/// <summary>
/// Attempts to convert the value specified into a useable value on the front-end
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Attempt<object> ConvertPropertyValue(object value)
{
if (value != null && value.ToString().Length > 0)
{
var data = value.ToString();
// check if the data is XML
if (XmlHelper.CouldItBeXml(data))
{
// TODO [LK->HR] Discuss with Hendy whether to return a collection of AutoCompleteItem(s)?
// ... or a collection of Content-specific objects; e.g. List<Media>, List<Member>, List<INodeFactory>?
// parse the XML
var xdoc = XDocument.Parse(data);
if (xdoc != null)
{
// select the Item nodes
var nodes = xdoc.XPathSelectElements("//Item");
if (nodes != null && nodes.Count() > 0)
{
// iterate over the nodes; building collection of AutoCompleteItem(s)
var items = new List<AutoCompleteItem>();
foreach (var node in nodes)
{
// check if the node has any attributes
if (!node.HasAttributes)
continue;
var item = new AutoCompleteItem();
// loop through the attributes, setting the properties accordingly
foreach (var attribute in node.Attributes())
{
switch (attribute.Name.LocalName)
{
case "Text":
item.Text = attribute.Value;
break;
case "Value":
item.Value = attribute.Value;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
items.Add(item);
}
return new Attempt<object>(true, items);
}
}
}
}
return Attempt<object>.False;
}
/// <summary>
/// Inits the specified current node id.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="CurrentNodeId">The current node id.</param>
/// <param name="PropertyData">The property data.</param>
/// <param name="instance">The instance.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool Init(int CurrentNodeId, string PropertyData, out object instance)
{
// check if the data is XML
if (Helper.Xml.CouldItBeXml(PropertyData))
{
// if model binding is disbaled, return a DynamicXml object
if (!Settings.RazorModelBindingEnabled)
{
#pragma warning disable 0618
instance = new DynamicXml(PropertyData);
#pragma warning restore 0618
return true;
}
// TODO [LK->HR] Discuss with Hendy whether to return a collection of AutoCompleteItem(s)?
// ... or a collection of Content-specific objects; e.g. List<Media>, List<Member>, List<INodeFactory>?
// parse the XML
var xdoc = XDocument.Parse(PropertyData);
if (xdoc != null)
{
// select the Item nodes
var nodes = xdoc.XPathSelectElements("//Item");
if (nodes != null && nodes.Count() > 0)
{
// iterate over the nodes; building collection of AutoCompleteItem(s)
var items = new List<AutoCompleteItem>();
foreach (var node in nodes)
{
// check if the node has any attributes
if (!node.HasAttributes)
continue;
var item = new AutoCompleteItem();
// loop through the attributes, setting the properties accordingly
foreach (var attribute in node.Attributes())
{
switch (attribute.Name.LocalName)
{
case "Text":
item.Text = attribute.Value;
break;
case "Value":
item.Value = attribute.Value;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
items.Add(item);
}
instance = items;
return true;
}
}
}
// all else fails, return default value
instance = PropertyData;
return true;
}