public TopicController()
{
// initialize logic
logic = new TopicAppLogic();
// assign contributor
var utility = new ControllerUtilities();
contributor = utility.GetWebUserGuidFromCookies();
}
public Payload<Resource> Save(Resource obj)
{
// create payload
var payload = new Payload<Resource>();
// todo: check security
// Prep obj
bool isNewAsset = (obj.Id <= 0);
business.SetDefaults(ref obj);
// Check if we need to create new subject
foreach (var association in obj.TopicAssociations)
{
// Get from db and see if it already exists
var subjectLogic = new TopicAppLogic();
if (association.Topic == null)
{
// check if exists
var subjectIsNew = (subjectLogic.Get(association.Tag).Data == null);
if (subjectIsNew)
{
// create new subject
association.Topic = new Topic()
{
Tag = association.Tag,
ContributorGuid = association.ContributorGuid,
Contributor = association.Contributor,
Created = DateTime.Now
};
}
}
}
// validate
var rules = new ValidationRules();
rules.Validate(obj);
// assign errors from validation (if applicable)
payload.AssignValidationErrors(rules.Errors);
// check if valid
if (rules.IsValid)
{
// if existing asset, check the properties that have changed prior to update
var changedProperties = new StringBuilder();
if (!isNewAsset)
{
var originalAsset = Get(obj.Id).Data;
CheckChangedProperties(originalAsset, obj, ref changedProperties);
}
// save to db
using (var queries = new ResourceQueries())
{
queries.Save(ref obj);
}
// assign primary data
payload.Data = obj;
// log activity
if (isNewAsset)
{
// new asset
AuditUtilities.Log(obj.Contributor, ActivityEventItem.ResourceCreated,
string.Format(Resources.AuditEntries.ResourceCreated, obj.Contributor.Username));
}
else
{
// updated asset
AuditUtilities.Log(obj.Contributor, ActivityEventItem.ResourceModified,
string.Format(Resources.AuditEntries.ResourceModified, obj.Contributor.Username, changedProperties));
}
}
// todo: next steps in workflow
// return payload
return payload;
}