//return true if existing or false if new client had to be added
private bool GetClient(string alias, out ClientLog client)
{
//use 4Tell in place of a blank alias
if ((alias == null) || (alias.Length < 1))
alias = "4Tell";
if (m_clients.Count > 0)
{
foreach (ClientLog c in m_clients)
if (c.Alias.Equals(alias)) //found
{
client = c; //set reference to this client
return true;
}
}
//client not found
client = new ClientLog(alias, m_dataPath);
m_clients.Add(client);
return false;
}
//return true if existing or false if new client had to be added
public bool GetClient(string alias, out ClientLog client, bool add = true)
{
client = null;
//use 4Tell in place of a blank alias
if ((alias == null) || (alias.Length < 1))
alias = "4Tell";
if (m_clients.Count > 0)
{
foreach (ClientLog c in m_clients)
if (c.Alias.Equals(alias)) //found
{
client = c; //set reference to this client
return true;
}
}
//client not found
if (add)
{
client = new ClientLog(alias);
m_clients.Add(client);
}
return false;
}