public async Task<IHttpActionResult> Post(CharacterViewModel characterViewModel)
{
if (!ModelState.IsValid) return BadRequest("Make sure the model is valid");
var result = _repository.CreateCharacter(characterViewModel);
if (result != Repository.CharacterCreationStatusCode.Created) return BadRequest(Enum.GetName(typeof(Repository.CharacterCreationStatusCode), result));
return Ok(result);
}
/// <summary>
/// Attempts to create a new character from the client input
/// </summary>
/// <param name="characterViewModel"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public CharacterCreationStatusCode CreateCharacter(CharacterViewModel characterViewModel)
{
var character = AutoMapper.Mapper.Map<Character>(characterViewModel);
var statusCode = CanCreateCharacter(character);
if (statusCode == CharacterCreationStatusCode.Created)
{
_context.Characters.Add(character);
_context.SaveChanges(Username);
}
return statusCode;
}
