public PartManagementRepository()
{
bdcService = SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>();
catalog = bdcService.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(SPServiceContext.Current);
partsManagementLobSystemInstance = catalog.GetLobSystem(Constants.LobSystemName).GetLobSystemInstances()[Constants.LobSystemName];
contactsLobSystemInstance = catalog.GetLobSystem(Constants.ContactsLobSystemName).GetLobSystemInstances()[Constants.ContactsLobSystemName];
}
/// <summary>
/// Get the instance of a Business Data Connectivity entity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="site"></param>
/// <param name="nameSpace"></param>
/// <param name="entityName"></param>
/// <param name="entityId"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private static IEntityInstance GetEntityInstance(SPSite site, string nameSpace, string entityName, string entityId)
{
//Use the scope of the currently opened site
SPServiceContext ctx = SPServiceContext.GetContext(site);
SPServiceContextScope scope = new SPServiceContextScope(ctx);
//Get the BDC service of the local SP farm
BdcService service = SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>();
IMetadataCatalog catalog = service.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(ctx);
IEntity entity = catalog.GetEntity(nameSpace, entityName);
ILobSystemInstance LobSysteminstance = entity.GetLobSystem().GetLobSystemInstances()[0].Value;
IEntityInstance entInstance = null;
//Loop through the methods defined in the LOB
foreach (KeyValuePair <string, IMethod> method in entity.GetMethods())
{
IMethodInstance methodInstance = method.Value.GetMethodInstances()[method.Key];
//Get the Specific Finder method of the LOB
if (methodInstance.MethodInstanceType == MethodInstanceType.SpecificFinder)
{
//Find the record with the ID from the datasource
Microsoft.BusinessData.Runtime.Identity id = new Microsoft.BusinessData.Runtime.Identity(entityId);
entInstance = entity.FindSpecific(id, entity.GetLobSystem().GetLobSystemInstances()[0].Value);
}
}
return(entInstance);
}
private static IEntity GetEntity(SPSite site, SPBusinessDataField dataField)
{
IEntity result = null;
try
{
SPServiceContext context = /*SPServiceContext.GetContext(site);*/ SPServiceContext.Current;
IMetadataCatalog catalog = null;
BdcService bdcService = SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>(String.Empty);
if (bdcService != null && dataField != null)
{
catalog = bdcService.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(context);
if (catalog != null)
{
result = catalog.GetEntity(dataField.EntityNamespace, dataField.EntityName);
}
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
LogError("GetEntity failed with message " + e.Message);
}
return(result);
}
protected void CreateNewCustomer_Click(object sender,
EventArgs e)
{
// Make sure we have values for the entity namespace and name.
if (!EntityValuesAreSet)
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(true);
return;
}
else
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(false);
}
try
{
using (new Microsoft.SharePoint.SPServiceContextScope(
SPServiceContext.GetContext(SPContext.Current.Site)))
{
// Get the BDC service and metadata catalog.
BdcService service =
SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>(String.Empty);
IMetadataCatalog catalog =
service.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(
SPServiceContext.Current);
// Get the entity using the specified name and namespace.
IEntity entity =
catalog.GetEntity(EntityNamespace, EntityName);
ILobSystemInstance LobSysteminstance =
entity.GetLobSystem().GetLobSystemInstances()[0].Value;
// Get the fields on the entity.
IView createView =
entity.GetCreatorView("CreateCustomer");
IFieldValueDictionary valueDictionary =
createView.GetDefaultValues();
// Set the values of the entity fields.
valueDictionary["EmailAddress"] = Email.Text;
valueDictionary["FirstName"] = FirstName.Text;
valueDictionary["LastName"] = LastName.Text;
valueDictionary["MiddleName"] = MiddleName.Text;
valueDictionary["Phone"] = Phone.Text;
valueDictionary["Title"] = Title.Text;
// Call the creator method and display the returned
// Customer ID.
Identity id = entity.Create(valueDictionary,
LobSysteminstance);
CustomerID.Text =
id.GetIdentifierValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Green;
StatusLabel.Text = "Customer successfully created.";
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
StatusLabel.Text = "Unable to create customer." +
ex.Message;
}
}
protected void UpdateCustomer_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Make sure we have values for the entity namespace and name.
if (!EntityValuesAreSet)
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(true);
return;
}
else
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(false);
}
// Do simple validation of the customer ID. Make sure it is
// an integer.
int customerID = -1;
if (!ValidateCustomerID(CustomerID.Text, ref customerID))
{
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
StatusLabel.Text =
"Please enter an integer for the Customer ID value.";
return;
}
try
{
using (new Microsoft.SharePoint.SPServiceContextScope(
SPServiceContext.GetContext(SPContext.Current.Site)))
{
// Get the BDC service and metadata catalog.
BdcService service =
SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>(String.Empty);
IMetadataCatalog catalog =
service.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(
SPServiceContext.Current);
// Get the entity using the specified name and namespace.
IEntity entity =
catalog.GetEntity(EntityNamespace, EntityName);
ILobSystemInstance LobSysteminstance =
entity.GetLobSystem().GetLobSystemInstances()[0].Value;
// Create an Identity based on the specified Customer ID.
Identity identity = new Identity(customerID);
// Get a method instance for the Updater method.
IMethodInstance method =
entity.GetMethodInstance("UpdateCustomer",
MethodInstanceType.Updater);
// The UpdateCustomer method of the external content type
// maps to the UpdateCustomer method in the AdventureWorks
// web service. Looking at the source for the web service
// shows that the UpdateCustomer method has the following
// signature:
//
// public void UpdateCustomer(SalesCustomer customer)
//
// The SalesCustomer type has the following layout:
//
// public class SalesCustomer
// {
// public int CustomerId { get; set; }
// public String Title { get; set; }
// public String FirstName { get; set; }
// public String MiddleName { get; set; }
// public String LastName { get; set; }
// public String EmailAddress { get; set; }
// public String Phone { get; set; }
// public DateTime ModifiedDate { get; set; }
// }
// Get the collection of parameters for the method.
// In this case there is only one.
IParameterCollection parameters =
method.GetMethod().GetParameters();
// Use type reflection to get an instance of a
// SalesCustomer object to pass as a parameter.
ITypeReflector reflector = parameters[0].TypeReflector;
ITypeDescriptor rootTypeDescriptor =
parameters[0].GetRootTypeDescriptor();
object[] methodParamInstances =
method.GetMethod().CreateDefaultParameterInstances(
method);
Object instance = methodParamInstances[0];
// Get type descriptors for each of the SalesCustomer
// members.
ITypeDescriptor customerIDTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[0];
ITypeDescriptor titleTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[1];
ITypeDescriptor firstNameTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[2];
ITypeDescriptor middleNameTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[3];
ITypeDescriptor lastNameTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[4];
ITypeDescriptor emailAddressTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[5];
ITypeDescriptor phoneTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[6];
ITypeDescriptor modifiedDateTypeDescriptor =
rootTypeDescriptor.GetChildTypeDescriptors()[7];
// Set the values of the SalesCustomer object members
// with the values specified by the user.
reflector.Set(customerIDTypeDescriptor,
rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, customerID);
reflector.Set(titleTypeDescriptor, rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, Title.Text);
reflector.Set(firstNameTypeDescriptor, rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, FirstName.Text);
reflector.Set(middleNameTypeDescriptor,
rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, MiddleName.Text);
reflector.Set(lastNameTypeDescriptor, rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, LastName.Text);
reflector.Set(emailAddressTypeDescriptor,
rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, Email.Text);
reflector.Set(phoneTypeDescriptor, rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, Phone.Text);
reflector.Set(modifiedDateTypeDescriptor,
rootTypeDescriptor,
ref instance, DateTime.Now);
// Execute the updater method, passing the parameter.
entity.Execute(method, LobSysteminstance,
ref methodParamInstances);
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Green;
StatusLabel.Text = "Customer successfully updated.";
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
StatusLabel.Text = "Unable to find customer with ID = " +
CustomerID.Text + ". " + ex.Message;
}
}
protected void FindCustomerByID_Click(
object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Make sure we have values for the entity namespace and name.
if (!EntityValuesAreSet)
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(true);
return;
}
else
{
DisplaySetPropertyValuePrompt(false);
}
// Do simple validation of the customer ID. Make sure it is
// an integer.
int customerID = -1;
if (!ValidateCustomerID(CustomerID.Text, ref customerID))
{
ClearFields(false);
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
StatusLabel.Text =
"Please enter an integer for the Customer ID value.";
return;
}
try
{
using (new Microsoft.SharePoint.SPServiceContextScope(
SPServiceContext.GetContext(SPContext.Current.Site)))
{
// Get the BDC service and metadata catalog.
BdcService service =
SPFarm.Local.Services.GetValue <BdcService>(String.Empty);
IMetadataCatalog catalog =
service.GetDatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog(
SPServiceContext.Current);
// Get the entity using the specified name and namespace.
IEntity entity =
catalog.GetEntity(EntityNamespace, EntityName);
ILobSystemInstance LobSysteminstance =
entity.GetLobSystem().GetLobSystemInstances()[0].Value;
// Create an Identity based on the specified Customer ID.
Identity identity = new Identity(customerID);
// Get a method instance for the SpecificFinder method.
IMethodInstance method =
entity.GetMethodInstance("GetCustomerById",
MethodInstanceType.SpecificFinder);
// Execute the Specific Finder method to return the
// customer data.
IEntityInstance iei =
entity.FindSpecific(identity, LobSysteminstance);
// Display the data for the returned customer in the UI.
Title.Text = iei["Title"] != null ?
iei["Title"].ToString() : string.Empty;
FirstName.Text = iei["FirstName"] != null ?
iei["FirstName"].ToString() : string.Empty;
MiddleName.Text = iei["MiddleName"] != null ?
iei["MiddleName"].ToString() : string.Empty;
LastName.Text = iei["LastName"] != null ?
iei["LastName"].ToString() : string.Empty;
Email.Text = iei["EmailAddress"] != null ?
iei["EmailAddress"].ToString() : string.Empty;
Phone.Text = iei["Phone"] != null ?
iei["Phone"].ToString() : string.Empty;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ClearFields(false);
StatusLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
StatusLabel.Text = "Unable to find customer with ID = " +
CustomerID.Text + ". " + ex.Message;
}
}
