/// <summary>
/// POST /api/employees
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public HttpResponseMessage Post(EmployeeModel model)
{
var context = this.DbContext;
if (!this.User.CanCreate<Employee>())
{
throw new HttpResponseException(new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden));
}
// transform the EmployeeModel to Employee
var entity = model.TransformTo<Employee>();
// update Manager property
if (entity.Manager == null
|| entity.Manager.Id != model.ManagerId)
{
entity.Manager = context.Employees.Find(model.ManagerId);
}
// add the entity
context.Employees.Add(entity);
// persist changes to the database
context.SaveChanges();
// fire the web event
new EmployeeCreatedEvent(entity).Raise();
// create response
var response = Request.CreateResponse<EmployeeModel>(HttpStatusCode.Created, selector(entity));
string uri = Url.Link("Api", new { id = entity.Id });
response.Headers.Location = new Uri(uri);
return response;
}
