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+// using System;
+// using System.Threading.Tasks;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+// using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+// using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+// using System.Globalization;
+// using System.IO;
+// using System.Text;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ModelBinding;
+// using Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebUtilities;
+// using Microsoft.Net.Http.Headers;
+// using System.Collections.Generic;
+// using System.Linq;
+// using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+// using AyaNova.Models;
+// using AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers;
+// using AyaNova.Util;
+// using AyaNova.Biz;
+
+
+//*******************************************************************************************************************************************
+//*******************************************************************************************************************************************
+//****************  COMMENTED OUT BUT KEPT AS AN EXAMPLE IN CASE NEED FOR OTHER TYPES OF FILE HANDLING OR IMPORT IN FUTURE ******************
+//*******************************************************************************************************************************************
+//*******************************************************************************************************************************************
+
+
+// namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
+// {
+
+
+//     /// <summary>
+//     /// Import AyaNova 7 data controller
+//     /// </summary>    
+//     [ApiController]
+//     [ApiVersion("8.0")]
+//     [Route("api/v{version:apiVersion}/[controller]")]
+//     [Produces("application/json")]
+//     [Authorize]
+//     public class ImportAyaNova7Controller : ControllerBase
+//     {
+//         private readonly AyContext ct;
+//         private readonly ILogger<ImportAyaNova7Controller> log;
+//         private readonly ApiServerState serverState;
+
+
+//         /// <summary>
+//         /// 
+//         /// </summary>
+//         /// <param name="dbcontext"></param>
+//         /// <param name="logger"></param>
+//         /// <param name="apiServerState"></param>
+//         public ImportAyaNova7Controller(AyContext dbcontext, ILogger<ImportAyaNova7Controller> logger, ApiServerState apiServerState)
+//         {
+//             ct = dbcontext;
+//             log = logger;
+//             serverState = apiServerState;
+//         }
+
+
+
+//         /// <summary>
+//         /// Upload AyaNova 7 import file 
+//         /// </summary>
+//         /// <returns>NameValue list of filenames and id's</returns>
+//         [HttpPost]
+//         [DisableFormValueModelBinding]
+//         [RequestSizeLimit(10737418241)]//10737418240 = 10gb  https://github.com/aspnet/Announcements/issues/267
+//         public async Task<IActionResult> Upload()
+//         {
+//             //outright closed then not allowed
+//             if (serverState.IsClosed)
+//                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+//             if (!Authorized.HasCreateRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.AyaNova7Import))
+//             {
+//                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+//             }
+
+//             var returnList = new List<String>();
+
+//             try
+//             {
+//                 if (!MultipartRequestHelper.IsMultipartContentType(Request.ContentType))
+//                 {
+//                     return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.INVALID_OPERATION, "FileUploadAttempt", $"Expected a multipart request, but got {Request.ContentType}"));
+//                 }
+
+//                 var uploadFormData = await ApiUploadProcessor.ProcessUtilityFileUploadAsync(HttpContext);
+
+//                 bool badRequest = false;
+
+//                 string errorMessage = string.Empty;
+
+//                 //are these the right files?
+//                 if (uploadFormData.UploadedFiles.Count > 0)
+//                 {
+//                     foreach (UploadedFileInfo a in uploadFormData.UploadedFiles)
+//                     {
+//                         //should look like this: ayanova.data.dump.2018-04-2--12-30-57.zip
+//                         string lwr = a.OriginalFileName.ToLowerInvariant();
+//                         if (!(lwr.StartsWith("ayanova.data.dump") && lwr.EndsWith(".zip")))
+//                         {
+//                             badRequest = true;
+//                             errorMessage = $"File uploaded \"{lwr}\" does not appear to be an AyaNova 7 data dump file.  The name should start with \"ayanova.data.dump\" have a date in the middle and end with \".zip\". Upload process is terminated without saving.";
+//                         }
+//                     }
+//                 }
+
+
+//                 if (badRequest)
+//                 {
+//                     //delete temp files
+//                     if (uploadFormData.UploadedFiles.Count > 0)
+//                     {
+//                         foreach (UploadedFileInfo a in uploadFormData.UploadedFiles)
+//                         {
+//                             System.IO.File.Delete(a.InitialUploadedPathName);
+//                         }
+//                     }
+//                     //return bad request
+//                     return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_INVALID_VALUE, null, errorMessage));
+//                 }
+
+
+//                 //We have our files and a confirmed AyObject, ready to attach and save permanently
+//                 if (uploadFormData.UploadedFiles.Count > 0)
+//                 {
+//                     foreach (UploadedFileInfo a in uploadFormData.UploadedFiles)
+//                     {
+//                         returnList.Add(a.OriginalFileName);
+//                     }
+//                 }
+//             }
+//             catch (InvalidDataException ex)
+//             {
+//                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.INVALID_OPERATION, "FileUploadAttempt", ex.Message));
+//             }
+
+//             //Return the list of attachment ids and filenames
+//             return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(returnList, true));
+//         }
+
+
+//         /// <summary>
+//         /// Delete import file
+//         /// </summary>
+//         /// <param name="filename"></param>
+//         /// <returns>Ok</returns>
+//         [HttpDelete("{filename}")]
+//         public ActionResult Delete([FromRoute] string filename)
+//         {
+//             if (serverState.IsClosed)
+//                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+//             if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+//             {
+//                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+//             }
+
+
+//             if (!Authorized.HasDeleteRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.AyaNova7Import))
+//             {
+//                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+//             }
+
+//             //do the delete
+//             //this handles removing the file if there are no efs left and also the db record for the attachment
+//             FileUtil.DeleteUtilityFile(filename);
+
+//             return NoContent();
+//         }
+
+
+//         /// <summary>
+//         /// Get AyaNova 7 data dump uploaded files list
+//         /// </summary>
+//         /// <returns>List of uploaded data dump files</returns>    
+//         [HttpGet]
+//         public ActionResult List()
+//         {
+//             if (serverState.IsClosed)
+//                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+//             if (!Authorized.HasReadFullRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.AyaNova7Import))
+//             {
+//                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+//             }
+
+//             if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+//             {
+//                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+//             }
+
+//             //dump file name example: ayanova.data.dump.XXX.zip
+//             List<string> l = FileUtil.UtilityFileList("ayanova.data.dump.*.zip");
+//             return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(l, true));
+//         }
+
+
+//         /// <summary>
+//         /// *ERASE DATABASE and start import of previously uploaded import file  
+//         /// **This will permanently erase all current data in database without further warning as the first step in the import process**
+//         /// </summary>
+//         /// <param name="filename"></param>
+//         /// <returns>Ok</returns>
+//         [HttpPost("EraseDatabaseAndStartImport/{filename}")]
+//         public async Task<IActionResult> EraseDatabaseAndStartImport([FromRoute] string filename)
+//         {
+//             if (serverState.IsClosed)
+//                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+//             if (!serverState.IsOpsOnly)
+//                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.INVALID_OPERATION, null, "Server must be set to Operations Only mode before importing"));
+
+//             if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+//             {
+//                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+//             }
+
+//             //UPDATE: I think it should be ok so commenting this out for now pending something coming up in testing
+//             //             //LOOKAT: I decided not to allow trial to import v7 data. 
+//             //             //This was a snap decision, I didn't think about it much other than
+//             //             //I'm concerned right now as of April 17 2018 during development that
+//             //             //a trial user will import their old AyaNova data and then ... well somehow continue to use it I guess, 
+//             //             //maybe it's a non-issue as a trial will only work so long anyway
+//             // #if (!DEBUG)
+//             //             if (AyaNova.Core.License.LicenseIsTrial)
+//             //             {
+//             //                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.INVALID_OPERATION, null, "Current license is a trial license key.  Only a licensed database can be used with import."));
+//             //             }
+//             // #endif
+
+//             //Create, in that they are creating new data in AyaNova
+//             if (!Authorized.HasCreateRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.AyaNova7Import))
+//             {
+//                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+//             }
+
+//             //does the file even exist?
+//             if (!FileUtil.UtilityFileExists(filename))
+//             {
+//                 return NotFound(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, "filename", "File not found, ensure the name via the GET route endpoint list of previously uploaded import files"));
+//             }
+
+
+//             //Create the job here
+//             dynamic jobInfo = new JObject();
+//             jobInfo.ImportFileName = filename;
+
+//             OpsJob j = new OpsJob();
+//             j.Name = $"Import AyaNova7 data (import file \"{filename}\"";
+//             j.JobType = JobType.ImportV7Data;
+//             //j.O wnerId = UserIdFromContext.Id(HttpContext.Items);
+//             j.JobInfo = jobInfo.ToString();
+//             await JobsBiz.AddJobAsync(j, ct);
+//             return Accepted(new { JobId = j.GId });//202 accepted
+//         }
+
+//         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+
+//     }//eoc
+// }//eons
+