// member functions
/* Function which prompts the checking of the database manager for a currently-existing
* Flower object with the same attributes. */
public static bool verifyFlower(Flower customFlower)
{
bool added = false;
Database_Manager DBMngr = new Database_Manager();
// test user-given Flower object with dummy Flower object instantiated here until database is implemented
//Flower dummyFlower = new Flower("Rosus Maximus", "Rose", "Stabby Flowers");
//dummyFlower.setFlowerID(customFlower.getFlowerID() + 1);
// if at least one of the three required attributes for a flower, the Latin name, English name, and botanical family is missing
if ((customFlower.getLatinName() == "") || (customFlower.getEnglishName() == "") || (customFlower.getBotanicalFam() == ""))
{
added = false;
}
// else, the flower can be added to the database
else
{
bool exists = DBMngr.checkFlower(customFlower.getLatinName());
if (exists == false)
{
string newpath = "";
if (customFlower.getImgPath() != "" && customFlower.getImgPath() != null)
{
newpath = ChangeFilePath(customFlower.getImgPath());
}
DBMngr.InsertFlower(customFlower.getEnglishName(), customFlower.getLatinName(), customFlower.getBotanicalFam(), customFlower.getNote(), newpath);
added = true;
}
else
{
added = false;
}
}
return(added);
}
