// POST api/Match, request body contains client information serialized as XML or JSON
public HttpResponseMessage PostAddPerson(MatchInfo matchSearch)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid) // model class validation ok?
{
// check for duplicate
// LINQ query - count number of people with ID
int count = context.Match.Where(l => l.ID.ToUpper() == matchSearch.ID.ToUpper()).Count();
if (count == 0)
{
MatchInfo.Add(matchSearch);
// create http response with Created status code and listing serialised as content and Location header set to URI for new resource
var response = Request.CreateResponse <MatchInfo>(HttpStatusCode.Created, matchSearch);
string uri = Url.Link("DefaultApi", new { id = matchSearch.ID }); // name of default route in WebApiConfig.cs
response.Headers.Location = new Uri(uri); // Location URI for newly created resource
return(response);
}
else
{
throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.NotFound); // 404
}
}
else
{
throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest); // 400, malformed request
}
}
