// GET api/values?word=word
public JObject Get(string word)
{
// service
string json = "";
WordModel result = lookupService.DbLookup(word);
if (result == null)
{
result = lookupService.APILookup(word);
}
if (result != null)
{
json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(result);
}
else
{
string error = $"Merriam Webster API returned no results for \"{word}\". Is your input valid?";
var errObj = new { Error = error };
json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(errObj);
}
return(JObject.Parse(json));
//return json;
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up the specified word. First checks the DB, then calls Dictionary API. If there are still no results an error message will be returned.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="word">The word to look up</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public ActionResult Search(string word) //word passed in to search for
{
//LookupService tries DB then Dictionary API
var model = lookupService.DbLookup(word);
if (model == null)
{
model = lookupService.APILookup(word);
}
if (model == null) //not found in DB nor Dictionary API
{
ViewBag.Title = "Word Not Found";
ViewBag.Message = $"Merriam Webster API returned no results for \"{word}\". Is your input valid?";
return(View("Error"));
}
return(View("Index", model));
}