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WPF Amazon Explorer Using 3D

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WPF Amazon Explorer Using 3D
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

using AmazonService;

namespace Explorer3D
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The event args for the AmazonItem.ItemClickedEvent. These 
    /// RoutedEventArgs expose a single Details (Amazon Item)
    /// which is used by the subscriber of this event to to launch 
    /// an instance of <see cref="FlowDocumentWindow">FlowDocumentWindow
    /// </see> which will show all the contained AmazonItem fields in
    /// a nice FlowDocument.
    /// </summary>
    public class AmazonItemRoutedEventArgs : RoutedEventArgs
    {
        #region properties
        public Details AmazonDetail { get; private set; }
        #endregion

        #region Ctor
        public AmazonItemRoutedEventArgs(RoutedEvent routedEvent, Details amazonDetail) : base(routedEvent)
        {
            this.AmazonDetail = amazonDetail;
        }
        #endregion
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// This UserConrtrol respresents a single item that matched the current query to
    /// Amazon. The user may click on this control, to launch an instance of <see 
    /// cref="FlowDocumentWindow">FlowDocumentWindow</see> which will show all the
    /// contained AmazonItem fields in a nice FlowDocument. This control is also
    /// used as the Material of <see cref="_3dTools.InteractiveVisual3D">
    /// 3d Tools, 3d element that support 2d Visuals</see>
    /// </summary>
    public partial class AmazonItem : UserControl
    {
        #region Instance fields
        public Details AmazonDetail { get; private set; }
        #endregion

        #region Routed Events

        ////the event handler delegate
        public delegate void AmazonItemClickedEventHandler
            (object sender, AmazonItemRoutedEventArgs e);

        /// <summary>
        /// FriendAddedEvent event, occurs when the user clicks the add button
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly RoutedEvent ItemClickedEvent = EventManager.RegisterRoutedEvent(
            "ItemClickedEvent", RoutingStrategy.Bubble, typeof(AmazonItemClickedEventHandler),
            typeof(AmazonItem));

        /// <summary>
        /// Expose the ItemClickedEvent to external sources
        /// </summary>
        public event AmazonItemClickedEventHandler ItemClicked
        {
            add { AddHandler(ItemClickedEvent, value); }
            remove { RemoveHandler(ItemClickedEvent, value); }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Ctors

        public AmazonItem()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

        }

        public AmazonItem(Details amazonDetail)
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            try
            {
                if (amazonDetail != null)
                {
                    AmazonDetail = amazonDetail;

                    if (AmazonDetail.Authors != null)
                        lblAuthor.Content = "Author : " + getShortenedString(AmazonDetail.Authors[0]);
                    lblProductName.Content = "Product Name : " + getShortenedString(AmazonDetail.ProductName);
                    lblReleaseDate.Content = "Release Date : " + getShortenedString(AmazonDetail.ReleaseDate);
                    storedImg.OriginalFileUrl = AmazonDetail.ImageUrlLarge;
                }
            }
            catch 
            {
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Private helpers
        private string getShortenedString(string input)
        {
            if (input.Length > 30)
                return input.Substring(0, 30) + "...";
            else
                return input;
        }

        private void UserControl_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
        {
            if (AmazonDetail != null)
            {
                RaiseEvent(new AmazonItemRoutedEventArgs(ItemClickedEvent, AmazonDetail));
            }
        }
        #endregion

    }
}

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- BSc Hons (1st class) in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

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