///
///<summary> Main entry-point for this application. </summary>
///
///<param name="args"> An array of command-line argument strings. </param>
///
static void Main(string[] args)
{
UIMenu userInterface = new UIMenu();
ConsoleKeyInfo mainMenuInput;
ConsoleKeyInfo input;
ConsoleKeyInfo menuFourInput;
string localEmployee = null; //This is to hold the information of a basic employee that has not had its details specified
//Rather than making Employee class non-abstract and instantiating one, just keep the basic details in a string
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
//Load the flatfile database on startup
Employees.ReadDatabase();
while (true)
{
mainMenuInput = userInterface.MainMenu(); // Display and get the key pressed when on the main menu
// Check what option was picked
// NOTE: The user will pretty much loop IN the switch statement
switch (mainMenuInput.KeyChar)
{
case '1': // if one was picked then loop the user in menu 2 until they press 9
do
{
input = userInterface.FileManagementMenu(); // Display menu 2 and get the input.
if (input.KeyChar == '1')
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("Are you sure you want to overwrite the current Employee Set? Y/N", false);
ConsoleKeyInfo choice = Console.ReadKey(true);
if (choice.KeyChar == 'Y' || choice.KeyChar == 'y')
{
Employees.ReadDatabase();
userInterface.CustomPrint("Employees read from database.", true);
}
}
else if (input.KeyChar == '2')
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("Are you sure you want to overwrite the database? Y/N", false);
ConsoleKeyInfo choice = Console.ReadKey(true);
if (choice.KeyChar == 'Y' || choice.KeyChar == 'y')
{
Employees.WriteEmployeesToDatabase();
userInterface.CustomPrint("Employees saved to database.", true);
}
}
} while (input.KeyChar != '9');
break;
case '2': // if one was picked then loop the user in menu 3 until they press 9
do
{
input = userInterface.EmpManagementMenu(); // Display menu 3 and return the option they chose
if (input.KeyChar == '1') //Display employee set
{
int currentPage = 1;
do
{
ConsoleKeyInfo navigator;
//Get every group of employees by type
List <ContractEmployee> cEmps = Employees.GetContractEmployees();
List <FulltimeEmployee> fEmps = Employees.GetFulltimeEmployees();
List <ParttimeEmployee> pEmps = Employees.GetParttimeEmployees();
List <SeasonalEmployee> sEmps = Employees.GetSeasonalEmployees();
//Paginate the displaying of employee set to 1 page per employee type.
string detailsToPrint = "";
if (currentPage == 1)
{
Console.Clear();
userInterface.CustomPrint("CONTRACT EMPLOYEES\n======================", false);
foreach (ContractEmployee ce in cEmps)
{
detailsToPrint = ce.Details();
userInterface.CustomPrint(detailsToPrint, false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
}
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("Navigate -> (Right Arrow)\nPress q to return to Employee Management Menu", false);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
}
else if (currentPage == 2)
{
Console.Clear();
userInterface.CustomPrint("FULLTIME EMPLOYEES\n======================", false);
foreach (FulltimeEmployee fe in fEmps)
{
detailsToPrint = fe.Details();
userInterface.CustomPrint(detailsToPrint, false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
}
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("(Left Arrow) <- Navigate -> (Right Arrow)\nPress q to return to Employee Management Menu", false);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
}
else if (currentPage == 3)
{
Console.Clear();
userInterface.CustomPrint("PARTTIME EMPLOYEES\n======================", false);
foreach (ParttimeEmployee pe in pEmps)
{
detailsToPrint = pe.Details();
userInterface.CustomPrint(detailsToPrint, false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
}
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("(Left Arrow) <- Navigate -> (Right Arrow)\nPress q to return to Employee Management Menu", false);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
}
else if (currentPage == 4)
{
Console.Clear();
userInterface.CustomPrint("SEASONAL EMPLOYEES\n======================", false);
foreach (SeasonalEmployee se in sEmps)
{
detailsToPrint = se.Details();
userInterface.CustomPrint(detailsToPrint, false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
}
userInterface.CustomPrint("", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("(Left Arrow) <- Navigate\nPress q to return to Employee Management Menu", false);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
}
navigator = Console.ReadKey();
//If the user wants to go to the next page, increase current page by 1
if (navigator.Key.Equals(ConsoleKey.RightArrow))
{
currentPage++;
}
//If the user wants to go back, decrease the current page by 1.
else if (navigator.Key.Equals(ConsoleKey.LeftArrow))
{
currentPage--;
}
else if (navigator.KeyChar == 'q')
{
break;
}
} while(currentPage != 0 && currentPage != 5); //If the user goes 1 page past either way, exit
}
else if (input.KeyChar == '2' || input.KeyChar == '3') // Create/Modify Employee
{
do
{
if (input.KeyChar == '2') //They chose CREATE NEW EMPLOYEE
{
menuFourInput = userInterface.EmpDetailsMenu(false); // Display menu 4 and return the option they chose
if (menuFourInput.KeyChar == '1') // Specify base details
{
string employeeDetails = "";
bool cont = false; //did the user add type-specific details as well?
employeeDetails = userInterface.SpecifyBaseDetails(out cont, null); //Get the BASE Details from the user
if (cont)
{
//Copy the details and find the employee type by parsing out the pipes
string detailsCopy = employeeDetails;
bool employeeWasAdded = false;
employeeWasAdded = AddAnEmployee(detailsCopy);
if (!employeeWasAdded)
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("Employee was invalid and was not added to list of employees.", true);
localEmployee = employeeDetails;
Employees.AddInvalidEmployee(employeeDetails); //the employee was not added because it is invalid. add it to the list
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("Employee was added to list of employees.", true);
//erase the local employee since it had details specified and was added
localEmployee = "";
}
}
else
{
localEmployee = employeeDetails;
userInterface.CustomPrint("Base details for Invalidated Employee stored for later.\nTo continue specifying details for this employee, go back to Menu 3-> Select Option 3-> Select Option 2.", true);
}
Console.Clear();
}
}
else //They chose MODIFY EXISTING EMPLOYEE
{
menuFourInput = userInterface.EmpDetailsMenu(true); // Display menu 4 and return the option they chose
if (menuFourInput.KeyChar == '1')
{
if (localEmployee != null)
//update the local employee base details
{
bool continued = false;
string localEmployeeCopy = userInterface.SpecifyBaseDetails(out continued, localEmployee);
if (localEmployeeCopy != null && (localEmployeeCopy != localEmployee))
{
localEmployee = localEmployeeCopy;
}
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("No local employee to specify base details for.", true);
}
}
else if (menuFourInput.KeyChar == '2') //Specify Unique Details for Invalidated Employee
{
if (localEmployee != null)
//update the local employee details with the type-specific details as well
{
string localEmployeeCopy = userInterface.SpecifyUniqueDetails(localEmployee);
//Add the employee to the database
bool employeeWasAdded = false;
employeeWasAdded = AddAnEmployee(localEmployeeCopy);
if (!employeeWasAdded)
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nEmployee was invalid and was not added to list of employees.", true);
localEmployee = localEmployeeCopy;
Employees.AddInvalidEmployee(localEmployeeCopy); //the employee was not added because it is invalid. add it to the list
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nEmployee was added to list of employees.", true);
//erase the local employee since it had details specified and was added
localEmployee = "";
}
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("No local employee to specify unique details for.", true);
}
}
else if (menuFourInput.KeyChar == '3')
{
bool successfulEdit = userInterface.EditValidatedEmployee();
if (successfulEdit)
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nEmployee successfully edited.", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nAny changes made will not be permanent until saved.", true);
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nEmployee was not edited.", true);
}
}
}
} while (menuFourInput.KeyChar != '9');
}
else if (input.KeyChar == '4') //Remove Employee
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("Are you sure you want to remove an Employee? Y/N", false);
ConsoleKeyInfo choice = Console.ReadKey(true);
if (choice.KeyChar == 'Y' || choice.KeyChar == 'y')
{
bool employeeWasRemoved = false;
string SINNum = userInterface.GetEmployeeSIN();
employeeWasRemoved = RemoveAnEmployee(SINNum);
if (employeeWasRemoved)
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\n Employee was removed successfully.", false);
userInterface.CustomPrint("\nAny changes made will not be permanent until saved.", true);
}
else
{
userInterface.CustomPrint("\n Employee was not removed.", true);
}
}
}
} while (input.KeyChar != '9');
break;
case '9':
Console.Clear();
Environment.Exit(0);
break;
default:
Console.Clear();
break;
}
}
}