) -> Self;
-	fn set_media_type(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self; // also in link
-	fn set_duration(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self; // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
+	fn set_media_type(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self; // also in link
+	fn set_duration(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self; // TODO how to parse xsd:duration ?
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "activitypub-miscellaneous-terms")]
 	fn set_sensitive(self, val: Option<bool>) -> Self;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ pub trait ObjectMut : BaseMut {
 	fn set_conversation(self, val: Node<Self::Object>) -> Self;
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "did-core")] // TODO this isn't from did-core actually!?!?!?!?!
-	fn set_value(self, val: Option<String>) -> Self;
+	fn set_value(self, val: Option<&str>) -> Self;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "unstructured")]
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ impl Object for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::getter! { attachment -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 	crate::getter! { attributedTo -> node Self::Actor }
 	crate::getter! { audience -> node Self::Actor }
-	crate::getter! { content -> String }
+	crate::getter! { content -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { context -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
-	crate::getter! { name -> String }
+	crate::getter! { name -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { endTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
 	crate::getter! { generator -> node Self::Actor }
 	crate::getter! { icon -> node Self::Document }
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ impl Object for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::getter! { likes -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::getter! { shares -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::getter! { startTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
-	crate::getter! { summary -> String }
+	crate::getter! { summary -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { tag -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 	crate::getter! { to -> node Self::Link }
 	crate::getter! { bto -> node Self::Link }
 	crate::getter! { cc -> node Self::Link }
 	crate::getter! { bcc -> node Self::Link }
-	crate::getter! { mediaType -> String }
-	crate::getter! { duration -> String }
+	crate::getter! { mediaType -> &str }
+	crate::getter! { duration -> &str }
 	crate::getter! { url -> node Self::Link }
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "activitypub-miscellaneous-terms")]
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl Object for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::getter! { conversation -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "did-core")] // TODO this isn't from did-core actually!?!?!?!?!
-	crate::getter! { value -> String }
+	crate::getter! { value -> &str }
 
 	fn as_activity(&self) -> Result<&Self::Activity, FieldErr> {
 		match self.object_type()? {
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ impl ObjectMut for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::setter! { attachment -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 	crate::setter! { attributedTo -> node Self::Actor }
 	crate::setter! { audience -> node Self::Actor }
-	crate::setter! { content -> String }
+	crate::setter! { content -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { context -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
-	crate::setter! { name -> String }
+	crate::setter! { name -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { endTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
 	crate::setter! { generator -> node Self::Actor }
 	crate::setter! { icon -> node Self::Document }
@@ -294,14 +294,14 @@ impl ObjectMut for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::setter! { likes -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::setter! { shares -> node Self::Collection }
 	crate::setter! { startTime -> chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc> }
-	crate::setter! { summary -> String }
+	crate::setter! { summary -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { tag -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 	crate::setter! { to -> node Self::Link }
 	crate::setter! { bto -> node Self::Link}
 	crate::setter! { cc -> node Self::Link }
 	crate::setter! { bcc -> node Self::Link }
-	crate::setter! { mediaType -> String }
-	crate::setter! { duration -> String }
+	crate::setter! { mediaType -> &str }
+	crate::setter! { duration -> &str }
 	crate::setter! { url -> node Self::Link }
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "activitypub-miscellaneous-terms")]
@@ -316,5 +316,5 @@ impl ObjectMut for serde_json::Value {
 	crate::setter! { conversation -> node <Self as Object>::Object }
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "did-core")] // TODO this isn't from did-core actually!?!?!?!?!
-	crate::setter! { value -> String }
+	crate::setter! { value -> &str }
 }

upub/cli/src/fetch.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub async fn fetch(ctx: upub::Context, uri: String, save: bool, actor: Option<St
 	let mut node = apb::Node::link(uri.to_string());
 	if let apb::Node::Link(ref uri) = node {
 		if let Ok(href) = uri.href() {
-			node = upub::Context::request(reqwest::Method::GET, &href, None, &from, &pkey, ctx.domain())
+			node = upub::Context::request(reqwest::Method::GET, href, None, &from, &pkey, ctx.domain())
 				.await?
 				.json::<serde_json::Value>()
 				.await?
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub async fn fetch(ctx: upub::Context, uri: String, save: bool, actor: Option<St
 	}
 
 
-	let obj = node.into_inner().expect("node still empty after fetch?");
+	let obj = node.extract().expect("node still empty after fetch?");
 
 	println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&obj).unwrap());
 

upub/cli/src/nuke.rs

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub async fn nuke(ctx: upub::Context, for_real: bool, delete_posts: bool) -> Res
 
 		let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 		let undo_activity = apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+			.set_id(Some(&aid))
 			.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Undo))
 			.set_actor(apb::Node::link(activity.actor.clone()))
 			.set_object(apb::Node::object(undone))
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub async fn nuke(ctx: upub::Context, for_real: bool, delete_posts: bool) -> Res
 
 		let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 			internal: NotSet,
-			activity: Set(aid),
+			activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 			job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 			actor: Set(activity.actor),
 			target: Set(None),
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub async fn nuke(ctx: upub::Context, for_real: bool, delete_posts: bool) -> Res
 			let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 			let actor = object.attributed_to.unwrap_or_else(|| ctx.domain().to_string());
 			let undo_activity = apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+				.set_id(Some(&aid))
 				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Delete))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(actor.clone()))
 				.set_object(apb::Node::link(object.id.clone()))
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pub async fn nuke(ctx: upub::Context, for_real: bool, delete_posts: bool) -> Res
 
 			let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 				internal: NotSet,
-				activity: Set(aid),
+				activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 				job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 				actor: Set(actor),
 				target: Set(None),

upub/cli/src/relay.rs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 		RelayCommand::Follow { actor } => {
 			let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 			let payload = apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+				.set_id(Some(&aid))
 				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Follow))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(ctx.base().to_string()))
 				.set_object(apb::Node::link(actor.clone()))
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()));
 			let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 				internal: NotSet,
-				activity: Set(aid),
+				activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 				job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 				actor: Set(ctx.base().to_string()),
 				target: Set(None),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(format!("activity#{}", relation.activity)))?;
 			let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 			let payload = apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+				.set_id(Some(&aid))
 				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Accept(apb::AcceptType::Accept)))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(ctx.base().to_string()))
 				.set_object(apb::Node::link(activity.id))
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()));
 			let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 				internal: NotSet,
-				activity: Set(aid),
+				activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 				job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 				actor: Set(ctx.base().to_string()),
 				target: Set(None),
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(format!("activity#{}", accept_activity_id)))?;
 			let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 			let payload = apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+				.set_id(Some(&aid))
 				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Undo))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(ctx.base().to_string()))
 				.set_object(apb::Node::object(activity.ap()))
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()));
 			let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 				internal: NotSet,
-				activity: Set(aid),
+				activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 				job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 				actor: Set(ctx.base().to_string()),
 				target: Set(None),
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(format!("activity#{}", relation.activity)))?;
 			let aid = ctx.aid(&upub::Context::new_id());
 			let payload = apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(aid.clone()))
+				.set_id(Some(&aid))
 				.set_activity_type(Some(apb::ActivityType::Undo))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(ctx.base().to_string()))
 				.set_object(apb::Node::object(activity.ap()))
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pub async fn relay(ctx: upub::Context, action: RelayCommand) -> Result<(), Reque
 				.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()));
 			let job = upub::model::job::ActiveModel {
 				internal: NotSet,
-				activity: Set(aid),
+				activity: Set(aid.clone()),
 				job_type: Set(upub::model::job::JobType::Outbound),
 				actor: Set(ctx.base().to_string()),
 				target: Set(None),

upub/core/src/model/activity.rs

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl Entity {
 impl Model {
 	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(self.id))
+			.set_id(Some(&self.id))
 			.set_activity_type(Some(self.activity_type))
 			.set_actor(apb::Node::link(self.actor))
 			.set_object(apb::Node::maybe_link(self.object))

upub/core/src/model/actor.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use sea_orm::{entity::prelude::*, QuerySelect, SelectColumns};
 
-use apb::{ActorMut, ActorType, BaseMut, DocumentMut, EndpointsMut, ObjectMut, PublicKeyMut};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, ActorMut, ActorType, BaseMut, DocumentMut, EndpointsMut, ObjectMut, PublicKeyMut};
 
 use crate::ext::{JsonVec, TypeName};
 
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ impl TypeName for Field {
 impl<T: apb::Object> From<T> for Field {
 	fn from(value: T) -> Self {
 		Field {
-			name: value.name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
-			value: mdhtml::safe_html(&value.value().unwrap_or_default()),
+			name: value.name().str().unwrap_or_default(),
+			value: mdhtml::safe_html(value.value().unwrap_or_default()),
 			field_type: "PropertyValue".to_string(), // TODO can we try parsing this instead??
 			verified_at: None, // TODO where does verified_at come from? extend apb maybe
 		}
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ impl Entity {
 impl Model {
 	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(self.id.clone()))
+			.set_id(Some(&self.id))
 			.set_actor_type(Some(self.actor_type))
-			.set_name(self.name)
-			.set_summary(self.summary)
+			.set_name(self.name.as_deref())
+			.set_summary(self.summary.as_deref())
 			.set_icon(apb::Node::maybe_object(self.icon.map(|i|
 				apb::new()
 					.set_document_type(Some(apb::DocumentType::Image))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl Model {
 			))
 			.set_published(Some(self.published))
 			.set_updated(if self.updated != self.published { Some(self.updated) } else { None })
-			.set_preferred_username(Some(self.preferred_username))
+			.set_preferred_username(Some(&self.preferred_username))
 			.set_statuses_count(Some(self.statuses_count as u64))
 			.set_followers_count(Some(self.followers_count as u64))
 			.set_following_count(Some(self.following_count as u64))
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ impl Model {
 			.set_followers(apb::Node::maybe_link(self.followers))
 			.set_public_key(apb::Node::object(
 				apb::new()
-					.set_id(Some(format!("{}#main-key", self.id)))
-					.set_owner(Some(self.id))
-					.set_public_key_pem(self.public_key)
+					.set_id(Some(&format!("{}#main-key", self.id)))
+					.set_owner(Some(&self.id))
+					.set_public_key_pem(&self.public_key)
 			))
 			.set_endpoints(apb::Node::object(
 				apb::new()
-					.set_shared_inbox(self.shared_inbox)
+					.set_shared_inbox(self.shared_inbox.as_deref())
 			))
 			.set_also_known_as(apb::Node::links(self.also_known_as.0))
 			.set_moved_to(apb::Node::maybe_link(self.moved_to))

upub/core/src/model/attachment.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Model {
 		apb::new()
 			.set_url(apb::Node::link(self.url))
 			.set_document_type(Some(self.document_type))
-			.set_media_type(Some(self.media_type))
-			.set_name(self.name)
+			.set_media_type(Some(&self.media_type))
+			.set_name(self.name.as_deref())
 	}
 }

upub/core/src/model/object.rs

@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ impl Entity {
 impl Model {
 	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(self.id))
+			.set_id(Some(&self.id))
 			.set_object_type(Some(self.object_type))
 			.set_attributed_to(apb::Node::maybe_link(self.attributed_to))
-			.set_name(self.name)
-			.set_summary(self.summary)
-			.set_content(self.content)
+			.set_name(self.name.as_deref())
+			.set_summary(self.summary.as_deref())
+			.set_content(self.content.as_deref())
 			.set_image(apb::Node::maybe_object(self.image.map(|x| 
 				apb::new()
 					.set_document_type(Some(apb::DocumentType::Image))

upub/core/src/selector/rich.rs

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ impl RichMention {
 		use apb::LinkMut;
 		apb::new()
 			.set_link_type(Some(apb::LinkType::Mention))
-			.set_href(Some(self.id))
-			.set_name(Some(self.fqn))
+			.set_href(Some(&self.id))
+			.set_name(Some(&self.fqn))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl RichHashtag {
 	pub fn ap(self) -> serde_json::Value {
 		use apb::LinkMut;
 		apb::new()
-			.set_name(Some(format!("#{}", self.hash.name)))
+			.set_name(Some(&format!("#{}", self.hash.name)))
 			.set_link_type(Some(apb::LinkType::Hashtag))
 	}
 }

upub/core/src/traits/fetch.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
-use apb::{Shortcuts, Activity, Actor, ActorMut, Base, Collection, CollectionPage, Object};
+use apb::{Activity, Actor, ActorMut, Base, Collection, CollectionPage, Object};
 use reqwest::{header::{ACCEPT, CONTENT_TYPE, USER_AGENT}, Method, Response};
-use sea_orm::{ActiveValue::Set, ColumnTrait, ConnectionTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, NotSet, QueryFilter, ActiveModelTrait};
+use sea_orm::{ActiveValue::Set, ColumnTrait, ConnectionTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, NotSet, QueryFilter};
+
+use crate::traits::normalize::AP;
 
 use super::{Addresser, Cloaker, Normalizer};
 use httpsign::HttpSignature;
 
-use crate::AP;
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Pull<T> {
 	Actor(T),
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 			if depth >= self.cfg().security.max_id_redirects {
 				return Err(RequestError::TooManyRedirects);
 			}
-			return self.pull(&doc_id).await;
+			return self.pull(doc_id).await;
 		}
 
 		match document.object_type()? {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 		// TODO try fetching these numbers from audience/generator fields to avoid making 2 more GETs every time
 		if let Ok(followers_url) = document.followers().id() {
 			let req = Self::request(
-				Method::GET, &followers_url, None,
+				Method::GET, followers_url, None,
 				self.base(), self.pkey(), self.domain(),
 			).await;
 			if let Ok(res) = req {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 
 		if let Ok(following_url) = document.following().id() {
 			let req = Self::request(
-				Method::GET, &following_url, None,
+				Method::GET, following_url, None,
 				self.base(), self.pkey(), self.domain(),
 			).await;
 			if let Ok(res) = req {
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 		let document = self.pull(id).await?.actor()?;
 
 		if document.id()? != id {
-			if let Some(x) = crate::model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&document.id()?).one(tx).await? {
+			if let Some(x) = crate::model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(document.id()?).one(tx).await? {
 				return Ok(x); // already in db but we had to follow the "pretty" url, mehh
 			}
 		}
@@ -381,16 +381,16 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 	}
 
 	async fn resolve_activity(&self, activity: serde_json::Value, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<crate::model::activity::Model, RequestError> {
-		let _domain = self.fetch_domain(&crate::Context::server(&activity.id()?), tx).await?;
+		let _domain = self.fetch_domain(&crate::Context::server(activity.id()?), tx).await?;
 
 		if let Ok(activity_actor) = activity.actor().id() {
-			if let Err(e) = self.fetch_user(&activity_actor, tx).await {
+			if let Err(e) = self.fetch_user(activity_actor, tx).await {
 				tracing::warn!("could not get actor of fetched activity: {e}");
 			}
 		}
 
 		if let Ok(activity_object) = activity.object().id() {
-			if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(&activity_object, tx).await {
+			if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(activity_object, tx).await {
 				tracing::warn!("could not get object of fetched activity: {e}");
 			}
 		}
@@ -403,29 +403,6 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 
 	async fn fetch_thread(&self, id: &str, tx: &impl ConnectionTrait) -> Result<(), RequestError> {
 		let object = self.pull(id).await?.object()?;
-
-		// also update object stats since we're pulling it again
-		let model = self.fetch_object(id, tx).await?;
-		let mut active = model.clone().into_active_model();
-		let mut changed = false;
-
-		let new_like_count = object.likes_count().unwrap_or_default();
-		if new_like_count > model.likes {
-			active.likes = Set(new_like_count);
-			changed = true;
-		}
-
-		let new_share_count = object.shares_count().unwrap_or_default();
-		if new_share_count > model.announces {
-			active.announces = Set(new_share_count);
-			changed = true;
-		}
-
-		if changed {
-			active.update(tx).await?;
-		}
-
-		// crawl replies collection
 		let replies = object.replies().resolve(self).await?;
 
 		let mut page;
@@ -437,17 +414,17 @@ impl Fetcher for crate::Context {
 			// fix for mastodon: at some point it introduces ?only_other_accounts=true and then returns a
 			// collection, not a page anymore ???
 			if matches!(page.object_type()?, apb::ObjectType::Collection(apb::CollectionType::Collection)) {
-				page = page.first().into_inner()?;
+				page = page.first().extract().ok_or(RequestError::Tombstone)?;
 			}
 
 			for obj in page.items().flat() {
-				if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(&obj.id()?, tx).await {
+				if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(obj.id()?, tx).await {
 					tracing::warn!("error fetching reply: {e}");
 				}
 			}
 
 			for obj in page.ordered_items().flat() {
-				if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(&obj.id()?, tx).await {
+				if let Err(e) = self.fetch_object(obj.id()?, tx).await {
 					tracing::warn!("error fetching reply: {e}");
 				}
 			}
@@ -477,7 +454,7 @@ async fn fetch_object_r(ctx: &crate::Context, id: &str, depth: u32, tx: &impl Co
 	let object = ctx.pull(id).await?.object()?;
 
 	if object.id()? != id {
-		if let Some(x) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&object.id()?).one(tx).await? {
+		if let Some(x) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(object.id()?).one(tx).await? {
 			return Ok(x); // already in db but we had to follow the "pretty" url, mehh
 		}
 	}
@@ -490,21 +467,21 @@ async fn resolve_object_r(ctx: &crate::Context, object: serde_json::Value, depth
 
 	if let Ok(oid) = object.id() {
 		if oid != id {
-			if let Some(x) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&oid).one(tx).await? {
+			if let Some(x) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(oid).one(tx).await? {
 				return Ok(x); // already in db, but with id different that given url
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if let Ok(attributed_to) = object.attributed_to().id() {
-		if let Err(e) = ctx.fetch_user(&attributed_to, tx).await {
+		if let Err(e) = ctx.fetch_user(attributed_to, tx).await {
 			tracing::warn!("could not get actor of fetched object: {e}");
 		}
 	}
 
 	if let Ok(reply) = object.in_reply_to().id() {
 		if depth <= ctx.cfg().security.thread_crawl_depth {
-			fetch_object_r(ctx, &reply, depth + 1, tx).await?;
+			fetch_object_r(ctx, reply, depth + 1, tx).await?;
 		} else {
 			tracing::warn!("thread deeper than {}, giving up fetching more replies", ctx.cfg().security.thread_crawl_depth);
 		}
@@ -527,7 +504,7 @@ impl Dereferenceable<serde_json::Value> for apb::Node<serde_json::Value> {
 			apb::Node::Link(uri) => {
 				let href = uri.href()?;
 				tracing::info!("dereferencing {href}");
-				let res = crate::Context::request(Method::GET, &href, None, ctx.base(), ctx.pkey(), ctx.domain())
+				let res = crate::Context::request(Method::GET, href, None, ctx.base(), ctx.pkey(), ctx.domain())
 					.await?
 					.json::<serde_json::Value>()
 					.await?;

upub/core/src/traits/normalize.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use apb::{Document, Endpoints, Node, Object, PublicKey, Shortcuts};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, Collection, Document, Endpoints, Node, Object, PublicKey};
 use sea_orm::{sea_query::Expr, ActiveModelTrait, ActiveValue::{Unchanged, NotSet, Set}, ColumnTrait, ConnectionTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, IntoActiveModel, QueryFilter};
 
 use super::{Cloaker, Fetcher};
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 		// > kind of dumb. there should be a job system so this can be done in waves. or maybe there's
 		// > some whole other way to do this?? im thinking but misskey aaaa!! TODO
 		if let Ok(reply) = object.in_reply_to().id() {
-			if let Some(o) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&reply).one(tx).await? {
+			if let Some(o) = crate::model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(reply).one(tx).await? {
 				object_model.context = o.context;
 			} else {
 				object_model.context = None; // TODO to be filled by some other task
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 					Node::Link(l) => {
 						let url = l.href().unwrap_or_default();
 						if url == obj_image { continue };
-						let mut media_type = l.media_type().unwrap_or("link".to_string());
+						let mut media_type = l.media_type().unwrap_or("link").to_string();
 						let mut document_type = apb::DocumentType::Page;
 						if self.cfg().compat.fix_attachment_images_media_type
 							&& [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".bmp"] // TODO more image types???
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 						}
 						crate::model::attachment::ActiveModel {
 							internal: sea_orm::ActiveValue::NotSet,
-							url: Set(self.cloaked(&url)),
+							url: Set(self.cloaked(url)),
 							object: Set(object_model.internal),
 							document_type: Set(document_type),
-							name: Set(l.name().ok()),
+							name: Set(l.name().str()),
 							media_type: Set(media_type),
 						}
 					},
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 							//      we should try to resolve remote users mentioned, otherwise most mentions will
 							//      be lost. also we shouldn't fail inserting the whole post if the mention fails
 							//      resolving.
-							if let Ok(user) = self.fetch_user(&href, tx).await {
+							if let Ok(user) = self.fetch_user(href, tx).await {
 								let model = crate::model::mention::ActiveModel {
 									internal: NotSet,
 									object: Set(object_model.internal),
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl Normalizer for crate::Context {
 					},
 					Ok(apb::LinkType::Hashtag) => {
 						let hashtag = l.name()
-							.unwrap_or_else(|_| l.href().unwrap_or_default().split('/').last().unwrap_or_default().to_string()) // TODO maybe just fail?
+							.unwrap_or_else(|_| l.href().unwrap_or_default().split('/').last().unwrap_or_default()) // TODO maybe just fail?
 							.replace('#', "");
 						// TODO lemmy added a "fix" to make its communities kind of work with mastodon:
 						//      basically they include the community name as hashtag. ughhhh, since we handle
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ impl AP {
 			id: activity.id()?.to_string(),
 			activity_type: activity.activity_type()?,
 			actor: activity.actor().id()?.to_string(),
-			object: activity.object().id().ok(),
-			target: activity.target().id().ok(),
+			object: activity.object().id().str(),
+			target: activity.target().id().str(),
 			published: activity.published().unwrap_or(chrono::Utc::now()),
 			to: activity.to().all_ids().into(),
 			bto: activity.bto().all_ids().into(),
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ impl AP {
 		}
 		Ok(crate::model::attachment::Model {
 			internal: 0,
-			url: document.url().id().unwrap_or_default(),
+			url: document.url().id().str().unwrap_or_default(),
 			object: parent,
 			document_type: document.as_document().map_or(apb::DocumentType::Document, |x| x.document_type().unwrap_or(apb::DocumentType::Page)),
-			name: document.name().ok(),
-			media_type: document.media_type().unwrap_or("link".to_string()),
+			name: document.name().str(),
+			media_type: document.media_type().unwrap_or("link").to_string(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -306,21 +306,24 @@ impl AP {
 			internal: 0,
 			id: object.id()?.to_string(),
 			object_type: object.object_type()?,
-			attributed_to: object.attributed_to().id().ok(),
-			name: object.name().ok(),
-			summary: object.summary().ok(),
-			content: object.content().ok(),
-			image: object.image_url().ok(),
-			context: object.context().id().ok(),
-			in_reply_to: object.in_reply_to().id().ok(),
-			quote: object.quote_url().id().ok(),
+			attributed_to: object.attributed_to().id().str(),
+			name: object.name().str(),
+			summary: object.summary().str(),
+			content: object.content().str(),
+			image: object.image().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()),
+			context: object.context().id().str(),
+			in_reply_to: object.in_reply_to().id().str(),
+			quote: object.quote_url().id().str(),
 			published: object.published().unwrap_or_else(|_| chrono::Utc::now()),
 			updated: object.updated().unwrap_or_else(|_| chrono::Utc::now()),
-			url: object.url().id().ok(),
-			replies: object.replies_count().unwrap_or_default(),
-			likes: object.likes_count().unwrap_or_default(),
-			announces: object.shares_count().unwrap_or_default(),
-			audience: object.audience().id().ok(),
+			url: object.url().id().str(),
+			replies: object.replies().get()
+				.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0)) as i32,
+			likes: object.likes().get()
+				.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0)) as i32,
+			announces: object.shares().get()
+				.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0)) as i32,
+			audience: object.audience().id().str(),
 			to: object.to().all_ids().into(),
 			bto: object.bto().all_ids().into(),
 			cc: object.cc().all_ids().into(),
@@ -361,30 +364,30 @@ impl AP {
 			internal: 0,
 			domain,
 			id: ap_id,
-			preferred_username: actor.preferred_username().unwrap_or(fallback_preferred_username).to_string(),
+			preferred_username: actor.preferred_username().unwrap_or(&fallback_preferred_username).to_string(),
 			actor_type: actor.actor_type()?,
-			name: actor.name().ok(),
-			summary: actor.summary().ok(),
-			icon: actor.icon_url().ok(),
-			image: actor.image_url().ok(),
-			inbox: actor.inbox().id().ok(),
-			outbox: actor.outbox().id().ok(),
-			shared_inbox: actor.endpoints().inner().and_then(|x| x.shared_inbox()).map(|x| x.to_string()).ok(),
-			followers: actor.followers().id().ok(),
-			following: actor.following().id().ok(),
-			also_known_as: actor.also_known_as().flat().into_iter().filter_map(|x| x.id().ok()).collect::<Vec<String>>().into(),
-			moved_to: actor.moved_to().id().ok(),
+			name: actor.name().str(),
+			summary: actor.summary().str(),
+			icon: actor.icon().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()),
+			image: actor.image().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()),
+			inbox: actor.inbox().id().str(),
+			outbox: actor.outbox().id().str(),
+			shared_inbox: actor.endpoints().get().and_then(|x| x.shared_inbox().str()),
+			followers: actor.followers().id().str(),
+			following: actor.following().id().str(),
+			also_known_as: actor.also_known_as().flat().into_iter().filter_map(|x| x.id().str()).collect::<Vec<String>>().into(),
+			moved_to: actor.moved_to().id().str(),
 			published: actor.published().unwrap_or(chrono::Utc::now()),
 			updated: chrono::Utc::now(),
 			following_count: actor.following_count().unwrap_or(0) as i32,
 			followers_count: actor.followers_count().unwrap_or(0) as i32,
 			statuses_count: actor.statuses_count().unwrap_or(0) as i32,
-			public_key: actor.public_key().inner()?.public_key_pem().to_string(),
+			public_key: actor.public_key().get().ok_or(apb::FieldErr("publicKey"))?.public_key_pem().to_string(),
 			private_key: None, // there's no way to transport privkey over AP json, must come from DB
 			fields: actor.attachment()
 				.flat()
 				.into_iter()
-				.filter_map(|x| Some(crate::model::actor::Field::from(x.into_inner().ok()?)))
+				.filter_map(|x| Some(crate::model::actor::Field::from(x.extract()?)))
 				.collect::<Vec<crate::model::actor::Field>>()
 				.into(),
 		})

upub/core/src/traits/process.rs

@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ impl Processor for crate::Context {
 }
 
 pub async fn create(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
-	let Ok(object_node) = activity.object().into_inner() else {
+	let Some(object_node) = activity.object().extract() else {
 		// TODO we could process non-embedded activities or arrays but im lazy rn
 		tracing::error!("refusing to process activity without embedded object");
 		return Err(ProcessorError::Unprocessable(activity.id()?.to_string()));
 	};
-	if model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(&object_node.id()?, tx).await?.is_some() {
+	if model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(object_node.id()?, tx).await?.is_some() {
 		return Err(ProcessorError::AlreadyProcessed);
 	}
 	if object_node.attributed_to().id()? != activity.actor().id()? {
 		return Err(ProcessorError::Unauthorized);
 	}
 	if let Ok(reply) = object_node.in_reply_to().id() {
-		if let Err(e) = ctx.fetch_object(&reply, tx).await {
+		if let Err(e) = ctx.fetch_object(reply, tx).await {
 			tracing::warn!("failed fetching replies for received object: {e}");
 		}
 	}
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ pub async fn create(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Dat
 }
 
 pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
-	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(&activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
-	let obj = ctx.fetch_object(&activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let obj = ctx.fetch_object(activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
 	let likes_local_object = obj.attributed_to.as_ref().map(|x| ctx.is_local(x)).unwrap_or_default();
 	if crate::model::like::Entity::find_by_uid_oid(actor.internal, obj.internal)
 		.any(tx)
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ pub async fn like(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Datab
 
 // TODO basically same as like, can we make one function, maybe with const generic???
 pub async fn dislike(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
-	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(&activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
-	let obj = ctx.fetch_object(&activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let obj = ctx.fetch_object(activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
 	if crate::model::dislike::Entity::find_by_uid_oid(actor.internal, obj.internal)
 		.any(tx)
 		.await?
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ pub async fn dislike(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Da
 }
 
 pub async fn follow(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
-	let source_actor = crate::model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&activity.actor().id()?)
+	let source_actor = crate::model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(activity.actor().id()?)
 		.one(tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
-	let target_actor = ctx.fetch_user(&activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let target_actor = ctx.fetch_user(activity.object().id()?, tx).await?;
 	let activity_model = ctx.insert_activity(activity, tx).await?;
 	ctx.address(Some(&activity_model), None, tx).await?;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ pub async fn follow(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Dat
 
 pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO what about TentativeAccept
-	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&activity.object().id()?)
+	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(activity.object().id()?)
 		.one(tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ pub async fn accept(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Dat
 
 pub async fn reject(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO what about TentativeReject?
-	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&activity.object().id()?)
+	let follow_activity = crate::model::activity::Entity::find_by_ap_id(activity.object().id()?)
 		.one(tx)
 		.await?
 		.ok_or(ProcessorError::Incomplete)?;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ pub async fn delete(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Dat
 
 pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO when attachments get updated we do nothing!!!!!!!!!!
-	let Ok(object_node) = activity.object().into_inner() else {
+	let Some(object_node) = activity.object().extract() else {
 		tracing::error!("refusing to process activity without embedded object");
 		return Err(ProcessorError::Unprocessable(activity.id()?.to_string()));
 	};
@@ -415,7 +415,9 @@ pub async fn update(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Dat
 
 pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &DatabaseTransaction) -> Result<(), ProcessorError> {
 	// TODO in theory we could work with just object_id but right now only accept embedded
-	let undone_activity = activity.object().into_inner()?;
+	let undone_activity = activity.object()
+		.extract()
+		.ok_or(apb::FieldErr("object"))?;
 
 	let uid = activity.actor().id()?.to_string();
 	let internal_uid = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&uid, tx)
@@ -429,7 +431,7 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Datab
 	match undone_activity.as_activity()?.activity_type()? {
 		apb::ActivityType::Like => {
 			let internal_oid = crate::model::object::Entity::ap_to_internal(
-				&undone_activity.as_activity()?.object().id()?,
+				undone_activity.as_activity()?.object().id()?,
 				tx
 			)
 				.await?
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Datab
 		},
 		apb::ActivityType::Follow => {
 			let internal_uid_following = crate::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(
-				&undone_activity.as_activity()?.object().id()?,
+				undone_activity.as_activity()?.object().id()?,
 				tx,
 			)
 				.await?
@@ -494,7 +496,7 @@ pub async fn undo(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &Datab
 		ctx.address(Some(&activity_model), None, tx).await?;
 	}
 
-	if let Some(internal) = crate::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&undone_activity.id()?, tx).await? {
+	if let Some(internal) = crate::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(undone_activity.id()?, tx).await? {
 		crate::model::notification::Entity::delete_many()
 			.filter(crate::model::notification::Column::Activity.eq(internal))
 			.exec(tx)
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ pub async fn announce(ctx: &crate::Context, activity: impl apb::Activity, tx: &D
 		}
 	};
 
-	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(&activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
+	let actor = ctx.fetch_user(activity.actor().id()?, tx).await?;
 
 	// we only care about announces produced by "Person" actors, because there's intention
 	// anything shared by groups, services or applications is automated: fetch it and be done

upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/following.rs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn get<const OUTGOING: bool>(
 	};
 
 
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/{follow___}"), Some(count as u64))
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/{follow___}"), Some(count as u64))
 }
 
 pub async fn page<const OUTGOING: bool>(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/inbox.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 		Identity::Anonymous => Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden()),
 		Identity::Remote { .. } => Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden()),
 		Identity::Local { id: user, .. } => if ctx.uid(&id) == user {
-			crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/inbox"), None)
+			crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/inbox"), None)
 		} else {
 			Err(crate::ApiError::forbidden())
 		},

upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/mod.rs

@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ pub async fn view(
 				.set_manually_approves_followers(Some(!cfg.accept_follow_requests))
 				.set_endpoints(Node::object(
 					apb::new()
-						.set_shared_inbox(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox")))
-						.set_proxy_url(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "/fetch")))
+						.set_shared_inbox(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox")))
+						.set_proxy_url(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "/fetch")))
 				));
 
 			if auth.is(&uid) {

upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/notifications.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 		.count(ctx.db())
 		.await?;
 
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/notifications"), Some(count))
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/notifications"), Some(count))
 }
 
 pub async fn page(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/actor/outbox.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 	State(ctx): State<Context>,
 	Path(id): Path<String>,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/outbox"), None)
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/actors/{id}/outbox"), None)
 }
 
 pub async fn page(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/application.rs

@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@ pub async fn view(
 	}
 	Ok(JsonLD(
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "")))
+			.set_id(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "")))
 			.set_actor_type(Some(apb::ActorType::Application))
-			.set_name(Some(ctx.cfg().instance.name.clone()))
-			.set_summary(Some(ctx.cfg().instance.description.clone()))
+			.set_name(Some(&ctx.cfg().instance.name))
+			.set_summary(Some(&ctx.cfg().instance.description))
 			.set_inbox(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox")))
 			.set_outbox(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/outbox")))
 			.set_published(Some(ctx.actor().published))
 			.set_endpoints(apb::Node::Empty)
-			.set_preferred_username(Some(ctx.domain().to_string()))
+			.set_preferred_username(Some(ctx.domain()))
 			.set_url(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/")))
 			.set_public_key(apb::Node::object(
 				apb::new()
-					.set_id(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "#main-key")))
-					.set_owner(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "")))
-					.set_public_key_pem(ctx.actor().public_key.clone())
+					.set_id(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "#main-key")))
+					.set_owner(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "")))
+					.set_public_key_pem(&ctx.actor().public_key)
 			))
 			.ld_context()
 	).into_response())

upub/routes/src/activitypub/file.rs

@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ pub async fn upload(
 	}
 
 	let mut uploaded_something = false;
-	while let Some(field) = multipart
-		.next_field()
-		.await
-		.unwrap() // TODO OOOPS THIS SLIPPED GET RID OF IT
-	{
+	while let Some(field) = multipart.next_field().await.unwrap() {
 		let _ = if let Some(filename) = field.file_name() {
 			filename.to_string()
 		} else {

upub/routes/src/activitypub/inbox.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use super::Pagination;
 pub async fn get(
 	State(ctx): State<Context>,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox"), None)
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/inbox"), None)
 }
 
 pub async fn page(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/context.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 		.count(ctx.db())
 		.await?;
 
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/context"), Some(count))
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/context"), Some(count))
 }
 
 pub async fn page(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/mod.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub async fn view(
 
 		replies = apb::Node::object(
 			apb::new()
-				.set_id(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies")))
+				.set_id(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies")))
 				.set_first(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies/page")))
 				.set_collection_type(Some(apb::CollectionType::Collection))
 				.set_total_items(item.object.as_ref().map(|x| x.replies as u64))

upub/routes/src/activitypub/object/replies.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 
 	Ok(JsonLD(
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies")))
+			.set_id(Some(&upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies")))
 			.set_collection_type(Some(apb::CollectionType::Collection))
 			.set_first(apb::Node::link(upub::url!(ctx, "/objects/{id}/replies/page")))
 			.set_total_items(Some(replies_ids.len() as u64))

upub/routes/src/activitypub/outbox.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use upub::Context;
 use crate::{activitypub::{CreationResult, Pagination}, AuthIdentity, builders::JsonLD};
 
 pub async fn get(State(ctx): State<Context>) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
-	crate::builders::collection(upub::url!(ctx, "/outbox"), None)
+	crate::builders::collection(&upub::url!(ctx, "/outbox"), None)
 }
 
 pub async fn page(

upub/routes/src/activitypub/tags.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub async fn get(
 	Path(id): Path<String>,
 ) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	crate::builders::collection(
-		upub::url!(ctx, "/tags/{id}"),
+		&upub::url!(ctx, "/tags/{id}"),
 		None,
 	)
 }

upub/routes/src/builders.rs

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub fn collection_page(id: &str, offset: u64, limit: u64, items: Vec<serde_json:
 	};
 	Ok(JsonLD(
 		apb::new()
-			.set_id(Some(format!("{id}?offset={offset}")))
+			.set_id(Some(&format!("{id}?offset={offset}")))
 			.set_collection_type(Some(apb::CollectionType::OrderedCollectionPage))
 			.set_part_of(apb::Node::link(id.replace("/page", "")))
 			.set_ordered_items(apb::Node::array(items))
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ pub fn collection_page(id: &str, offset: u64, limit: u64, items: Vec<serde_json:
 }
 
 
-pub fn collection(id: String, total_items: Option<u64>) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
+pub fn collection(id: &str, total_items: Option<u64>) -> crate::ApiResult<JsonLD<serde_json::Value>> {
 	Ok(JsonLD(
 		apb::new()
+			.set_id(Some(id))
 			.set_collection_type(Some(apb::CollectionType::OrderedCollection))
 			.set_first(apb::Node::link(format!("{id}/page")))
 			.set_total_items(total_items)
-			.set_id(Some(id))
 			.ld_context()
 	))
 }

upub/routes/src/error.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub enum ApiError {
 	Database(#[from] sea_orm::DbErr),
 
 	#[error("encountered malformed object: {0}")]
-	Malformed(#[from] apb::FieldErr),
+	Field(#[from] apb::FieldErr),
 
 	#[error("http signature error: {0:?}")]
 	HttpSignature(#[from] httpsign::HttpSignatureError),
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl axum::response::IntoResponse for ApiError {
 					"inner": format!("{pull:#?}"),
 				}))
 			).into_response(),
-			ApiError::Malformed(x) => (
+			ApiError::Field(x) => (
 				axum::http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
 				axum::Json(serde_json::json!({
 					"error": "field",

upub/worker/src/outbound.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use apb::{target::Addressed, Activity, ActivityMut, Base, BaseMut, Object, ObjectMut, Shortcuts};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, target::Addressed, Activity, ActivityMut, Base, BaseMut, Object, ObjectMut};
 use sea_orm::{prelude::Expr, ColumnTrait, DbErr, EntityTrait, QueryFilter, QueryOrder, QuerySelect, SelectColumns, TransactionTrait};
 use upub::{model::{self, actor::Field}, traits::{process::ProcessorError, Addresser, Processor}, Context};
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 		let actor = upub::model::actor::Entity::ap_to_internal(&job.actor, &tx)
 			.await?
 			.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(job.actor.clone()))?;
-		let activity = upub::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(&activity.object().id()?, &tx)
+		let activity = upub::model::activity::Entity::ap_to_internal(activity.object().id()?, &tx)
 			.await?
 			.ok_or_else(|| DbErr::RecordNotFound(activity.object().id().unwrap_or_default().to_string()))?;
 		upub::model::notification::Entity::update_many()
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 	}
 
 	activity = activity
-		.set_id(Some(job.activity.clone()))
+		.set_id(Some(&job.activity))
 		.set_actor(apb::Node::link(job.actor.clone()))
 		.set_published(Some(now));
 
 	if matches!(t, apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Undo)) {
-		let mut undone = activity.object().into_inner()?;
+		let mut undone = activity.object().extract().ok_or(crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
 		if undone.id().is_err() {
-			let undone_target = undone.object().id()?;
+			let undone_target = undone.object().id().str().ok_or(crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
 			let undone_type = undone.activity_type().map_err(|_| crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
 			let undone_model = model::activity::Entity::find()
 				.filter(model::activity::Column::Object.eq(&undone_target))
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 				.await?
 				.ok_or_else(|| sea_orm::DbErr::RecordNotFound(format!("actor={},type={},object={}",job.actor, undone_type, undone_target)))?;
 			undone = undone
-				.set_id(Some(undone_model.id))
+				.set_id(Some(&undone_model.id))
 				.set_actor(apb::Node::link(job.actor.clone()));
 		}
 		activity = activity.set_object(apb::Node::object(undone));
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 
 	macro_rules! update {
 		($prev:ident, $field:ident, $getter:expr) => {
-			if let Ok($field) = $getter {
+			if let Some($field) = $getter {
 				$prev.$field = Some($field.to_string());
 			}
 		};
 	}
 
 	if matches!(t, apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Update)) {
-		let mut updated = activity.object().into_inner()?;
+		let mut updated = activity.object().extract().ok_or(crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
 		match updated.object_type()? {
 			apb::ObjectType::Actor(_) => {
-				let mut prev = model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&updated.id()?)
+				let mut prev = model::actor::Entity::find_by_ap_id(updated.id()?)
 					.one(&tx)
 					.await?
 					.ok_or_else(|| crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 					return Err(crate::JobError::Forbidden);
 				}
 				
-				update!(prev, name, updated.name());
-				update!(prev, summary, updated.summary());
-				update!(prev, icon, updated.icon_url());
-				update!(prev, image, updated.image_url());
+				update!(prev, name, updated.name().ok());
+				update!(prev, summary, updated.summary().ok());
+				update!(prev, icon, updated.icon().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()));
+				update!(prev, image, updated.image().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()));
 
 				if !updated.attachment().is_empty() {
 					prev.fields = updated.attachment()
 						.flat()
 						.into_iter()
-						.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok())
+						.filter_map(|x| x.extract())
 						.map(Field::from)
 						.collect::<Vec<Field>>()
 						.into();
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 				updated = prev.ap();
 			},
 			apb::ObjectType::Note => {
-				let mut prev = model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(&updated.id()?)
+				let mut prev = model::object::Entity::find_by_ap_id(updated.id()?)
 					.one(&tx)
 					.await?
 					.ok_or_else(|| crate::JobError::MissingPayload)?;
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 					return Err(crate::JobError::Forbidden);
 				}
 
-				update!(prev, name, updated.name());
-				update!(prev, summary, updated.summary());
-				update!(prev, content, updated.content());
-				update!(prev, image, updated.image_url());
+				update!(prev, name, updated.name().ok());
+				update!(prev, summary, updated.summary().ok());
+				update!(prev, content, updated.content().ok());
+				update!(prev, image, updated.image().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()));
 
 				if let Ok(sensitive) = updated.sensitive() {
 					prev.sensitive = sensitive;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 		let raw_oid = Context::new_id();
 		let oid = ctx.oid(&raw_oid);
 		// object must be embedded, wont dereference here
-		let object = activity.object().into_inner()?;
+		let object = activity.object().extract().ok_or(apb::FieldErr("object"))?;
 		// TODO regex hell here i come...
 		let re = regex::Regex::new(r"@(.+)@([^ ]+)").expect("failed compiling regex pattern");
 		let mut content = object.content().map(|x| x.to_string()).ok();
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ pub async fn process(ctx: Context, job: &model::job::Model) -> crate::JobResult<
 		activity = activity
 			.set_object(apb::Node::object(
 					object
-						.set_id(Some(oid))
-						.set_content(content)
+						.set_id(Some(&oid))
+						.set_content(content.as_deref())
 						.set_attributed_to(apb::Node::link(job.actor.clone()))
 						.set_published(Some(now))
 						.set_updated(Some(now))

web/src/activities/item.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
-use apb::{target::Addressed, Activity, ActivityMut, Base, Object};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, target::Addressed, Activity, ActivityMut, Base, Object};
 
 
 #[component]
 pub fn ActivityLine(activity: crate::Object, children: Children) -> impl IntoView {
-	let object_id = activity.object().id().unwrap_or_default();
+	let object_id = activity.object().id().str().unwrap_or_default();
 	let activity_url = activity.id().map(|x| view! {
 		<sup><small><a class="clean ml-s" href={x.to_string()} target="_blank">"↗"</a></small></sup>
 	});
-	let actor_id = activity.actor().id().unwrap_or_default();
+	let actor_id = activity.actor().id().str().unwrap_or_default();
 	let actor = cache::OBJECTS.get_or(&actor_id, serde_json::Value::String(actor_id.clone()).into());
 	let kind = activity.activity_type().unwrap_or(apb::ActivityType::Activity);
 	let href = match kind {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn Item(
 				Some(view! { <Object object=item.clone() />{sep.clone()} }.into_view()),
 			// everything else
 			apb::ObjectType::Activity(t) => {
-				let object_id = item.object().id().unwrap_or_default();
+				let object_id = item.object().id().str().unwrap_or_default();
 				let object = match t {
 					apb::ActivityType::Create | apb::ActivityType::Announce => 
 						cache::OBJECTS.get(&object_id).map(|obj| {

web/src/actors/header.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use leptos::*;
 use leptos_router::*;
 use crate::{getters::Getter, prelude::*, FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL};
 
-use apb::{ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object, ObjectMut, Shortcuts};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object, ObjectMut};
 
 #[component]
 pub fn ActorHeader() -> impl IntoView {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn ActorHeader() -> impl IntoView {
 					Some(x) => Some(x.clone()),
 					None => {
 						let user = cache::OBJECTS.resolve(&id, U::Actor, auth).await?;
-						if let Ok(url) = user.url().id() {
+						if let Some(url) = user.url().id().str() {
 							cache::WEBFINGER.store(&url, user.id().unwrap_or_default().to_string());
 						}
 						Some(user)
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ pub fn ActorHeader() -> impl IntoView {
 		None => view! { <Loader /> }.into_view(),
 		Some(None) => view! { <code class="center cw color">"could not resolve user"</code> }.into_view(),
 		Some(Some(actor)) => {
-			let avatar_url = actor.icon_url().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
-			let background_url = actor.image_url().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
+			let avatar_url = actor.icon().get().map(|x| x.url().id().str().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into())).unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
+			let background_url = actor.image().get().map(|x| x.url().id().str().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into())).unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
 			let username = actor.preferred_username().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
-			let name = actor.name().unwrap_or(username.clone());
+			let name = actor.name().str().unwrap_or(username.clone());
 			let created = actor.published().ok();
 			let following_me = actor.following_me().unwrap_or(false);
 			let followed_by_me = actor.followed_by_me().unwrap_or(false);
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ pub fn ActorHeader() -> impl IntoView {
 			let fields = actor.attachment()
 				.flat()
 				.into_iter()
-				.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok())
+				.filter_map(|x| x.extract())
 				.map(|x| view! {
 					<tr>
-						<td class="w-25"><b class="color">{x.name().unwrap_or_default()}</b></td>
-						<td class="w-75" inner_html={mdhtml::safe_html(&x.value().unwrap_or_default())}></td>
+						<td class="w-25"><b class="color">{x.name().str().unwrap_or_default()}</b></td>
+						<td class="w-75" inner_html={mdhtml::safe_html(x.value().unwrap_or_default())}></td>
 					</tr>
 				})
 				.collect_view();
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub fn ActorHeader() -> impl IntoView {
 							}}
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<p class="mb-2 mt-0 center bio" inner_html={mdhtml::safe_html(&actor.summary().unwrap_or_default())}></p>
+					<p class="mb-2 mt-0 center bio" inner_html={mdhtml::safe_html(actor.summary().unwrap_or_default())}></p>
 					<p class="center">
 						<table class="fields center w-100 pa-s" style="margin: auto; table-layout: fixed;">{fields}</table>
 					</p>

web/src/components/post.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use apb::{ActivityMut, Base, BaseMut, Object, ObjectMut};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, ActivityMut, Base, BaseMut, Object, ObjectMut};
 
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct ReplyControls {
 impl ReplyControls {
 	pub fn reply(&self, oid: &str) {
 		if let Some(obj) = cache::OBJECTS.get(oid) {
-			self.context.set(obj.context().id().ok());
+			self.context.set(obj.context().id().str());
 			self.reply_to.set(obj.id().ok().map(|x| x.to_string()));
 		}
 	}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl ReplyControls {
 }
 
 fn post_author(post_id: &str) -> Option<crate::Object> {
-	let usr = cache::OBJECTS.get(post_id)?.attributed_to().id().ok()?;
+	let usr = cache::OBJECTS.get(post_id)?.attributed_to().id().str()?;
 	cache::OBJECTS.get(&usr)
 }
 
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ pub fn PostBox(advanced: WriteSignal<bool>) -> impl IntoView {
 									.into_iter()
 									.map(|x| {
 										use apb::LinkMut;
-										LinkMut::set_name(apb::new(), Some(format!("@{}@{}", x.name, x.domain))) // TODO ewww but name clashes
+										LinkMut::set_name(apb::new(), Some(&format!("@{}@{}", x.name, x.domain))) // TODO ewww but name clashes
 											.set_link_type(Some(apb::LinkType::Mention))
-											.set_href(Some(x.href))
+											.set_href(Some(&x.href))
 									})
 									.collect();
 
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ pub fn PostBox(advanced: WriteSignal<bool>) -> impl IntoView {
 										if let Ok(uid) = au.id() {
 											to_vec.push(uid.to_string());
 											if let Ok(name) = au.name() {
-												let domain = Uri::domain(&uid);
+												let domain = Uri::domain(uid);
 												mention_tags.push({
 													use apb::LinkMut;
-													LinkMut::set_name(apb::new(), Some(format!("@{}@{}", name, domain))) // TODO ewww but name clashes
+													LinkMut::set_name(apb::new(), Some(&format!("@{}@{}", name, domain))) // TODO ewww but name clashes
 														.set_link_type(Some(apb::LinkType::Mention))
 														.set_href(Some(uid))
 												});
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ pub fn PostBox(advanced: WriteSignal<bool>) -> impl IntoView {
 								}
 								let payload = apb::new()
 									.set_object_type(Some(apb::ObjectType::Note))
-									.set_summary(summary)
-									.set_content(Some(content))
+									.set_summary(summary.as_deref())
+									.set_content(Some(&content))
 									.set_context(apb::Node::maybe_link(reply.context.get()))
 									.set_in_reply_to(apb::Node::maybe_link(reply.reply_to.get()))
 									.set_to(apb::Node::links(to_vec))
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ pub fn AdvancedPostBox(advanced: WriteSignal<bool>) -> impl IntoView {
 								if embedded.get() {
 									apb::Node::object(
 										serde_json::Value::Object(serde_json::Map::default())
-											.set_id(object_id)
+											.set_id(object_id.as_deref())
 											.set_object_type(Some(apb::ObjectType::Note))
-											.set_name(name)
-											.set_summary(summary)
-											.set_content(content)
+											.set_name(name.as_deref())
+											.set_summary(summary.as_deref())
+											.set_content(content.as_deref())
 											.set_in_reply_to(apb::Node::maybe_link(reply))
 											.set_context(apb::Node::maybe_link(context))
 											.set_to(apb::Node::links(to))

web/src/components/user.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::{prelude::*, FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL};
 
-use apb::{Activity, ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object, ObjectMut, Shortcuts};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, Activity, ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object, ObjectMut};
 
 lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 	static ref REGEX: regex::Regex = regex::Regex::new(r":\w+:").expect("failed compiling custom emoji regex");
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn ActorStrip(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 	let actor_id = object.id().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 	let username = object.preferred_username().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 	let domain = object.id().unwrap_or_default().replace("https://", "").split('/').next().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
-	let avatar = object.icon_url().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
+	let avatar = object.icon().get().map(|x| x.url().id().str().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into())).unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
 	view! {
 		<a href={Uri::web(U::Actor, &actor_id)} class="clean hover">
 			<img src={avatar} class="avatar inline mr-s" onerror={format!("this.onerror=null; this.src='{FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL}';")} /><b>{username}</b><small>@{domain}</small>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn ActorBanner(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 		serde_json::Value::Object(_) => {
 			let uid = object.id().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 			let uri = Uri::web(U::Actor, &uid);
-			let avatar_url = object.icon_url().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
+			let avatar_url = object.icon().get().map(|x| x.url().id().str().unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into())).unwrap_or(FALLBACK_IMAGE_URL.into());
 			let username = object.preferred_username().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 			let domain = object.id().unwrap_or_default().replace("https://", "").split('/').next().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 			let display_name = object.name().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn FollowRequestButtons(activity_id: String, actor_id: String) -> impl IntoV
 	// TODO lmao what is going on with this double move / triple clone ???????????
 	let _activity_id = activity_id.clone();
 	let _actor_id = actor_id.clone();
-	let from_actor = cache::OBJECTS.get(&activity_id).and_then(|x| x.actor().id().ok()).unwrap_or_default();
+	let from_actor = cache::OBJECTS.get(&activity_id).map(|x| x.actor().id().str().unwrap_or_default()).unwrap_or_default();
 	let _from_actor = from_actor.clone();
 	if actor_id == auth.user_id() {
 		Some(view! {

web/src/config.rs

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl FiltersConfig {
 		let mut reply_filter = true;
 
 		if let Ok(obj_id) = item.object().id() {
-			if let Some(obj) = crate::cache::OBJECTS.get(&obj_id) {
+			if let Some(obj) = crate::cache::OBJECTS.get(obj_id) {
 				if obj.in_reply_to().id().is_ok() {
 					reply_filter = self.replies;
 				}

web/src/objects/attachment.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use leptos::*;
 use crate::{prelude::*, URL_SENSITIVE};
 
 use base64::prelude::*;
-use apb::{Document, Object};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, Document, Object};
 
 fn uncloak(txt: Option<&str>) -> Option<String> {
 	let decoded = BASE64_URL_SAFE.decode(txt?).ok()?;
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ pub fn Attachment(
 ) -> impl IntoView {
 	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	let (expand, set_expand) = create_signal(false);
-	let href = object.url().id().ok().unwrap_or_default();
+	let href = object.url().id().str().unwrap_or_default();
 	let uncloaked = uncloak(href.split('/').last()).unwrap_or_default();
 	let media_type = object.media_type()
-		.unwrap_or("link".to_string()); // TODO make it an Option rather than defaulting to link everywhere
+		.unwrap_or("link") // TODO make it an Option rather than defaulting to link everywhere
+		.to_string();
 	let mut kind = media_type
 		.split('/')
 		.next()

web/src/objects/item.rs

@@ -3,26 +3,29 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::{prelude::*, URL_SENSITIVE};
 
-use apb::{target::Addressed, ActivityMut, Base, Collection, CollectionMut, Object, ObjectMut};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, target::Addressed, ActivityMut, Base, Collection, CollectionMut, Object, ObjectMut};
 
 #[component]
 pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 	let oid = object.id().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
-	let author_id = object.attributed_to().id().ok().unwrap_or_default();
+	let author_id = object.attributed_to().id().str().unwrap_or_default();
 	let author = cache::OBJECTS.get_or(&author_id, serde_json::Value::String(author_id.clone()).into());
 	let sensitive = object.sensitive().unwrap_or_default();
 	let addressed = object.addressed();
 	let public = addressed.iter().any(|x| x.as_str() == apb::target::PUBLIC);
-	let external_url = object.url().id().ok().unwrap_or_else(|| oid.clone());
+	let external_url = object.url().id().str().unwrap_or_else(|| oid.clone());
 	let attachments = object.attachment()
 		.flat()
 		.into_iter()
-		.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok()) // TODO maybe show links?
+		.filter_map(|x| x.extract()) // TODO maybe show links?
 		.map(|x| view! { <Attachment object=x sensitive=sensitive /> })
 		.collect_view();
-	let comments = object.replies().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
-	let shares = object.shares().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
-	let likes = object.likes().inner().and_then(|x| x.total_items()).unwrap_or_default();
+	let comments = object.replies().get()
+		.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0));
+	let shares = object.shares().get()
+		.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0));
+	let likes = object.likes().get()
+		.map_or(0, |x| x.total_items().unwrap_or(0));
 	let already_liked = object.liked_by_me().unwrap_or(false);
 
 	let attachments_padding = if object.attachment().is_empty() {
@@ -31,9 +34,9 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 		Some(view! { <div class="pb-1"></div> })
 	};
 
-	let content = mdhtml::safe_html(&object.content().unwrap_or_default());
+	let content = mdhtml::safe_html(object.content().unwrap_or_default());
 
-	let audience_badge = object.audience().id().ok()
+	let audience_badge = object.audience().id().str()
 		.map(|x| {
 			// TODO this isn't guaranteed to work every time...
 			let name = x.split('/').last().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 		.id()
 		.ok()
 		.map(|x| {
-			let href = Uri::web(U::Object, &x);
+			let href = Uri::web(U::Object, x);
 			view! {
 				<a class="clean dim" href={href}>
 					<span class="border-button ml-s" >
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 							uid.replace("https://", "").replace("http://", "").split('/').next().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
 						)
 					};
-					let href = Uri::web(U::Actor, &uid);
+					let href = Uri::web(U::Actor, uid);
 					Some(view! {
 						<a class="clean dim" href={href}>
 							<span class="border-button ml-s" title={format!("@{username}@{domain}")} >
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 			}
 		}).collect_view();
 
-	let post_image = object.image().inner().and_then(|x| x.url().id()).ok().map(|x| {
+	let post_image = object.image().get().and_then(|x| x.url().id().str()).map(|x| {
 		let (expand, set_expand) = create_signal(false);
 		view! {
 			<img
@@ -177,11 +180,11 @@ pub fn Object(object: crate::Object) -> impl IntoView {
 			<tr>
 				<td><ActorBanner object=author /></td>
 				<td class="rev" >
-					{object.in_reply_to().id().ok().map(|reply| view! {
+					{object.in_reply_to().id().str().map(|reply| view! {
 							<small><i><a class="clean" href={Uri::web(U::Object, &reply)} title={reply}>reply</a></i></small> 
 					})}
 					<PrivacyMarker addressed=addressed />
-					<a class="clean hover ml-s" href={Uri::web(U::Object, &object.id().unwrap_or_default())}>
+					<a class="clean hover ml-s" href={Uri::web(U::Object, object.id().unwrap_or_default())}>
 						<DateTime t=object.published().ok() />
 					</a>
 					<sup><small><a class="clean ml-s" href={external_url} target="_blank">"↗"</a></small></sup>
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ pub fn LikeButton(
 							set_count.set(count.get() + 1);
 							if let Some(cached) = cache::OBJECTS.get(&target) {
 								let mut new = (*cached).clone().set_liked_by_me(Some(true));
-								if let Ok(likes) = new.likes().inner() {
+								if let Some(likes) = new.likes().get() {
 									if let Ok(count) = likes.total_items() {
 										new = new.set_likes(apb::Node::object(likes.clone().set_total_items(Some(count + 1))));
 									}

web/src/objects/view.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn ObjectView() -> impl IntoView {
 		move |oid| async move {
 			let obj = cache::OBJECTS.resolve(&oid, U::Object, auth).await?;
 			if let Ok(author) = obj.attributed_to().id() {
-				cache::OBJECTS.resolve(&author, U::Actor, auth).await;
+				cache::OBJECTS.resolve(author, U::Actor, auth).await;
 			}
 			Some(obj)
 
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub fn ObjectView() -> impl IntoView {
 		Some(Some(o)) => {
 			let object = o.clone();
 			let oid = o.id().unwrap_or_default();
-			let base = Uri::web(U::Object, &oid);
-			let api = Uri::api(U::Object, &oid, false);
+			let base = Uri::web(U::Object, oid);
+			let api = Uri::api(U::Object, oid, false);
 			view!{
 				<Object object=object />
 				<hr class="color ma-2" />

web/src/page/config.rs

@@ -21,15 +21,10 @@ pub fn ConfigPage(setter: WriteSignal<crate::Config>) -> impl IntoView {
 	let banner_url_ref: NodeRef<html::Input> = create_node_ref();
 
 	let myself = cache::OBJECTS.get(&auth.userid.get_untracked().unwrap_or_default());
-	let (curr_display_name, curr_summary, curr_icon, curr_banner) = match myself.as_ref() {
-		None => (String::default(), String::default(), String::default(), String::default()),
-		Some(myself) => (
-			myself.name().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
-			myself.summary().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
-			myself.icon().inner().and_then(|x| Ok(x.url().id()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default(),
-			myself.image().inner().and_then(|x| Ok(x.url().id()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default(),
-		),
-	};
+	let curr_display_name = myself.as_ref().and_then(|x| Some(x.name().ok()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default();
+	let curr_summary = myself.as_ref().and_then(|x| Some(x.summary().ok()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default();
+	let curr_icon = myself.as_ref().and_then(|x| Some(x.icon().get()?.url().id().ok()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default();
+	let curr_banner = myself.as_ref().and_then(|x| Some(x.image().get()?.url().id().ok()?.to_string())).unwrap_or_default();
 
 	macro_rules! get_cfg {
 		(filter $field:ident) => {
@@ -180,8 +175,8 @@ pub fn ConfigPage(setter: WriteSignal<crate::Config>) -> impl IntoView {
 							.set_to(apb::Node::links(vec![apb::target::PUBLIC.to_string(), format!("{id}/followers")]))
 							.set_object(apb::Node::object(
 								(*me).clone()
-									.set_name(display_name)
-									.set_summary(summary)
+									.set_name(display_name.as_deref())
+									.set_summary(summary.as_deref())
 									.set_icon(apb::Node::maybe_object(avatar))
 									.set_image(apb::Node::maybe_object(banner))
 									.set_published(Some(chrono::Utc::now()))

web/src/page/search.rs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn SearchPage() -> impl IntoView {
 							.ordered_items()
 							.flat()
 							.into_iter()
-							.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok())
+							.filter_map(|x| x.extract())
 							.collect(),
 						auth
 					).await

web/src/timeline/mod.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pub mod thread;
 
 use std::{collections::BTreeSet, pin::Pin, sync::Arc};
 
-use apb::{Activity, ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, Activity, ActivityMut, Actor, Base, Object};
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Timeline {
 			.ordered_items()
 			.flat()
 			.into_iter()
-			.filter_map(|x| x.into_inner().ok())
+			.filter_map(|x| x.extract())
 			.collect();
 	
 		let mut feed = self.feed.get_untracked();
@@ -121,18 +121,18 @@ pub async fn process_activities(activities: Vec<serde_json::Value>, auth: Auth)
 	for activity in activities {
 		let activity_type = activity.activity_type().unwrap_or(apb::ActivityType::Activity);
 		// save embedded object if present
-		if let Ok(object) = activity.object().inner() {
+		if let Some(object) = activity.object().get() {
 			// also fetch actor attributed to
-			if let Ok(attributed_to) = object.attributed_to().id() {
+			if let Some(attributed_to) = object.attributed_to().id().str() {
 				actors_seen.insert(attributed_to);
 			}
 			if let Ok(object_uri) = object.id() {
-				cache::OBJECTS.store(&object_uri, Arc::new(object.clone()));
+				cache::OBJECTS.store(object_uri, Arc::new(object.clone()));
 			} else {
 				tracing::warn!("embedded object without id: {object:?}");
 			}
 		} else { // try fetching it
-			if let Ok(object_id) = activity.object().id() {
+			if let Some(object_id) = activity.object().id().str() {
 				if !gonna_fetch.contains(&object_id) {
 					let fetch_kind = match activity_type {
 						apb::ActivityType::Follow => U::Actor,
@@ -145,25 +145,25 @@ pub async fn process_activities(activities: Vec<serde_json::Value>, auth: Auth)
 		}
 	
 		// save activity, removing embedded object
-		let object_id = activity.object().id().ok();
-		if let Ok(activity_id) = activity.id() {
+		let object_id = activity.object().id().str();
+		if let Some(activity_id) = activity.id().str() {
 			out.push(activity_id.to_string());
 			cache::OBJECTS.store(
 				&activity_id,
 				Arc::new(activity.clone().set_object(apb::Node::maybe_link(object_id)))
 			);
-		} else if let Ok(object_id) = activity.object().id() {
+		} else if let Some(object_id) = activity.object().id().str() {
 			out.push(object_id);
 		}
 
-		if let Ok(uid) = activity.attributed_to().id() {
+		if let Some(uid) = activity.attributed_to().id().str() {
 			if cache::OBJECTS.get(&uid).is_none() && !gonna_fetch.contains(&uid) {
 				gonna_fetch.insert(uid.clone());
 				sub_tasks.push(Box::pin(fetch_and_update(U::Actor, uid, auth)));
 			}
 		}
 	
-		if let Ok(uid) = activity.actor().id() {
+		if let Some(uid) = activity.actor().id().str() {
 			if cache::OBJECTS.get(&uid).is_none() && !gonna_fetch.contains(&uid) {
 				gonna_fetch.insert(uid.clone());
 				sub_tasks.push(Box::pin(fetch_and_update(U::Actor, uid, auth)));
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ async fn fetch_and_update(kind: U, id: String, auth: Auth) {
 		Err(e) => console_warn(&format!("could not fetch '{id}': {e}")),
 		Ok(data) => {
 			if data.actor_type().is_ok() {
-				if let Ok(url) = data.url().id() {
+				if let Some(url) = data.url().id().str() {
 					cache::WEBFINGER.store(&id, url);
 				}
 			}
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ async fn fetch_and_update_with_user(kind: U, id: String, auth: Auth) {
 	fetch_and_update(kind, id.clone(), auth).await;
 	if let Some(obj) = cache::OBJECTS.get(&id) {
 		if let Some(actor_id) = match kind {
-			U::Object => obj.attributed_to().id().ok(),
-			U::Activity => obj.actor().id().ok(),
+			U::Object => obj.attributed_to().id().str(),
+			U::Activity => obj.actor().id().str(),
 			U::Actor => None,
 			U::Hashtag => None,
 		} {

web/src/timeline/thread.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use apb::{Activity, Base, Object};
+use apb::{field::OptionalString, Activity, Base, Object};
 use leptos::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use super::Timeline;
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ fn FeedRecursive(tl: Timeline, root: String) -> impl IntoView {
 			let (oid, reply) = match document.object_type().ok()? {
 				// if it's a create, get and check created object: does it reply to root?
 				apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Create) => {
-					let object = cache::OBJECTS.get(&document.object().id().ok()?)?;
-					(object.id().ok()?, object.in_reply_to().id().ok()?)
+					let object = cache::OBJECTS.get(document.object().id().ok()?)?;
+					(object.id().str()?, object.in_reply_to().id().str()?)
 				},
 
 				// if it's a raw note, directly check if it replies to root
-				apb::ObjectType::Note => (document.id().ok()?, document.in_reply_to().id().ok()?),
+				apb::ObjectType::Note => (document.id().str()?, document.in_reply_to().id().str()?),
 
 				// if it's anything else, check if it relates to root, maybe like or announce?
-				_ => (document.id().ok()?, document.object().id().ok()?),
+				_ => (document.id().str()?, document.object().id().str()?),
 			};
 			if reply == root {
 				Some((oid, document))