public ActionResult GetAnEmplyee(int employeeId)
{
//goto the database and get employee data
var employeeResponse = new EmployeeResponse
{
Id = employeeId,
Name = "Bob Smith",
Department = "DEV",
HireDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-399),
StartingSalary = 250000
};
return(Ok(employeeResponse));
}
public ActionResult Hire([FromBody] EmployeeCreateRequest employeeToHire)
{
//1. Validate it..if not valid...send 400 back to caller.
//2. Add to database.
var employeeResponse = new EmployeeResponse
{
Id = new Random().Next(10, 10000),
Name = employeeToHire.Name,
Department = employeeToHire.Department,
HireDate = DateTime.Now,
StartingSalary = employeeToHire.StartingSalary
};
//3. Return a 201 Created status code.
//4. Include in the response a link to the new resource.
//5. Usually, send them a copy of what they get with a GET request on the above resource.
return(CreatedAtRoute("employees#getemployee", new { employeeId = employeeResponse.Id }, employeeResponse));
}
