/// <summary>
/// Create a new test, or load an existing one.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="testName"></param>
/// <param name="alternatives"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public ABTest GetOrCreateTest(string testName, params string[] alternatives)
{
ABTest test;
if (Tests.ContainsKey(testName))
{
test = Tests[testName];
}
else
{
test = new ABTest(testName, alternatives);
Tests.Add(testName, test);
}
return test;
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a new test, or load an existing one.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="testName"></param>
/// <param name="altCount"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public ABTest GetOrCreateTest(string testName, int altCount)
{
ABTest test;
if (Tests.ContainsKey(testName))
{
test = Tests[testName];
}
else
{
string[] alternatives = new string[altCount];
for (int a = 0; a < altCount; a++)
{
alternatives[a] = "Alternative " + (a + 1);
}
test = new ABTest(testName, alternatives);
Tests.Add(testName, test);
}
return test;
}
/// <summary>
/// For the specified test, pick an alternative to always show this user, and return that alternative.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="test"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public ABAlternative GetUserAlternative(ABTest test)
{
ABUser user = IdentifyUser();
ABAlternative choice = test.GetUserAlternative(user.ID);
if (!user.Tests.Contains(test.TestName) && !IsBotRequest())
{
choice.ScoreParticipation();
// NOTE: If this runs into concurrency issues in high traffic, we'll probably want to move it out to a timer of some form.
// For now though, it's probably safe here for most sites, since it's balling up changes and saving infrequently.
Save();
user.Tests.Add(test.TestName);
user.SaveToCookie();
}
return choice;
}
