Have the make_bd_request method run thrpugh the CULBorrowDirect model.

app/controllers/blacklight_cornell_requests/request_controller.rb

@@ -478,13 +478,19 @@ def make_purchase_request
     end
 
     def make_bd_request
-
       if params[:library_id].blank?
         flash[:error] = "Please select a library pickup location"
       else
         resp, document = search_service.fetch params[:bibid]
         isbn = document[:isbn_display]
-        req = BlacklightCornellRequests::Request.new(params[:bibid])
+        title = document[:title_display]
+        requester = Patron.new(user)
+        work = { :isbn => isbn, :title => title }
+        # Following FOLIO updates, using CULBorrowDirect for now as it has both the request_from_bd method 
+        #and an authenticate method, which is called on initialization. Passing the boolean provides a way 
+        # of distinguishing between the availability check and the call that actually makes the request.
+        make_request = true
+        req = BlacklightCornellRequests::CULBorrowDirect.new(requester, work, make_request)
         resp = req.request_from_bd({ :isbn => isbn, :netid => user, :pickup_location => params[:library_id], :notes => params[:reqcomments] })
         if resp
           status = 'success'
@@ -500,7 +506,6 @@ def make_bd_request
       else
         render :partial => '/shared/flash_msg', :layout => false
       end
-
     end
 
     # AJAX responder used with requests.js.coffee to set the volume

app/models/blacklight_cornell_requests/cul_borrow_direct.rb

@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ class CULBorrowDirect
 
     # patron should be a Patron instance
     # work = { :isbn, :title }
+    # make_request: this boolean is "true" when calling request_from_bd from the request controller
     # ISBN is best, but title will work if ISBN isn't available.
-    def initialize(patron, work)
+    def initialize(patron, work, make_request=false)
       @patron = patron
       @work = work
       @credentials = nil
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ def initialize(patron, work)
       # AID is the AuthenticationId needed to use the Borrow Direct APIs
       @aid = authenticate
 
-      @available = available_in_bd?
+      @available = available_in_bd? if !make_request
     end
 
     # Switch between test and production configuration
@@ -261,10 +262,10 @@ def request_from_bd(params)
       response = nil
       # This block can throw timeout errors if BD takes to long to respond
       begin
-        if @work.isbn.present?
+        if params[:isbn].present?
           # Note: [*<variable>] gives us an array if we don't already have one,
           # which we need for the map.
-          response = BorrowDirect::RequestItem.new(@patron.barcode).make_request(params[:pickup_location], {:isbn => [*@work.isbn.map!{|i| i = i.clean_isbn}[0]]}, params[:notes])
+          response = BorrowDirect::RequestItem.new(@patron.barcode).make_request(params[:pickup_location], {:isbn => [*params[:isbn]].map!{|i| i = i.clean_isbn}[0]}, params[:notes])
         end
 
         return response  # response should be the BD request tracking number

lib/blacklight_cornell_requests/version.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module BlacklightCornellRequests
-  VERSION = "4.0.1"
+  VERSION = "4.0.2"
 end

release_notes.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Release Notes - blacklight-cornell-requests
 
+## v4.0.2
+- Have the make_bd_request method run thrpugh the CULBorrowDirect model.
+
 ## v4.0.1
 - Bug fixes for requestable libraries list and BD/ILL patron groups list
 - Make request error messages more user-friendly