//To retrieve the product types
public static ProductTypesResponse GetProductTypes()
{
ProductTypesResponse productTypesResponse = new ProductTypesResponse();
auctionEntities = new AuctionSystemEntities();
//retrieve producttypes from productTypes table in database to a list
var dbProductTypes = auctionEntities.product_type.ToList();
//if list is null set fault as no product types
if (dbProductTypes == null)
{
productTypesResponse.Fault = new Error {
Code = ErrorCodes.NoProductTypes, Message = "There are no Products"
};
return(productTypesResponse);
}
productTypesResponse.ProductTypes = new List <ProductTypes>();
//loop through each item in list
foreach (product_type dbProductType in dbProductTypes)
{
//create new products object and set values for properties
ProductTypes productType = new ProductTypes()
{
ProductTypeId = dbProductType.id,
ProductType = dbProductType.type
};
productTypesResponse.ProductTypes.Add(productType);
}
return(productTypesResponse);
}
public ActionResult ProductTypes()
{
LoginModelResponse customerinfo = (LoginModelResponse)Session["Customer"];
if (customerinfo == null)
{
return(RedirectToActionPermanent("Index", "Login"));
}
ViewBag.LoginSuccess = "True";
ProductTypesResponse productTypesResponse = new ProductTypesResponse();
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
client.BaseAddress = new Uri(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["WebApiBaseUrl"]);
//HTTP GET
var responseMessageTask = client.GetAsync("api/Product/GetProductTypes");
responseMessageTask.Wait();
var responseMessage = responseMessageTask.Result;
if (responseMessage.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var responseContentTask = responseMessage.Content.ReadAsAsync <ProductTypesResponse>();
responseContentTask.Wait();
productTypesResponse = responseContentTask.Result;
}
else //web api sent error response
{
//log response status here..
ModelState.AddModelError(string.Empty, "Server error. Please contact administrator.");
return(View("Index", productTypesResponse));
}
}
return(View("Index", productTypesResponse));
}
public IHttpActionResult GetProductTypes()
{
ProductTypesResponse products = CustomerProduct.GetProductTypes();
return(Ok(products));
}
