/// <summary>
/// Refresh the list and return it.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public string RefreshAndGetListOfAvailableElections()
{
const string template = "<option value=\"{0}\">{1} {2}</option>";
var activeElectionGuids = new ComputerCacher().ElectionGuidsOfActiveComputers;
if (activeElectionGuids.Count == 0)
{
return(template.FilledWith(0, "(No elections are active right now.)", ""));
}
//TODO - does this hit the DB every time??
var elections = Db.Election
.Where(e => activeElectionGuids.Contains(e.ElectionGuid) &&
e.ListForPublic.HasValue &&
e.ListForPublic.Value &&
e.ElectionPasscode != null)
.Select(e => new { e.Name, e.ElectionGuid, e.Convenor })
.ToList();
return(elections
.OrderBy(e => e.Name)
.Select(e => template.FilledWith(e.ElectionGuid, e.Name, e.Convenor.SurroundContentWith("(", ")")))
.JoinedAsString());
}
//public void UpdateThisElectionInList()
//{
// var election = UserSession.CurrentElection;
// if (election == null)
// {
// return;
// }
// CheckElection(election);
//}
//private void CheckElection(Election election)
//{
// var canBeAvailable = election.CanBeAvailableForGuestTellers;
// var electionId = election.C_RowId;
// var isAvailable = ElectionsCurrentlyOpenToGuestTellers.ContainsKey(electionId);
// if (!canBeAvailable)
// {
// new MainHub(). DisconnectGuests();
// }
// if (canBeAvailable == isAvailable)
// {
// return;
// }
// // something changed!
// if (!canBeAvailable)
// {
// PublicElectionInfo removedName;
// var wasRemoved = ElectionsCurrentlyOpenToGuestTellers.TryRemove(electionId, out removedName);
// }
// else
// {
// ElectionsCurrentlyOpenToGuestTellers[electionId] = new PublicElectionInfo
// {
// Name = election.Name + election.Convenor.SurroundContentWith(" (", ")"),
// Passcode = election.ElectionPasscode
// };
// }
// // the public listing changed
// new PublicHub().TellPublicAboutVisibleElections();
//}
/// <summary>
/// Is this election Id in the list of publically visible ids?
/// </summary>
/// <param name="electionGuid"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public string GetPasscodeIfAvailable(Guid electionGuid)
{
var activeElectionGuids = new ComputerCacher().ElectionGuidsOfActiveComputers.Where(g => g == electionGuid).ToList();
if (activeElectionGuids.Count == 0)
{
return(null);
}
var election = Db.Election
.FirstOrDefault(e => e.ElectionGuid == electionGuid &&
e.ListForPublic.HasValue &&
e.ListForPublic.Value);
return(election == null ? null : election.ElectionPasscode);
}