/**
* Creates a notification to a Group coordinator signaling that a user wants to join their group
*
* <p>- Requires a groupId request parameter for the GET
*
* @param req The HTTP Request
* @param res The HTTP Response
*/
public void inviteAction(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {
// Ensure there is a cookie for the session user
if (AccountController.redirectIfNoCookie(req, res)) return;
Map<String, Object> viewData = new HashMap<String, Object>();
int groupId = Integer.parseInt(req.getParameter("groupId"));
try {
// Get the session user
HttpSession session = req.getSession();
Session userSession = (Session) session.getAttribute("userSession");
User user = userSession.getUser();
// Get the coordinator for the group
GroupManager groupMan = new GroupManager();
Group group = groupMan.get(groupId);
User coordinator = groupMan.getCoordinator(groupId);
// Send a notification to the coordinator for them to permit access to the group
NotificationManager notificationMan = new NotificationManager();
Notification notification =
new Notification(
coordinator.getId(),
coordinator,
groupId,
group,
user.getFullName() + " wants to join your group " + group.getGroupName(),
"/home/notifications?addUserId=" + user.getId() + "&groupId=" + group.getId());
notificationMan.createNotification(notification);
redirectToLocal(req, res, "/home/dashboard");
return;
} catch (Exception e) {
redirectToLocal(req, res, "/home/dashboard");
}
}
