public async Task<ActionResult> Edit(int id, Expense expense)
{
try
{
var client = ExpenseTrackerHttpClient.GetClient();
// create a JSON Patch Document
JsonPatchDocument<DTO.Expense> patchDoc = new JsonPatchDocument<DTO.Expense>();
patchDoc.Replace(e => e.Amount, expense.Amount);
patchDoc.Replace(e => e.Date, expense.Date);
patchDoc.Replace(e => e.Description, expense.Description);
// serialize and PATCH
var serializedItemToUpdate = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(patchDoc);
var response = await client.PatchAsync("api/expenses/" + id,
new StringContent(serializedItemToUpdate,
System.Text.Encoding.Unicode, "application/json"));
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
return RedirectToAction("Details", "ExpenseGroups", new { id = expense.ExpenseGroupId });
}
else
{
return Content("An error occurred");
}
}
catch
{
return Content("An error occurred");
}
}
public async Task<ActionResult> Create(Expense expense)
{
try
{
var client = ExpenseTrackerHttpClient.GetClient();
// serialize & POST
var serializedItemToCreate = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(expense);
var response = await client.PostAsync("api/expenses",
new StringContent(serializedItemToCreate,
System.Text.Encoding.Unicode, "application/json"));
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
return RedirectToAction("Details", "ExpenseGroups", new { id = expense.ExpenseGroupId });
}
else
{
return Content("An error occurred");
}
}
catch
{
return Content("An error occurred");
}
}
private void SetNewExpense(int expenseGroupId)
{
Expense = new Expense()
{
ExpenseGroupId = expenseGroupId
};
}
public Entities.Expense CreateExpense(Expense expense)
{
return new Entities.Expense
{
Amount = expense.Amount,
Date = expense.Date,
Description = expense.Description,
ExpenseGroupId = expense.ExpenseGroupId,
Id = expense.Id
};
}
private void SetExpense(DTO.Expense expense)
{
// We should not use the same expense instance, but a new one
Expense = new Expense()
{
Amount = expense.Amount,
Date = expense.Date,
Description = expense.Description,
ExpenseGroupId = expense.ExpenseGroupId,
Id = expense.Id
};
}
public object CreateDataShapedObject(Expense expense, List<string> lstOfFields)
{
if (!lstOfFields.Any())
{
return expense;
}
// create a new ExpandoObject & dynamically create the properties for this object
var objectToReturn = new ExpandoObject();
foreach (string field in lstOfFields)
{
// need to include public and instance, b/c specifying a binding flag overwrites the
// already-existing binding flags.
object fieldValue = expense.GetType()
.GetProperty(field, BindingFlags.IgnoreCase | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance)
.GetValue(expense, null);
// add the field to the ExpandoObject
((IDictionary<string, object>) objectToReturn).Add(field, fieldValue);
}
return objectToReturn;
}
public SetExpenseToEditMessage(Expense expense)
{
Expense = expense;
}
public ActionResult Edit(int id, Expense expense)
{
return View();
}
public ActionResult Create(Expense expense)
{
return View();
}