/// Generate a new project number in the database.
/// NOTE - this saves current changes to the datasource and should be called before other changes.
/// If the subsequent save to the database fails the project number will be unused and result in an orphan.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="context"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static Entity.ProjectNumber GenerateProjectNumber(this PimsContext context)
{
var projectNumber = new Entity.ProjectNumber();
context.ProjectNumbers.Add(projectNumber);
context.SaveChanges();
return(projectNumber);
}
/// <summary>
/// Generate a formatted project number for a project for the specified `projectNumber`.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="projectNumber"></param>
/// <param name="format"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string Generate(this Entity.ProjectNumber projectNumber, string format)
{
return(String.Format(format, projectNumber.Id));
}