diff --git a/database/build_test.go b/database/build_test.go
index 55fdb735..754f26d9 100644
--- a/database/build_test.go
+++ b/database/build_test.go
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Build_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Build_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	b := &Build{}
-	b = nil
+	var b *Build
 
 	// run test
 	got := b.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/hook_test.go b/database/hook_test.go
index e5537fa0..e8fe3fbb 100644
--- a/database/hook_test.go
+++ b/database/hook_test.go
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Hook_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Hook_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	h := &Hook{}
-	h = nil
+	var h *Hook
 
 	// run test
 	got := h.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/log_test.go b/database/log_test.go
index 014ddc83..8de52553 100644
--- a/database/log_test.go
+++ b/database/log_test.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Log_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Log_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	l := &Log{}
-	l = nil
+	var l *Log
 
 	// run test
 	got := l.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/repo_test.go b/database/repo_test.go
index 47761c2b..078c50ff 100644
--- a/database/repo_test.go
+++ b/database/repo_test.go
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Repo_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Repo_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	r := &Repo{}
-	r = nil
+	var r *Repo
 
 	// run test
 	got := r.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/secret_test.go b/database/secret_test.go
index 6faf478a..048f193b 100644
--- a/database/secret_test.go
+++ b/database/secret_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Secret_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Secret_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Secret{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Secret
 
 	// run test
 	got := s.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/service_test.go b/database/service_test.go
index c72ef3fe..7a1e1976 100644
--- a/database/service_test.go
+++ b/database/service_test.go
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Service_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Service_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Service{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Service
 
 	// run test
 	got := s.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/step_test.go b/database/step_test.go
index 6bb0fb58..0b4c2272 100644
--- a/database/step_test.go
+++ b/database/step_test.go
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ func TestDatabase_Step_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_Step_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Step{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Step
 
 	// run test
 	got := s.Nullify()
diff --git a/database/user_test.go b/database/user_test.go
index 1d5d2fd0..460db7d4 100644
--- a/database/user_test.go
+++ b/database/user_test.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func TestDatabase_User_Nullify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDatabase_User_Nullify_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	u := &User{}
-	u = nil
+	var u *User
 
 	// run test
 	got := u.Nullify()
diff --git a/library/build.go b/library/build.go
index 57fa7b34..18f20393 100644
--- a/library/build.go
+++ b/library/build.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetID() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.ID
 }
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetRepoID() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.RepoID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.RepoID
 }
 
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetNumber() int {
 	if b == nil || b.Number == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Number
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetParent() int {
 	if b == nil || b.Parent == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Parent
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetEvent() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Event == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Event
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetStatus() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Status == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Status
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetError() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Error == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Error
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +137,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetEnqueued() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.Enqueued == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Enqueued
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetCreated() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.Created == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Created
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetStarted() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.Started == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Started
 }
 
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetFinished() int64 {
 	if b == nil || b.Finished == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *b.Finished
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +189,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetDeploy() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Deploy == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Deploy
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +202,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetClone() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Clone == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Clone
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +215,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetSource() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Source == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Source
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +228,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetTitle() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Title == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Title
 }
 
@@ -226,6 +241,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetMessage() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Message == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Message
 }
 
@@ -238,6 +254,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetCommit() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Commit == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Commit
 }
 
@@ -250,6 +267,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetSender() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Sender == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Sender
 }
 
@@ -262,6 +280,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetAuthor() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Author == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Author
 }
 
@@ -274,6 +293,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetEmail() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Email == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Email
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +306,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetLink() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Link == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Link
 }
 
@@ -298,6 +319,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetBranch() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Branch == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Branch
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +332,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetRef() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Ref == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Ref
 }
 
@@ -322,6 +345,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetBaseRef() string {
 	if b == nil || b.BaseRef == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.BaseRef
 }
 
@@ -334,6 +358,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetHost() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Host == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Host
 }
 
@@ -346,6 +371,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetRuntime() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Runtime == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Runtime
 }
 
@@ -358,6 +384,7 @@ func (b *Build) GetDistribution() string {
 	if b == nil || b.Distribution == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *b.Distribution
 }
 
@@ -370,6 +397,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetID(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -382,6 +410,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetRepoID(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.RepoID = &v
 }
 
@@ -394,6 +423,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetNumber(v int) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Number = &v
 }
 
@@ -406,6 +436,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetParent(v int) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Parent = &v
 }
 
@@ -418,6 +449,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetEvent(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Event = &v
 }
 
@@ -430,6 +462,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetStatus(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Status = &v
 }
 
@@ -442,6 +475,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetError(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Error = &v
 }
 
@@ -454,6 +488,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetEnqueued(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Enqueued = &v
 }
 
@@ -466,6 +501,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetCreated(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Created = &v
 }
 
@@ -478,6 +514,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetStarted(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Started = &v
 }
 
@@ -490,6 +527,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetFinished(v int64) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Finished = &v
 }
 
@@ -502,6 +540,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetDeploy(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Deploy = &v
 }
 
@@ -514,6 +553,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetClone(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Clone = &v
 }
 
@@ -526,6 +566,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetSource(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Source = &v
 }
 
@@ -538,6 +579,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetTitle(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Title = &v
 }
 
@@ -550,6 +592,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetMessage(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Message = &v
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +605,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetCommit(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Commit = &v
 }
 
@@ -574,6 +618,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetSender(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Sender = &v
 }
 
@@ -586,6 +631,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetAuthor(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Author = &v
 }
 
@@ -598,6 +644,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetEmail(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Email = &v
 }
 
@@ -610,6 +657,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetLink(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Link = &v
 }
 
@@ -622,6 +670,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetBranch(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Branch = &v
 }
 
@@ -634,6 +683,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetRef(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Ref = &v
 }
 
@@ -646,6 +696,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetBaseRef(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.BaseRef = &v
 }
 
@@ -658,6 +709,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetHost(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Host = &v
 }
 
@@ -670,6 +722,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetRuntime(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Runtime = &v
 }
 
@@ -682,6 +735,7 @@ func (b *Build) SetDistribution(v string) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	b.Distribution = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/build_test.go b/library/build_test.go
index 9c658eb8..89792916 100644
--- a/library/build_test.go
+++ b/library/build_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Build_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Build_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	b := &Build{}
+	var b *Build
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := b.GetID()
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Build_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	num := 1
 	num64 := int64(num)
 	str := "foo"
-	b := &Build{}
+	b := new(Build)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantRepoID := num64
@@ -449,8 +449,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Build_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Build_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	b := &Build{}
-	b = nil
+	var b *Build
 
 	// Run tests
 	b.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/executor.go b/library/executor.go
index d9677df0..33bf2f67 100644
--- a/library/executor.go
+++ b/library/executor.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetID() int64 {
 	if e == nil || e.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *e.ID
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetHost() string {
 	if e == nil || e.Host == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *e.Host
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetRuntime() string {
 	if e == nil || e.Runtime == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *e.Runtime
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetDistribution() string {
 	if e == nil || e.Distribution == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *e.Distribution
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetBuild() Build {
 	if e == nil || e.Build == nil {
 		return Build{}
 	}
+
 	return *e.Build
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetRepo() Repo {
 	if e == nil || e.Repo == nil {
 		return Repo{}
 	}
+
 	return *e.Repo
 }
 
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ func (e *Executor) GetPipeline() pipeline.Build {
 	if e == nil || e.Pipeline == nil {
 		return pipeline.Build{}
 	}
+
 	return *e.Pipeline
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetID(v int64) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +134,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetHost(v string) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Host = &v
 }
 
@@ -138,6 +147,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetRuntime(v string) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Runtime = &v
 }
 
@@ -150,6 +160,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetDistribution(v string) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Distribution = &v
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +173,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetBuild(v Build) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Build = &v
 }
 
@@ -174,6 +186,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetRepo(v Repo) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Repo = &v
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +199,7 @@ func (e *Executor) SetPipeline(v pipeline.Build) {
 	if e == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	e.Pipeline = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/executor_test.go b/library/executor_test.go
index 156cfbca..9bb37b95 100644
--- a/library/executor_test.go
+++ b/library/executor_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Executor_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Executor_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	e := &Executor{}
+	e := new(Executor)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := e.GetID()
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Executor_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	e := &Executor{}
+	e := new(Executor)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantHost := str
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Executor_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Executor_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	e := &Executor{}
+	var e *Executor
 
 	// Run tests
 	e.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/hook.go b/library/hook.go
index 0063983a..1ce32468 100644
--- a/library/hook.go
+++ b/library/hook.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetID() int64 {
 	if h == nil || h.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *h.ID
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetRepoID() int64 {
 	if h == nil || h.RepoID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *h.RepoID
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetBuildID() int64 {
 	if h == nil || h.BuildID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *h.BuildID
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetNumber() int {
 	if h == nil || h.Number == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *h.Number
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetSourceID() string {
 	if h == nil || h.SourceID == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.SourceID
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetCreated() int64 {
 	if h == nil || h.Created == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *h.Created
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetHost() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Host == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Host
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +122,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetEvent() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Event == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Event
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +135,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetBranch() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Branch == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Branch
 }
 
@@ -139,6 +148,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetError() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Error == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Error
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +161,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetStatus() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Status == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Status
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +174,7 @@ func (h *Hook) GetLink() string {
 	if h == nil || h.Link == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *h.Link
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +187,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetID(v int64) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +200,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetRepoID(v int64) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.RepoID = &v
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +213,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetBuildID(v int64) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.BuildID = &v
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +226,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetNumber(v int) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Number = &v
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +239,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetSourceID(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.SourceID = &v
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +252,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetCreated(v int64) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Created = &v
 }
 
@@ -247,6 +265,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetHost(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Host = &v
 }
 
@@ -271,6 +290,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetBranch(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Branch = &v
 }
 
@@ -283,6 +303,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetError(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Error = &v
 }
 
@@ -295,6 +316,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetStatus(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Status = &v
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +329,7 @@ func (h *Hook) SetLink(v string) {
 	if h == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	h.Link = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/hook_test.go b/library/hook_test.go
index 7108169b..06d5180a 100644
--- a/library/hook_test.go
+++ b/library/hook_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Hook_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 	wantLink := "https://github.com/github/octocat/settings/hooks/1"
 
 	h := new(Hook)
+
 	h.SetID(wantID)
 	h.SetRepoID(wantRepoID)
 	h.SetBuildID(wantBuildID)
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Hook_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Hook_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	h := &Hook{}
+	h := new(Hook)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := h.GetID()
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Hook_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	wantStatus := "success"
 	wantLink := "https://github.com/github/octocat/settings/hooks/1"
 
-	h := &Hook{}
+	h := new(Hook)
 
 	// Run tests
 	h.SetID(wantID)
@@ -219,8 +220,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Hook_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Hook_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	h := &Hook{}
-	h = nil
+	var h *Hook
 
 	// Run tests
 	h.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/log.go b/library/log.go
index 80666627..fd3db271 100644
--- a/library/log.go
+++ b/library/log.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetID() int64 {
 	if l == nil || l.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *l.ID
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetBuildID() int64 {
 	if l == nil || l.BuildID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *l.BuildID
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetRepoID() int64 {
 	if l == nil || l.RepoID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *l.RepoID
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetServiceID() int64 {
 	if l == nil || l.ServiceID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *l.ServiceID
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetStepID() int64 {
 	if l == nil || l.StepID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *l.StepID
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ func (l *Log) GetData() []byte {
 	if l == nil || l.Data == nil {
 		return []byte{}
 	}
+
 	return *l.Data
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetID(v int64) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetBuildID(v int64) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.BuildID = &v
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetRepoID(v int64) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.RepoID = &v
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +142,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetServiceID(v int64) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.ServiceID = &v
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +155,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetStepID(v int64) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.StepID = &v
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +168,7 @@ func (l *Log) SetData(v []byte) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.Data = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/log_test.go b/library/log_test.go
index 0bdabac6..c3155524 100644
--- a/library/log_test.go
+++ b/library/log_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Log_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Log_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	l := &Log{}
+	l := new(Log)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := l.GetID()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Log_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
 	num64 := int64(1)
 	bytes := []byte("foo")
-	l := &Log{}
+	l := new(Log)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantServiceID := num64
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Log_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Log_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	l := &Log{}
-	l = nil
+	var l *Log
 
 	// run test
 	l.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/login.go b/library/login.go
index c5b784ff..12672ae6 100644
--- a/library/login.go
+++ b/library/login.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func (l *Login) GetUsername() string {
 	if l == nil || l.Username == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *l.Username
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func (l *Login) GetPassword() string {
 	if l == nil || l.Password == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *l.Password
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ func (l *Login) GetOTP() string {
 	if l == nil || l.OTP == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *l.OTP
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ func (l *Login) GetToken() string {
 	if l == nil || l.Token == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *l.Token
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ func (l *Login) SetUsername(v string) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.Username = &v
 }
 
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ func (l *Login) SetPassword(v string) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.Password = &v
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ func (l *Login) SetOTP(v string) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.OTP = &v
 }
 
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@ func (l *Login) SetToken(v string) {
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	l.Token = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/login_test.go b/library/login_test.go
index a8d25d03..8078e65d 100644
--- a/library/login_test.go
+++ b/library/login_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Login_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Login_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	l := &Login{}
+	l := new(Login)
 
 	// run test
 	gotUsername := l.GetUsername()
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Login_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 func TestLibrary_Login_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
 	str := "foo"
-	l := &Login{}
+	l := new(Login)
 	wantUsername := str
 	wantPassword := str
 	wantOTP := str
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Login_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Login_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	l := &Login{}
-	l = nil
+	var l *Login
 
 	// run test
 	l.SetUsername("")
diff --git a/library/repo.go b/library/repo.go
index c7c8881e..eefa2059 100644
--- a/library/repo.go
+++ b/library/repo.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetID() int64 {
 	if r == nil || r.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *r.ID
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetUserID() int64 {
 	if r == nil || r.UserID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *r.UserID
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetOrg() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Org == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Org
 }
 
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetName() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Name == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Name
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetFullName() string {
 	if r == nil || r.FullName == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.FullName
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetLink() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Link == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Link
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +114,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetClone() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Clone == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Clone
 }
 
@@ -120,6 +127,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetBranch() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Branch == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Branch
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +140,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetTimeout() int64 {
 	if r == nil || r.Timeout == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *r.Timeout
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +153,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetVisibility() string {
 	if r == nil || r.Visibility == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *r.Visibility
 }
 
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetPrivate() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.Private == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.Private
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +179,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetTrusted() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.Trusted == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.Trusted
 }
 
@@ -180,6 +192,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetActive() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.Active == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.Active
 }
 
@@ -192,6 +205,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetAllowPull() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.AllowPull == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.AllowPull
 }
 
@@ -204,6 +218,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetAllowPush() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.AllowPush == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.AllowPush
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +231,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetAllowDeploy() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.AllowDeploy == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.AllowDeploy
 }
 
@@ -228,6 +244,7 @@ func (r *Repo) GetAllowTag() bool {
 	if r == nil || r.AllowTag == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *r.AllowTag
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +257,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetID(v int64) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -252,6 +270,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetUserID(v int64) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.UserID = &v
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +283,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetOrg(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Org = &v
 }
 
@@ -276,6 +296,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetName(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Name = &v
 }
 
@@ -288,6 +309,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetFullName(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.FullName = &v
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +322,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetLink(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Link = &v
 }
 
@@ -312,6 +335,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetClone(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Clone = &v
 }
 
@@ -324,6 +348,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetBranch(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Branch = &v
 }
 
@@ -336,6 +361,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetTimeout(v int64) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Timeout = &v
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +374,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetVisibility(v string) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Visibility = &v
 }
 
@@ -360,6 +387,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetPrivate(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Private = &v
 }
 
@@ -372,6 +400,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetTrusted(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Trusted = &v
 }
 
@@ -384,6 +413,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetActive(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.Active = &v
 }
 
@@ -396,6 +426,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetAllowPull(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.AllowPull = &v
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +439,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetAllowPush(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.AllowPush = &v
 }
 
@@ -420,6 +452,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetAllowDeploy(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.AllowDeploy = &v
 }
 
@@ -432,6 +465,7 @@ func (r *Repo) SetAllowTag(v bool) {
 	if r == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	r.AllowTag = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/repo_test.go b/library/repo_test.go
index f723e8e4..68ab5fb5 100644
--- a/library/repo_test.go
+++ b/library/repo_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Repo_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Repo_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	r := &Repo{}
+	r := new(Repo)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := r.GetID()
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Repo_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	num := 1
 	num64 := int64(num)
 	str := "foo"
-	r := &Repo{}
+	r := new(Repo)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantUserID := num64
@@ -301,8 +301,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Repo_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Repo_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	r := &Repo{}
-	r = nil
+	var r *Repo
 
 	// run test
 	r.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/secret.go b/library/secret.go
index 43896cc5..7f600bc0 100644
--- a/library/secret.go
+++ b/library/secret.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.ID
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetOrg() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Org == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Org
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetRepo() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Repo == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Repo
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetTeam() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Team == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Team
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetName() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Name == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Name
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +162,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetValue() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Value == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Value
 }
 
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetType() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Type == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Type
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +188,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetImages() []string {
 	if s == nil || s.Images == nil {
 		return []string{}
 	}
+
 	return *s.Images
 }
 
@@ -193,6 +201,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetEvents() []string {
 	if s == nil || s.Events == nil {
 		return []string{}
 	}
+
 	return *s.Events
 }
 
@@ -205,6 +214,7 @@ func (s *Secret) GetAllowCommand() bool {
 	if s == nil || s.AllowCommand == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *s.AllowCommand
 }
 
@@ -217,6 +227,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -229,6 +240,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetOrg(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Org = &v
 }
 
@@ -241,6 +253,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetRepo(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Repo = &v
 }
 
@@ -253,6 +266,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetTeam(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Team = &v
 }
 
@@ -265,6 +279,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetName(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Name = &v
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +292,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetValue(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Value = &v
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +305,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetType(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Type = &v
 }
 
@@ -301,6 +318,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetImages(v []string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Images = &v
 }
 
@@ -313,6 +331,7 @@ func (s *Secret) SetEvents(v []string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Events = &v
 }
 
@@ -321,9 +340,11 @@ func (s *Secret) SetEvents(v []string) {
 // When the provided Secret type is nil, it
 // will set nothing and immediately return.
 func (s *Secret) SetAllowCommand(v bool) {
+	// return if Secret type is nil
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.AllowCommand = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/secret_test.go b/library/secret_test.go
index 4493574e..65bc4525 100644
--- a/library/secret_test.go
+++ b/library/secret_test.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Secret_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Secret_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Secret{}
+	s := new(Secret)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := s.GetID()
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Secret_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	arr := []string{"foo", "bar"}
 	booL := true
 
-	s := &Secret{}
+	s := new(Secret)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantOrg := str
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Secret_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Secret_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Secret{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Secret
 
 	// run test
 	s.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/service.go b/library/service.go
index c43bfdbc..d30a65c0 100644
--- a/library/service.go
+++ b/library/service.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.ID
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetBuildID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.BuildID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.BuildID
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetRepoID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.RepoID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.RepoID
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetNumber() int {
 	if s == nil || s.Number == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Number
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetName() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Name == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Name
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetImage() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Image == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Image
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetStatus() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Status == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Status
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +122,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetError() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Error == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Error
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +135,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetExitCode() int {
 	if s == nil || s.ExitCode == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.ExitCode
 }
 
@@ -139,6 +148,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetCreated() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Created == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Created
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +161,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetStarted() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Started == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Started
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +174,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetFinished() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Finished == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Finished
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +187,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +200,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetBuildID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.BuildID = &v
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +213,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetRepoID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.RepoID = &v
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +226,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetNumber(v int) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Number = &v
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +239,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetName(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Name = &v
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +252,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetImage(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Image = &v
 }
 
@@ -247,6 +265,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetStatus(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Status = &v
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +278,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetError(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Error = &v
 }
 
@@ -271,6 +291,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetExitCode(v int) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.ExitCode = &v
 }
 
@@ -283,6 +304,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetCreated(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Created = &v
 }
 
@@ -295,6 +317,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetStarted(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Started = &v
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +330,7 @@ func (s *Service) SetFinished(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Finished = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/service_test.go b/library/service_test.go
index efae7561..1372b30f 100644
--- a/library/service_test.go
+++ b/library/service_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestService_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestService_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Service{}
+	s := new(Service)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := s.GetID()
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Service_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	num := 1
 	num64 := int64(num)
 	str := "foo"
-	s := &Service{}
+	s := new(Service)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantBuildID := num64
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Service_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Service_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Service{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Service
 
 	// run test
 	s.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/step.go b/library/step.go
index 3a918047..61ee0d66 100644
--- a/library/step.go
+++ b/library/step.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.ID
 }
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetBuildID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.BuildID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.BuildID
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetRepoID() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.RepoID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.RepoID
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetNumber() int {
 	if s == nil || s.Number == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Number
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetName() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Name == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Name
 }
 
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetImage() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Image == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Image
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetStage() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Stage == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Stage
 }
 
@@ -119,6 +126,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetStatus() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Status == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Status
 }
 
@@ -131,6 +139,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetError() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Error == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Error
 }
 
@@ -143,6 +152,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetExitCode() int {
 	if s == nil || s.ExitCode == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.ExitCode
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +165,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetCreated() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Created == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Created
 }
 
@@ -167,6 +178,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetStarted() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Started == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Started
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +191,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetFinished() int64 {
 	if s == nil || s.Finished == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *s.Finished
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +204,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetHost() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Host == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Host
 }
 
@@ -203,6 +217,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetRuntime() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Runtime == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Runtime
 }
 
@@ -215,6 +230,7 @@ func (s *Step) GetDistribution() string {
 	if s == nil || s.Distribution == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *s.Distribution
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +243,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -239,6 +256,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetBuildID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.BuildID = &v
 }
 
@@ -251,6 +269,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetRepoID(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.RepoID = &v
 }
 
@@ -263,6 +282,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetNumber(v int) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Number = &v
 }
 
@@ -275,6 +295,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetName(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Name = &v
 }
 
@@ -287,6 +308,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetImage(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Image = &v
 }
 
@@ -299,6 +321,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetStage(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Stage = &v
 }
 
@@ -323,6 +346,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetError(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Error = &v
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +359,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetExitCode(v int) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.ExitCode = &v
 }
 
@@ -347,6 +372,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetCreated(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Created = &v
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +385,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetStarted(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Started = &v
 }
 
@@ -371,6 +398,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetFinished(v int64) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Finished = &v
 }
 
@@ -383,6 +411,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetHost(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Host = &v
 }
 
@@ -395,6 +424,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetRuntime(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Runtime = &v
 }
 
@@ -407,6 +437,7 @@ func (s *Step) SetDistribution(v string) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	s.Distribution = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/step_test.go b/library/step_test.go
index d8c77553..2f83478b 100644
--- a/library/step_test.go
+++ b/library/step_test.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestStep_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStep_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Step{}
+	s := new(Step)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := s.GetID()
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Step_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	num := 1
 	num64 := int64(num)
 	str := "foo"
-	s := &Step{}
+	s := new(Step)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantBuildID := num64
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@ func TestLibrary_Step_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_Step_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	s := &Step{}
-	s = nil
+	var s *Step
 
 	// run test
 	s.SetID(0)
diff --git a/library/user.go b/library/user.go
index 1006b5f1..34a79b4d 100644
--- a/library/user.go
+++ b/library/user.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (u *User) GetID() int64 {
 	if u == nil || u.ID == nil {
 		return 0
 	}
+
 	return *u.ID
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ func (u *User) GetName() string {
 	if u == nil || u.Name == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *u.Name
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ func (u *User) GetToken() string {
 	if u == nil || u.Token == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *u.Token
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ func (u *User) GetHash() string {
 	if u == nil || u.Hash == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
+
 	return *u.Hash
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ func (u *User) GetActive() bool {
 	if u == nil || u.Active == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *u.Active
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ func (u *User) GetAdmin() bool {
 	if u == nil || u.Admin == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
 	return *u.Admin
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ func (u *User) SetID(v int64) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.ID = &v
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@ func (u *User) SetName(v string) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.Name = &v
 }
 
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@ func (u *User) SetToken(v string) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.Token = &v
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +142,7 @@ func (u *User) SetHash(v string) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.Hash = &v
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +155,7 @@ func (u *User) SetActive(v bool) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.Active = &v
 }
 
@@ -157,6 +168,7 @@ func (u *User) SetAdmin(v bool) {
 	if u == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
 	u.Admin = &v
 }
 
diff --git a/library/user_test.go b/library/user_test.go
index 2ed28df7..93780c16 100644
--- a/library/user_test.go
+++ b/library/user_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestLibrary_User_Getters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_User_Getters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	u := &User{}
+	u := new(User)
 
 	// run test
 	gotID := u.GetID()
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestLibrary_User_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 	booL := false
 	num64 := int64(1)
 	str := "foo"
-	u := &User{}
+	u := new(User)
 
 	wantID := num64
 	wantName := str
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ func TestLibrary_User_Setters(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLibrary_User_Setters_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup types
-	u := &User{}
-	u = nil
+	var u *User
 
 	// run test
 	u.SetID(0)
diff --git a/pipeline/ruleset.go b/pipeline/ruleset.go
index 63774c9d..b9aa5a9f 100644
--- a/pipeline/ruleset.go
+++ b/pipeline/ruleset.go
@@ -103,10 +103,8 @@ func (r *Rules) Empty() bool {
 func (r *Rules) Match(from *RuleData, op string) bool {
 	// if the path ruletype is provided
 	if len(from.Path) > 0 {
-
 		// if the "or" operator is provided in the ruleset
 		if strings.EqualFold(op, "or") {
-
 			// iterate through each path in the ruletype
 			for _, p := range from.Path {
 
diff --git a/raw/map.go b/raw/map.go
index 09a25311..0d66a581 100644
--- a/raw/map.go
+++ b/raw/map.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string slice type
 	err := json.Unmarshal(b, &jsonSlice)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// iterate through each element in the json slice
 		for _, v := range jsonSlice {
 			// split each slice element into key/value pairs
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 
 		// overwrite existing StringSliceMap
 		*s = targetMap
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as map of strings
 	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &jsonMap)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// iterate through each item in the json map
 		for k, v := range jsonMap {
 			// append each key/value pair to our target map
@@ -59,10 +58,11 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 
 		// overwrite existing StringSliceMap
 		*s = targetMap
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return errors.New("Failed to unmarshal StringSliceMap")
+	return errors.New("unable to unmarshal into StringSliceMap")
 }
 
 // UnmarshalYAML implements the Unmarshaler interface for the StringSliceMap type.
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string slice type
 	err := unmarshal(&yamlSlice)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// iterate through each element in the yaml slice
 		for _, v := range yamlSlice {
 			// split each slice element into key/value pairs
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error
 
 		// overwrite existing StringSliceMap
 		*s = targetMap
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error
 	// attempt to unmarshal as map of strings
 	err = unmarshal(&yamlMap)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// iterate through each item in the yaml map
 		for k, v := range yamlMap {
 			// append each key/value pair to our target map
@@ -106,8 +105,9 @@ func (s *StringSliceMap) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error
 
 		// overwrite existing StringSliceMap
 		*s = targetMap
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return errors.New("Failed to unmarshal StringSliceMap")
+	return errors.New("unable to unmarshal into StringSliceMap")
 }
diff --git a/raw/slice.go b/raw/slice.go
index d7c7e433..cbb4f79d 100644
--- a/raw/slice.go
+++ b/raw/slice.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ func (s *StringSlice) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string type
 	err := json.Unmarshal(b, &jsonString)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// overwrite existing StringSlice
 		*s = []string{jsonString}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ func (s *StringSlice) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string slice type
 	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &jsonSlice)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// overwrite existing StringSlice
 		*s = jsonSlice
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return errors.New("Failed to unmarshal StringSlice")
+	return errors.New("unable to unmarshal into StringSlice")
 }
 
 // UnmarshalYAML implements the Unmarshaler interface for the StringSlice type.
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ func (s *StringSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string type
 	err := unmarshal(&yamlString)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// overwrite existing StringSlice
 		*s = []string{yamlString}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ func (s *StringSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	// attempt to unmarshal as a string slice type
 	err = unmarshal(&yamlSlice)
 	if err == nil {
-
 		// overwrite existing StringSlice
 		*s = yamlSlice
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return errors.New("Failed to unmarshal StringSlice")
+	return errors.New("unable to unmarshal into StringSlice")
 }
diff --git a/yaml/ulimit.go b/yaml/ulimit.go
index 830b2f5d..eab982cb 100644
--- a/yaml/ulimit.go
+++ b/yaml/ulimit.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func (u *UlimitSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 					Soft: value,
 					Hard: value,
 				})
+
 				continue
 			case len(limitParts) == 2:
 				// capture value for soft limit
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ func (u *UlimitSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 					Soft: firstValue,
 					Hard: secondValue,
 				})
+
 				continue
 			default:
 				return fmt.Errorf("Ulimit %s can only contain 1 `:` (colon)", ulimit)
diff --git a/yaml/volume.go b/yaml/volume.go
index 83165b78..55e2d817 100644
--- a/yaml/volume.go
+++ b/yaml/volume.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ func (v *VolumeSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 					Destination: parts[0],
 					AccessMode:  "ro",
 				})
+
 				continue
 			case len(parts) == 2:
 				// append the element to the volume slice
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ func (v *VolumeSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 					Destination: parts[1],
 					AccessMode:  "ro",
 				})
+
 				continue
 			case len(parts) == 3:
 				// append the element to the volume slice
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ func (v *VolumeSlice) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 					Destination: parts[1],
 					AccessMode:  parts[2],
 				})
+
 				continue
 			default:
 				return fmt.Errorf("Volume %s must contain at least 1 but no more than 2 `:`(colons)", volume)