protected void UrlCheck_ServerValidate(object source, ServerValidateEventArgs args)
{
// Retrieve the story given the url
Dal.Story story = Incremental.Kick.Dal.Story.FetchStoryByUrl(args.Value);
// If the story already exists in the database
if (story != null)
{
// Make page invalid
args.IsValid = false;
// Let user kick the existing story by providing a link to it
UrlCheck.ErrorMessage =
string.Format("The story already exists. You might want to <a href=\"{0}\">kick it</a> instead.<br/>",
UrlFactory.CreateUrl(UrlFactory.PageName.ViewStory, story.StoryIdentifier,
story.Category.CategoryIdentifier));
return;
}
// check to see its bannination status
bool banninated = BannedUrlHelper.IsUrlBanninated(args.Value, HostCache.GetHost(HostHelper.GetHostAndPort(Request.Url)).HostID);
// If the url matches
if (banninated)
{
// Make page invalid
args.IsValid = false;
// Let user kick the existing story by providing a link to it
UrlCheck.ErrorMessage = "This URL cannot be submitted.<br/>";
}
}
public string CheckStory(string url)
{
// check for dupes
Story story = Story.FetchStoryByUrl(url);
if (story != null)
{
return(string.Format("The story already exists. You might want to <a href=\"{0}\">kick it</a> instead.<br/>",
UrlFactory.CreateUrl(UrlFactory.PageName.ViewStory, story.StoryIdentifier,
story.Category.CategoryIdentifier)));
}
//check for bannination
if (BannedUrlHelper.IsUrlBanninated(url, HostCache.GetHost(HostHelper.GetHostAndPort(Request.Url)).HostID))
{
return("This url cannot be submitted.<br/>");
}
//returning null = everything's otay
return(null);
}