public async Task <PokeModel> LoadPokemon(int PokeNumber)
{
//Since our ApiClient stores the base URL, 'https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/', for the API calls. All we need to do is concatinate for remainder of the API call in the correct format
//Check for valid input, then format your Api call using StringBuilder url
if (PokeNumber > 0)
{
url.Append($"pokemon/" + PokeNumber.ToString());
}
else
{
url.Append($"pokemon/1");
}
//This opens and awaits a request from our ApiClient, the using brackets will close all ports and resources associated with response
using (HttpResponseMessage response = await ApiHelper.ApiClient.GetAsync(url.ToString().Trim()))
{
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)//If we get a response back, we will pass the data to our PokeModel
{
PokeModel Pokemon = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync <PokeModel>();
url.Clear();
return(Pokemon);
}
else
{
throw new Exception(response.ReasonPhrase);//Throw us an error if we did not get any data returned
}
}
}
public async Task <PokeModel> LoadPokemon(string PokeName)
{
url.Append($"pokemon/" + PokeName);
//This opens and awaits a request from our ApiClient, the using brackets will close all ports and resources associated with response
using (HttpResponseMessage response = await ApiHelper.ApiClient.GetAsync(url.ToString().Trim()))
{
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)//If we get a response back, we will look at the data.
{
PokeModel Pokemon = await response.Content.ReadAsAsync <PokeModel>();
url.Clear();
return(Pokemon);
}
else
{
throw new Exception(response.ReasonPhrase);//Throw us an error if we did not get any data returned
}
}
}
