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Gallery Server Pro - An ASP.NET Gallery for Sharing Photos, Video, Audio and Other Media

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Gallery Server Pro is a complete, stable ASP.NET gallery for sharing photos, video, audio and other media. This article presents the overall architecture and major features.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using GalleryServerPro.Business.Interfaces;
using GalleryServerPro.Business.NullObjects;
using GalleryServerPro.Business.Properties;
using GalleryServerPro.ErrorHandler.CustomExceptions;

namespace GalleryServerPro.Business
{

	/// <summary>
	/// Verifies an album can be safely deleted.
	/// </summary>
	public class AlbumDeleteValidator
	{
		private readonly IAlbum _albumToDelete;
		private bool _validationFailure;
		private GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason _validationFailureReason;

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets a value indicating whether the album can be deleted. Call <see cref="Validate" /> before checking this property.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// 	<c>true</c> if the album can be deleted; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
		/// </value>
		public bool CanBeDeleted
		{
			get { return !_validationFailure; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the message describing why an album cannot be deleted. Call <see cref="Validate" /> before checking this property.
		/// Returns null before the Validate method is invoked and when <see cref="CanBeDeleted" /> is <c>true</c>.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>The message.</value>
		public GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason ValidationFailureReason
		{
			get { return _validationFailureReason; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AlbumDeleteValidator"/> class.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="albumToDelete">The album to delete.</param>
		public AlbumDeleteValidator(IAlbum albumToDelete)
		{
			_albumToDelete = albumToDelete;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Verifies that the album passed into the constructor can be safely deleted. This method causes the <see cref="CanBeDeleted" />
		/// and <see cref="ValidationFailureReason" /> properties to be set.
		/// </summary>
		public void Validate()
		{
			CheckForUserAlbumConflict();

			CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectConflict();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Checks the album to be deleted to see if it is specified as the user album container or if one of its children is the user
		/// album container. If user albums are disabled, no action is taken. If a problem is found, the member variables are updated
		/// with details.
		/// </summary>
		private void CheckForUserAlbumConflict()
		{
			IGallerySettings gallerySetting = Factory.LoadGallerySetting(_albumToDelete.GalleryId);

			if (!gallerySetting.EnableUserAlbum)
				return;

			IGalleryObject userAlbumParent;
			try
			{
				userAlbumParent = Factory.LoadAlbumInstance(gallerySetting.UserAlbumParentAlbumId, false);
			}
			catch (InvalidAlbumException ex)
			{
				// User album doesn't exist. Record the error and then return because there is no problem with deleting the current album.
				string galleryDescription = Factory.LoadGallery(gallerySetting.GalleryId).Description;
				string msg = String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Resources.Error_User_Album_Parent_Invalid_Ex_Msg, galleryDescription, _albumToDelete.Id);
				ErrorHandler.Error.Record(new WebException(msg, ex), _albumToDelete.GalleryId, Factory.LoadGallerySettings(), AppSetting.Instance);
				return;
			}

			// Test #1: Are we trying to delete the album that is specified as the user album parent album?
			if (userAlbumParent.Id == _albumToDelete.Id)
			{
				_validationFailure = true;
				_validationFailureReason = GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.AlbumSpecifiedAsUserAlbumContainer;
				return;
			}

			// Test #2: Does the user album parent album exist somewhere below the album we want to delete?
			IGalleryObject albumParent = userAlbumParent.Parent;
			while (!(albumParent is NullGalleryObject))
			{
				if (albumParent.Id == _albumToDelete.Id)
				{
					_validationFailure = true;
					_validationFailureReason = GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.AlbumContainsUserAlbumContainer;
					return;
				}
				albumParent = albumParent.Parent;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// If a default media object or album is specified, make sure it isn't contained in the album we want to delete.
		/// If a problem is found, the member variables are updated with details.
		/// </summary>
		private void CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectConflict()
		{
			if (_validationFailureReason != GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.NotSet)
			{
				return; // We have already identified a validation failure, so just return so we don't overwrite it.
			}

			// Get a list of gallery control settings we need to test.
			List<IGalleryControlSettings> gcsList = new List<IGalleryControlSettings>();
			foreach (IGalleryControlSettings gcs in Factory.LoadGalleryControlSettings())
			{
				if ((gcs.GalleryId == _albumToDelete.GalleryId) && (gcs.AlbumId.HasValue || gcs.MediaObjectId.HasValue))
				{
					gcsList.Add(gcs);
				}
			}

			if (gcsList.Count == 0)
			{
				return; // Return, since there is nothing to validate
			}

			foreach (IGalleryControlSettings gcs in gcsList)
			{
				CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectAlbumConflict(gcs);

				if (_validationFailureReason == GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.NotSet)
				{
					// We only bother checking the next item if we haven't yet encountered a validation failure.
					CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectMediaObjectConflict(gcs);
				}
			}
		}

		private void CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectAlbumConflict(IGalleryControlSettings gcs)
		{
			if (!gcs.AlbumId.HasValue)
			{
				return; // No default album is specified, so there is nothing to test.
			}

			// Test #1: If an album is specified as the default gallery object, is it the album we are deleting?
			if (gcs.AlbumId.Value == _albumToDelete.Id)
			{
				_validationFailure = true;
				_validationFailureReason = GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.AlbumSpecifiedAsDefaultGalleryObject;
				return;
			}

			// Test #2: If an album is specified as the default gallery object, is it contained within the hierarchy of
			// the album we are deleting?
			IGalleryObject defaultGalleryAlbum = GetDefaultGalleryAlbum(gcs);

			if (defaultGalleryAlbum != null)
			{
				IGalleryObject albumParent = defaultGalleryAlbum.Parent;
				while (!(albumParent is NullGalleryObject))
				{
					if (albumParent.Id == _albumToDelete.Id)
					{
						_validationFailure = true;
						_validationFailureReason = GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.AlbumContainsDefaultGalleryObjectAlbum;
						return;
					}
					albumParent = albumParent.Parent;
				}
			}
		}

		private void CheckForDefaultGalleryObjectMediaObjectConflict(IGalleryControlSettings gcs)
		{
			if (!gcs.MediaObjectId.HasValue)
			{
				return; // No default media object is specified, so there is nothing to test.
			}

			// If a media object is specified as the default gallery object, is it contained within the hierarchy of
			// the album we are deleting?
			IGalleryObject defaultGalleryMediaObject = GetDefaultGalleryMediaObject(gcs);

			if (defaultGalleryMediaObject != null)
			{
				IGalleryObject albumParent = defaultGalleryMediaObject.Parent;
				while (!(albumParent is NullGalleryObject))
				{
					if (albumParent.Id == _albumToDelete.Id)
					{
						_validationFailure = true;
						_validationFailureReason = GalleryObjectDeleteValidationFailureReason.AlbumContainsDefaultGalleryObjectMediaObject;
						return;
					}
					albumParent = albumParent.Parent;
				}
			}
		}

		private IGalleryObject GetDefaultGalleryMediaObject(IGalleryControlSettings gcs)
		{
			if (!gcs.MediaObjectId.HasValue)
			{
				return null; // We should never get here because the calling method should have already verified there is a value, but we'll be extra safe.
			}

			IGalleryObject defaultGalleryMediaObject = null;
			try
			{
				defaultGalleryMediaObject = Factory.LoadMediaObjectInstance(gcs.MediaObjectId.Value);
			}
			catch (InvalidMediaObjectException ex)
			{
				// Media object doesn't exist. This won't prevent us from deleting the album but we should note the issue, since
				// it can cause problems to specify a media object that doesn't exist for the default gallery object.
				string galleryDescription = Factory.LoadGallery(_albumToDelete.GalleryId).Description;
				string msg = String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Resources.Error_Default_Gallery_Object_MediaObject_Invalid_Ex_Msg, galleryDescription, _albumToDelete.Id);
				ErrorHandler.Error.Record(new BusinessException(msg, ex), _albumToDelete.GalleryId, Factory.LoadGallerySettings(), AppSetting.Instance);
			}

			return defaultGalleryMediaObject;
		}

		private IGalleryObject GetDefaultGalleryAlbum(IGalleryControlSettings gcs)
		{
			if (!gcs.AlbumId.HasValue)
			{
				return null; // We should never get here because the calling method should have already verified there is a value, but we'll be extra safe.
			}

			IGalleryObject defaultGalleryAlbum = null;
			try
			{
				defaultGalleryAlbum = Factory.LoadAlbumInstance(gcs.AlbumId.Value, false);
			}
			catch (InvalidAlbumException ex)
			{
				// Album doesn't exist. This won't prevent us from deleting the album but we should note the issue, since
				// it can cause problems to specify an album that doesn't exist for the default gallery object.
				string galleryDescription = Factory.LoadGallery(_albumToDelete.GalleryId).Description;
				string msg = String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Resources.Error_Default_Gallery_Object_Album_Invalid_Ex_Msg, galleryDescription, _albumToDelete.Id);
				ErrorHandler.Error.Record(new BusinessException(msg, ex), _albumToDelete.GalleryId, Factory.LoadGallerySettings(), AppSetting.Instance);
			}

			return defaultGalleryAlbum;
		}
	}
}

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Written By
Software Developer (Senior) Tech Info Systems
United States United States
I have nearly 20 years of industry experience in software development, architecture, and Microsoft Office products. My company Tech Info Systems provides custom software development services for corporations, governments, and other organizations. Tech Info Systems is a registered member of the Microsoft Partner Program and I am a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD).

I am the creator and lead developer of Gallery Server Pro, a free, open source ASP.NET gallery for sharing photos, video, audio, documents, and other files over the web. It has been developed over several years and has involved thousands of hours. The end result is a robust, configurable, and professional grade gallery that can be integrated into your web site, whether you are a large corporation, small business, professional photographer, or a local church.

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