public async Task <ForecastResponseDaily> GetForecastsDaily(int locationId = 0)
{
string url = "http://datapoint.metoffice.gov.uk/public/data/val/wxfcs/all/json/";
if (locationId > 0)
{
url += locationId.ToString() + "?res=daily" + "&key=" + _apiKey;
}
else
{
url += "all?res=daily" + "&key=" + _apiKey;
}
var request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
var responseString = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream()).ReadToEnd();
ForecastResponseDaily forecastResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <ForecastResponseDaily>(responseString);
return(forecastResponse);
}
public async Task <ForecastResponseDaily> GetForecastsDaily(int locationId = 0)
{
string url = "http://datapoint.metoffice.gov.uk/public/data/val/wxfcs/all/json/";
if (locationId > 0)
{
url += locationId.ToString() + "?res=daily" + "&key=" + _apiKey;
}
else
{
url += "all?res=daily" + "&key=" + _apiKey;
}
using (HttpClient client = new HttpClient())
{
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(new Uri(url));
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
ForecastResponseDaily forecastResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <ForecastResponseDaily>(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
return(forecastResponse);
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Create client
MetOfficeDataPointClient client = new MetOfficeDataPointClient("<API_KEY>");
// Get all sites
SiteListResponse siteListResponse = client.GetAllSites().Result;
// Get available forcasts
AvailableTimeStampsResponse availableTimeStampsResponse = client.GetAvailableTimestamps().Result;
// Get all 3 hourly forecasts
ForecastResponse3Hourly forecastResponse3Hourly = client.GetForecasts3Hourly().Result;
// Get daily forecasts for site 14
ForecastResponseDaily forecastResponseDaily = client.GetForecastsDaily(14).Result;
// Get historical observations
ForecastResponse3Hourly historicalResponse = client.GetHistoricalObservations().Result;
// Get closest site
GeoCoordinate coordinate = new GeoCoordinate(51.508363, -0.163006);
Location location = client.GetClosestSite(coordinate).Result;
}
/// <summary>
/// The main function that actually gets the weather JSON from DataPoint, and passes it to the parser.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="choice">
/// Identifies whether the user wants a daily forecast or a 3-hourly forecast
/// </param>
private void GetWeather(int choice)
{
//Run Dictionary setup function
GetDict();
//Make a new DataPoint Client, with the API key in the Settings file.
MetOfficeDataPointClient client = new MetOfficeDataPointClient(Settings1.Default.mo_api_key);
//Defines floats for try statement
#region floats
float lat;
float lon;
string postcode;
#endregion
//Attempt to get longitude and latitude values, along with the postcode. If successful, display in box.
#region LongLatPost
try
{
lat = LongLat().lat;
lon = LongLat().lon;
postcode = LongLat().postcode;
}
catch (Exception) //This still runs, even after a weberror in the GET function, so catch it here aswell and exit.
{
outputBox.Text = "Malformed or Incorrect Postcode!";
return; //Should exit this function and return to ready state
}
outputBox.Text = "Postcode: " + postcode; //Shows Postcode in text box
outputBox.AppendText("\r\nLatitude: " + lat.ToString()); //Shows Latitude in text box
outputBox.AppendText("\r\nLongitude: " + lon.ToString()); //Shows Longitude in text box
#endregion
//Get nearest weather site from coordinates from previous step.
#region Find closest site
GeoCoordinate coords = new GeoCoordinate(lat, lon);
Location location = null;
try
{
//Find closest weather site to postcode
var locationone = client.GetClosestSite(coords);
location = locationone.Result;
}
catch (AggregateException)
{
outputBox.Text = "Your API Key is incorrect! Please change it, or reset it to default in the Settings dialog.";
return;
}
#endregion
//Obtain Data from the Met Office, and pass to the appropriate parser.
#region Data Aquisition, and Passing to Parser
//Defines forecastResponse variable as dynamic, so it can be used regardless of which type the user requests
dynamic forecastResponse = null;
//Is choice Three Hourly?
if (choice.Equals(1))
{
try
{
var weatheresponse = client.GetForecasts3Hourly(null, location.ID);
forecastResponse = new ForecastResponse3Hourly();
forecastResponse = weatheresponse.Result;
HourlyParse(forecastResponse); //Run parsing for 3-hourly data
}
catch (WebException) //Catch incorrect API Key
{
outputBox.Text = "Your API Key is incorrect! Please change it, or reset it to default in the Settings dialog.";
}
}
//Is choice Daily?
else if (choice.Equals(2))
{
try
{
var weatheresponse = client.GetForecastsDaily(location.ID);
forecastResponse = new ForecastResponseDaily();
forecastResponse = weatheresponse.Result;
DailyParse(forecastResponse); //Run parsing for Daily data
}
catch (WebException) //Catch incorrect API Key
{
outputBox.Text = "Your API Key is incorrect! Please change it, or reset it to default in the Settings dialog.";
}
}
#endregion
}
