//allows users to search for bootcamps in URL i.e. futurecodr.com/home/technolgy/ruby-on-rails
public ActionResult Technology(string id)
{
HomeIndexViewModel model;
//parse the id string and get the technology's id
string name = id.Replace("-", " ");
int? technologyIdByName = _technologyRepo.GetTechnologyIdByName(name);
//if it does not exist, send user back to home page
if (id == null)
{
RedirectToAction("Index");
}
//otherwise, filter based on technology
model = new HomeIndexViewModel
{
Bootcamps = FilterBootcamps(new SearchParams { SelectedTechnologyId = technologyIdByName})
};
//repopulate drop down search boxes, passing in searched-for technology
model.SearchParams.Populate(_locationRepo.GetAllLocations(), _technologyRepo.GetAllTechnologies());
model.SearchParams.SelectedTechnologyId = technologyIdByName;
return View("Index", model);
}
public ActionResult Index(HomeIndexViewModel model)
{
model.Bootcamps = FilterBootcamps(model.SearchParams);
model.SearchParams.Populate(_locationRepo.GetAllLocations(), _technologyRepo.GetAllTechnologies());
return View(model);
}
//users can search using URL i.e. http://www.futurecodr/home/location/houston
public ActionResult Location(string id)
{
//parse the id and get the correct locationId
string city = id.Replace("-", " ");
int? locationIDByCity = _locationRepo.GetLocationIDByCity(city);
//if the city does not exist, send user back to home page
if (id == null)
{
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
//if it does, filter based on city
var model = new HomeIndexViewModel
{
Bootcamps = FilterBootcamps(new SearchParams { SelectedLocationId = locationIDByCity})
};
//repopulate drop down lists with the city passed in
model.SearchParams.Populate(_locationRepo.GetAllLocations(), _technologyRepo.GetAllTechnologies());
model.SearchParams.SelectedLocationId = locationIDByCity;
return View("Index", model);
}
public ActionResult Index()
{
var model = new HomeIndexViewModel();
//cycle through each bootcamp
foreach (FutureCodr.Models.Bootcamp bootcamp in _bootcampRepo.GetAllBootcamps())
{
//convert each into correct format for view model and add to model
FutureCodr.UI.Models.Home.Bootcamp item = ConvertBootcampFormat(bootcamp);
model.Bootcamps.Add(item);
}
//populate search dropdowns with all locations, technologies, and price ranges
model.SearchParams.Populate(_locationRepo.GetAllLocations(), _technologyRepo.GetAllTechnologies());
return View(model);
}