// Create a new instance of the link for a different resource type and copies
// all link metadata for original.
internal virtual ActionLink CreateCopyFor <TNewResourceType>()
where TNewResourceType : class, IResource
{
var newResourceLink = new ActionLink();
CopyTo <TNewResourceType>(newResourceLink);
return(newResourceLink);
}
// To reduce code duplication, a new link defined for one resource type can be applied
// to another resource type. This is common with resource view models. The view model
// represents the same resource but a different view of the information.
internal virtual void CopyTo <TNewResourceType>(ActionLink actionLink)
where TNewResourceType : class, IResource
{
actionLink.RelationName = RelationName;
actionLink.Href = Href;
actionLink.HrefLang = HrefLang;
actionLink.Methods = Methods;
actionLink.Name = Name;
actionLink.Title = Title;
actionLink.Type = Type;
actionLink.Deprecation = Deprecation?.CreateCopyFor <TNewResourceType>();
actionLink.Profile = Profile?.CreateCopyFor <TNewResourceType>();
}
// Populate new instance of the link related with new resource type.
internal override void CopyTo <TNewResourceType>(ActionLink actionLink)
{
base.CopyTo <TNewResourceType>(actionLink);
var actionUrlLink = (ActionUrlLink)actionLink;
actionUrlLink.Controller = Controller;
actionUrlLink.Action = Action;
actionUrlLink.Methods = Methods;
var newResourceRouteValues = RouteValues.Select(rv => rv.CreateCopyFor <TNewResourceType>());
actionUrlLink.SetRouteValues(newResourceRouteValues);
}