/*Function that gets the car that has been selected (Car that user
* has pressed select on) and returns the Car object for this.*/
public Car LoadSelectedCar()
{
Car car;
//if a saved car already exists.
if ((Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturer != null && Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturer != "") &&
(Properties.Settings.Default.Model != null && Properties.Settings.Default.Model != "") &&
(Properties.Settings.Default.Description != null && Properties.Settings.Default.Description != "") &&
(Properties.Settings.Default.Year != null && Properties.Settings.Default.Year != ""))
{
//getting the list of cars from the Json file.
JsonReader json = new JsonReader(Properties.Settings.Default.Year);
List <Car> cars = new List <Car>();
cars = json.getCars();
//creating a list of cars which will be displayed to the users.
List <Car> usersCars = new List <Car>();
CarListReader reader = new CarListReader();
//getting the car.
car = reader.findCar(Properties.Settings.Default.Model,
Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturer,
Properties.Settings.Default.Description, cars);
}
//else there is no car so null car and return.
else
{
car = null;
}
return(car);
}
/*Loading the car from the json file based on the strings that was saved to Settings.*/
public IEnumerable <Car> Load()
{
//if there are properties saved.
if (Properties.Settings.Default.Models != null &&
Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturers != null &&
Properties.Settings.Default.Descriptions != null)
{
//getting the list of cars from the Json file.
//JsonReader json = new JsonReader();
List <Car> cars = new List <Car>();
// cars = json.getCars();
//creating a list of cars which will be displayed to the users.
List <Car> usersCars = new List <Car>();
CarListReader reader = new CarListReader();
/*Getting each of the years that we saved so we know
* which one of the JSON files we should open to find the specific saved car.*/
for (int i = 0; i < Properties.Settings.Default.Years.Count; i++)
{
string year = Properties.Settings.Default.Years[i];
//Loading the JSON reader for the given year.
JsonReader json = new JsonReader(year);
//Getting the list of cars for this year.
List <Car> theCars = new List <Car>();
theCars = json.getCars();
//searching for the car based on the same properties.
Car car = reader.findCar(Properties.Settings.Default.Models[i],
Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturers[i],
Properties.Settings.Default.Descriptions[i], theCars);
//adding the car that we've just found to the list of cars.
usersCars.Add(car);
}
//Going around a loop for as many cars the user has saved (maximum 5.)
/*
* for (int i = 0; i < Properties.Settings.Default.Models.Count; i++)
* {
* //searching for the car based on the same properties.
* Car car = reader.findCar(Properties.Settings.Default.Models[i],
* Properties.Settings.Default.Manufacturers[i],
* Properties.Settings.Default.Descriptions[i], cars);
*
* //adding the car that we've just found to the list of cars.
* usersCars.Add(car);
*
* }
*/
return(usersCars);
}
//else return null as there is no saved car.
else
{
return(null);
}
}
