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Import events from Facebook: Implement the IPushPipe interface for the outbound pipe

To implement the IPushPipe interface, you must implement the PushData method.

To implement the PushData method, add the following method in file FacebookEventsOutboundPipe.cs:

public void PushData( IList<PublishingSystemEventInfo> items )
{
    foreach ( var item in items )
    {
        var wrapperObject = GetConvertedItemsForMapping( item ).First();
 
        if ( this.pipeSettings.LanguageIds.Count > 0 && !this.pipeSettings.LanguageIds.Contains( item.Language ) )
        {
            continue;
        }
 
        var nameField = PublishingConstants.FieldTitle;
        var locationField = PublishingConstants.FieldLink;
        var eventStartField = PublishingConstants.FieldEventStart;
        var eventEndField = PublishingConstants.FieldEventEnd;
 
        string name = string.Empty;
        string location = string.Empty;
        DateTime eventStart = DateTime.Now;
        DateTime eventEnd = DateTime.Now;
 
        if ( wrapperObject.HasProperty( nameField ) )
        {
            name = wrapperObject.GetProperty( nameField ).ToString();
        }
 
        if ( wrapperObject.HasProperty( locationField ) )
        {
            location = wrapperObject.GetProperty( locationField ).ToString();
        }
 
        if ( wrapperObject.HasProperty( eventStartField ) )
        {
            eventStart = DateTime.Parse( wrapperObject.GetProperty( eventStartField ).ToString() );
        }
 
        if ( wrapperObject.HasProperty( eventEndField ) )
        {
            eventEnd = DateTime.Parse( wrapperObject.GetProperty( eventEndField ).ToString() );
        }
 
        switch ( item.ItemAction )
        {
            case RelatedActionsConstants.SystemObjectDeleted:
                this.DeleteEvent( name );
                break;
            case RelatedActionsConstants.SystemObjectAdded:
                this.CreateEvent( name, location, eventStart, eventEnd );
                break;
            case RelatedActionsConstants.SystemObjectModified:
                this.DeleteEvent( name );
                this.CreateEvent( name, location, eventStart, eventEnd );
                break;
        }
    }
}

First, you get all properties from the wrapped event. Then, based on the action, perform one of the following:

  • If it does not exist, create the event

  • Delete the event

  • If it has been modified, first delete, then create the event

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