public ItemEntity GetItem(string itemId, ref string responseMessage) { try { if (!ValidateItemIdParameter(itemId)) { return(null); } var item = _externalService.GetItem(itemId, ref responseMessage); if (item != null) { string responseMessageNotNecessary = string.Empty; item.ItemLargeDescription = _externalService.GetItemLargeDescription(itemId, ref responseMessageNotNecessary); } return(item); } catch (System.Exception ex) { _logger.Error(ex); responseMessage = ex.Message; return(null); } }