public static IEnumerable <ForumInfo> GetCategoryForums(int categoryid, MemberInfo member)
{
IForum dal = Factory <IForum> .Create("Forum");
var allowedforums = Forums.AllowedForums(member);
if (member == null)
{
allowedforums = Forums.ViewableForums();
}
return(dal.GetByParent(categoryid).Where(catforum => allowedforums.Contains(catforum.Id)));
}
/// <summary>
/// A method to search forums by category id
/// </summary>
/// <param name="categoryId">The category id to search by</param>
/// <param name="startrec"></param>
/// <param name="maxrecs"></param>
/// <returns>An interface to an arraylist of the search results</returns>
public static IEnumerable <ForumInfo> GetForumsByCategory(int categoryId, int startrec, int maxrecs)
{
// Return null if the string is empty
if (categoryId < 1)
{
return(null);
}
// Get an instance of the Product DAL using the DALFactory
IForum dal = Factory <IForum> .Create("Forum");
// Run a search against the data store
return(dal.GetByParent(categoryId));
}