// Returns searchObject that contains 'artists' list [returns the Root Object]
public async Task <SearchRootObject> SearchArtist(string name, int offset)
{
name += "*";
var output = (Object)null;
if (offset > 0)
{
// At the end: limit and offset
output = await _spotify.SearchItemsAsync(name, SpotifyAPI.Web.Enums.SearchType.Artist, 20, offset, "");
}
else
{
// (string q, SearchType type, int limit = 20, int offset = 0, string market = "");
output = await _spotify.SearchItemsAsync(name, SpotifyAPI.Web.Enums.SearchType.Artist, 20, 0, "");
}
string outputString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(output);
// Deserialize the JSON string into a Artists Object / Item[an Artist is an item]
SearchRootObject searchObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <SearchRootObject>(outputString);
return(searchObject);
}
public async Task <ActionResult> Index(string searchTerm)
{
SearchRootObject searchResult = null;
string param = this.Request.QueryString["offset"];
int offset = 0;
if (param != null)
{
offset = Int32.Parse(param);
searchResult = await spotifyService.SearchArtist(searchTerm, offset);
}
else
{
searchResult = await spotifyService.SearchArtist(searchTerm, 0);
}
// Page total
// First of page always adds up to 20 more than the last one
ViewBag.FirstOfPage = 1 + offset;
ViewBag.Total = searchResult.artists.total;
ViewBag.Next = searchResult.artists.next;
ViewBag.Previous = searchResult.artists.previous;
ViewBag.Term = searchTerm;
// Total of this page
int totalCount = 0;
foreach (var result in searchResult.artists.items)
{
totalCount++;
}
ViewBag.PageCount = totalCount + offset;
ViewBag.Offset = offset;
return(View(searchResult.artists.items));
}
