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GoalBook - A Hybrid Smart Client

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25 Sep 2009CPOL10 min read 79K   834   69  
A WPF hybrid smart client that synchronises your goals with the Toodledo online To-do service.
//===============================================================================
// Goal Book.
// Copyright � 2009 Mark Brownsword. 
//===============================================================================

#region Using Statements
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using Csla;
using GoalBook.Infrastructure.Interfaces;
#endregion

namespace GoalBook.Infrastructure.ObjectModel
{
    [Serializable]
    public sealed class TaskList : BusinessListBase<TaskList, Task>, IXDocSerializable
    {                             
        #region Constants and Enums
        private const string SERIALIZATION_ROOT = "TaskList";
        private const string SERIALIZATION_TASKS = "Tasks";
        private const string SERIALIZATION_DELETED_TASKS = "DeletedTasks";
        private const string SERIALIZATION_LAST_SERVER_TASK_EDIT = "LastServerTaskEdit";
        #endregion

        #region Inner Classes and Structures
        #endregion

        #region Delegates and Events
        #endregion

        #region Instance and Shared Fields
        private List<Task> _deleted;
        private DateTime _lastServerTaskEdit;
        private bool _lastServerTaskEditChanged = false;
        #endregion

        #region Constructors
        /// <summary>
        /// Constructor.
        /// </summary>
        public TaskList()
        {
            AllowEdit =
            AllowNew =
            AllowRemove = true;       
        }
        #endregion

        #region Properties
        /// <summary>
        /// Expose the EditLevel so can call ApplyEdit the
        /// correct number of times.
        /// </summary>
        public new int EditLevel { get { return base.EditLevel; } }   
     
        /// <summary>
        /// Reference to LastServerTaskEdit. A timestamp that indicates 
        /// the last time an edit occurred on the server.
        /// </summary>        
        public DateTime LastServerTaskEdit 
        {
            get { return _lastServerTaskEdit;}
            set { _lastServerTaskEdit = value; _lastServerTaskEditChanged = true; } 
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Reference to SyncRequired. A flag indicating if any
        /// notes have been edited and require synchronisation.
        /// </summary>
        public bool SyncRequired 
        {
            get 
            {                
                foreach (Task task in this)
                {
                    if (task.SyncRequired) { return true; }
                }

                foreach (Task task in this.DeletedList)
                {
                    if (task.ExternalIdentifier > 0) { return true; }
                }

                if (this.DeletedPendingSync.Count > 0) { return true; }

                return false;
            }
        }  
      
        /// <summary>
        /// Deleted tasks. For synchronisation.
        /// </summary>        
        public List<Task> DeletedPendingSync 
        {
            get 
            {                
                if (_deleted == null) { DeletedPendingSync = new List<Task>(); }
                return _deleted;
            }
            set { _deleted = value; } 
        }
        #endregion

        #region Private and Protected Methods
        /// <summary>
        /// Get Task FromElement.
        /// </summary>        
        private Task GetTaskFromElement(XElement element)
        {
            Guid taskID = new Guid(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TASKID));
            int parentTask = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_PARENTTASK));
            int children = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_CHILDREN));
            string title = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TITLE);
            string tag = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TAG);
            Guid folderID = new Guid(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_FOLDERID));
            Guid contextID = new Guid(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_CONTEXTID));
            Guid goalID = new Guid(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_GOALID));
            DateTime? added = GetDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_ADDED));
            DateTime? modified = GetDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_MODIFIED));            
            DateTime? start = GetDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_START));
            DateTime? due = GetDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_DUE));
            string dueModifier = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_DUEMODIFIER);
            TimeInfo? dueTime = GetDueTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_DUETIME));
            string startTime = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_STARTTIME);
            DateTime? completed = GetDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_COMPLETED));
            int repeat = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_REPEAT));
            string repeatAdvanced = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_REPEATADVANCED);
            int status = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_STATUS));
            bool star = bool.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_STAR));
            int priority = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_PRIORITY));
            int length = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_LENGTH));
            int timer = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TIMER));
            string note = GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_NOTE);
            int externalIdentifier = int.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_EXTERNALIDENTIFIER));

            Task task = new Task(taskID, parentTask, children, title, tag, folderID, contextID, goalID, added, modified, start, due,
                dueModifier, dueTime, startTime, completed, repeat, repeatAdvanced, status, star, priority, length, timer, note, externalIdentifier);
            task.SyncRequired = bool.Parse(GetAttributeFromElement(element, Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_SYNCREQUIRED));

            return task;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get DueTime.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="input">input parameter</param>
        /// <returns>TwelveHourTimeInfo instance</returns>
        private TimeInfo? GetDueTime(string input)
        {
            TimeInfo result;
            if (TimeInfo.TryParse(input, out result))
            {
                return result;
            }

            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get DateTime.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private DateTime? GetDateTime(string input)
        {
            DateTime result;
            if (DateTime.TryParse(input, out result))
            {
                return result;
            }

            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get Task with the specified id.
        /// </summary>        
        private Task GetTask(TaskList taskList, Guid id)
        {
            var targetList = from g in taskList where g.TaskID == id select g;
            foreach (Task task in targetList)
            {
                return task; //One only can exist.
            }
            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get Attribute From Element.
        /// </summary>        
        private string GetAttributeFromElement(XElement element, string attribute)
        {
            if (element.Attribute(attribute) == null) { return null; }
            return element.Attribute(attribute).Value;
        }
        #endregion

        #region Public and internal Methods

        #region IXDocSerializable Members

        /// <summary>
        /// Get Goals List as XDocument.
        /// </summary>        
        public XDocument GetXDocument()
        {
            //Serialize the NotesList Element.            
            XElement tasksElement = new XElement(SERIALIZATION_TASKS, new XAttribute(SERIALIZATION_LAST_SERVER_TASK_EDIT, 
                LastServerTaskEdit.ToString()));

            //Serialize the Tasks.
            foreach (Task task in this) 
            { 
                tasksElement.Add(task.SerializeAsXElement()); 
            }

            XElement deletedPendingSyncElement = new XElement(SERIALIZATION_DELETED_TASKS);

            //Serialize the deleted Tasks.
            foreach (Task task in this.DeletedPendingSync)
            {
                deletedPendingSyncElement.Add(task.SerializeAsXElement());
            }

            XElement rootElement = new XElement(SERIALIZATION_ROOT, tasksElement, deletedPendingSyncElement);
            return new XDocument(rootElement);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Create TasksList From XDocument.
        /// </summary>        
        public void CreateFromXDocument(XDocument xDoc)
        {
            if (xDoc == null) return;

            XElement root = xDoc.Element(SERIALIZATION_ROOT);
            XElement tasks = root.Element(SERIALIZATION_TASKS);
            XElement deletedTasks = root.Element(SERIALIZATION_DELETED_TASKS);

            //LastServerTaskEdit
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(GetAttributeFromElement(tasks, SERIALIZATION_LAST_SERVER_TASK_EDIT)))
            {
                this._lastServerTaskEdit = Convert.ToDateTime(GetAttributeFromElement(tasks, SERIALIZATION_LAST_SERVER_TASK_EDIT));
            }

            //Load the Tasks.
            foreach (XElement element in tasks.Descendants(Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TASK))
            {
                this.Add(GetTaskFromElement(element));
            }

            //Load the deletedPendingSync Tasks. 
            this.DeletedPendingSync.Clear();
            foreach (XElement element in deletedTasks.Descendants(Constants.TaskSerializationConstants.SERIALIZATION_TASK))
            {
                this.DeletedPendingSync.Add(GetTaskFromElement(element));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// MarkListOld. Mark all list items as old.
        /// </summary>        
        public void MarkListOld()
        {
            //Wind back the EditLevel.
            while (this.EditLevel > 0) { this.ApplyEdit(); }

            //Mark each child as old (clean).        
            foreach (Task task in this) { task.MarkTaskOld(); }

            //Move the Deleted items with an ExternalIdentifier to the Deleted list. The DeletedList 
            //holds tasks that have been deleted on the client but have not yet been synchronised.            
            var deleted = from g in DeletedList where g.ExternalIdentifier > 0 select g;
            foreach (Task task in deleted)
            {
                if (DeletedPendingSync.Contains(task)) { continue; }
                DeletedPendingSync.Add(task);
            }

            //The list remains dirty until the DeletedList is clear, so clear it now.
            DeletedList.Clear();

            //Set to true after sync, so set false during save.
            _lastServerTaskEditChanged = false;
        }

        #endregion
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Merge tasks. Synchronisation occurs in a cloned TaskList, 
        /// so need to merge changes back into the primary TaskList. 
        /// </summary>        
        public void Merge(TaskList syncTasks)
        {            
            foreach (Task task in syncTasks)
            {                        
                Task target = GetTask(this, task.TaskID);
                if (target == null)
                {
                    //Add
                    this.BeginEdit();
                    this.Add(task);
                    this.EndNew(this.IndexOf(task));
                }
                else
                {
                    //Edit
                    if (task.IsDirty) //Dirty means changes occured during sync.
                    {
                        this.BeginEdit();
                        target.MapFields(task);                        
                    }

                    //Set SyncRequired flag (so client edits only get pushed to server once).
                    target.SyncRequired = task.SyncRequired;
                }
            }
            
            foreach (Task task in syncTasks.DeletedList)
            {
                //Remove
                Task target = GetTask(this, task.TaskID);
                if (target != null)
                {
                    this.Remove(target);
                }
            }

            //Clear Deleted. Sync of Deleted items is complete.
            if (this.DeletedList.Count > 0) { this.DeletedList.Clear(); }

            this.DeletedPendingSync.Clear();
            foreach (Task task in syncTasks.DeletedPendingSync)
            {
                //Tasks remaining in syncTasks.DeletedPendingSync were not
                //successfully deleted during the client changes synchronisation.
                //These need to be retained so can attempt delete again.
                this.DeletedPendingSync.Add(task);
            }
            
            //Map LastServerTaskEdit.
            if (syncTasks.LastServerTaskEdit > this.LastServerTaskEdit)
            {
                this.LastServerTaskEdit = syncTasks.LastServerTaskEdit;
            }            
        }
        #endregion

        #region Event Handlers
        #endregion

        #region Base Class Overrides
        /// <summary>
        /// AddNewCore. Initialises and adds a new Task item to the List.
        /// </summary>        
        protected override object AddNewCore()
        {
            Guid guid = Guid.NewGuid();
            Task Task = new Task(guid);
            Add(Task);

            return Task;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// IsSavable. 
        /// </summary>
        public override bool IsSavable
        {
            get 
            {
                if (_lastServerTaskEditChanged)
                {
                    return base.IsValid;
                }

                return base.IsSavable;
            }
        }        
        #endregion
    }
}

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I've been working as a software developer since 2000 and hold a Bachelor of Business degree from The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. Computers are for people and I aim to build applications for people that they would want to use.

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