/**
* Function to be called on Http DELETE request (api/messages). Calls on repository function to
* clear cache. Returns Http OK response (status code: 200) if successful. In case of an error
* occuring during this process, returns Http Internal Server Error response (status code 500).
*
* Returns:
* HttpResponseMessage
*/
public HttpResponseMessage DeleteCache()
{
try
{
repository.ClearCache();
var response = Request.CreateResponse <String>(HttpStatusCode.OK, "OK: Cache cleared.");
return(response);
}
catch
{
throw new HttpResponseException(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError);
}
}
