public SaveUserFavoriteResponse SaveUserFavorite(SaveUserFavoriteRequest request)
{
var response = new SaveUserFavoriteResponse()
{
Success = false, Message = "Unable to save user favorite"
};
try
{
//Check to see if we have already created the 5 digit unique user code.
//Not going to check to see if we get a duplicate code for this exercise
var userCodeExists = request.WeathermanEntities.UserCodes.Any(w => w.UserId == request.UserId);
//Will add the code if it does not exist for the logged in user.
if (!userCodeExists)
{
var userCode = new UserCode {
UserId = request.UserId
};
var typingMonkey = new TypingMonkey();
userCode.Code = typingMonkey.TypeAway(5);
request.WeathermanEntities.UserCodes.Add(userCode);
}
var savedLocation = new SavedLocation
{
//Did not get a chance to implement saving the city yet.
City = string.Empty,
ZipCode = request.PostalCode,
UserId = request.UserId
};
request.WeathermanEntities.SavedLocations.Add(savedLocation);
request.WeathermanEntities.SaveChanges();
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
response.Success = false;
response.Exception = exception;
return(response);
}
response.Success = true;
response.Message = string.Empty;
return(response);
}
public ActionResult SaveFavorite(string zipCodeSearch)
{
//Get the currently logged in user. Better error trapping could be used here.
//Even though "Authorize" is set, still should be checking to see if the User.Identity call
//is available.
var userId = new Guid(User.Identity.GetUserId());
var request = new SaveUserFavoriteRequest
{
WeathermanEntities = _db,
PostalCode = zipCodeSearch,
UserId = userId
};
var response = FavoritesService.SaveUserFavorite(request);
//if our service call succeeds, send the user to the Favorites view, otherwise just put them back
//at the Index page.
//A more detailed explanation should be added to the UI as to why their "Favorite"
//was not saved.
return(RedirectToAction(response.Success ? "Favorites" : "Index"));
}
