asp.net web api advanced routing -

can 1 please me route trying setup

i have know if can , how go configuring route list so

localhost/api/device/1/commands/turnon

{hostname}/{api section}{i multiple types of devices diiferent commands}

so examples:

• localhost/api/device/1/commands/turnoff
• localhost/api/device/1/commands/turnon
• localhost/api/device/1/info/ (will return info on device)
• localhost/api/device/1/info/name (will return name of device)
• localhost/api/device/1/commands/display/1 (will display 1 on device)

the above random examples of things want do.

but underlying structure correct. want have multiple devices device specific commands , options

i don't know how portray in controller? think along long of controller each device under device have different sections command, info ,etc under each 1 of woudl have action methods.

but dont know how that.

any apperecited:

also better practice:

[httpget]     public httpstatuscode arm()     {         return httpstatuscode.ok;     }      [httpget]     public httpstatuscode stayarm()     {         return httpstatuscode.ok;     }      [httpget]     public httpstatuscode disarm()     {         return httpstatuscode.ok;     } 

or:

 [httpget]     public httpstatuscode command(string command)     {         switch (command)         {             case "arm":                 {                  }                 break;             case "disarm":                 {                  }                 break;                             }         return httpstatuscode.ok;     } 

method 1 better practice. makes code more readable, maintainable , testable.

you wont have controller each device. should have 1 controller queries database or service device , performs action on device.

you can prefix controller actions following in order parameters route:

[httpget] [route("device/{deviceid}/commands/turnoff")] public httpstatuscode turnoff(int deviceid) {     // 1. find device deviceid     // 2. turn device off     return httpstatuscode.ok; }