static void Main(string[] args)
{
ValidatorClass validation = new ValidatorClass();
LibraryApp session = new LibraryApp();
session.StartLibrary();
}
//should allow user to see a list item based on a search for author or title
private void SearchForItem() //will need a 'List<Item> libraryList' parameter
{
ValidatorClass session = new ValidatorClass();
Console.WriteLine("Search by:\n 1. Author\n 2: Title\n 3. Return to Main Menu");
int userInput = this.session.GetValidInput(this.session.GetUserInput("User Option: "), 1, 3);
switch (userInput)
{
case 1:
string userAuthor = session.GetUserInput("Enter the name of the author: ");
session.SearchByAuthor(libraryList, userAuthor);
UserContinue();
break;
case 2:
string userTitle = session.GetUserInput("Enter the name of the title: ");
session.SearchByTitle(libraryList, userTitle);
UserContinue();
break;
case 3:
PrintMainMenu();
break;
}
}
public int GetValidInput(string input, int min, int max)
{
ValidatorClass session = new ValidatorClass();
try
{
int selection = int.Parse(input);
if (selection >= min && selection <= max)
{
return(selection);
}
else
{
return(GetValidInput(session.GetUserInput($"Please enter an option between {min} - {max}: "), min, max));
}
}
catch (FormatException)
{
return(GetValidInput(session.GetUserInput($"Please enter an option of {min} - {max}: "), min, max));
}
}
private void CheckInItem() //will need a 'List<Item> libraryList' parameter
{
ValidatorClass session = new ValidatorClass();
//do stuff
// probably print the list of items that checked in
Console.WriteLine("\nHere's the list of currently checked out items:");
int count = 1;
Dictionary <int, string> tempDict = new Dictionary <int, string>();
foreach (Item item in libraryList)
{
if (item.CheckedIn == false)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($"{count}: {item.Title}");
Console.ResetColor();
tempDict.Add(count, item.Title);
count++;
}
}
int choice = session.GetValidInput("\nWhich item would you like to check out?", 1, count - 1);
bool gotValue = tempDict.TryGetValue(choice, out string title);
foreach (var item in libraryList)
{
if (item.Title == title)
{
item.CheckedIn = true;
SetItemDueDate(item);
}
}
UserContinue();
}