public ActionResult ContributeIdea(AmbassProjectViewModel idea)
{
//User role security check
int role = (int)HttpContext.Session["userRole"];
//Ensure user is contributor
if (role == UserRole.AMBASSADOR)
{
//Input checks
if (idea == null) /* do something *** */ } {
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
//If commit(idea) is successful it returns true
if (ambassador.SubmitProject(idea))
{
return(RedirectToAction(ActionName.AN_INDEX, PermissionSpace.PS_AMBASSADOR_HOME));
}
else
{
//Gracefully indicate that project submission was unsuccessful ***
}
}
else
{
//Gracefully indicate error ***
}
return(View(idea));
}
//Func Desc: Used to return a project from its id.
// Input: Int representing id of project to locate.
// Output: An instance of the project that has the specified id, or null
public object GetProject(int?project_id) //Should this be nullable? ***
{
//Input checks
if (project_id == null)
{
return(null);
}
if (project_id < 0)
{
return(null);
}
using (var context = new MainDBEntities())
{
ApplicationSpecificMapper mapper = new ApplicationSpecificMapper();
if (this.GetType() == typeof(AdminAccess))
{
//Map located project to project view model
AdminProjectViewModel vm_project = (AdminProjectViewModel)mapper.Map(context.Projects.Find(project_id), typeof(AdminProjectViewModel));
//Return project with given id or null
return(vm_project);
}
else if (this.GetType() == typeof(AmbassadorAccess))
{
//Map located project to project view model
AmbassProjectViewModel vm_project = (AmbassProjectViewModel)mapper.Map(context.Projects.Find(project_id), typeof(AmbassProjectViewModel));
//Make sure project isn't archived
if (vm_project.IsArchived == true)
{
return(null);
}
//Return project with given id or null
return(vm_project);
}
else if (this.GetType() == typeof(ContributorAccess))
{
//Map located project to project view model
ContributorProjectViewModel vm_project = (ContributorProjectViewModel)mapper.Map(context.Projects.Find(project_id), typeof(ContributorProjectViewModel));
//Make sure project isn't archived
if (vm_project.IsArchived == true)
{
return(null);
}
//Return project with given id or null
return(vm_project);
}
else if (this.GetType() == typeof(DefaultAccess))
{
//Map located project to project view model
ProjectViewModel vm_project = (ProjectViewModel)mapper.Map(context.Projects.Find(project_id), typeof(ProjectViewModel));
//Make sure project isn't archived
if (vm_project.IsArchived == true)
{
return(null);
}
//Return project with given id or null
return(vm_project);
}
else
{
//Invalid access object
Debug.WriteLine("\n\n***** " +
"Access object type wasn't recognized during GetProject(). " +
"ERROR IN: CommerceIdeaBank.DatabaseInterface.BusinessLogic.ContributorAccess GetProject()" +
"*****\n\n");
return(null);
}
}
}
//Func Desc: Used to submit project idea
// Input: A ProjectView instance
// Output: Bool indicating submission status. T = successful submission, F = failure to submit.
public bool SubmitProject(object new_project)
{
//Input checks
if (new_project == null)
{
return(false);
}
using (var context = new MainDBEntities())
{
//Determine response based on access privilages
if (this.GetType() == typeof(AdminAccess)) // IF ADMINISTRATOR
{
try
{
//Cast object to admin project view model type
AdminProjectViewModel admin_project =
(AdminProjectViewModel)new_project;
//Create new project instance
Project proj = new Project();
//Transfer necessary values
proj.ProjectName = admin_project.ProjectName;
proj.ProjectDesc = admin_project.ProjectDesc;
proj.BusinessJustification = admin_project.BusinessJustification;
proj.Username = admin_project.Username;
proj.Status = IdeaStatus.SUBMITTED;
proj.IsArchived = false; //Not yet archived
proj.PostDate = DateTime.Now;
proj.AssignDate = null;
proj.FinishDate = null;
//Submit the project to the db
context.Projects.Add(proj);
//Save changes
context.SaveChanges();
//Indicate successful submission
return(true);
}
catch
{
//Return false indicating failure to submit project
return(false);
}
}
else if (this.GetType() == typeof(AmbassadorAccess))
{
try
{
//Cast object to contributor project view model type
AmbassProjectViewModel contributor_project =
(AmbassProjectViewModel)new_project;
//Create new project instance
Project proj = new Project();
//Transfer necessary values
proj.ProjectName = contributor_project.ProjectName;
proj.ProjectDesc = contributor_project.ProjectDesc;
proj.BusinessJustification = contributor_project.BusinessJustification;
proj.Username = contributor_project.Username;
proj.Status = IdeaStatus.SUBMITTED;
proj.IsArchived = false; //Not yet archived
proj.PostDate = DateTime.Now;
proj.AssignDate = null;
proj.FinishDate = null;
//Submit the project to the db
context.Projects.Add(proj);
//Save changes
context.SaveChanges();
//Indicate successful submission
return(true);
}
catch
{
//Return false indicating failure to submit project
return(false);
}
}
else if (this.GetType() == typeof(ContributorAccess))
{
try
{
//
ContributorProjectViewModel contributor_project = (ContributorProjectViewModel)new_project;
//Create new project instance
Project proj = new Project();
//Transfer necessary values
proj.ProjectName = contributor_project.ProjectName;
proj.ProjectDesc = contributor_project.ProjectDesc;
proj.BusinessJustification = contributor_project.BusinessJustification;
proj.Username = contributor_project.Username;
proj.Status = IdeaStatus.SUBMITTED;
proj.IsArchived = false; //Not yet archived
proj.PostDate = DateTime.Now;
proj.AssignDate = null;
proj.FinishDate = null;
//Submit the project to the db
context.Projects.Add(proj);
//Save changes
context.SaveChanges();
//Indicate successful submission
return(true);
}
catch
{
//Return false indicating failure to submit project
return(false);
}
}
else
{
//Access object not recognized
Debug.WriteLine("\n\n***** " +
"Access object type wasn't recognized during SubmitProject(). " +
"ERROR IN: CommerceIdeaBank.DatabaseInterface.BusinessLogic.ContributorAccess SubmitProject()" +
"*****\n\n");
//Indicate error
return(false);
}
}
}
