/// <summary>
/// Performs a basic check of a VAT number for validity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="twoLetterIsoCode">Two letter ISO code of a country</param>
/// <param name="vatNumber">VAT number</param>
/// <param name="name">Company name</param>
/// <param name="address">Address</param>
/// <param name="exception">Exception</param>
/// <returns>VAT number status</returns>
public virtual VatNumberStatus DoVatCheck(string twoLetterIsoCode, string vatNumber,
out string name, out string address, out Exception exception)
{
name = string.Empty;
address = string.Empty;
if (vatNumber == null)
{
vatNumber = string.Empty;
}
vatNumber = vatNumber.Trim().Replace(" ", string.Empty);
if (twoLetterIsoCode == null)
{
twoLetterIsoCode = string.Empty;
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(twoLetterIsoCode))
{
//The service returns INVALID_INPUT for country codes that are not uppercase.
twoLetterIsoCode = twoLetterIsoCode.ToUpper();
}
try
{
var s = new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient();
var task = s.checkVatAsync(new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatRequest
{
vatNumber = vatNumber,
countryCode = twoLetterIsoCode
});
task.Wait();
var result = task.Result;
var valid = result.valid;
name = result.name;
address = result.address;
exception = null;
return(valid ? VatNumberStatus.Valid : VatNumberStatus.Invalid);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
name = address = string.Empty;
exception = ex;
return(VatNumberStatus.Unknown);
}
finally
{
if (name == null)
{
name = string.Empty;
}
if (address == null)
{
address = string.Empty;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Performs a basic check of a VAT number for validity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="twoLetterIsoCode">Two letter ISO code of a country</param>
/// <param name="vatNumber">VAT number</param>
/// <param name="name">Company name</param>
/// <param name="address">Address</param>
/// <param name="exception">Exception</param>
/// <returns>VAT number status</returns>
public virtual VatNumberStatus DoVatCheck(string twoLetterIsoCode, string vatNumber,
out string name, out string address, out Exception exception)
{
name = string.Empty;
address = string.Empty;
if (vatNumber == null)
{
vatNumber = string.Empty;
}
vatNumber = vatNumber.Trim().Replace(" ", "");
if (twoLetterIsoCode == null)
{
twoLetterIsoCode = string.Empty;
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(twoLetterIsoCode))
{
//The service returns INVALID_INPUT for country codes that are not uppercase.
twoLetterIsoCode = twoLetterIsoCode.ToUpper();
}
EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient s = null;
try
{
bool valid;
s = new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient();
s.checkVat(ref twoLetterIsoCode, ref vatNumber, out valid, out name, out address);
exception = null;
return(valid ? VatNumberStatus.Valid : VatNumberStatus.Invalid);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
name = address = string.Empty;
exception = ex;
return(VatNumberStatus.Unknown);
}
finally
{
if (name == null)
{
name = string.Empty;
}
if (address == null)
{
address = string.Empty;
}
if (s != null)
{
s.Close();
}
}
}
DoVatCheck(string twoLetterIsoCode, string vatNumber)
{
var name = string.Empty;
var address = string.Empty;
if (vatNumber == null)
{
vatNumber = string.Empty;
}
vatNumber = vatNumber.Trim().Replace(" ", "");
if (twoLetterIsoCode == null)
{
twoLetterIsoCode = string.Empty;
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(twoLetterIsoCode))
{
//The service returns INVALID_INPUT for country codes that are not uppercase.
twoLetterIsoCode = twoLetterIsoCode.ToUpper();
}
EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient s = null;
try
{
s = new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient();
var result = await s.checkVatAsync(new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatRequest
{
vatNumber = vatNumber,
countryCode = twoLetterIsoCode
});
var valid = result.valid;
name = result.name;
address = result.address;
return(valid ? VatNumberStatus.Valid : VatNumberStatus.Invalid, name, address, null);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return(VatNumberStatus.Unknown, string.Empty, string.Empty, ex);
}
finally
{
if (name == null)
{
name = string.Empty;
}
if (address == null)
{
address = string.Empty;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Performs a basic check of a VAT number for validity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="twoLetterIsoCode">Two letter ISO code of a country</param>
/// <param name="vatNumber">VAT number</param>
/// <returns>
/// A task that represents the asynchronous operation
/// The task result contains the vAT number status. Company name. Address. Exception
/// </returns>
protected virtual async Task <(VatNumberStatus vatNumberStatus, string name, string address, Exception exception)> DoVatCheckAsync(string twoLetterIsoCode, string vatNumber)
{
if (vatNumber == null)
{
vatNumber = string.Empty;
}
vatNumber = vatNumber.Trim().Replace(" ", string.Empty);
if (twoLetterIsoCode == null)
{
twoLetterIsoCode = string.Empty;
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(twoLetterIsoCode))
{
//The service returns INVALID_INPUT for country codes that are not uppercase.
twoLetterIsoCode = twoLetterIsoCode.ToUpper();
}
string name;
string address;
try
{
var s = new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatPortTypeClient();
var result = await s.checkVatAsync(new EuropaCheckVatService.checkVatRequest
{
vatNumber = vatNumber,
countryCode = twoLetterIsoCode
});
var valid = result.valid;
name = result.name;
address = result.address;
return(valid ? VatNumberStatus.Valid : VatNumberStatus.Invalid, name, address, null);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
name = address = string.Empty;
var exception = ex;
return(VatNumberStatus.Unknown, name, address, exception);
}
}