/// <summary>
/// for more on registering, see https://developers.google.com/cloud-print/docs/devguide#registering
/// Java code for registering - https://github.com/jittagornp/GoogleCloudPrint
/// PHP code for registering -
/// Example of what should go in capabilites parameter? - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12724201/google-cloud-print-how-to-submit-valid-capabilities
/// </summary>
/// <param name="pReg"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public UnregisteredCloudPrinter RegisterPrinter(UnregisteredCloudPrinter pReg)
{
// call the register method and fill the parameter p above with the data
// since CloudPrinter, at this time, does not have fields for a message, we'll return
// debuging stuff in exiting fields
// TODO consider a new class inheriting from CloudPrinter to contain messages
try
{
var p = new PostData();
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(pReg.capabilities))
{
pReg.capabilities = "{\"capabilities\":[{}]}";
}
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "name", Value = pReg.name, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "default_display_name", Value = pReg.default_display_name, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "tag", Value = pReg.tag, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "proxy", Value = pReg.proxy, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
//p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam { Name = "capabilities", Value = pReg.capabilities, Type = PostDataParamType.Field });
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "capabilities", Value = "{\"capabilities\":[{}]}", Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
pReg = GCPServiceCall <UnregisteredCloudPrinter>("register", p);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
pReg.name = ex.Message;
pReg.id = "failure";
pReg.description = ex.StackTrace;
}
// we could get actual response to inspect the success parameter
// but it's a failure if object is null
if (pReg.id == null)
{
pReg.id = "failure";
pReg.name = string.Empty;
pReg.description = string.Empty;
}
return(pReg);
}
public UnregisteredCloudPrinter UpdatePrinter(UnregisteredCloudPrinter pReg)
{
// call the update method to change name and display name of printer
// since CloudPrinter, at this time, does not have fields for a message, we'll return
// debuging stuff in exiting fields
// TODO consider a new class inheting from (un reg)CloudPrinter to contain messages
try
{
var p = new PostData();
//p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam { Name = "name", Value = pReg.name, Type = PostDataParamType.Field });
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "default_display_name", Value = pReg.default_display_name, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
p.Parameters.Add(new PostDataParam {
Name = "printerid", Value = pReg.id, Type = PostDataParamType.Field
});
pReg = GCPServiceCall <UnregisteredCloudPrinter>("update", p);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
pReg.name = ex.Message;
pReg.id = "failure";
pReg.description = ex.StackTrace;
}
// we could get actual response to inspect the success parameter
// but it's a failure if object is null
if (pReg.id == null)
{
pReg.id = "failure";
pReg.name = string.Empty;
pReg.description = string.Empty;
}
return(pReg);
}