6.3. Implement Request HeaderΒΆ

Follow these step to create the plugin, item model and converter for a request header.

  1. In Visual Studio, add the following class:

    using Sitecore.DataExchange;
    
    namespace DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Plugins.Settings
    {
        public class RequestHeaderSettings : IPlugin
        {
            public string HeaderName { get; set; }
            public string HeaderValue { get; set; }
        }
    }
    
  2. Add the following class:

    using Sitecore.Services.Core.Model;
    
    namespace DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Models.ItemModels.Settings
    {
        public class RequestHeaderItemModel : ItemModel
        {
            public const string HeaderName = Templates.RequestHeader.FieldNames.HeaderName;
            public const string HeaderValue = Templates.RequestHeader.FieldNames.HeaderValue;
        }
    }
    
  3. Add the following class:

    using Sitecore.DataExchange.Converters;
    using Sitecore.DataExchange.Repositories;
    using Sitecore.DataExchange;
    using Sitecore.Services.Core.Model;
    using DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Models.ItemModels.Settings;
    using DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Plugins.Settings;
    
    namespace DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Converters.Settings
    {
        public class RequestHeaderConverter : BaseItemModelConverter<RequestHeaderSettings>
        {
            public RequestHeaderConverter(IItemModelRepository repository) : base(repository)
            {
                this.SupportedTemplateIds.Add(Templates.RequestHeader.TemplateId);
            }
    
            protected override ConvertResult<RequestHeaderSettings> ConvertSupportedItem(ItemModel source)
            {
                var requestHeaderSettings = new RequestHeaderSettings
                {
                    HeaderName = base.GetStringValue(source, RequestHeaderItemModel.HeaderName),
                    HeaderValue = base.GetStringValue(source, RequestHeaderItemModel.HeaderValue)
                };
    
                return this.PositiveResult(requestHeaderSettings);
            }
        }
    }
    

    Important

    v1.4.1 or earlier: The Sitecore.DataExchange.ConvertResult class was introduced in Data Exchange Framework 2.0, and the Converter classes were updated to use the ConvertResult class to track positive and negative results.

    using Sitecore.DataExchange.Converters;
    using Sitecore.DataExchange.Repositories;
    using Sitecore.Services.Core.Model;
    using DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Models.ItemModels.Settings;
    using DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Plugins.Settings;
    
    namespace DataExchange.Providers.RESTful.Converters.Settings
    {
        public class RequestHeaderConverter : BaseItemModelConverter<RequestHeaderSettings>
        {
            public RequestHeaderConverter(IItemModelRepository repository) : base(repository)
            {
                this.SupportedTemplateIds.Add(Templates.RequestHeader.TemplateId);
            }
    
            public override RequestHeaderSettings Convert(ItemModel source)
            {
                var requestHeaderSettings = new RequestHeaderSettings
                {
                    HeaderName = base.GetStringValue(source, RequestHeaderItemModel.HeaderName),
                    HeaderValue = base.GetStringValue(source, RequestHeaderItemModel.HeaderValue)
                };
    
                return requestHeaderSettings;
            }
        }
    }
    

    Important

    See Tip and Note from Implement Tenant Settings for more information about templates.cs.