/// <summary>
/// Adss the group information to the underlying group repository
/// </summary>
/// <param name="model"></param>
private void AddGroup(GroupCreationBlockViewModel model)
{
var validatedInputs = ValidateGroupInputs(model.Name, model.Description);
if (validatedInputs)
{
try
{
//Add the group and persist the group name in temp data to be used in the success message
var group = new Social.Models.Groups.Community(model.Name, model.Description);
var newGroup = _communityRepository.Add(group);
if (model.IsModerated)
{
_moderationRepository.AddWorkflow(newGroup);
}
var message = "Your group: " + model.Name + " was added successfully!";
AddMessage(MessageKey, new MessageViewModel(message, SuccessMessage));
}
catch (SocialRepositoryException ex)
{
//Persist the exception message in temp data to be used in the error message
AddMessage(MessageKey, new MessageViewModel(ex.Message, ErrorMessage));
}
}
else
{ //Persist the exception message in temp data to be used in the error message
var message = "Group name and description cannot be empty";
AddMessage(MessageKey, new MessageViewModel(message, ErrorMessage));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Validates that the group returned exists
/// </summary>
/// <param name="blockModel">The view model for the GroupAdmissionBlock</param>
/// <param name="group">The group that was retrieved</param>
private void ValidateGroup(GroupAdmissionBlockViewModel blockModel, Social.Models.Groups.Community group)
{
if (group != null)
{
var groupId = group.Id;
blockModel.GroupName = group.Name;
blockModel.GroupId = groupId.ToString();
blockModel.IsModerated = _moderationRepository.IsModerated(groupId);
}
else
{
var errorMessage = "The group configured for this block cannot be found. Please update the block to use an existing group.";
AddMessage(MessageKey, new MessageViewModel(errorMessage, ErrorMessage));
}
}
