uCommerce API

Categories

/// <summary>
/// Gets all categories
/// </summary>
/// <returns>All categories</returns>
public static List<Category> GetCategories()
{
    return Catalog.Categories.ToList();
}

/// <summary>
/// Add a cataegory
/// </summary>
/// <param name="categoryName">Name of the catagory</param>
/// <returns>The new category</returns>
public static Category AddCategory(string categoryName)
{
    if (Catalog == null)
    {
        return null;
    }

    var category = new Category
    {
        DisplayOnSite = true,
        Name = categoryName,
        ProductCatalog = Catalog,
        Definition = Definition.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Guid == DefaultCategoryDefinitionGuid)
    };

    category.AddCategoryDescription(new CategoryDescription()
    {
        DisplayName = categoryName
    });

    try
    {
        category.Save();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        return null;
    }

    return category;
}

/// <summary>
/// Get a category
/// </summary>
/// <param name="categoryName">Name of a category</param>
/// <returns>catagory</returns>
public static Category GetCategory(string categoryName)
{
    return Catalog.Categories.ToList().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == categoryName);
}

/// <summary>
/// Hides a category
/// </summary>
/// <param name="categoryName">Name of a category</param>
/// <returns>Action result</returns>
public static bool HideCategory(string categoryName)
{
    var category = Catalog.Categories.ToList().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == categoryName);

    if (category != null)
    {
        if (category.DisplayOnSite)
        {
            category.DisplayOnSite = false;
            category.Save();
        }
    }
    else
    {
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}