private string SerializeSubscriber(Models.Subscriber subscriber)
{
using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
{
new BinaryFormatter().Serialize(ms, subscriber);
return(Convert.ToBase64String(ms.ToArray()));
}
}
public async Task <IActionResult> CreateApplication(
[Bind("ZipCode,EmploymentIncome,HouseholdMembers")] Models.Subscriber _subscriber)
{
try
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
_subscriber.TimeStamp = DateTime.Now;
_context.Add(_subscriber);
await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
TempData["SubscriberId"] = _subscriber.SubscriberID;
return(RedirectToRoute("showplans"));
}
}
catch (DbUpdateException ex)
{
ModelState.AddModelError("", "Unable to save changes. " +
"Try again, and if the problem persists " +
"see your system administrator." + ex.Message);
}
return(View(_subscriber));
}
private string CreateSubscribeConfirmationLink(Models.Subscriber subscriber)
{
var subscriberString = this.SerializeSubscriber(subscriber);
return($"http://www.brechtbaekelandt.net/subscriber/confirm?subscriber={subscriberString}");
}
public async Task <IActionResult> SubscribeAsyncActionResult([FromBody] Models.Subscriber subscriber)
{
await this._emailService.SendSubscribedEmailAsync(subscriber.EmailAddress, this.CreateSubscribeConfirmationLink(subscriber), subscriber.Categories);
return(this.Json(new { message = "you have successfully subscribed!" }));
}
