public HttpResponseMessage PutEmp(int id, EmployeeUpdate employee)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid && id == employee.EmployeeId)
{
// Attempt to update the item
var updatedEmployee = r.UpdateEmployee(employee);
return (updatedEmployee == null) ?
Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest) :
Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, updatedEmployee);
}
else
{
return Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
}
// Update specific employee
public EmployeeUpdate UpdateEmployee(EmployeeUpdate updatedEmployee)
{
var e = ds.Employees.Find(updatedEmployee.EmployeeId);
if (e == null)
{
return null;
}
else
{
// For the object fetched from the data store,
// set its values to those provided
// (the method ignores missing properties, and navigation properties)
ds.Entry(e).CurrentValues.SetValues(updatedEmployee);
ds.SaveChanges();
return updatedEmployee;
}
}
