public List <MultiCategory> GeneralCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> generalCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
//Add the chat category
generalCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.General._0.category,
container = forumFeed.General._0.container,
board = forumFeed.General._0.board,
path = forumFeed.General._0.path,
fid = forumFeed.General._0.fid,
pid = forumFeed.General._0.pid,
tid = forumFeed.General._0.tid,
views = forumFeed.General._0.views,
threads = forumFeed.General._0.threads,
comments = forumFeed.General._0.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.General._0.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.General._0.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.General._0.latest
});
//Add the Africoders categroy
generalCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.General._16.category,
container = forumFeed.General._16.container,
board = forumFeed.General._16.board,
path = forumFeed.General._16.path,
fid = forumFeed.General._16.fid,
pid = forumFeed.General._16.pid,
tid = forumFeed.General._16.tid,
views = forumFeed.General._16.views,
threads = forumFeed.General._16.threads,
comments = forumFeed.General._16.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.General._16.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.General._16.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.General._16.latest
});
//Add the ideas category
generalCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.General._17.category,
container = forumFeed.General._17.container,
board = forumFeed.General._17.board,
path = forumFeed.General._17.path,
fid = forumFeed.General._17.fid,
pid = forumFeed.General._17.pid,
tid = forumFeed.General._17.tid,
views = forumFeed.General._17.views,
threads = forumFeed.General._17.threads,
comments = forumFeed.General._17.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.General._17.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.General._17.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.General._17.latest
});
return(generalCategories);
}
public List <MultiCategory> CommunityCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> multiCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Community._15.category,
container = forumFeed.Community._15.container,
board = forumFeed.Community._15.board,
path = forumFeed.Community._15.path,
fid = forumFeed.Community._15.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Community._15.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Community._15.tid,
views = forumFeed.Community._15.views,
threads = forumFeed.Community._15.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Community._15.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Community._15.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Community._15.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Community._15.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Community._18.category,
container = forumFeed.Community._18.container,
board = forumFeed.Community._18.board,
path = forumFeed.Community._18.path,
fid = forumFeed.Community._18.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Community._18.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Community._18.tid,
views = forumFeed.Community._18.views,
threads = forumFeed.Community._18.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Community._18.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Community._18.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Community._18.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Community._18.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Community._19.category,
container = forumFeed.Community._19.container,
board = forumFeed.Community._19.board,
path = forumFeed.Community._19.path,
fid = forumFeed.Community._19.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Community._19.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Community._19.tid,
views = forumFeed.Community._19.views,
threads = forumFeed.Community._19.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Community._19.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Community._19.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Community._19.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Community._19.latest
});
return(multiCategories);
}
public List <MultiCategory> DatabaseCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> multiCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Database._12.category,
container = forumFeed.Database._12.container,
board = forumFeed.Database._12.board,
path = forumFeed.Database._12.path,
fid = forumFeed.Database._12.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Database._12.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Database._12.tid,
views = forumFeed.Database._12.views,
threads = forumFeed.Database._12.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Database._12.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Database._12.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Database._12.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Database._12.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Database._13.category,
container = forumFeed.Database._13.container,
board = forumFeed.Database._13.board,
path = forumFeed.Database._13.path,
fid = forumFeed.Database._13.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Database._13.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Database._13.tid,
views = forumFeed.Database._13.views,
threads = forumFeed.Database._13.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Database._13.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Database._13.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Database._13.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Database._13.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Database._14.category,
container = forumFeed.Database._14.container,
board = forumFeed.Database._14.board,
path = forumFeed.Database._14.path,
fid = forumFeed.Database._14.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Database._14.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Database._14.tid,
views = forumFeed.Database._14.views,
threads = forumFeed.Database._14.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Database._14.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Database._14.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Database._14.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Database._14.latest
});
return(multiCategories);
}
public List <MultiCategory> MobileCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> multiCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Mobile._5.category,
container = forumFeed.Mobile._5.container,
board = forumFeed.Mobile._5.board,
path = forumFeed.Mobile._5.path,
fid = forumFeed.Mobile._5.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Mobile._5.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Mobile._5.tid,
views = forumFeed.Mobile._5.views,
threads = forumFeed.Mobile._5.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Mobile._5.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Mobile._5.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Mobile._5.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Mobile._5.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.Mobile._6.category,
container = forumFeed.Mobile._6.container,
board = forumFeed.Mobile._6.board,
path = forumFeed.Mobile._6.path,
fid = forumFeed.Mobile._6.fid,
pid = forumFeed.Mobile._6.pid,
tid = forumFeed.Mobile._6.tid,
views = forumFeed.Mobile._6.views,
threads = forumFeed.Mobile._6.threads,
comments = forumFeed.Mobile._6.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.Mobile._6.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.Mobile._6.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.Mobile._6.latest
});
return(multiCategories);
}
public virtual async Task ForumBoardManagement(JsonObtainer jsonObtainer, FORUMCONTROL forumControl)
{
//Get the json
string json = await jsonObtainer.GetJsonStringAsync();
//map the obtained json to forum feed.
ForumFeed forumFeed = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <ForumFeed>(json);
//use the mapper class to get the general category
ForumMapper forumMapper = new ForumMapper();
//Get the list of general categories from the forum feed.
var generalCategories = forumMapper.GeneralCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the list of web design categories
var webCategories = forumMapper.WebCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the mobile categories
var mobileCategories = forumMapper.MobileCategories(forumFeed);
//Finally set the datasource
//Load the app categories
var appCategories = forumMapper.AppCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the database categories
var databaseCategories = forumMapper.DatabaseCategories(forumFeed);
//get the commmunity categories
var communityCategories = forumMapper.CommunityCategories(forumFeed);
foreach (var dat in webCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in generalCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in mobileCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in appCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in databaseCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in communityCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
forumControl.TheGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = generalCategories;
forumControl.WebGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = webCategories;
forumControl.MobileGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = mobileCategories;
forumControl.AppGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = appCategories;
forumControl.DatabaseGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = databaseCategories;
forumControl.CommunityGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = communityCategories;
}
public List <MultiCategory> WebCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> webCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
webCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.category,
container = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.container,
board = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.board,
path = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.path,
fid = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.fid,
pid = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.pid,
tid = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.tid,
views = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.views,
threads = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.threads,
comments = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.WebDesign._1.latest
});
webCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.category,
container = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.container,
board = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.board,
path = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.path,
fid = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.fid,
pid = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.pid,
tid = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.tid,
views = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.views,
threads = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.threads,
comments = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.WebDesign._2.latest
});
webCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.category,
container = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.container,
board = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.board,
path = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.path,
fid = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.fid,
pid = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.pid,
tid = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.tid,
views = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.views,
threads = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.threads,
comments = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.WebDesign._3.latest
});
webCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.category,
container = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.container,
board = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.board,
path = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.path,
fid = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.fid,
pid = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.pid,
tid = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.tid,
views = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.views,
threads = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.threads,
comments = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.WebDesign._4.latest
});
return(webCategories);
}
public List <MultiCategory> AppCategories(ForumFeed forumFeed)
{
List <MultiCategory> multiCategories = new List <MultiCategory>();
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.AppDev._10.category,
container = forumFeed.AppDev._10.container,
board = forumFeed.AppDev._10.board,
path = forumFeed.AppDev._10.path,
fid = forumFeed.AppDev._10.fid,
pid = forumFeed.AppDev._10.pid,
tid = forumFeed.AppDev._10.tid,
views = forumFeed.AppDev._10.views,
threads = forumFeed.AppDev._10.threads,
comments = forumFeed.AppDev._10.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.AppDev._10.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.AppDev._10.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.AppDev._10.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.AppDev._11.category,
container = forumFeed.AppDev._11.container,
board = forumFeed.AppDev._11.board,
path = forumFeed.AppDev._11.path,
fid = forumFeed.AppDev._11.fid,
pid = forumFeed.AppDev._11.pid,
tid = forumFeed.AppDev._11.tid,
views = forumFeed.AppDev._11.views,
threads = forumFeed.AppDev._11.threads,
comments = forumFeed.AppDev._11.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.AppDev._11.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.AppDev._11.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.AppDev._11.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.AppDev._7.category,
container = forumFeed.AppDev._7.container,
board = forumFeed.AppDev._7.board,
path = forumFeed.AppDev._7.path,
fid = forumFeed.AppDev._7.fid,
pid = forumFeed.AppDev._7.pid,
tid = forumFeed.AppDev._7.tid,
views = forumFeed.AppDev._7.views,
threads = forumFeed.AppDev._7.threads,
comments = forumFeed.AppDev._7.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.AppDev._7.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.AppDev._7.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.AppDev._7.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.AppDev._8.category,
container = forumFeed.AppDev._8.container,
board = forumFeed.AppDev._8.board,
path = forumFeed.AppDev._8.path,
fid = forumFeed.AppDev._8.fid,
pid = forumFeed.AppDev._8.pid,
tid = forumFeed.AppDev._8.tid,
views = forumFeed.AppDev._8.views,
threads = forumFeed.AppDev._8.threads,
comments = forumFeed.AppDev._8.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.AppDev._8.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.AppDev._8.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.AppDev._8.latest
});
multiCategories.Add(new MultiCategory
{
category = forumFeed.AppDev._9.category,
container = forumFeed.AppDev._9.container,
board = forumFeed.AppDev._9.board,
path = forumFeed.AppDev._9.path,
fid = forumFeed.AppDev._9.fid,
pid = forumFeed.AppDev._9.pid,
tid = forumFeed.AppDev._9.tid,
views = forumFeed.AppDev._9.views,
threads = forumFeed.AppDev._9.threads,
comments = forumFeed.AppDev._9.comments,
last_post = forumFeed.AppDev._9.last_post,
last_reply = forumFeed.AppDev._9.last_reply,
latest = forumFeed.AppDev._9.latest
});
return(multiCategories);
}
/// <summary>
/// Display a list of boards in the forum section. This section has been developed by using custom mapping functions.
/// No list is provided by default from the endpoint, so it was necessary to develop a custom mapping class to handle this case.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private async void ForumButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
currentPageTextBlock.Text = "FORUMS";
SetThickness(ForumButton);
forumControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
theProfilePage.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
temporaryBlogGrid.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
toolsControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
WelcomeControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
statusControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
blogControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
theLinksControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
theJobsControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
helpControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
theIndividualForumControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
if (!ForumLoaded)
{
forumControl.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
temporaryBlogGrid.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
FetchText.Text = "Getting Forums for you.";
try
{
if (InternetChecker.InternetAvailable())
{
jsonObtainer = new JsonObtainer(forumEndpoint, "Forum Agent From Bolkay");
// await forumManagement.ForumBoardManagement(jsonObtainer, forumControl);
//Get the json
string json = await jsonObtainer.GetJsonStringAsync();
//map the obtained json to forum feed.
ForumFeed forumFeed = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <ForumFeed>(json);
//use the mapper class to get the general category
ForumMapper forumMapper = new ForumMapper();
//Get the list of general categories from the forum feed.
var generalCategories = forumMapper.GeneralCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the list of web design categories
var webCategories = forumMapper.WebCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the mobile categories
var mobileCategories = forumMapper.MobileCategories(forumFeed);
//Finally set the datasource
//Load the app categories
var appCategories = forumMapper.AppCategories(forumFeed);
//Get the database categories
var databaseCategories = forumMapper.DatabaseCategories(forumFeed);
//get the commmunity categories
var communityCategories = forumMapper.CommunityCategories(forumFeed);
foreach (var dat in webCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in generalCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in mobileCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in appCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in databaseCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
foreach (var dat in communityCategories)
{
string text = dat.latest;
string formatted = Regex.Replace(text, @"<[^>]*>", "");
dat.latest = formatted;
}
forumControl.TheGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = generalCategories;
forumControl.WebGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = webCategories;
forumControl.MobileGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = mobileCategories;
forumControl.AppGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = appCategories;
forumControl.DatabaseGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = databaseCategories;
forumControl.CommunityGeneralForumListBox.ItemsSource = communityCategories;
temporaryBlogGrid.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
forumControl.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
ForumLoaded = true;
}
else
{
FetchText.Text = NetworkFailedMessage;
}
}
catch
{
string error = await jsonObtainer.GetJsonStringAsync();
FetchText.Text = error;
}
}
else
{
//Display the forum
forumControl.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
//MessageBox.Show("Forum has been loaded.");
}
}
