public async Task <IActionResult> CreateLog()
{
// get visitor geolocation info
using (var reader = new DatabaseReader(_hostingEnvironment.ContentRootPath + "\\Data\\GeoLog\\GeoLite2-City.mmdb"))
{
// for local dev test Determine the IP Address of the request
// var ipAddress = "180.255.44.125";
// get user/visitor ip address
var ipAddress = HttpContext.Connection.RemoteIpAddress;
// Get the city from the IP Address
var log = reader.City(ipAddress);
// ensure logging is done once a day only. Compares ip address and datelogged to current date
// var IPDateExist = (_context.Logs.Where(g => g.IPAddress == ipAddress.ToString() && g.DateLogged.Date == DateTime.Now.Date).Count() > 0) ? true : false;
var IPDateExist = _repo.IPDateExist(ipAddress.ToString());
// when log does not exist, create or add log
if (!IPDateExist)
{
//save or log visitor info
Log geoLog = new Log();
geoLog.IPAddress = ipAddress.ToString();
geoLog.City = log.City.ToString();
geoLog.Country = log.Country.ToString();
geoLog.Timezone = log.Location.TimeZone;
geoLog.DateLogged = DateTime.Now;
var newLog = _mapper.Map <Log>(geoLog);
_repo.Add <Log>(newLog);
if (await _repo.SaveAll())
{
return(Ok(newLog));
}
throw new Exception("Log creation failed on save.");
}
return(Ok("ip already exist, no new log was created."));
}
}