public IHttpActionResult SetPictureAs(EntitySetImageModel model)
{
var uploadType = model.UploadType;
var pictureId = model.PictureId;
/*Due to caching, generic attributes don't update the data somehow from apicontrollers*/
//TODO: Find a workaround to this issue
//for now we have created an extension method to bypass cache for retrieve. eventually this works for now
string key = "";
switch (uploadType)
{
case "cover":
key = AdditionalCustomerAttributeNames.CoverImageId;
break;
case "avatar":
key = SystemCustomerAttributeNames.AvatarPictureId;
break;
}
//get the attribute with our extension method
var attribute = _genericAttributeService.GetAttributeByKey(_workContext.CurrentCustomer, key);
if (attribute == null)
{
_genericAttributeService.SaveAttribute(_workContext.CurrentCustomer, key, pictureId);
}
else
{
attribute.Value = pictureId.ToString();
_genericAttributeService.UpdateAttribute(attribute);
}
return(Json(new { Success = true }));
}