Playing with Routes

gistfile1.cs

           routes.MapRoute("Shortcuts",
                              "{whereToGo}",
                new
                {
                    controller = "TheRouter",
                    action = "TryRoute"
                });



    public class TheRouterController : Controller
    {
        //
        // GET: /TheRouter/

        public ActionResult TryRoute(String whereToGo)
        {
            var actualPath = "";
            switch (whereToGo)
            {
                case "a":
                    actualPath = @"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page";
                    break;
                case "DC":
                    actualPath = @"http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Dance-Central-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802373307d2";
                    break;
                case "FNinja":
                    actualPath =
                        @"http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Product/Fruit-Ninja-Kinect/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b79";
                    break;
                default:
                    return RedirectSafely(whereToGo);
            }

            return Redirect(actualPath);
        }

        private ActionResult RedirectSafely(string whereToGo)
        {
            try
            {
                return RedirectToRoute("Default", new { controller = whereToGo } );
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
            }
        }

        /*public ActionResult Index()
        {
            return View();
        }*/
    }