public async Task <IActionResult> Add(AddItemViewModel model)
{
ShopItem newItem = new ShopItem(model.Name, model.Price, model.Description);
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.Categories))
{
string[] categoryNames = model.Categories.Split(',');
foreach (var categoryName in categoryNames)
{
string trimmedCategoryName = categoryName.Trim();
trimmedCategoryName = trimmedCategoryName.ToLower();
//if it isnt empty or null
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(trimmedCategoryName))
{
ShopItemCategory existingCategory = _repository.GetCategoryByName(trimmedCategoryName);
if (existingCategory == null)
{
ShopItemCategory newCategory = new ShopItemCategory(trimmedCategoryName);
_repository.AddCategory(newCategory);
newItem.Categories.Add(newCategory);
}
else
{
newItem.Categories.Add(existingCategory);
}
}
}
}
_repository.AddItem(newItem);
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
