/// <summary>
/// Creates an item to our persistent database. Returns true if affected record count is gt 0.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private async Task <bool> CreateItem(ViewModels.ContentItemModel item)
{
// Creating an entity here so we cast the enum to it's data type so our datastore can process.
Db.Items.Add(new Business.Models.ContentItem()
{
CategoryId = (int)item.Category,
Name = item.Name,
Cost = item.Cost
});
return(await Db.SaveChangesAsync() > 0);
}
public async Task <IActionResult> Create(ViewModels.ContentItemModel model)
{
// I do my validations up front so I know after this line we are good to go, no application issue should occur after this.
// if something breaks it is infrastructure (memory, db connection etc).
var createItemValidation = new Business.ItemValidator().CreateItemIsValid(new Business.Models.ContentItem()
{
CategoryId = (int)model.Category
});
if (!createItemValidation.IsValid)
{
this.AddMessage(MessageType.Error, createItemValidation.Message);
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
var isItemCreated = await CreateItem(model);
if (isItemCreated)
{
this.AddMessage(MessageType.Success, string.Format(Business.LibBus.SUCCESS_ITEM_CREATED, model.Name, model.Category));
}
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
