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Interface IMediaService

Defines the Media Service, which is an easy access to operations involving IMedia

Namespace: Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services

Assembly: Umbraco.Core.dll

Syntax

public interface IMediaService : IContentServiceBase<IMedia>, IContentServiceBase, IService

Methods

Count(String)

Declaration

int Count(string mediaTypeAlias = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	mediaTypeAlias

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32

CountChildren(Int32, String)

Declaration

int CountChildren(int parentId, string mediaTypeAlias = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	parentId
System.String	mediaTypeAlias

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32

CountDescendants(Int32, String)

Declaration

int CountDescendants(int parentId, string mediaTypeAlias = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	parentId
System.String	mediaTypeAlias

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32

CountNotTrashed(String)

Declaration

int CountNotTrashed(string contentTypeAlias = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	contentTypeAlias

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32

CreateMedia(String, Guid, String, Int32)

Creates an IMedia object using the alias of the IMediaType that this Media should based on.

Declaration

IMedia CreateMedia(string name, Guid parentId, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	Name of the Media object
Guid	parentId	Id of Parent for the new Media item
System.String	mediaTypeAlias	Alias of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional id of the user creating the media item

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

Remarks

Note that using this method will simply return a new IMedia without any identity as it has not yet been persisted. It is intended as a shortcut to creating new media objects that does not invoke a save operation against the database.

CreateMedia(String, Int32, String, Int32)

Creates an IMedia object using the alias of the IMediaType that this Media should based on.

Declaration

IMedia CreateMedia(string name, int parentId, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	Name of the Media object
System.Int32	parentId	Id of Parent for the new Media item
System.String	mediaTypeAlias	Alias of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional id of the user creating the media item

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

Remarks

Note that using this method will simply return a new IMedia without any identity as it has not yet been persisted. It is intended as a shortcut to creating new media objects that does not invoke a save operation against the database.

CreateMedia(String, IMedia, String, Int32)

Creates an IMedia object using the alias of the IMediaType that this Media should based on.

Declaration

IMedia CreateMedia(string name, IMedia parent, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	Name of the Media object
IMedia	parent	Parent IMedia for the new Media item
System.String	mediaTypeAlias	Alias of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional id of the user creating the media item

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

Remarks

Note that using this method will simply return a new IMedia without any identity as it has not yet been persisted. It is intended as a shortcut to creating new media objects that does not invoke a save operation against the database.

CreateMediaWithIdentity(String, Int32, String, Int32)

Creates an IMedia object using the alias of the IMediaType that this Media should based on.

Declaration

IMedia CreateMediaWithIdentity(string name, int parentId, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	Name of the Media object
System.Int32	parentId	Id of Parent for the new Media item
System.String	mediaTypeAlias	Alias of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional id of the user creating the media item

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

Remarks

This method returns an IMedia object that has been persisted to the database and therefor has an identity.

CreateMediaWithIdentity(String, IMedia, String, Int32)

Creates an IMedia object using the alias of the IMediaType that this Media should based on.

Declaration

IMedia CreateMediaWithIdentity(string name, IMedia parent, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	name	Name of the Media object
IMedia	parent	Parent IMedia for the new Media item
System.String	mediaTypeAlias	Alias of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional id of the user creating the media item

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

Remarks

This method returns an IMedia object that has been persisted to the database and therefor has an identity.

Delete(IMedia, Int32)

Permanently deletes an IMedia object

Declaration

Attempt<OperationResult> Delete(IMedia media, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	The IMedia to delete
System.Int32	userId	Id of the User deleting the Media

Returns

Type	Description
Attempt<OperationResult>

Remarks

Please note that this method will completely remove the Media from the database, but current not from the file system.

DeleteMediaFile(String)

Deletes a media file.

Declaration

void DeleteMediaFile(string filepath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filepath	The filesystem path to the media.

DeleteMediaOfType(Int32, Int32)

Deletes all media of specified type. All children of deleted media is moved to Recycle Bin.

Declaration

void DeleteMediaOfType(int mediaTypeId, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	mediaTypeId	Id of the IMediaType
System.Int32	userId	Optional Id of the user deleting Media

Remarks

This needs extra care and attention as its potentially a dangerous and extensive operation

DeleteMediaOfTypes(IEnumerable<Int32>, Int32)

Deletes all media of the specified types. All Descendants of deleted media that is not of these types is moved to Recycle Bin.

Declaration

void DeleteMediaOfTypes(IEnumerable<int> mediaTypeIds, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<System.Int32>	mediaTypeIds	Ids of the IMediaTypes
System.Int32	userId	Optional Id of the user issuing the delete operation

Remarks

This needs extra care and attention as its potentially a dangerous and extensive operation

DeleteVersion(Int32, Int32, Boolean, Int32)

Permanently deletes specific version(s) from an IMedia object.

Declaration

void DeleteVersion(int id, int versionId, bool deletePriorVersions, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the IMedia object to delete a version from
System.Int32	versionId	Id of the version to delete
System.Boolean	deletePriorVersions	Boolean indicating whether to delete versions prior to the versionId
System.Int32	userId	Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object

DeleteVersions(Int32, DateTime, Int32)

Permanently deletes versions from an IMedia object prior to a specific date.

Declaration

void DeleteVersions(int id, DateTime versionDate, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the IMedia object to delete versions from
DateTime	versionDate	Latest version date
System.Int32	userId	Optional Id of the User deleting versions of a Content object

EmptyRecycleBin(Int32)

Empties the Recycle Bin by deleting all IMedia that resides in the bin

Declaration

OperationResult EmptyRecycleBin(int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	userId	Optional Id of the User emptying the Recycle Bin

Returns

Type	Description
OperationResult

GetAncestors(Int32)

Gets a collection of IMedia objects, which are ancestors of the current media.

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the IMedia to retrieve ancestors for

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

GetAncestors(IMedia)

Gets a collection of IMedia objects, which are ancestors of the current media.

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(IMedia media)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	IMedia to retrieve ancestors for

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

GetById(Guid)

Gets an IMedia object by its 'UniqueId'

Declaration

IMedia GetById(Guid key)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Guid	key	Guid key of the Media to retrieve

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

GetById(Int32)

Gets an IMedia object by Id

Declaration

IMedia GetById(int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the Content to retrieve

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

GetByIds(IEnumerable<Guid>)

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetByIds(IEnumerable<Guid> ids)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<Guid>	ids

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>

GetByIds(IEnumerable<Int32>)

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetByIds(IEnumerable<int> ids)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<System.Int32>	ids

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>

GetByLevel(Int32)

Gets a collection of IMedia objects by Level

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia>? GetByLevel(int level)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	level	The level to retrieve Media from

Returns

Type	Description
System.Nullable<IEnumerable<IMedia>>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

GetMediaByPath(String)

Gets an IMedia object from the path stored in the 'umbracoFile' property.

Declaration

IMedia GetMediaByPath(string mediaPath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	mediaPath	Path of the media item to retrieve (for example: /media/1024/koala_403x328.jpg)

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	IMedia

GetMediaFileContentStream(String)

Gets the content of a media as a stream.

Declaration

Stream GetMediaFileContentStream(string filepath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filepath	The filesystem path to the media.

Returns

Type	Description
Stream	The content of the media.

GetMediaFileSize(String)

Gets the size of a media.

Declaration

long GetMediaFileSize(string filepath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filepath	The filesystem path to the media.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int64	The size of the media.

GetPagedChildren(Int32, Int64, Int32, out Int64, IQuery<IMedia>, Ordering)

Gets a collection of IMedia objects by Parent Id

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetPagedChildren(int id, long pageIndex, int pageSize, out long totalRecords, IQuery<IMedia> filter = null, Ordering ordering = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the Parent to retrieve Children from
System.Int64	pageIndex	Page number
System.Int32	pageSize	Page size
System.Int64	totalRecords	Total records query would return without paging
IQuery<IMedia>	filter
Ordering	ordering

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IContent objects

GetPagedDescendants(Int32, Int64, Int32, out Int64, IQuery<IMedia>, Ordering)

Gets a collection of IMedia objects by Parent Id

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetPagedDescendants(int id, long pageIndex, int pageSize, out long totalRecords, IQuery<IMedia> filter = null, Ordering ordering = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the Parent to retrieve Descendants from
System.Int64	pageIndex	Page number
System.Int32	pageSize	Page size
System.Int64	totalRecords	Total records query would return without paging
IQuery<IMedia>	filter
Ordering	ordering

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IContent objects

GetPagedMediaInRecycleBin(Int64, Int32, out Int64, IQuery<IMedia>, Ordering)

Gets a collection of an IMedia objects, which resides in the Recycle Bin

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetPagedMediaInRecycleBin(long pageIndex, int pageSize, out long totalRecords, IQuery<IMedia> filter = null, Ordering ordering = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int64	pageIndex
System.Int32	pageSize
System.Int64	totalRecords
IQuery<IMedia>	filter
Ordering	ordering

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

GetPagedOfType(Int32, Int64, Int32, out Int64, IQuery<IMedia>, Ordering)

Gets paged documents of a content

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetPagedOfType(int contentTypeId, long pageIndex, int pageSize, out long totalRecords, IQuery<IMedia> filter = null, Ordering ordering = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	contentTypeId	The page number.
System.Int64	pageIndex	The page number.
System.Int32	pageSize	The page size.
System.Int64	totalRecords	Total number of documents.
IQuery<IMedia>	filter	Search text filter.
Ordering	ordering	Ordering infos.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>

GetPagedOfTypes(Int32[], Int64, Int32, out Int64, IQuery<IMedia>, Ordering)

Gets paged documents for specified content types

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetPagedOfTypes(int[] contentTypeIds, long pageIndex, int pageSize, out long totalRecords, IQuery<IMedia> filter = null, Ordering ordering = null)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32[]	contentTypeIds	The page number.
System.Int64	pageIndex	The page number.
System.Int32	pageSize	The page size.
System.Int64	totalRecords	Total number of documents.
IQuery<IMedia>	filter	Search text filter.
Ordering	ordering	Ordering infos.

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>

GetParent(Int32)

Gets the parent of the current media as an IMedia item.

Declaration

IMedia GetParent(int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the IMedia to retrieve the parent from

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	Parent IMedia object

GetParent(IMedia)

Gets the parent of the current media as an IMedia item.

Declaration

IMedia GetParent(IMedia media)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	IMedia to retrieve the parent from

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	Parent IMedia object

GetRootMedia()

Gets a collection of IMedia objects, which reside at the first level / root

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetRootMedia()

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

GetVersion(Int32)

Gets a specific version of an IMedia item.

Declaration

IMedia GetVersion(int versionId)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	versionId	Id of the version to retrieve

Returns

Type	Description
IMedia	An IMedia item

GetVersions(Int32)

Gets a collection of an IMedia objects versions by Id

Declaration

IEnumerable<IMedia> GetVersions(int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	An Enumerable list of IMedia objects

HasChildren(Int32)

Checks whether an IMedia item has any children

Declaration

bool HasChildren(int id)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	id	Id of the IMedia

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if the media has any children otherwise False

Move(IMedia, Int32, Int32)

Moves an IMedia object to a new location

Declaration

Attempt<OperationResult> Move(IMedia media, int parentId, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	The IMedia to move
System.Int32	parentId	Id of the Media's new Parent
System.Int32	userId	Id of the User moving the Media

Returns

Type	Description
Attempt<OperationResult>	True if moving succeeded, otherwise False

MoveToRecycleBin(IMedia, Int32)

Deletes an IMedia object by moving it to the Recycle Bin

Declaration

Attempt<OperationResult> MoveToRecycleBin(IMedia media, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	The IMedia to delete
System.Int32	userId	Id of the User deleting the Media

Returns

Type	Description
Attempt<OperationResult>

RecycleBinSmells()

Returns true if there is any media in the recycle bin

Declaration

bool RecycleBinSmells()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Save(IEnumerable<IMedia>, Int32)

Saves a collection of IMedia objects

Declaration

Attempt<OperationResult> Save(IEnumerable<IMedia> medias, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	medias	Collection of IMedia to save
System.Int32	userId	Id of the User saving the Media

Returns

Type	Description
Attempt<OperationResult>

Save(IMedia, Int32)

Saves a single IMedia object

Declaration

Attempt<OperationResult> Save(IMedia media, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IMedia	media	The IMedia to save
System.Int32	userId	Id of the User saving the Media

Returns

Type	Description
Attempt<OperationResult>

SetMediaFileContent(String, Stream)

Sets the content of a media.

Declaration

void SetMediaFileContent(string filepath, Stream content)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filepath	The filesystem path to the media.
Stream	content	The content of the media.

Sort(IEnumerable<IMedia>, Int32)

Sorts a collection of IMedia objects by updating the SortOrder according to the ordering of items in the passed in .

Declaration

bool Sort(IEnumerable<IMedia> items, int userId = -1)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<IMedia>	items
System.Int32	userId

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if sorting succeeded, otherwise False