public MediaLogic()
{
mediaDAO = new MediaDAO();
mediaTable = new MediaDS.ViewMediaDataTable();
languageTable = new MediaDS.TabLanguageDataTable();
genreTable = new MediaDS.TabGenreDataTable();
tabMediaTable = new MediaDS.TabMediaDataTable();
}
//functions ---------
private List <TabMedia> parseTabMediaDataTolistAll(MediaDS.TabMediaDataTable myData)
{
List <TabMedia> mediaList = new List <TabMedia>();
foreach (MediaDS.TabMediaRow row in myData.Rows)
{
if (row == null)
{
return(null);
}
else
{
TabMedia mTabItem = new TabMedia(row.MediaID, row.Title, row.PublishYear, row.Budget, row.Genre, row.Director, row.Language);
mediaList.Add(mTabItem);
}
}
return(mediaList);
}
public bool getDirectorExists(int directorId)
{
List <TabMedia> myList = new List <TabMedia>();
MediaDS.TabMediaDataTable myData = mediaDAO.getDirectorExists(directorId);
//parse data from datatable rows to list elements
myList = parseTabMediaDataTolistAll(myData);
// results list count == 0
if (myList.Count > 0)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
