public LibraryController()
{
BookLoadCSV BookDatabase = new BookLoadCSV();
//this library is created from a csv file
LibraryDb = new List <Book>(BookDatabase.GetBookList());
//error handling if no csv data is loaded
if (LibraryDb.Count == 0)
{
NoData = true;
BookErrorView bev = new BookErrorView("Julius Caesar burnt down the library of Alexandria and set civilization back by a few hundred years.");
bev.Display();
}
else if (LibraryDb.Count == 20)
{
NoData = true;
BookErrorView bev = new BookErrorView("Quintus Varo has your legions.");
bev.Display();
}
//creates a checkout book list from csv file
CheckoutBookList = new List <Book>();
foreach (Book book in LibraryDb)
{
if (book.Status == false)
{
CheckoutBookList.Add(book);
}
}
}
//method for book selection, checkout and error handling
public void CheckoutBook()
{
BookCheckoutListView bclv = new BookCheckoutListView(LibraryDb);
bclv.Display();
//int numberOfCheckedOutBooks = CheckoutBookList.Count;
int userInput = GetIntFromUser(1, LibraryDb.Count);//Get which book to checkout
if (userInput != -1)
{
Book selectedBook = LibraryDb[userInput - 1]; //store the book in an easier to read variable
bool onShelf = selectedBook.Status; //Store the checked out status in an easier to read variable
bool onHold = selectedBook.HoldStatus; //Store the hold status in an easier to read variable
//Check the status of selected book and display appropriate message when they try to check out a book
if (onShelf == false && onHold == true)
{
BookErrorView bev = new BookErrorView($"Sorry that book is already checked out and on hold. Check back after {selectedBook.DueDate.AddDays(14).ToShortDateString()}");
bev.Display();
}
else if (onShelf == false && onHold == false)
{
bool response1 = GetYesOrNoFromUser("Do you want to place this book on hold?");
if (response1 == true)
{
selectedBook.HoldStatus = true;
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("Your book has been placed on hold. We will notify you when available.");
}
}
else
{
CheckoutBookList.Add(selectedBook);
selectedBook.Status = false;
selectedBook.DueDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(14);
SaveToCSV();
}
}
//Display books currently checked out.
BookCheckoutCartListView bcclv = new BookCheckoutCartListView(LibraryDb);
bcclv.Display();
bool response = GetYesOrNoFromUser("Do you want to check out another book?"); //Gets yes or no from user
//leftover books to choose from to add to cart again
if (response == true)
{
CheckoutBook();
}
//Save the checkout status to csv
SaveToCSV();
ReturnToMainMenuPrompt();
}
//method for searching a book and error for search parameters
public void SearchBook(string searchType)
{
//searchView changes depending on what is being searched.
//generic Iview is used to store different views depending on search type.
IView searchView = new SearchView(searchType);
if (searchType == "Dewey")
{
searchView = new BookSearchDeweyView();
}
searchView.Display();
//no user input needed for search all books
string userInput = "";
if (!(searchType == "All"))
{
userInput = Console.ReadLine().ToLower();
}
bool foundBook = false;
for (int i = 0; i < LibraryDb.Count; i++)
{
bool matchingSearchFound = false;
Book selectedBook = LibraryDb[i];
if (searchType == "All")
{
matchingSearchFound = true;
}
else if (searchType == "Title")
{
matchingSearchFound = selectedBook.Title.ToLower().Contains(userInput);
}
else if (searchType == "Author")
{
matchingSearchFound = selectedBook.Author.ToLower().Contains(userInput);
}
else if (searchType == "Genre")
{
matchingSearchFound = selectedBook.Genre.ToLower().Contains(userInput);
}
else if (searchType == "Dewey")
{
matchingSearchFound = selectedBook.DeweySystem.ToLower().Contains(userInput);
}
if (matchingSearchFound)
{
foundBook = true;
BookView bv = new BookView(selectedBook);
bv.Display();
}
}
if (!foundBook)
{
BookErrorView bev = new BookErrorView($"No book found based on your search parameters.");
bev.Display();
}
ReturnToMainMenuPrompt();
}