Example #1
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        }//method

        private void ImportBooksInCategory(BookCategory category, string keyword, int count)
        {
            var skip         = 0;
            var currentCount = 0;

            while (currentCount < count)
            {
                var volumeSet = _client.GetVolumes(keyword, skip);
                skip += volumeSet.Items.Count;
                foreach (var volume in volumeSet.Items)
                {
                    var vinfo = volume.VolumeInfo;
                    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(vinfo.Publisher)) //some books don't have publisher, just skip these
                    {
                        continue;
                    }
                    var title = Trim(vinfo.Title, 120);
                    if (_bookCache.ContainsKey(title))
                    {
                        continue;
                    }
                    currentCount++;
                    var ipub    = GetCreatePublisher(vinfo.Publisher);
                    var pubDate = ParsePublishedDate(vinfo.PublishedDate);
                    var image   = LoadImageFromUrl(vinfo.ImageLinks.Thumbnail);
                    var price   = GetPrice(volume.SaleInfo);
                    var ibook   = _session.NewBook(BookEdition.Paperback, category, title, vinfo.SubTitle, ipub, pubDate, price, coverImage: image);
                    ibook.Abstract = vinfo.Description;
                    _bookCache.Add(vinfo.Title, ibook);
                    //parse authors
                    if (vinfo.Authors != null)
                    {
                        foreach (var author in vinfo.Authors)
                        {
                            var iauth = GetCreateAuthor(author);
                            if (iauth != null)
                            {
                                ibook.Authors.Add(iauth);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }//foreach volume
            }
            try {
                _session.SaveChanges();
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Exception: " + ex.ToLogString());
                throw;
            }
        }