/*
* ChatBot methods
*/
/// <summary>
/// Start conversation with ChatBot and display ChatBot "Hello" message.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public async Task StartConversationWithChatBot()
{
string userGroup = GetConnectionKey();
if (!_activeConversations.TryRemove(userGroup, out int id))
{
var knowledgebase = await _chatBotRepository.GetActiveQnAKnowledgeBaseAsync();
var qnabase = await _chatBotRepository.GetActiveQnABaseClassAsync();
int conversationId;
Conversation conversation = new Conversation
{
UserGroup1 = userGroup,
IsChatBot = true,
StartTime = DateTime.Now,
KnowledgebaseId = knowledgebase.QnAKnowledgeBaseId,
QnABaseId = qnabase.QnAId
};
try
{
conversationId = await _chatRepository.AddConversationAsync(conversation);
conversation.ConversationId = conversationId;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
string msg = e.Message;
await DisplayChatBotConnectionError(userGroup);
return;
}
// Add to active conversation
_activeConversations.TryAdd(userGroup, conversationId);
await SetConversationId(userGroup, conversation.ConversationId);
await DisplayMessage(userGroup, ChatBot, GetStandardChatBotHello());
}
}
