public AlbumModel Create(Album album)
{
if (album == null)
return null;
return new AlbumModel
{
Id = album.Id,
CreatorId = album.CreatorId,
Title = album.Title,
CreatedDateTime = album.CreatedDateTime,
Url = _urlHelper.Link("Albums", new { id = album.Id }),
//Photos = album.Photos == null ? null : album.Photos.Select(p => Create(p)),
Photos = _repo.GetPhotosForAlbum(album.Id).ToList().Select(p => Create(p)),
};
}
public Album Parse(AlbumModel model)
{
try
{
var album = new Album();
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.Title))
{
album.Title = model.Title;
}
// should this happen in the albums controller?
album.CreatedDateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
return album;
}
catch
{
return null;
}
}
public bool Insert(Album album)
{
try
{
_ctx.Albums.Add(album);
return true;
}
catch
{
return false;
}
}