/// <summary>
/// Attempts to resolve the specified search string to a staff (returns a JSML encoded <see cref="StaffSummary"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="search"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public string ResolveStaffName(string search)
{
StaffSummary staff;
var lookupHandler = new StaffLookupHandler(_component.Host.DesktopWindow);
var resolved = lookupHandler.ResolveName(search, out staff);
// bug #2896: the name may "resolve" to nothing, so we still need to check if staff actually has a value
if (!resolved || staff == null)
{
resolved = lookupHandler.ResolveNameInteractive(search, out staff);
}
return(resolved ? JsmlSerializer.Serialize(staff, "staff") : null);
}
/// <summary>
/// Attempts to resolve the specified search string to a staff (returns a JSML encoded <see cref="StaffSummary"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="search"></param>
/// <param name="jsmlStaffTypesFilter">JSML encoded string list of staff types codes to filter with.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public string ResolveFilteredStaffName(string search, string jsmlStaffTypesFilter)
{
StaffSummary staff;
var filter = JsmlSerializer.Deserialize <List <String> >(jsmlStaffTypesFilter);
var lookupHandler = new StaffLookupHandler(_component.Host.DesktopWindow, filter.ToArray());
var resolved = lookupHandler.ResolveName(search, out staff);
// bug #2896: the name may "resolve" to nothing, so we still need to check if staff actually has a value
if (!resolved || staff == null)
{
resolved = lookupHandler.ResolveNameInteractive(search, out staff);
}
return(resolved ? JsmlSerializer.Serialize(staff, "staff") : null);
}
