/// <summary>
/// Creates the publisher.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="input">The input.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public bool CreatePublisher(PublisherInputDto input)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(input.PublisherName))
{
return(false);
}
var publisher = _publisherRepository.GetPublisherByName(input.PublisherName.Trim());
// if publisher exist but needs to bind series to it
if (publisher != null)
{
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(input.SeriesName))
{
var result = _seriesRepository.CreateEntity(new ESeries
{
Name = input.SeriesName.Trim(),
Publisher = publisher,
CreatedDateTime = DateTime.Now
});
return(result != null);
}
}
else
{
// if publisher is not exist create new publisher
var newPublisher = _publisherRepository.CreateEntity(new EPublisher
{
Name = input.PublisherName.Trim(),
CreatedDateTime = DateTime.Now
});
// if series is not null bind to created publisher
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(input.SeriesName))
{
_seriesRepository.CreateEntity(new ESeries
{
Name = input.SeriesName.Trim(),
Publisher = newPublisher,
CreatedDateTime = DateTime.Now
});
}
return(newPublisher != null);
}
return(false);
}