public IHttpActionResult PostDoctor(DoctorModel doctor)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return BadRequest(ModelState);
}
var dbDoctor = new Doctor();
dbDoctor.Update(doctor);
db.Doctors.Add(dbDoctor);
try
{
db.SaveChanges();
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw new Exception("Unable to add the doctor to the database");
}
doctor.DoctorID = dbDoctor.DoctorID;
return CreatedAtRoute("DefaultApi", new { id = doctor.DoctorID }, doctor);
}
/// <summary>
/// Finds an exam room based on a doctors preference - or the next available exam room.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="doctor"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private ExamRoom examRoomDoctorMatcher(Doctor doctor)
{
var currentCheckin = db.DoctorChecks.ToList()
.Where(dc => dc.DoctorID == doctor.DoctorID &&
!dc.CheckoutDateTime.HasValue)
.LastOrDefault();
// If no checkin records found, look for any exam room
if (currentCheckin == null)
{
return findAvailableExamRoom();
}
else
// Return the preferred exam room if it has no upcoming appointments
{
if (upcomingAppointmentsForExamRoom(currentCheckin.ExamRoomID) == 0)
{
return currentCheckin.ExamRoom;
}
else
{
// Find the exam room with the fewest upcoming appointments,
// excluding the preferred exam room, but if no exam room found,
// then search for any available exam room
var examRoom = findAvailableExamRoomExclude(currentCheckin.ExamRoomID);
if (examRoom != null)
{
return examRoom;
}
else
{
return findAvailableExamRoom();
}
}
}
}