// POST api/Artists
public HttpResponseMessage PostArtist(Artist artist)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Artists.Add(artist);
db.SaveChanges();
HttpResponseMessage response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Created, artist);
response.Headers.Location = new Uri(Url.Link("DefaultApi", new { id = artist.ArtistId }));
return response;
}
else
{
return Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, ModelState);
}
}
internal static void AddNewArtist(string name, string country, DateTime birthdate)
{
var artist = new Artist { Name = name, Country = country, BirthDate = birthdate };
// use one of the following two lines per round
var response = Client.PostAsXmlAsync("api/artists", artist).Result;
// var response = Client.PostAsJsonAsync("api/artists", artist).Result;
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
Console.WriteLine("Artist added!");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} ({1})", (int)response.StatusCode, response.ReasonPhrase);
}
}
// PUT api/Artists/5
public HttpResponseMessage PutArtist(int id, Artist artist)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, ModelState);
}
if (id != artist.ArtistId)
{
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
db.Entry(artist).State = EntityState.Modified;
try
{
db.SaveChanges();
}
catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException ex)
{
return Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, ex);
}
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
}
