/// <summary>
/// Dependent on the checktype, method checks either for overlaps between the new submitted vacation request and DB-stored lock periods,
/// or between overlaps with a vacation request by the deputy
/// </summary>
/// <param name="CheckType"> an int value that choose the test type</param>
/// <returns> true if no lock or overlap is present, else false</returns>
public Boolean Validate(int CheckType)
{
Boolean result = true; // assumes that no locks or overlaps exist
switch (CheckType)
{
case CHECK_CATEGORY_LOCK_PERIOD:
DBQuery dbqLock = new DBQuery();
// the DB Query checks whether on ore more lock period(s) lie(s) in vacation request time period
var lockList = dbqLock.SelectLockPeriods(_vacationRequest);
if (lockList.Count() > 0)
{
result = false;
}
break;
case CHECK_CATEGORY_VACATION_OVERLAP_PERIOD:
DBQuery dbqDeputy = new DBQuery();
String deputyID = dbqDeputy.SelectDeputy(_vacationRequest);
if ( !deputyID.Equals("null") && deputyID != String.Empty)
{
var overlapList = dbqDeputy.SelectUncanceledEmployeeVacationRequestInTimePeriod(_vacationRequest, deputyID);
if (overlapList.Count() > 0)
{
foreach (var i in overlapList)
{
//change OverlapNote of existing VacationRequest of Deputy
DBQuery dbq = new DBQuery();
dbq.UpdateVacationRequestPeriodOverlapNote(i.Item1, true);
}
result = false;
}
}
break;
default: break;
}
return result;
}