/// <summary>
/// Retrieves all present Book objects in database
/// </summary>
/// <returns>List of List of base class object</returns>
public static List <List <object> > ListAllBooks()
{
Console.Clear();
var api = new API();
var bookList = api.GetAllBooks();
var bookListData = BookConverters.BookConverter(bookList);
return(BookView.BookListReader(bookListData));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves all Book objects based on Category.Id where Book.Amount>0
/// </summary>
/// <returns>List of List of base class object</returns>
public static List <List <object> > GetAvailableBooksByCategoryId()
{
Console.Clear();
var api = new API();
Console.Write("Enter category Id:");
int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out int categoryId);
var bookList = api.GetAvailableBooks(categoryId);
var categoryListData = BookConverters.BookConverter(bookList);
return(BookView.BookListReader(categoryListData));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves Book object(s) based on search term matching Book.Author
/// </summary>
/// <returns>List of List of base class object</returns>
public static List <List <object> > GetBooksByAuthor()
{
Console.Clear();
var api = new API();
Console.Write("Enter search term:");
var keyword = Console.ReadLine();
var bookList = api.GetAuthors(keyword);
var bookListData = BookConverters.BookConverter(bookList);
return(BookView.BookListReader(bookListData));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves Book object based on Book.Id
/// </summary>
/// <returns>List of List of base class object</returns>
public static List <List <object> > GetBookById()
{
Console.Clear();
var api = new API();
Console.Write("Enter book Id:");
int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out var input);
var book = api.GetBook(input);
var bookData = BookConverters.BookConverter(book);
return(BookView.BookListReader(bookData));
}
