public ActionResult RegisterUser(string userInfo)
{
//convert the arguement into an anonymous type for processing
var userDef = new { userName = "", passWord = "" };
var user = JsonConvert.DeserializeAnonymousType(userInfo, userDef);
string result;
List <AltSourceUser> users = (List <AltSourceUser>)AltSourceCache.Cache["users"];
//check to see if user already exists
if (users.FirstOrDefault <AltSourceUser>(u => u.username.Equals(user.userName, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) == null)
{
//user doesn't exist create and return success message
AltSourceUser newuser = AltSourceUser.CreateUser(user.userName, user.passWord);
((List <AltSourceUser>)AltSourceCache.Cache["users"]).Add(newuser);
//create a new bank account for the new user
BankAccount acct = BankAccount.NewAccount(newuser.username);
((List <BankAccount>)AltSourceCache.Cache["accounts"]).Add(acct);
result = "SUCCESS";
}
else
{
//let interface know of duplicate account isssue
result = "DUPLICATE";
}
return(Content(result, "text/plain"));
}
private static void registerUser()
{
//get the list of users
List <AltSourceUser> users = (List <AltSourceUser>)AltSourceCache.Cache["users"];
string uname;
string pwd;
Console.WriteLine("Enter a unique user name. Enter 'C' to cancel:");
while (!success)
{
response = Console.ReadLine().Trim();
if (response.ToUpper() == "C")
{
//user cancellation
return;
}
//check to ensure the user name is unique within the currently cached objects
if (users.FirstOrDefault <AltSourceUser>(u => u.username.Equals(response, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)) == null)
{
//user name is unique, create the user and a new bank account
success = true;
uname = response;
pwd = CreatePassword();
AltSourceUser user = AltSourceUser.CreateUser(uname, pwd);
((List <AltSourceUser>)AltSourceCache.Cache["users"]).Add(user);
BankAccount acct = BankAccount.NewAccount(user.username);
((List <BankAccount>)AltSourceCache.Cache["accounts"]).Add(acct);
Console.WriteLine("Thank you for registering. Your new account # is " + acct.AccountID.ToString() + ".");
}
else
{
//alert the user to the duplicate entry so that they can try again or Cancel
Console.WriteLine("This user name has already been registered. Please enter a new name or enter 'C' to cancel and login.");
}
}
}
