/// <summary>
/// Gets current data containing exchange rates for fiat currencies from the ECB (European Central Bank)
/// </summary>
private void GetData()
{
try
{
var client = new WebClient();
var data = client.OpenRead("http://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml");
var reader = new StreamReader(data);
//Read the header and ignore it
for (var i = 0; i < 7; i++)
{
reader.ReadLine();
}
//Read the date and ignore it
var date = reader.ReadLine().Trim().Split('\'')[1];
//Read and write the actual currency data
var lines = new List <string>();
for (var i = 0; i < 32; i++)
{
lines.Add(reader.ReadLine().Trim());
}
//Start the loop
entry = new EuropeanCentralBankEntry();
entry.SetDate(date);
foreach (var x in lines)
{
var split = x.Split('\'');
var name = split[1];
var rate = Convert.ToDouble(split[3]);
entry.AddValuation(name, rate);
}
reader.Close();
Logger.WriteLine("Updated Fiat Rates from European Central Bank");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Logger.WriteLine(e.Message);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor for the EuropeanCentralBankManager
/// </summary>
public EuropeanCentralBankManager()
{
entry = new EuropeanCentralBankEntry();
}
//ECB
public static async void CreateECBEntry(EuropeanCentralBankEntry entry)
{
var context = new DynamoDBContext(_client);
await context.SaveAsync(entry);
}
