public dynamic CreateNewContactWithCard(ContactWithCard_ViewModel newContactWithCard)
        {
            try
            {
                //attempt to create the contact first...
                var contactToAdd = new Contact()//attempt to create a new object...
                {
                    ContactId         = Guid.NewGuid(),
                    FirstName         = newContactWithCard.FirstName,
                    IdCardNum         = newContactWithCard.IdCardNum,
                    LastName          = newContactWithCard.LastName,
                    SocialSecurityNum = newContactWithCard.SocialSecurityNum
                };
                db.Add(contactToAdd);

                //attempt to create the associated card...
                var cardToAdd = new Card()//attempt to create a new object based on the creation of the contact first...
                {
                    CardId          = new Guid(),
                    ContactId       = contactToAdd.ContactId,
                    RegisteredOn    = DateTime.Now,
                    LastRechargedOn = DateTime.Now,
                    ChargeExpiresOn = DateTime.Now,
                };
                db.Add(cardToAdd);


                var savingResult = db.SaveChanges();
                if (savingResult != 0)//check if an error has occured...
                {
                    return new ContactWithCard_Created_ViewModel()
                           {
                               NewContactId = contactToAdd.ContactId, NewCardId = cardToAdd.CardId
                           }
                }
                ;
                return(false);
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                return(false);
            }
        }
 public IActionResult CreateNewContact_WithCard([FromBody] ContactWithCard_ViewModel newContactWithCard)
 {
     try
     {
         if (ModelState.IsValid)//checking model state
         {
             var contactWithCard_CreationResult = ContactsRepo.CreateNewContactWithCard(newContactWithCard);
             if (contactWithCard_CreationResult.GetType() == typeof(ContactWithCard_Created_ViewModel))
             {
                 return(Ok(contactWithCard_CreationResult)); //if the creation is successful return the id of the new contact as well as the id of the new card...
             }
             return(BadRequest());                           //if not... return bad request...
         }
         return(BadRequest(ModelState));                     //if model state is not valid
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
         return(StatusCode(500, _config["StatusCodesText:ServerErr"]));
     }
 }