public async Task <IActionResult> AnnouncementCreation(AnnouncementModel announcement) // TODO: put in parameter list
{
var user = await userManager.GetUserAsync(User);
AnnouncementRepository ancRepo = new AnnouncementRepository(configModel.ConnectionString);
VolunteerRepository volunteerRepo = new VolunteerRepository(configModel.ConnectionString);
VolunteerModel volunteer;
// Ensure that ONLY staff accounts have access to this API endpoint
if (user == null || !await userManager.IsInRoleAsync(user, UserHelpers.UserRoles.Staff.ToString()))
{
return(Utilities.ErrorJson("Not authorized"));
}
// Get the current user's volunteer profile so we can get their name
volunteer = volunteerRepo.GetVolunteer(user.VolunteerId);
// Validate the inputs
// Note that in C#, DateTimes are never null, so instead of checking for null, we check for DateTime.MinValue, which is the
// default value that ASP.NET's model binding will provide if the date is not included in the API call.
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(announcement.Title))
{
return(Utilities.ErrorJson("Title field cannot be empty"));
}
if (announcement.StartDate == DateTime.MinValue || announcement.EndDate == DateTime.MinValue)
{
return(Utilities.ErrorJson("Start and end date must be provided"));
}
if (announcement.StartDate > announcement.EndDate)
{
return(Utilities.ErrorJson("Start date must be no later than end date"));
}
try
{
ancRepo.CreateAnnouncement(new AnnouncementModel
{
Title = announcement.Title,
Message = announcement.Message,
Author = volunteer.FirstName + " " + volunteer.LastName,
LastUpdateBy = volunteer.FirstName + " " + volunteer.LastName,
StartDate = announcement.StartDate,
EndDate = announcement.EndDate
});
}
catch (Exception e)
{
return(Utilities.ErrorJson(e.Message));
}
return(new JsonResult(new
{
Error = ""
}));
}