//Method of getting the general information of a game from the database, and sending it up to the user
public ActionResult Index()
{
//declaring list using model GamePO
List <GamePO> mappedGame = new List <GamePO>();
//Beginning of processes
try
{
//declaring list using Model GameDO in order to retrieve database information
List <GameDO> allGames = _dataAccess.GameReadAll();
//loop to get all objects assigned appropriately
foreach (GameDO dataObject in allGames)
{
//assign our PO list all of the values that were in the DO list via mapper
mappedGame.Add(MapGameTF.GameDOtoPO(dataObject));
}
}
//catch to record any exceptions that crop up
catch (Exception ex)
{
//call to method to record necessary information
ErrorFile.ErrorHandlerPL(ex);
}
//finally to tie up any loose ends
finally
{ }
//Sends the data in the list to the view to be seen by the user.
return(View(mappedGame));
}
//Takes in the information that a user wants to update about a certain game
public ActionResult UpdateGame(int gameId)
{
//declaring object using model GamePO
GamePO gameToUpdate = new GamePO();
//Beginning of processes
try
{
//declare List using Model GameDO, and use it to store all information on the game recovered by using a DAL access call
GameDO item = _dataAccess.GameReadByID(gameId);
//assign all data to object using a mapper
gameToUpdate = MapGameTF.GameDOtoPO(item);
//establish list to hold all data on all players as recovered by the DAL access call
List <PlayerDO> players = _playerAccess.PlayerReadAll();
//declare list to hold relevant data from full DAL call
List <SelectListItem> options = new List <SelectListItem>();
foreach (PlayerDO dataObject in players)
{
//Declare list to hold player names
SelectListItem option = new SelectListItem();
//make list aspect equal dataObject variable
option.Text = dataObject.Name;
//make list aspect equal dataObject variable
option.Value = dataObject.PlayerId.ToString();
//take object "option", and add it to list "options"
options.Add(option);
}
//set object value of PlayersDropDown equal to values of "options"
gameToUpdate.PlayersDropDown = options;
}
//catch to record any exceptions that crop up
catch (Exception ex)
{
//call to method to record necessary information
ErrorFile.ErrorHandlerPL(ex);
}
//finally to tie up any loose ends
finally
{ }
//Sends the data in the list to the view to be seen by the user.
return(View(gameToUpdate));
}
//Method to pass information into the database and update the necessary game
public ActionResult UpdateGame(GamePO form)
{
//Declaring an action result variable, but assigning it to null to reassign later
ActionResult result = null;
//Checks to see if the UI form is filled out correctly
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
//Beginning of processes
try
{
//passing the UI form information to run through our mapper, and assigning it to a DO object
GameDO dataObject = MapGameTF.GamePOtoDO(form);
//calling on a DAL access field to allow us to use a specific method within, while passing in the DO object
_dataAccess.GameUpdate(dataObject);
}
//catch to record any exceptions that crop up
catch (Exception ex)
{
//call to method to record necessary information
ErrorFile.ErrorHandlerPL(ex);
}
//finally to tie up any loose ends
finally
{ }
//assigns a page redirection to our variable
result = RedirectToAction("Index", "Game");
}
//section of code that runs if the form is not valid
else
{
//assigning a value to our variable that will be used if the form isn't valid
result = View(form);
}
//runs the portion of code that is necessary for the situation
return(result);
}