/// <summary>
/// Retrieves all of the Artists that are stored within the Site's database
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public ActionResult ViewAllArtists()
{
var ViewAllArtistVM = new ArtistViewModel();
ActionResult oResponse = null;
// Ensures both an Authenticated and Non-Registered use can view all of the artists
if (Session["Email"] != null || Session["Email"] == null)
{
try
{
// Calls ViewAllArtists from Data Access layer and stores into allArtists
List <IArtistDO> allArtists = artistDA.ViewAllArtists();
// Maps from Data Objects to Presentation Objects. Passes allArtists properties for mapping
ViewAllArtistVM.ListOfArtistPO = ArtistMapper.MapListOfDOsToListOfPOs(allArtists);
oResponse = View(ViewAllArtistVM);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Catch exception and show error message to user
using (StreamWriter fileWriter = new StreamWriter(@"C:\Course Content\ForgetTheMilk\RockersUnite\Logger\Log.txt"))
{
fileWriter.WriteLine("{0}-{1}", DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss"), ex.Message, true);
}
ViewAllArtistVM.ErrorMessage = "We apologize, but we were unable to handle your request";
oResponse = View(ViewAllArtistVM);
}
}
else
{
oResponse = RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
return(oResponse);
}
