//should allow user to see a list item based on a search for author or title
private void SearchForItem() //will need a 'List<Item> libraryList' parameter
{
ValidatorClass session = new ValidatorClass();
Console.WriteLine("Search by:\n 1. Author\n 2: Title\n 3. Return to Main Menu");
int userInput = this.session.GetValidInput(this.session.GetUserInput("User Option: "), 1, 3);
switch (userInput)
{
case 1:
string userAuthor = session.GetUserInput("Enter the name of the author: ");
session.SearchByAuthor(libraryList, userAuthor);
UserContinue();
break;
case 2:
string userTitle = session.GetUserInput("Enter the name of the title: ");
session.SearchByTitle(libraryList, userTitle);
UserContinue();
break;
case 3:
PrintMainMenu();
break;
}
}
private void PrintMainMenu()
{
Console.WriteLine();
bool validChoice = true;
while (validChoice)
{
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to the Libarary!");
Console.WriteLine("1. Show Library Collection\n2. Search for Item\n3. Check out item\n4. Check in item\n5. Exit");
int userSelection = session.GetValidInput(session.GetUserInput("Please choose from an option above: "), 1, 5);
Console.Clear();
validChoice = false;
switch (userSelection)
{
case 1:
ListItems();
break;
case 2:
SearchForItem();
break;
case 3:
CheckOutItem();
break;
case 4:
CheckInItem();
break;
case 5:
ExitProgram();
break;
default:
validChoice = true;
Console.WriteLine("Please make a valid selection (1 - 4).");
break;
}
}
}
public int GetValidInput(string input, int min, int max)
{
ValidatorClass session = new ValidatorClass();
try
{
int selection = int.Parse(input);
if (selection >= min && selection <= max)
{
return(selection);
}
else
{
return(GetValidInput(session.GetUserInput($"Please enter an option between {min} - {max}: "), min, max));
}
}
catch (FormatException)
{
return(GetValidInput(session.GetUserInput($"Please enter an option of {min} - {max}: "), min, max));
}
}