//MenuItem Object Scope Validation check the entire object for validity...
private byte MenuItemIsValid(NestedMenuItem item, out string errorMessage)
{ //validate key
errorMessage = "";
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.MenuItemID))
{
errorMessage = "ID Is Required.";
return(1);
}
MenuItem menuItem = MenuItemList.FirstOrDefault(q => q.AutoID == item.AutoID);
EntityStates entityState = GetMenuItemState(menuItem);
if (entityState == EntityStates.Added && MenuItemExists(item.MenuItemID))
{
errorMessage = "Item All Ready Exists.";
return(1);
}
//check cached list for duplicates...
int count = MenuItemList.Count(q => q.MenuItemID == item.MenuItemID);
if (count > 1)
{
errorMessage = "Item All Ready Exists.";
return(1);
}
//validate Description
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Name))
{
errorMessage = "Name Is Required.";
return(1);
}
//a value of 2 is pending changes...
//On Commit we will give it a value of 0...
return(2);
}
//Object.Property Scope Validation...
private bool MenuItemIsValid(NestedMenuItem item, _menuItemValidationProperties validationProperties, out string errorMessage)
{
errorMessage = "";
switch (validationProperties)
{
case _menuItemValidationProperties.MenuItemID:
//validate key
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.MenuItemID))
{
errorMessage = "ID Is Required.";
return(false);
}
MenuItem menuItem = MenuItemList.FirstOrDefault(q => q.AutoID == item.AutoID);
EntityStates entityState = GetMenuItemState(menuItem);
if (entityState == EntityStates.Added && MenuItemExists(item.MenuItemID))
{
errorMessage = "Item All Ready Exists...";
return(false);
}
//check cached list for duplicates...
int count = MenuItemList.Count(q => q.MenuItemID == item.MenuItemID);
if (count > 1)
{
errorMessage = "Item All Ready Exists...";
return(false);
}
break;
case _menuItemValidationProperties.Name:
//validate Description
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Name))
{
errorMessage = "Description Is Required.";
return(false);
}
break;
}
return(true);
}