peworkshop/hooks/useHuntStatusCheck.js

"use client";
import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";

export function useHuntStatusCheck(checkIntervalMs = 5000) {
  const [huntActive, setHuntActive] = useState(null); // Start with null to indicate unknown status
  const router = useRouter();

  useEffect(() => {
    // Initial check
    checkHuntStatus();

    // Set up interval for periodic checks
    const intervalId = setInterval(checkHuntStatus, checkIntervalMs);

    // Clean up on unmount
    return () => clearInterval(intervalId);

    // Function to check hunt status
    async function checkHuntStatus() {
      try {
        const response = await fetch("/api/hunt-status", {
          method: "GET",
          headers: {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "Cache-Control": "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate",
          },
          credentials: "include",
        });

        if (response.ok) {
          const data = await response.json();
          console.log("Hunt status check:", data); // Debug log

          // If hunt was active but is now inactive, redirect to leaderboard
          if (huntActive === true && data.active === false) {
            console.log("Hunt has ended! Redirecting to leaderboard...");
            window.location.href = "/leaderboard?huntEnded=true";
            return;
          }

          // If hunt was not active but is now active, let user know they can go to map page
          if (huntActive === false && data.active === true) {
            console.log("Hunt has started! Access to map is now available");
            // Can show a notification here if desired
          }

          // Update hunt status state
          setHuntActive(data.active);
        }
      } catch (err) {
        console.error("Failed to check hunt status:", err);
      }
    }
  }, [huntActive, checkIntervalMs, router]);

  return huntActive;
}