eyes-and-ears/src/EyesAndEars.UWP/EyesAndEars.UWP/MainPage.xaml.cs

using EyesAndEars.UWP.Services;
using EyesAndEars.UWP.ViewModels;
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;

namespace EyesAndEars.UWP {

    public sealed partial class MainPage : Page {

        MainPageVM _vm = new MainPageVM();
        DispatcherTimer _dispatcherTimer = new DispatcherTimer();

        public MainPage() {
            InitializeComponent();
            IntialiseDataContext();
            IntialiseRefreshTime();
        }

        private void IntialiseDataContext() {
            try {
                // The Update features are not yet working...

                /* 
                 * Note: Why I Did Not Use "await" Here.
                 * ============================================================
                 * "await" is not used here because the app. is useless until
                 * the data is retreived from DataServices (I.E. Web). It is,
                 * also, called from "MainPain" above and the compiler don't
                 * like you doing that.
                 */
                _vm.FactoryDevice1 = DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(1).Result;
                _vm.FactoryDevice2 = DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(2).Result;
                _vm.FactoryDevice3 = DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(3).Result;
                _vm.GalleryDevice1 = DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(4).Result;
                _vm.GalleryDevice2 = DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(5).Result;
                _vm.GalleryDevice3 = DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(6).Result;
                DataContext = _vm;
            }
            catch (Exception) {
                /* 
                 * Note: About this Exception
                 * ============================================================
                 * This is catch-block is here to give the user a chance to
                 * update the base-URL or show me what the app. is doing before
                 * it is abruptly closed by Windows. It, also, gives the server
                 * a bit of time to fix any problems it is having before this 
                 * app. thinks it is broken. Make no mistake, though. All this 
                 * is doing it buying the user some time. The app. is not is a
                 * good state if execeptions are getting caught here --
                 * regardless of the type or the reasons why.
                 */
                _vm = DataServices.CreateFallBackViewModel();
                DataContext = _vm;
            }
        }

        void IntialiseRefreshTime() {
            // TimeSpan Intervals: Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Milliseconds.
            _dispatcherTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 1, 0);
            _dispatcherTimer.Tick += UpdateViewModel;
            _dispatcherTimer.Start();
        }

        async void UpdateViewModel(object sender, object e) {
            try {
                // I SHOULD PUT THE TRY-CATCH BLOCK IN DATASERVICES AND IF
                // ERROR THROWN THERE, A ERROR/WARNING VM OBJECT SHOULD BE MADE
                // UPDATED THERE.
                // The Update features are not yet working...
                _vm.FactoryDevice1 = await DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(1);
                _vm.FactoryDevice2 = await DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(2);
                _vm.FactoryDevice3 = await DataServices.UpdateFactoryDevice(3);
                _vm.GalleryDevice1 = await DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(4);
                _vm.GalleryDevice2 = await DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(5);
                _vm.GalleryDevice3 = await DataServices.UpdateGalleryDevice(6);
                Debug.WriteLine($"Updated GUI | VM: {_vm.FactoryDevice1.LatestReading.Reading}");
            }
            catch (Exception) {
                // Shouldn't be relying on this at this point in the cycle.
                // If there is a problem it should be shown as such...
                // and dealt with as one.
                _vm = DataServices.CreateFallBackViewModel();
            }
        }

        private async void RefreshButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
            // GET THE INITIALISATION WORKING FIRST AND THE DEFAULT CYCLE...

        }

        private void SaveURLButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
            // WORK ON THIS WENT YOU HAVE A LIVE SYSTEM WORKING WITH KNOWABLE DEFAULTS.
        }
    }
}