diff --git a/CarManagerV3/Util/CarCompletions.cs b/CarManagerV3/Util/CarCompletions.cs
index 0ee8732..372e9f2 100644
--- a/CarManagerV3/Util/CarCompletions.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Util/CarCompletions.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ using CarManagerV3.Classes;
namespace CarManagerV3.Util
{
+ ///
+ /// Provides car manufacturer and model autocompletion data for the application.
+ /// Manages fetching, caching, and retrieval of car brand and model information from remote sources and local storage.
+ ///
+ ///
+ /// This class maintains a static list of car manufacturers and their models, supports fetching updated data from remote URLs,
+ /// and caches the data locally for offline use. It implements retry logic to prevent excessive network requests.
+ ///
internal class CarCompletions
{
///
@@ -21,10 +29,28 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
"https://static.clsw.app/carmgm/merged-cars.json"
};
+ ///
+ /// The filename for the cached car completion data in the user's data directory.
+ ///
private static readonly string carCompletionDataFileName = "car_data.json";
+
+ ///
+ /// The timestamp of the last fetch attempt for car completion data.
+ /// Used to implement retry throttling to prevent excessive network requests.
+ ///
private static DateTime lastFetchAttempt = Properties.Settings.Default.LastFetchedAutoCompletions;
+
+ ///
+ /// The minimum time interval that must elapse between fetch attempts.
+ /// Prevents excessive retry attempts when the remote source is unavailable.
+ ///
private static readonly TimeSpan fetchRetryInterval = Properties.Settings.Default.FetchAutoCompletionsInterval; // Minimum interval between fetch attempts
+ ///
+ /// Gets the full file path for the car completion data file.
+ /// Ensures that the user data directory exists before returning the path.
+ ///
+ /// The full file path to the car completion data file in the user's data directory.
private static string getCarCompletionDataFilePath()
{
var userDataDir = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation;
@@ -32,6 +58,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
return Path.Combine(userDataDir, carCompletionDataFileName);
}
+ ///
+ /// The static list of car manufacturers and their available models.
+ /// This list serves as the default data and is updated when fetching from remote sources or local cache.
+ ///
public static List carBrands = new List
{
new CarManufacturer("Toyota") { Models = new List { "Camry", "Corolla", "RAV4" } },
@@ -48,22 +78,45 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
new CarManufacturer("Skoda") { Models = new List { "Octavia", "Fabia", "Kodiaq" } },
};
+ ///
+ /// Gets the full list of car brands.
+ ///
+ /// A list of strings containing all available car manufacturer names.
public static List GetCarBrands()
{
return carBrands.Select(c => c.Name).ToList();
}
+ ///
+ /// Retrieves the list of car models for a specified brand.
+ /// The search is case-insensitive.
+ ///
+ /// The name of the car brand to search for.
+ /// A list of car models for the specified brand, or an empty list if the brand is not found.
public static List GetCarModels(string brand)
{
var manufacturer = carBrands.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name.Equals(brand, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
return manufacturer != null ? manufacturer.Models : new List();
}
+ ///
+ /// A predefined list of common car colors for autocompletion purposes.
+ /// Provides standard color options that are frequently used in vehicle descriptions.
+ ///
public static List CommonColors = new List
{
"Black", "White", "Gray", "Silver", "Red", "Blue", "Green", "Yellow", "Brown", "Orange"
};
+ ///
+ /// Reads car completion data from an embedded resource file.
+ /// This method is intended to populate the carBrands list from a JSON resource embedded in the project.
+ ///
+ ///
+ /// The expected resource format is a JSON object where keys are car brand names and values are lists of model names.
+ /// Resource name: CarCompleteData (JSON file format).
+ /// Currently not implemented.
+ ///
public static void ReadFromResourceFile()
{
// Read the json file from the projects resources and populate the carBrands list
@@ -77,7 +130,12 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
///
/// Fetches the car data from urls asynchronous and saves it in the users data directory for offline use.
///
- ///
+ /// A task representing the asynchronous operation.
+ ///
+ /// This method implements retry throttling using the to prevent excessive network requests.
+ /// It attempts to fetch data from each URL in in order until successful or all URLs are exhausted.
+ /// The fetched data is saved to the local file system for offline access.
+ ///
public static async Task FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync()
{
if(DateTime.Now - lastFetchAttempt < fetchRetryInterval)
@@ -97,11 +155,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
var response = await httpClient.GetAsync(url);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var jsonData = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
- // Save the json data to a file in the user's data directory for offline use
+ // Saves the json data to a file in the user's data directory for offline use
var filePath = getCarCompletionDataFilePath();
await File.WriteAllTextAsync(filePath, jsonData);
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Successfully fetched car data from {url} and saved to {filePath}");
- // Optionally, you can also parse the json data and populate the carBrands list here
break; // Exit the loop if data is successfully fetched
}
catch (Exception ex)
@@ -115,14 +172,29 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
///
/// Fetches the car data from urls and saves it in the users data directory for offline use.
+ /// This is a synchronous wrapper that blocks until the asynchronous fetch operation completes.
///
- ///
+ /// A task representing the synchronous operation.
+ ///
+ /// This method wraps and runs it synchronously.
+ /// Consider using the async version directly when possible to avoid blocking the thread.
+ ///
public static Task FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrls()
{
// Run synchronously
return Task.Run(() => FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync().Wait());
}
+ ///
+ /// Loads car manufacturer data from the locally cached file.
+ /// Optionally fetches updated data from remote sources before loading from file.
+ ///
+ /// If true, skips fetching data from remote sources and only reads from the local cache. Default is false.
+ /// A list of objects populated from the cached file, or an empty list if the file doesn't exist or an error occurs.
+ ///
+ /// The expected file format is a JSON object where keys are car brand names and values are lists of model names.
+ /// If the file doesn't exist or cannot be read, an error message is logged and an empty list is returned.
+ ///
public static List GetFromFile(bool skipOnlineUpdate = false)
{
if (!skipOnlineUpdate) FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrls();
@@ -151,6 +223,15 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
return new List();
}
+ ///
+ /// Updates the static list with data from the local cache file.
+ /// Only updates the list if the cached file contains valid data.
+ ///
+ /// If true, skips fetching data from remote sources before updating. Default is false.
+ ///
+ /// This method calls and updates only if the returned list is not empty.
+ /// If no data is retrieved, the existing list remains unchanged.
+ ///
public static void UpdateCarCompletionData(bool skipOnlineUpdate = false)
{
var updatedCarBrands = GetFromFile(skipOnlineUpdate);
@@ -160,6 +241,15 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Util
}
}
+ ///
+ /// Asynchronously updates the car completion data by fetching from remote sources and updating the local cache.
+ /// This is the recommended method for refreshing car data in the application.
+ ///
+ /// A task representing the asynchronous update operation.
+ ///
+ /// This method first attempts to fetch updated data from remote URLs using ,
+ /// then updates the static list from the local cache using .
+ ///
public static async Task UpdateCarCompletionDataAsync()
{
await FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync();