public ActionResult Create(Artist artist) {
try {
if (ModelState.IsValid) {
db.Artists.Add(artist);
db.SaveChanges();
var dbArtist = db.Artists.Where(g => g.Name == artist.Name).SingleOrDefault();
return Json(new { Artist = dbArtist, Error = string.Empty });
} else {
//TODO: better error messages
string errMsg = "Something failed, probably validation";
var er = ModelState.Values.FirstOrDefault();
if (er != null && er.Value != null && !String.IsNullOrEmpty(er.Value.AttemptedValue))
errMsg = "\"" + er.Value.AttemptedValue + "\" Does not validate";
// return Json(new { Error = ModelState.Values.FirstOrDefault() });
return Json(new { Error = errMsg });
}
} catch (InvalidOperationException ioex) {
if (ioex.Message.Contains("Sequence contains more than one element"))
return Json(new { Error = "Value provided exists in DB, enter a unique value" });
#if DEBUG
return Json(new { Error = ioex.Message });
#else
return Json(new { Error = "Internal Error with input provided" });
#endif
} catch (Exception ex) {
#if DEBUG
return Json(new { Error = ex.Message });
#else
return Json(new { Error = "Internal Error with input provided" });
#endif
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Create a new Artist object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="artistId">Initial value of the ArtistId property.</param>
public static Artist CreateArtist(global::System.Int32 artistId)
{
Artist artist = new Artist();
artist.ArtistId = artistId;
return artist;
}
/// <summary>
/// Deprecated Method for adding a new object to the Artists EntitySet. Consider using the .Add method of the associated ObjectSet<T> property instead.
/// </summary>
public void AddToArtists(Artist artist)
{
base.AddObject("Artists", artist);
}
