// Syncs the database with the cast of a show, also returns the cast so it can be used right away
public async Task <IEnumerable <CastCredit> > SyncShowCast(int showId)
{
var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "http://api.tvmaze.com/shows/" + showId + "/cast");
request.Headers.Add("Accept", "application/json");
var response = await HttpClient.SendAsync(request);
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
string json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
var castDtoList = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <IEnumerable <CastCreditDto> >(json);
var castList = new List <CastCredit>();
foreach (var castCreditDto in castDtoList)
{
if (castCreditDto.Person == null)
{
continue;
} // skip if there is no person
var castCredit = new CastCredit
{
ShowId = showId,
PersonId = castCreditDto.Person.Id,
Person = new Person
{
Id = castCreditDto.Person.Id,
Birthday = castCreditDto.Person.Birthday,
Name = castCreditDto.Person.Name,
}
};
// adding this as a new instance to avoid tracking by entity framework
await CastCreditRepository.AddCastCredit(
new CastCredit
{
ShowId = showId,
PersonId = castCreditDto.Person.Id,
});
var personExists = await PersonRepository.PersonExists(castCredit.PersonId);
if (!personExists)
{
await PersonRepository.AddPerson(castCredit.Person);
}
castList.Add(castCredit);
}
return(castList);
}
// something went wrong at this point, returning empty list
return(new List <CastCredit>());
}
public async Task <bool> AddCastCredit(CastCredit castCredit)
{
await DbContext.CastCredits.AddAsync(castCredit);
return(true);
}
