/// <summary>
/// get pagewise blog teasers based on the filters like category & tag
/// </summary>
/// <param name="selectedPage"></param>
/// <param name="categoryID"></param>
/// <param name="tagID"></param>
/// <param name="blogArchivePageItemID"></param>
/// <param name="totalPages"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
private List <Blog> GetBlogTeasersByFilters(int selectedPage, string categoryID, string tagID, string blogArchivePageItemID, out int totalPages)
{
List <Item> blogPageItems = new List <Item>();
List <Blog> blogsByPage = new List <Blog>();
totalPages = 1;
Item blogArchivePageItem = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(blogArchivePageItemID) ? SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(blogArchivePageItemID)) : null;
if (blogArchivePageItem != null && blogArchivePageItem.HasChildren)
{
blogPageItems = SitecoreUtility.GetItemsByTemplate(blogArchivePageItem, References.Templates.BlogPage.ID)
.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.Blog.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1").ToList();
if (blogPageItems != null && blogPageItems.Count > 0)
{
int maxTeasersPerPage = Constants.MaxBlogTeasersPerPage;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(categoryID))
{
Item categoryItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(categoryID));
if (categoryItem != null && categoryItem.Fields[References.Templates.BlogCategory.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1")
{
blogPageItems = blogPageItems.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.Blog.Fields.BlogCategories].Value.Contains(categoryID)).ToList();
}
}
else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tagID))
{
Item tagItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(tagID));
if (tagItem != null && tagItem.Fields[References.Templates.BlogTag.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1")
{
blogPageItems = blogPageItems.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.Blog.Fields.BlogTags].Value.Contains(tagID)).ToList();
}
}
if (blogPageItems != null && blogPageItems.Count > 0)
{
foreach (Item item in blogPageItems)
{
blogsByPage.Add(new Blog(item));
}
}
if (blogsByPage != null && blogsByPage.Count > 0)
{
blogsByPage = blogsByPage.OrderByDescending(x => x.PostedDateTime).ToList();
blogsByPage = SitecoreUtility.GetPagewiseRecords <Blog>(blogsByPage, maxTeasersPerPage, selectedPage, out totalPages);
}
}
}
return(blogsByPage);
}
public ActionResult RenderCourseTeasersCarousel()
{
CourseTeasersCarouselSource viewModel = null;
try
{
//get the datasource item assigned to the rendering
Item renderingDatasourceItem = SitecoreUtility.GetRenderingDatasourceItem();
if (renderingDatasourceItem != null && renderingDatasourceItem.TemplateID == References.Templates.CourseTeasersCarouselSource.ID)
{
viewModel = new CourseTeasersCarouselSource(renderingDatasourceItem);
if (viewModel.IsActive)
{
Item courseArchivePageItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(viewModel.CourseArchivePageID));
if (courseArchivePageItem != null)
{
//get all the active course items
List <Item> coursePageItems = SitecoreUtility.GetItemsByTemplate(courseArchivePageItem, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID)
.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.CourseDetails.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1").ToList();
if (coursePageItems != null && coursePageItems.Count > 0)
{
viewModel.CourseTeasers = new List <CourseDetails>();
foreach (Item item in coursePageItems)
{
CourseDetails courseDetails = new CourseDetails(item);
courseDetails.Instructor = GetInstructor(courseDetails.SelectedInstructorItemID);
viewModel.CourseTeasers.Add(courseDetails);
}
}
}
}
else
{
viewModel = null;
}
}
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
LogManager.SaveLog(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().ReflectedType.Name + "." + System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, ex, LogManager.LogTypes.Error, string.Empty);
}
return(View(GlobalConstants.SUBLAYOUTS_PATH + "PageContent/CourseTeasersCarousel.cshtml", viewModel));
}
/// <summary>
/// gets courses by page
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parentItem">If its first page, parent item should be passed. All its child pages will be verified.</param>
/// <param name="pageNumber">1 is for first page, 2 is for next page & 0 is for previous page</param>
/// <param name="referenceCourseItemID">the course item id of the first or last course teaser on page</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private List <CourseDetails> GetCoursesByPage(string coursesRootItemID, string pageNumber, string referenceCourseItemIDs, out bool showPrevButton, out bool showNextButton)
{
showPrevButton = false;
showNextButton = false;
List <CourseDetails> lstCourses = new List <CourseDetails>();
List <Item> featuredItems = new List <Item>();
int maxTeasersPerPage = Constants.MaxCourseTeasersPerPage;
int itemsInList = 0;
if (pageNumber == "1" && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(coursesRootItemID))
{
Item coursesRootItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(coursesRootItemID));
//get the list of courses for first page
featuredItems = coursesRootItem != null?SitecoreUtility.GetItemsByTemplate(coursesRootItem, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID) : null;
if (featuredItems != null && featuredItems.Count > 0)
{
foreach (Item featuredItem in featuredItems)
{
if (itemsInList < maxTeasersPerPage)
{
CourseDetails courseDetailsItem = new CourseDetails(featuredItem);
if (courseDetailsItem != null && courseDetailsItem.IsActive)
{
courseDetailsItem.Instructor = GetInstructor(courseDetailsItem.SelectedInstructorItemID);
lstCourses.Add(courseDetailsItem);
itemsInList++;
}
}
}
}
}
else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(referenceCourseItemIDs))
{
string[] arrItemIDs = referenceCourseItemIDs.Split(',');
if (arrItemIDs != null && arrItemIDs.Length > 0)
{
Item referenceCourseItemFirst = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(arrItemIDs[0]) ? SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(arrItemIDs[0])) : null;
Item referenceCourseItemLast = arrItemIDs.Length > 1 && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(arrItemIDs[1]) ? SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(arrItemIDs[1])) : null;
Item siblingCourseItem = null;
while (itemsInList < maxTeasersPerPage)
{
if (pageNumber == "0")
{
//get previous page items
siblingCourseItem = referenceCourseItemFirst != null?SitecoreUtility.GetPreceedingSiblingItemByTemplate(referenceCourseItemFirst, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID, References.Templates.CourseDetails.Fields.IsActive) : null;
}
else if (pageNumber == "2")
{
//get next page items
siblingCourseItem = referenceCourseItemLast != null?SitecoreUtility.GetSucceedingSiblingItemByTemplate(referenceCourseItemLast, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID, References.Templates.CourseDetails.Fields.IsActive) : null;
}
if (siblingCourseItem != null)
{
referenceCourseItemFirst = siblingCourseItem;
referenceCourseItemLast = siblingCourseItem;
CourseDetails courseDetailsItem = new CourseDetails(siblingCourseItem);
if (courseDetailsItem != null && courseDetailsItem.IsActive)
{
courseDetailsItem.Instructor = GetInstructor(courseDetailsItem.SelectedInstructorItemID);
lstCourses.Add(courseDetailsItem);
itemsInList++;
}
}
else
{
break;
}
}
}
}
if (lstCourses != null && lstCourses.Count > 0)
{
//If the 'Previous' button was clicked, then the sibling items are added with the first item in page as reference.
//so this list should be reversed ideally.
if (lstCourses.Count > 1 && pageNumber == "0")
{
lstCourses.Reverse();
}
showPrevButton = SitecoreUtility.GetPreceedingSiblingItemByTemplate(lstCourses.FirstOrDefault().InnerItem, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID, References.Templates.CourseDetails.Fields.IsActive) != null;
showNextButton = SitecoreUtility.GetSucceedingSiblingItemByTemplate(lstCourses.LastOrDefault().InnerItem, References.Templates.CourseDetailsPage.ID, References.Templates.CourseDetails.Fields.IsActive) != null;
}
return(lstCourses);
}
public ActionResult RenderTagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter()
{
TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter viewModel = null;
try
{
string blogArchivePageItemID = SitecoreUtility.GetRenderingParameters(References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.ID, References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.Fields.BlogArchivePage);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(blogArchivePageItemID))
{
Item blogArchivePageItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(new ID(blogArchivePageItemID));
if (blogArchivePageItem != null)
{
viewModel = new TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter();
viewModel.SectionTitle = SitecoreUtility.GetRenderingParameters(References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.ID, References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.Fields.SectionTitle);
viewModel.DisplayItemsAsTags = SitecoreUtility.GetRenderingParameters(References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.ID, References.Templates.TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.Fields.DisplayItemsAsTags) == "1";
viewModel.BlogArchivePageURL = SitecoreUtility.GetItemURL(blogArchivePageItem);
if (!viewModel.DisplayItemsAsTags)
{
List <BlogCategory> categoriesUsedByBlogs = new List <BlogCategory>();
Item blogCategoriesFolderItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(References.Content.BlogCategoriesFolder);
if (blogCategoriesFolderItem != null && blogCategoriesFolderItem.HasChildren)
{
List <Item> activeCategories = SitecoreUtility.GetItemsByTemplate(blogCategoriesFolderItem, References.Templates.BlogCategory.ID)
.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.BlogCategory.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1").ToList();
if (activeCategories != null && activeCategories.Count > 0)
{
foreach (Item category in activeCategories)
{
if (SitecoreUtility.HasReferrers(category, References.Templates.BlogPage.ID, References.Templates.Blog.Fields.IsActive))
{
BlogCategory blogCategory = new BlogCategory(category);
categoriesUsedByBlogs.Add(blogCategory);
}
}
viewModel.BlogCategories = categoriesUsedByBlogs;
}
}
}
else
{
List <BlogTag> tagsUsedByBlogs = new List <BlogTag>();
Item blogTagsFolderItem = SitecoreUtility.GetItem(References.Content.BlogTagsFolder);
if (blogTagsFolderItem != null && blogTagsFolderItem.HasChildren)
{
List <Item> activeTags = SitecoreUtility.GetItemsByTemplate(blogTagsFolderItem, References.Templates.BlogTag.ID)
.Where(x => x.Fields[References.Templates.BlogTag.Fields.IsActive].Value == "1").ToList();
if (activeTags != null && activeTags.Count > 0)
{
foreach (Item tag in activeTags)
{
if (SitecoreUtility.HasReferrers(tag, References.Templates.BlogPage.ID, References.Templates.Blog.Fields.IsActive))
{
BlogTag blogTag = new BlogTag(tag);
tagsUsedByBlogs.Add(blogTag);
}
}
viewModel.BlogTags = tagsUsedByBlogs;
}
}
}
}
}
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
LogManager.SaveLog(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().ReflectedType.Name + "." + System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name, ex, LogManager.LogTypes.Error, string.Empty);
}
return(View(GlobalConstants.SUBLAYOUTS_PATH + "PageContent/TagsOrCategoriesSidebarFilter.cshtml", viewModel));
}
