public RankRequest GenerateRank()
{
string eventId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
// Get the actions list to choose from personalizer with their features.
IList <RankableAction> actions = GetActions();
// Get context information from the user.
HttpRequestFeatures httpRequestFeatures = GetHttpRequestFeaturesFromRequest(Request);
string timeOfDayFeature = GetUsersTimeOfDay();
string tasteFeature = GetUsersTastePreference();
// Create current context from user specified data.
IList <object> currentContext = new List <object>()
{
new { time = timeOfDayFeature },
new { taste = tasteFeature },
new { httpRequestFeatures }
};
// Exclude an action for personalizer ranking. This action will be held at its current position.
IList <string> excludeActions = new List <string> {
"juice"
};
// Rank the actions
return(new RankRequest(actions, currentContext, excludeActions, eventId));
}
private Tuple <string, string> callPersonalizationService(HttpRequestFeatures httpRequestFeatures)
{
// Generate an ID to associate with the request.
string eventId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
// Get the actions list to choose from personalization with their features.
IList <RankableAction> actions = GetActions();
// Get context information from the user.
string timeOfDayFeature = GetUsersTimeOfDay();
string tasteFeature = GetUsersTastePreference();
// Create current context from user specified data.
IList <object> currentContext = new List <object>()
{
new { time = timeOfDayFeature },
new { taste = tasteFeature },
new { httpRequestFeatures }
};
// Exclude an action for personalization ranking. This action will be held at its current position.
IList <string> excludeActions = new List <string> {
"juice"
};
// Rank the actions
var request = new RankRequest(actions, currentContext, excludeActions, eventId);
RankResponse response = client.Rank(request);
string rankjson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(request, Formatting.Indented);
string rewardjson = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(response, Formatting.Indented);
return(Tuple.Create(rankjson, rewardjson));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieve features from the http request
/// </summary>
/// <param name="httpRequest">User's HTTP request info</param>
/// <returns>User's HTTP Request features</returns>
private HttpRequestFeatures GetHttpRequestFeaturesFromRequest(HttpRequest httpRequest)
{
HttpRequestFeatures httpRequestFeatures = new HttpRequestFeatures
{
IsSynthetic = Utils.GetIsSyntheticFromRequest(httpRequest),
GeoLocation = Utils.GetGeoLocationFromRequest(httpRequest),
Refer = Utils.GetRefererFromRequest(httpRequest),
UserAgent = Utils.GetUserAgentFromRequest(httpRequest)
};
return(httpRequestFeatures);
}
public IActionResult Index()
{
HttpRequestFeatures httpRequestFeatures = GetHttpRequestFeaturesFromRequest(Request);
ViewData["UserAgent"] = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(httpRequestFeatures, Formatting.Indented);
Tuple <string, string> personalizationobj = callPersonalizationService(httpRequestFeatures);
ViewData["Personalization Rank Request"] = personalizationobj.Item1;
ViewData["Personalization Reward Request"] = personalizationobj.Item2;
return(View());
}
