Added API to check RA Pref Contact Method

Gordon360/Controllers/HousingController.cs

@@ -515,6 +515,31 @@ public async Task<ActionResult<string>> GetRAContact(string raId)
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+    /// <returns>A string containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+    [HttpGet("ra/contact/preference/{raId}")]
+    public async Task<ActionResult> GetRAPrefContact(string raId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var Preference = await housingService.GetContactPreferenceAsync(raId);
+
+            if (Preference == null)
+            {
+                return NotFound("RA preferred contact information not found.");
+            }
+
+            return Ok(Preference);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return StatusCode(500, $"Internal server error: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a new status event for an RA schedule

Gordon360/Models/CCT/Context/CCTContext.cs

@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
         {
             entity.ToView("ParticipantView", "RecIM");
 
-            entity.Property(e => e.Hall).IsFixedLength();
+            entity.Property(e => e.Email).IsFixedLength();
             entity.Property(e => e.SpecifiedGender).IsFixedLength();
         });
 

Gordon360/Services/HousingService.cs

@@ -923,6 +923,33 @@ public async Task<string> GetPreferredContactAsync(string raId)
         return defaultContact?.PhoneNumber ?? "Default phone number not found";
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+    /// <returns>An object containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+    public async Task<object> GetContactPreferenceAsync(string raId)
+    {
+        // Check if there is a preferred contact method for the given RA
+        var contactPreference = await context.RA_Pref_Contact
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cp => cp.Ra_ID == raId);
+
+        if (contactPreference != null)
+        {
+            return new
+            {
+                PreferredContact = contactPreference.Pref_contact
+            };
+        }
+
+        // If no preference exists, return phone default as default method
+        return new
+        {
+            PreferredContact = "phone"
+        };
+
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the on-call RA's ID for specified hall.
     /// </summary>

Gordon360/Services/ServiceInterfaces.cs

@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ public interface IHousingService
         Task<List<RA_Assigned_RangesViewModel>> GetRangeAssignmentsAsync();
         Task<bool> SetPreferredContactMethodAsync(string raId, string preferredContactMethod);
         Task<string> GetPreferredContactAsync(string raId);
+        Task<object> GetContactPreferenceAsync(string raId);
         Task<bool> RA_CheckinAsync(RA_On_CallViewModel checkin);
         Task<RA_On_Call_GetViewModel> GetOnCallRAAsync(string hallId);
         Task<List<RA_On_Call_GetViewModel>> GetOnCallRAAllHallsAsync();