public async Task <ActionResult <CategoriesModel> > Post(CategoriesModel model)
{
try
{
//Make sure to return an error if an existing Category Name is entered
if (await _repository.GetCategoryByCategoryNameEn(model.CategoryNameEn) != null)
{
return(StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status409Conflict, "The category already exists"));
}
//Return error if the name is null
if (model.CategoryNameEn == null)
{
return(BadRequest("Category Name cannot be empty"));
}
//Make sure to return error if an existing id is entered
if (await _repository.GetCategoryById(model.Id) != null)
{
return(StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status409Conflict, "The category already exists"));
}
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
var cat = _mapper.Map <Categories>(model);
_repository.AddCategory(cat);
if (await _repository.SaveChangesAsync())
{
var newModel = _mapper.Map <CategoriesModel>(cat);
return(CreatedAtRoute("", new { cat = newModel.CategoryNameEn }, newModel));
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return(StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status500InternalServerError, ex));
}
return(BadRequest(ModelState));
}
