/// <summary>
/// Returns all Folks in the database
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public List <FolksModel> GetAllFolks()
{
try
{
//using the respository pattern which models my data access layer
Business.SingleTable.Bo.List.Folks boList =
new Business.SingleTable.Bo.List.Folks(SmoSettings[CONNECTION_STRING_NAME_LOCAL]);
boList.FillByGetAll(new Business.SingleTable.Bo.Folks(SmoSettings[CONNECTION_STRING_NAME_LOCAL]));
//this is a separation of the business model itself from the objects that are to be consumed from
//the Controller in the MVC pattern or the WCF Service Layer
return(ConvertBusinessObjectsToDataContracts(boList));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//log the exception information in a log file but do not propogate to the client, send friendly message Application Exception to
//bubble up the stack
_log.Error("Exception in GetAllFolks Method in FolksBusinessManager", ex);
throw new ApplicationException("Exception Occurred Cannot Load Famous Folks");
}
}
private List <FolksModel> ConvertBusinessObjectsToDataContracts(Business.SingleTable.Bo.List.Folks boList)
{
return(boList.ConvertAll(new Converter <Folks, FolksModel>(ConvertBoToDataContract)));
}
