URL rewriting using similar MapRoutes

Question

I have 2 similar maproute requests but I'm trying to target different routes.

Basically I'm creating a picture project using ASP.NET MVC.

What I want is to have the URL as:

website.com/pictures/username

and

website.com/pictures/pictureid

I'm using this as the map routes atm. Hoped that the different signatures would be enough to distinguish which action i would need.

The pictures controller has the action methods as ActionResult Index (string username) { ... } ActionResult Index (long id) { ... }

routes.MapRoute(
    "UsersPicturesRoute",
    "Pictures/{username}",
    new { controller = "Pictures", action = "Index", username = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

routes.MapRoute(
    "SinglePictureRoute",
    "Pictures/{id}",
    new { controller = "Pictures", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

Is there a way to have this desired outcome?

Answer 1

You can change your RegisterRoutes in below sequence then you will get your required output

routes.MapRoute(
          "SinglePictureRoute",
          "Pictures/{id}",
          new { controller = "Home", action = "abcd", id = UrlParameter.Optional },
          new { id = @"\d+" } // Parameter constraints
      );

routes.MapRoute(
         "UsersPicturesRoute",
         "Pictures/{username}",
         new { controller = "Home", action = "abcTest", username = UrlParameter.Optional }
     );