/// Generate a new project number in the database. /// NOTE - this saves current changes to the datasource and should be called before other changes. /// If the subsequent save to the database fails the project number will be unused and result in an orphan. /// </summary> /// <param name="context"></param> /// <returns></returns> public static Entity.ProjectNumber GenerateProjectNumber(this PimsContext context) { var projectNumber = new Entity.ProjectNumber(); context.ProjectNumbers.Add(projectNumber); context.SaveChanges(); return(projectNumber); }
/// <summary> /// Generate a formatted project number for a project for the specified `projectNumber`. /// </summary> /// <param name="projectNumber"></param> /// <param name="format"></param> /// <returns></returns> public static string Generate(this Entity.ProjectNumber projectNumber, string format) { return(String.Format(format, projectNumber.Id)); }