Namespace EnPaper.EnData

'*********************************************************************
'
' The sqlHelper class=intended to encapsulate high performance,scalable best practices for
' common uses of sqlClient.
'
'*********************************************************************

Public NotInheritable Class sqlHelper

'*********************************************************************
'
' Since this class provides only static methods,make the default constructor private to prevent
' instances from being created with "new sqlHelper()".
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Sub New()
End Sub 'New

'*********************************************************************
'
' This method=used to attach array of sqlParameters to a sqlCommand.
'
' This method will assign a value of DbNull to any parameter with a direction of
' InputOutput and a value of null.
'
' This behavior will prevent default values from being used,but
' this will be the less common case than an intended pure output parameter (derived as InputOutput)
' where the user provided no input value.
'
' param name="command" The command to which the parameters will be added
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParameters tho be added to command
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Shared Sub AttachParameters(ByVal command As sqlCommand,ByVal commandParameters() As sqlParameter)
Dim p As sqlParameter
For Each p In commandParameters
'check for derived output value with no value assigned
If p.Direction = ParameterDirection.InputOutput AndAlso p.Value Is Nothing Then
p.Value = DBNull.Value
End If
command.Parameters.Add(p)
Next p
End Sub 'AttachParameters

'*********************************************************************
'
' This method assigns an array of values to an array of sqlParameters.
'
' param name="commandParameters" array of sqlParameters to be assigned values
' param name="parameterValues" array of objects holding the values to be assigned
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Shared Sub AssignParameterValues(ByVal commandParameters() As sqlParameter,ByVal parameterValues() As Object)
If commandParameters Is Nothing OrElse parameterValues Is Nothing Then
'do nothing if we get no data
Return
End If

If commandParameters.Length <> parameterValues.Length Then
Throw New ArgumentException("Parameter count does not match Parameter Value count.")
End If

Dim i,j As Integer
j = commandParameters.Length
For i = 0 To j
commandParameters(i).Value = parameterValues(i)
Next
End Sub 'AssignParameterValues

'iterate through the sqlParameters,assigning the values from the corresponding position in the
'value array

'*********************************************************************
'
' This method opens (if necessary) and assigns a connection,transaction,command type and parameters
' to the provided command.
'
' param name="command" the sqlCommand to be prepared
' param name="connection" a valid sqlConnection,on which to execute this command
' param name="transaction" a valid sqlTransaction,or 'null'
' param name="commandType" the CommandType (stored procedure,text,etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParameters to be associated with the command or 'null' if no parameters are required
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Shared Sub PrepareCommand(ByVal command As sqlCommand,ByVal connection As sqlConnection,ByVal transaction As sqlTransaction,ByVal commandType As CommandType,ByVal commandText As String,ByVal commandParameters() As sqlParameter)
'if the provided connection=not open,we will open it
If connection.State <> ConnectionState.Open Then
connection.Open()
End If

'associate the connection with the command
command.Connection = connection

'set the command text (stored procedure name or sql statement)
command.CommandText = commandText

'if we were provided a transaction,assign it.
If Not (transaction Is Nothing) Then
command.Transaction = transaction
End If

'set the command type
command.CommandType = commandType

'attach the command parameters if they are provided
If Not (commandParameters Is Nothing) Then
AttachParameters(command,commandParameters)
End If

Return
End Sub 'PrepareCommand

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns no resultset) against the database specified in the connection string
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' int result = ExecuteNonQuery(connString,CommandType.StoredProcedure,"PublishOrders",new sqlParameter("@prodid",24));
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="commandType" the CommandType (stored procedure,etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns an int representing the number of rows affected by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteNonQuery(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As Integer
'create & open a sqlConnection,and dispose of it after we are done.
Dim cn As New sqlConnection(connectionString)
Try
cn.Open()

'call the overload that takes a connection in place of the connection string
Return ExecuteNonQuery(cn,commandType,commandText,commandParameters)
Finally
cn.Dispose()
End Try
End Function 'ExecuteNonQuery

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a stored procedure via a sqlCommand (that returns no resultset) against the database specified in
' the connection string using the provided parameter values. This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the
' stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure=called),and assign the values based on parameter order.
'
' This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
'
' e.g.:
' int result = ExecuteNonQuery(connString,24,36);
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored prcedure
' param name="parameterValues" an array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure
' returns an int representing the number of rows affected by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteNonQuery(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal spName As String,ByVal ParamArray parameterValues() As Object) As Integer
'if we receive parameter values,we need to figure out where they go
If Not (parameterValues Is Nothing) AndAlso parameterValues.Length > 0 Then
'pull the parameters for this stored procedure from the parameter cache (or discover them & populate the cache)
Dim commandParameters As sqlParameter() = sqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(connectionString,spName)

'assign the provided values to these parameters based on parameter order
AssignParameterValues(commandParameters,parameterValues)

'call the overload that takes an array of sqlParameters
Return ExecuteNonQuery(connectionString,spName,commandParameters)
'otherwise we can just call the SP without params
Else
Return ExecuteNonQuery(connectionString,spName)
End If
End Function 'ExecuteNonQuery

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns no resultset) against the specified sqlConnection
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' int result = ExecuteNonQuery(conn,24));
'
' param name="connection" a valid sqlConnection
' param name="commandType" the CommandType (stored procedure,etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns an int representing the number of rows affected by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteNonQuery(ByVal connection As sqlConnection,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As Integer
'create a command and prepare it for execution
Dim cmd As New sqlCommand
PrepareCommand(cmd,connection,CType(Nothing,sqlTransaction),commandParameters)

'finally,execute the command.
Dim retval As Integer = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()

' detach the sqlParameters from the command object,so they can be used again.
cmd.Parameters.Clear()
Return retval
End Function 'ExecuteNonQuery

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the database specified in the connection string
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(connString,"GetOrders",etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns a dataset containing the resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteDataset(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As DataSet
'create & open a sqlConnection,and dispose of it after we are done.
Dim cn As New sqlConnection(connectionString)
Try
cn.Open()

'call the overload that takes a connection in place of the connection string
Return ExecuteDataset(cn,commandParameters)
Finally
cn.Dispose()
End Try
End Function 'ExecuteDataset

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a stored procedure via a sqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the database specified in
' the connection string using the provided parameter values. This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the
' stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure=called),and assign the values based on parameter order.
'
' This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
'
' e.g.:
' DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(connString,36);
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored procedure
' param name="parameterValues" an array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure
' returns a dataset containing the resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteDataset(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray parameterValues() As Object) As DataSet
'if we receive parameter values,parameterValues)

'call the overload that takes an array of sqlParameters
Return ExecuteDataset(connectionString,commandParameters)
'otherwise we can just call the SP without params
Else
Return ExecuteDataset(connectionString,spName)
End If
End Function 'ExecuteDataset

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified sqlConnection
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(conn,etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns a dataset containing the resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteDataset(ByVal connection As sqlConnection,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As DataSet
'create a command and prepare it for execution
Dim cmd As New sqlCommand
PrepareCommand(cmd,commandParameters)

'create the DataAdapter & DataSet
Dim da As New sqlDataAdapter(cmd)
Dim ds As New DataSet

'fill the DataSet using default values for DataTable names,etc.
da.Fill(ds)

' detach the sqlParameters from the command object,so they can be used again.
cmd.Parameters.Clear()

'return the dataset
Return ds
End Function 'ExecuteDataset

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the database specified in the connection string
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(connString,"GetOrderCount",etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns an object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteScalar(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As Object
'create & open a sqlConnection,and dispose of it after we are done.
Dim cn As New sqlConnection(connectionString)
Try
cn.Open()

'call the overload that takes a connection in place of the connection string
Return ExecuteScalar(cn,commandParameters)
Finally
cn.Dispose()
End Try
End Function 'ExecuteScalar

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a stored procedure via a sqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the database specified in
' the connection string using the provided parameter values. This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the
' stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure=called),and assign the values based on parameter order.
'
' This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
'
' e.g.:
' int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(connString,36);
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored procedure
' param name="parameterValues" an array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure
' returns an object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteScalar(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray parameterValues() As Object) As Object
'if we receive parameter values,parameterValues)

'call the overload that takes an array of sqlParameters
Return ExecuteScalar(connectionString,commandParameters)
'otherwise we can just call the SP without params
Else
Return ExecuteScalar(connectionString,spName)
End If
End Function 'ExecuteScalar

'*********************************************************************
'
' Execute a sqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the specified sqlConnection
' using the provided parameters.
'
' e.g.:
' int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(conn,etc.)
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters used to execute the command
' returns an object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function ExecuteScalar(ByVal connection As sqlConnection,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter) As Object
'create a command and prepare it for execution
Dim cmd As New sqlCommand
PrepareCommand(cmd,commandParameters)

'execute the command & return the results
Dim retval As Object = cmd.ExecuteScalar()

' detach the sqlParameters from the command object,so they can be used again.
cmd.Parameters.Clear()
Return retval
End Function 'ExecuteScalar

End Class 'sqlHelper

'*********************************************************************
'
' sqlHelperParameterCache provides functions to leverage a static cache of procedure parameters,and the
' ability to discover parameters for stored procedures at run-time.
'
'*********************************************************************

Public NotInheritable Class sqlHelperParameterCache

'*********************************************************************
'
' Since this class provides only static methods,make the default constructor private to prevent
' instances from being created with "new sqlHelperParameterCache()".
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Sub New()
End Sub 'New
Private Shared paramCache As Hashtable = Hashtable.Synchronized(New Hashtable)

'*********************************************************************
'
' resolve at run time the appropriate set of sqlParameters for a stored procedure
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored procedure
' param name="includeReturnValueParameter" whether or not to include their return value parameter
'
'*********************************************************************
Private Shared Function DiscoverSpParameterSet(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal includeReturnValueParameter As Boolean) As sqlParameter()
Dim cn As New sqlConnection(connectionString)
Try
Dim cmd As New sqlCommand(spName,cn)
Try
cn.Open()
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure

sqlCommandBuilder.DeriveParameters(cmd)

If Not includeReturnValueParameter Then
cmd.Parameters.RemoveAt(0)
End If

Dim discoveredParameters(cmd.Parameters.Count) As sqlParameter

cmd.Parameters.CopyTo(discoveredParameters,0)

Return discoveredParameters
Finally
cmd.Dispose()
End Try
Finally
cn.Dispose()
End Try
End Function 'DiscoverSpParameterSet

Private Shared Function CloneParameters(ByVal originalParameters() As sqlParameter) As sqlParameter()
'deep copy of cached sqlParameter array
Dim clonedParameters(originalParameters.Length) As sqlParameter
Dim i,j As Integer
j = originalParameters.Length
For i = 0 To j
clonedParameters(i) = CType(CType(originalParameters(i),ICloneable).Clone(),sqlParameter)
Next
Return clonedParameters
End Function 'CloneParameters

'*********************************************************************
'
' add parameter array to the cache
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' param name="commandParameters" an array of sqlParamters to be cached
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Shared Sub CacheParameterSet(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal ParamArray commandParameters() As sqlParameter)
Dim hashKey As String = connectionString + ":" + commandText

paramCache(hashKey) = commandParameters
End Sub 'CacheParameterSet

'*********************************************************************
'
' Retrieve a parameter array from the cache
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="commandText" the stored procedure name or T-sql command
' returns an array of sqlParamters
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Shared Function GetCachedParameterSet(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal commandText As String) As sqlParameter()
Dim hashKey As String = connectionString + ":" + commandText

Dim cachedParameters As sqlParameter() = CType(paramCache(hashKey),sqlParameter())

If cachedParameters Is Nothing Then
Return Nothing
Else
Return CloneParameters(cachedParameters)
End If
End Function 'GetCachedParameterSet

'*********************************************************************
'
' Retrieves the set of sqlParameters appropriate for the stored procedure
'
' This method will query the database for this information,and then store it in a cache for future requests.
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored procedure
' returns an array of sqlParameters
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function GetSpParameterSet(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal spName As String) As sqlParameter()
Return GetSpParameterSet(connectionString,False)
End Function 'GetSpParameterSet

'*********************************************************************
'
' Retrieves the set of sqlParameters appropriate for the stored procedure
'
' This method will query the database for this information,and then store it in a cache for future requests.
'
' param name="connectionString" a valid connection string for a sqlConnection
' param name="spName" the name of the stored procedure
' param name="includeReturnValueParameter" a bool value indicating whether the return value parameter should be included in the results
' returns an array of sqlParameters
'
'*********************************************************************
Public Overloads Shared Function GetSpParameterSet(ByVal connectionString As String,ByVal includeReturnValueParameter As Boolean) As sqlParameter()
Dim hashKey As String = connectionString + ":" + spName + IIf(includeReturnValueParameter,":include ReturnValue Parameter","")

Dim cachedParameters() As sqlParameter

cachedParameters = CType(paramCache(hashKey),sqlParameter())

If cachedParameters Is Nothing Then
paramCache(hashKey) = DiscoverSpParameterSet(connectionString,includeReturnValueParameter)
cachedParameters = CType(paramCache(hashKey),sqlParameter())
End If

Return CloneParameters(cachedParameters)
End Function 'GetSpParameterSet

End Class 'sqlHelperParameterCache

End Namespace ' EnPaper.EnData