public vmTransactionResult <Contact> CreateContact(Contact model)
{
try
{
if (model.Id == 0)
{
_context.Contacts.Add(model);
_context.SaveChanges();
return(new vmTransactionResult <Contact>()
{
Message = "New Contact " + model.FirstName + " " + model.LastName + " created successfully.",
Object = model,
StatusCode = 200
});
}
else
{
var entry = _context.Entry <Contact>(model);
DbSet <Contact> dbSet = _context.Set <Contact>();
// Retreive the Id through reflection
var pkey = dbSet.Create().GetType().GetProperty("Id").GetValue(model);
if (entry.State == EntityState.Detached)
{
var set = _context.Set <Contact>();
Contact attachedEntity = set.Find(pkey); // access the key
if (attachedEntity != null)
{
var attachedEntry = _context.Entry(attachedEntity);
attachedEntry.CurrentValues.SetValues(model);
}
else
{
entry.State = EntityState.Modified; // attach the entity
}
}
_context.SaveChanges();
return(new vmTransactionResult <Contact>()
{
Message = "Contact " + model.FirstName + " " + model.LastName + " updated successfully.",
Object = model,
StatusCode = 200
});
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return(new vmTransactionResult <Contact>()
{
Message = "Contact not created.try again!" + ex.Message,
Object = null,
StatusCode = -0
});
}
}
