public ActionResult GetPostsByDiscussion(int id)
{
var discussion = _discussionService.GetDiscussionID(id);
var posts = discussion.Posts;
//Map values given in new model to respective values in raw entities
var listofPosts = posts.Select(post => new ListPostsModel
{
Id = post.Id,
AuthorId = post.ApplicationUser.Id,
AuthorName = post.ApplicationUser.UserName,
AuthorRating = post.ApplicationUser.Rating,
Title = post.Title,
DatePosted = post.Created.ToString(),
RepliesCount = post.Replies.Count(),
DiscussionId = post.Discussion.Id,
DiscussionName = post.Discussion.Title,
DiscussionDescription = post.Discussion.Description,
});
//Use custom model to grab a collection of the "ListofPosts" model & use NewDiscussion model from earlier to map values
var model = new DiscussionPostViewModel
{
//Map values given in custom models
Posts = listofPosts,
Discussion = BuildNewDiscussion(discussion),
};
//return the model to be accessed in viewpage
//return View(model);
return(View(model));
}
public ActionResult AddPost(int id)
{
//Find the id of discussion to be posted in
var discussion = _discussionService.GetDiscussionID(id);
//Call on new model and get values outside of raw Post entity
AddPostViewModel addPost = new AddPostViewModel();
addPost.DicussionName = discussion.Title;
addPost.DiscussionId = discussion.Id;
return(View(addPost));
}
public ActionResult UpdateDiscussion(int id)
{
Discussion discussion = _discussionService.GetDiscussionID(id);
return(View(discussion));
}
public Discussion GetDiscussionID(int id)
{
return(_dao.GetDiscussionID(id));
}
