//add a book
public HttpResponseMessage PostBook(Book book)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
Debug.Assert(string.IsNullOrEmpty(book.Id));
book.Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 4);//4 should get is through the sample
_books.Add(book);
HttpResponseMessage response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Created, book);
response.Headers.Location = new Uri(Request.RequestUri, string.Format("book/{0}", book.Id));//review
return response;
}
else
{
return Request.CreateResponse<Book>(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, null);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Update and existing book
/// </summary>
public HttpResponseMessage PutBook(Book book)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
Debug.Assert(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(book.Id));
Book foundBook = _books.Where(b => b.Id == book.Id).FirstOrDefault();
if (foundBook == null)//why always false?
return Request.CreateResponse<Book>(HttpStatusCode.NotFound, null);//review: what's the right code?
_books.Remove(foundBook);
_books.Add(book);
HttpResponseMessage response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.Accepted, book);//review: what's the right code?
//response.Headers.Location = new Uri(Request.RequestUri, string.Format("book/{0}", book.Id));//review
return response;
}
else
{
return Request.CreateResponse<Book>(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, null);
}
}