/// <summary>
/// Add a new item to the collection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="id">Unique ID of beverage item.</param>
/// <param name="name">Name of beverage item.</param>
/// <param name="pack">Pack Size of beverage item.</param>
/// <param name="price">Price of beverage pack.</param>
/// <param name="active">Bool for beverage currently active or not.</param>
/// <returns>Bool indicating if item was added.</returns>
public bool AddNewItem(string id, string name, string pack, decimal price, bool active)
{
// Attempt to create a new beverage.
try
{
// If ID is not already in database.
if (FindById(id) == null)
{
// Create new beverage with passed in information.
Beverage beverage = new Beverage();
beverage.id = id;
beverage.name = name;
beverage.pack = pack;
beverage.price = price;
beverage.active = active;
beverageEntities.Beverages.Add(beverage);
beverageEntities.SaveChanges();
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
catch
{
return false;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts Beverage information into full string.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="beverage">Beverage to make a string of.</param>
/// <returns>String of Beverage's information.</returns>
public static string ItemToString(Beverage beverage)
{
return beverage.id.Trim() + " " + beverage.name.Trim() + " " + beverage.pack.Trim() + " " + beverage.price.ToString().Trim() + " " + beverage.active.ToString().Trim();
}
