public HttpResponseMessage Add(FeatureCreateRequest model) // "public method named "Add" that returns an HtttpResponseMessage, that takes one parameter named "model" of type FeatureAddRequest"
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid)
{
return(Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, ModelState));
}
//instantiate a a 'feature' entity service object
FeaturesService feature = new FeaturesService();
ItemResponse <int> response = new ItemResponse <int>();
response.Item = feature.Create(model); //uses featuresService
return(Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, response));
}