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Object-Oriented database design with the DatabaseObjects library

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Demonstrates creating object-oriented database systems with the DatabaseObjects library.
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Option Strict On
Option Explicit On

Namespace SQL

    Public Class SQLSelect
        Inherits SQLStatement

        Private pobjFields As SQLSelectFields = New SQLSelectFields
        Private pobjTables As SQLSelectTables = New SQLSelectTables
        Private pobjConditions As SQLConditions = New SQLConditions
        Private pobjOrderByFields As SQLSelectOrderByFields = New SQLSelectOrderByFields
        Private pobjGroupByFields As SQLSelectGroupByFields = New SQLSelectGroupByFields
        Private pbDistinct As Boolean = False
        Private pintTop As Integer

        Public Sub New()


        End Sub

        Public Sub New(ByVal strTableName As String)

            pobjTables.Add(strTableName)

        End Sub

        Public Sub New(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objWhereCondition As SQLCondition)

            Me.Tables.Add(strTableName)
            Me.Where.Add(objWhereCondition)

        End Sub

        Public Property Distinct() As Boolean
            Get

                Return pbDistinct

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As Boolean)

                pbDistinct = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property Top() As Integer
            Get

                Return pintTop

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As Integer)

                If Value <= 0 Then
                    Throw New ArgumentException
                End If

                pintTop = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property Tables() As SQLSelectTables
            Get

                Return pobjTables

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectTables)

                If Value Is Nothing Then
                    Throw New ArgumentNullException
                Else
                    pobjTables = Value
                End If

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property Fields() As SQLSelectFields
            Get

                Return pobjFields

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectFields)

                If Value Is Nothing Then
                    Throw New ArgumentNullException
                End If

                pobjFields = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property Where() As SQLConditions
            Get

                Return pobjConditions

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLConditions)

                pobjConditions = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property OrderBy() As SQLSelectOrderByFields
            Get

                Return pobjOrderByFields

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectOrderByFields)

                pobjOrderByFields = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property GroupBy() As SQLSelectGroupByFields
            Get

                Return pobjGroupByFields

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectGroupByFields)

                pobjGroupByFields = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Overrides ReadOnly Property SQL() As String
            Get

                Dim strSQL As String

                If pobjTables.Count = 0 Then
                    Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("The table has not been set.")
                End If

                strSQL = _
                    "SELECT " & DistinctClause() & TopClause() & pobjFields.SQL(Me.ConnectionType) & _
                    " FROM " & pobjTables.SQL(Me.ConnectionType)

                If Not pobjConditions Is Nothing Then
                    Dim strConditions As String = pobjConditions.SQL(Me.ConnectionType)
                    If strConditions <> Nothing Then
                        strSQL &= " WHERE " & strConditions
                    End If
                End If

                If Not pobjGroupByFields Is Nothing Then
                    Dim strGroupBy As String = pobjGroupByFields.SQL(Me.ConnectionType)
                    If strGroupBy <> Nothing Then
                        strSQL &= " GROUP BY " & strGroupBy
                    End If
                End If

                If Not pobjOrderByFields Is Nothing Then
                    Dim strOrderBy As String = pobjOrderByFields.SQL(Me.ConnectionType)
                    If strOrderBy <> Nothing Then
                        strSQL &= " ORDER BY " & strOrderBy
                    End If
                End If

                Return strSQL

            End Get
        End Property

        Private Function TopClause() As String

            If pintTop > 0 Then
                Return "TOP " & pintTop & " "
            Else
                Return String.Empty
            End If

        End Function

        Private Function DistinctClause() As String

            If pbDistinct Then
                Return "DISTINCT "
            Else
                Return String.Empty
            End If

        End Function

    End Class

End Namespace

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