Implementing the IGroupAdapter Interface

public CloseGroupResponse CloseGroup(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, string groupId)
{
    CloseGroupResponse result = new CloseGroupResponse();
    //serialize request
    XElement xdoc = new XElement("modifyGroupRequest", new XElement("provider", Provider.ShipCo));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("carrier", carrier));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupingSymbol", groupingSymbol));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupId", groupId));

    xdoc.Add(renameRootNode(serializeObject(new PackageRequest()),"fieldData"));

    string modifyGroupRequest = xdoc.ToString();

    CmsConnectorShip client = new CmsConnectorShip(_shipUri);

    try
    {
        string response = client.ModifyGroup(modifyGroupRequest);
        result = (CloseGroupResponse)GetResponse(response, typeof(CloseGroupResponse));

        //update database
        _groupingHelper.UpdateGroupStatus(carrier,groupId,2);

    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        result.error_message = ex.Message;
        result.error_code = 1001;
        throw;
    }
    finally { client.Dispose();}
    return result;
}

public Group CreateGroup(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, PackageRequest pkgReq)
{
    var group = new Group();

    string consolidationCarrier = "SCX";

    switch (groupingSymbol)
    {
        case "IPD":
            consolidationCarrier = "SCE";
            break;
        case "IGD":
        case "IGDD":
            consolidationCarrier = "SCG";
            break;
        case "TD":
            consolidationCarrier = "SCT";
           break;
    }

    pkgReq.consolidation_carrier = consolidationCarrier;

    //serialize request
    var xdoc = new XElement("createGroupRequest", new XElement("provider", Provider.ShipCo));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("carrier", carrier));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupingSymbol", groupingSymbol));
    xdoc.Add(renameRootNode(serializeObject(pkgReq), "field_data"));
    string createGroupRequest = xdoc.ToString(); 

    CmsConnectorShip client = new CmsConnectorShip(_shipUri);
    try
    {
        //open group in ShipCo
        string response = client.CreateGroup(createGroupRequest);
        Group groupResponse = (Group)GetResponse(response, typeof(Group));

        if (groupResponse.error_code == 0)
        {

            group.date_opened = new SoxDate();
            pkgReq.consolidation_type = groupingSymbol;
            group.field_data = pkgReq;
            group.friendly_name = pkgReq.consolidation_code;
            //status, 1 = open, 2 = closed, 4 = closedandlocked
            group.status = 1;
            group.symbol = groupingSymbol;

            //open group in database
            _groupingHelper.CreateGroup(carrier, ref group);
        }
        else
        {
            group.error_code = groupResponse.error_code;
            group.error_message = groupResponse.error_message;
        }
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        group.error_code = 1001;
        group.error_message = ex.Message;
        throw;
    }
    finally { client.Dispose();}

    return group;
}

public bool ModifyGroup(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, string groupId, PackageRequest pkgReq)
{
    bool result = true;

    //serialize request
    XElement xdoc = new XElement("modifyGroupRequest", new XElement("provider", Provider.ShipCo));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("carrier", carrier));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupingSymbol", groupingSymbol));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupId", groupId));
    xdoc.Add(renameRootNode(serializeObject(pkgReq), "fieldData"));

    string modifyGroupRequest = xdoc.ToString();

    CmsConnectorShip client = new CmsConnectorShip(_shipUri);

    try
    {
        //modify ShipCo
        string response = client.ModifyGroup(modifyGroupRequest);
        Group groupResponse = (Group)GetResponse(response, typeof(Group));

        //update database
        _groupingHelper.UpdateGroup(pkgReq,groupId);

    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        result = false;
        throw;
    }
    finally { client.Dispose();}
    return result;
}

public Group GetGroup(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, string groupId)
{
    int groupID = _groupingHelper.GetGroupId(carrier,groupId);
    Group group = null;

    try
    {
    group = _groupingHelper.GetGroup(carrier, groupID);

    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        group = null;
    }

    return group;
}

public List<SoxGroupingType> GetGroupingTypes()
{
    List<SoxGroupingType> result = new List<SoxGroupingType>();

    result.Add(new SoxGroupingType() { Carrier = "PSI_CMS.ShipCo", Symbol = "IPD", FriendlyName = "ShipCo International Priority Direct Distribution", GroupIDField = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new SoxGroupingType() { Carrier = "PSI_CMS.ShipCo", Symbol = "TD", FriendlyName = "ShipCo Transborder Distribution", GroupIDField = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new SoxGroupingType() { Carrier = "PSI_CMS.ShipCo", Symbol = "IGD", FriendlyName = "ShipCo International Ground Distribution", GroupIDField = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new SoxGroupingType() { Carrier = "PSI_CMS.ShipCo", Symbol = "IGDD", FriendlyName = "ShipCo International Ground Direct Distribution", GroupIDField = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });

    return result;
}

public List<Sox.Grouping> GetGroupings(string carrier)
{
    List<Sox.Grouping> result = new List<Sox.Grouping>();

    result.Add(new Sox.Grouping() {  symbol = "IPD", name = "ShipCo International Priority Direct Distribution", group_id_field = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new Sox.Grouping() {  symbol = "TD", name = "ShipCo Transborder Distribution", group_id_field = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new Sox.Grouping() {  symbol = "IGD", name = "ShipCo International Ground Distribution", group_id_field = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });
    result.Add(new Sox.Grouping() {  symbol = "IGDD", name = "ShipCo International Ground Direct Distribution", group_id_field = "CONSOLIDATION_ID" });

    return result;
}

public List<Group> GetGroups(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, int statusFlag)
{
    //This is a list of groups, open, closed, closedandlocked
    //pull from database
    List<Group> groups = _groupingHelper.GetGroups(carrier, groupingSymbol, statusFlag);
    return groups;
}


public bool OpenGroup(string carrier, string groupingSymbol, string groupId)
{
    bool result = true;

    //serialize request
    XElement xdoc = new XElement("createGroupRequest", new XElement("provider", Provider.ShipCo));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("carrier", carrier));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupingSymbol", groupingSymbol));
    xdoc.Add(new XElement("groupId", groupId));
    xdoc.Add(renameRootNode(serializeObject(new PackageRequest()), "fieldData"));

    string modifyGroupRequest = xdoc.ToString();

    CmsConnectorShip client = new CmsConnectorShip(_shipUri);

    try
    {

        string response = client.ModifyGroup(modifyGroupRequest);
        Group groupResponse = (Group)GetResponse(response, typeof(Group));


    _groupingHelper.UpdateGroupStatus(carrier,groupId,1);

    }
    catch (Exception)
    {
        result = false;
        throw;
    }
    finally { client.Dispose(); }
    return result;
}