public bool CreateAccount(string username, string password, string firstName, string lastName, string phoneNumber, string address, string email) { var result = false; if (username.Length < 5 || username.Length > 20) { throw new ApplicationException("INVALID USERNAME: Your username must be at least 6 characters and no more than 20 characters long."); } else if (password.Length < 7) { throw new ApplicationException("INVALID PASSWORD: Your Password must be at least 7 characters long."); } try { if (1 == UserAccessor.AddNewUser(username, HashSHA256(password), firstName, lastName, phoneNumber, address, email)) { result = true; } else { result = false; } } catch (Exception) { throw; } return(result); }