/// <summary>Makes a network call to get a number of jokes from the joke API.
/// The name Chuck Norris is replaced if a name is provided.</summary>
/// <param><c>client</c> is the HttpClient used to make the call.</param>
/// <param><c>printer</c> is use to give the user feedback if something goes wrong.</param>
/// <param><c>firstname</c> is the first name requested to be used in the joke.</param>
/// <param><c>lastname</c> is the last name requested to be used in the joke.</param>
/// <param><c>category</c> is the category that the jokes should be.</param>
/// <param><c>numJokes</c> is the number of jokes requested.</param>
/// <returns>A Task for a string array of all the jokes.</returns>
public static async Task <string[]> GetRandomJokes(HttpClient client, Printer printer, string firstname, string lastname, string category, int numJokes)
{
try
{
// Prepare url and add category if there is one
string url = "random";
if (category != null)
{
url += $"?category={category}";
}
string[] jokes = new string[numJokes];
// Get as many jokes as was asked for
for (int i = 0; i < numJokes; i++)
{
Joke jsonResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <Joke>(await client.GetStringAsync($"{ChuckNorrisAPI}{url}"));
jokes[i] = jsonResponse.value;
// Replace Chuck Norris with a name if they specified one
if (firstname != null && lastname != null)
{
jokes[i] = jokes[i].Replace("Chuck Norris", $"{firstname} {lastname}");
}
}
return(jokes);
}
catch (HttpRequestException e)
{
printer.Value($"There was a problem getting the jokes! {e.Message}").PrintToConsole();
return(null);
}
}
/// <summary>Makes a network call to get the categories from the joke API.</summary>
/// <param><c>client</c> is the HttpClient used to make the call.</param>
/// <param><c>printer</c> is use to give the user feedback if something goes wrong.</param>
/// <returns>A Task for a string array of all the categories available.</returns>
public static async Task <string[]> GetCategories(HttpClient client, Printer printer)
{
try
{
string responseBody = await client.GetStringAsync($"{ChuckNorrisAPI}categories");
return(JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <string[]>(responseBody));
}
catch (HttpRequestException e)
{
printer.Value($"There was a problem getting the categories! {e.Message}").PrintToConsole();
return(null);
}
}
/// <summary>Makes a network call to get a random name from the name API.</summary>
/// <param><c>client</c> is the HttpClient used to make the call.</param>
/// <param><c>printer</c> is use to give the user feedback if something goes wrong.</param>
/// <returns>A Task<Tuple> containing the random first name and last name.</returns>
public static async Task <Tuple <string, string> > GetRandomName(HttpClient client, Printer printer)
{
try
{
string responseBody = await client.GetStringAsync(NameAPI);
Person jsonResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <Person>(responseBody);
return(Tuple.Create(jsonResponse.name, jsonResponse.surname));
}
catch (HttpRequestException e)
{
printer.Value($"There was a problem getting a random name! {e.Message}").PrintToConsole();
return(null);
}
}
static int Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
AsyncMain(args).Wait();
return(0);
}
catch (Exception)
{
printer.Value("There was a problem with the application.").PrintToConsole();
return(-1);
}
}
