// POST api/subjects
// Notice that we're using the SubjectAdd type in this method
// We need a Program Id
public HttpResponseMessage Post(SubjectAdd newSubject)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
// Add the new program
var s = r.AddNew(newSubject);
// Make sure that we can continue
if (s == null)
{
// We probably need a better status code...
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.UnsupportedMediaType);
}
else
{
// Build the response object
var response = Request.CreateResponse<SubjectFull>(HttpStatusCode.Created, s);
// Set the Location header
// The "new Uri" object constructor needs a string argument
// The ApiController.Url property provides that
// Its Link() method takes two arguments...
// A route name, which can be seen in App_Start/WebApiConfig.cs, and
// A route value, which substitutes for the {id} placeholder
response.Headers.Location = new Uri(Url.Link("DefaultApi", new { id = s.Id }));
return response;
}
}
else
{
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.UnsupportedMediaType);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Add new
/// </summary>
/// <param name="newSubject">New SubjectAdd object</param>
/// <returns>SubjectFull object</returns>
public SubjectFull AddNew(SubjectAdd newSubject)
{
// Must validate the incoming ProgramId...
var p = ds.Programs.Find(newSubject.ProgramId);
if (p == null) return null;
// Add the Subject object
var s = ds.Subjects.Add(Mapper.Map<Models.Subject>(newSubject));
// Configure the Program object association
s.Program = p;
ds.SaveChanges();
return Mapper.Map<SubjectFull>(s);
// Alternative, return a SubjectWithProgram object
}
/// <summary>
/// Add new
/// </summary>
/// <param name="newSubject">New SubjectAdd object</param>
/// <returns>SubjectFull object</returns>
public SubjectFull AddNew(SubjectAdd newSubject)
{
// Must validate the incoming ProgramId...
var p = ds.Programs.Find(newSubject.ProgramId);
if (p == null)
{
return(null);
}
// Add the Subject object
var s = ds.Subjects.Add(Mapper.Map <Models.Subject>(newSubject));
// Configure the Program object association
s.Program = p;
ds.SaveChanges();
return(Mapper.Map <SubjectFull>(s));
// Alternative, return a SubjectWithProgram object
}
