/// <summary>
/// Creates a mock of the supplied model type and populates it with any data from the pattern directory.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="patternData"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private static T Create <T>(JObject patternData) where T : class, IPublishedContent
{
// get default constructor
var constructor = typeof(T).GetConstructor(new[] { typeof(IPublishedContent) });
if (constructor == null)
{
return(default(T));
}
// need to pass in IPublishedContent mock into constructor
var mockPublishedContent = new MockedPublishedContent(patternData);
var mock = constructor.Invoke(new object[] { mockPublishedContent }) as T;
return(mock);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets property value in specified type, using JSON data.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="alias"></param>
/// <param name="patternData"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private T GetPropertyValue <T>(string alias, JObject patternData)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(alias))
{
return(default(T));
}
// try to find property value in JSON data
if (!patternData.TryGetValue(alias, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase, out var value))
{
return(default(T));
}
object propertyValue = null;
if (value is JArray array)
{
// return array items
propertyValue = array.Values <JObject>().Select(x => new MockedPublishedContent(x).ToTypedModel()).ToList();
}
else if (value is JValue)
{
var stringValue = value.Value <string>();
// check if it's a specific type
if (DateTime.TryParse(stringValue, out var date))
{
// datetime
propertyValue = date;
}
else if (int.TryParse(stringValue, out var integer))
{
// integer
propertyValue = integer;
}
else if (stringValue.StartsWith("<p") || stringValue.StartsWith("<div") ||
stringValue.StartsWith("<span"))
{
// HTML (from RTE)
propertyValue = new HtmlString(stringValue);
}
else
{
// return value as string
propertyValue = stringValue;
}
}
else
{
// value is an object, assume it's IPublishedContent
var obj = value.Value <JObject>();
propertyValue = new MockedPublishedContent(obj).ToTypedModel();
}
if (typeof(T) == typeof(object))
{
return((T)((object)propertyValue));
}
else
{
return((T)Convert.ChangeType(propertyValue, typeof(T)));
}
}