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Disconnected Client Architecture

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A look at an offline client architecture that I've implemented in an application for a client.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;

using Clifton.Data;

namespace DCA.CommandPackets
{
	/// <summary>
	/// The post transaction command.  Contains the table name, transaction associated
	/// with the table, and pk column names.
	/// TODO: refactor tableName to viewName
	/// </summary>
	public class PostTransactionsCommand : ICommand
	{
		//		protected string tableName;
		protected DataTable transactions;
		protected string[] pkColumnNames;
		protected Guid containerId;
		protected string containerName;
		protected string viewName;

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets/sets viewName
		/// </summary>
		public string ViewName
		{
			get { return viewName; }
			set { viewName = value; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets/sets containerId
		/// </summary>
		public Guid ContainerId
		{
			get { return containerId; }
			set { containerId = value; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the DataTable instance holding the transactions for the view.
		/// </summary>
		public DataTable Transactions
		{
			get { return transactions; }
		}

		//// TODO: This is really the view name.
		///// <summary>
		///// Gets the table name of the transaction logger.  This is actually 
		///// the same as the view name when managing non-DataSet transactions.
		///// For DataSet transactions, this is the actual table name.
		///// </summary>
		//public string TableName
		//{
		//    get { return tableName; }
		//}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the primary key column(s) of the transaction set.
		/// </summary>
		public string[] PKColumnNames
		{
			get { return pkColumnNames; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the command ID.
		/// </summary>
		public int CommandId
		{
			get { return (int)Command.PostTransactions; }
		}

		public string ContainerName
		{
			get { return containerName; }
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Default constructor.
		/// </summary>
		public PostTransactionsCommand()
		{
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Constructor.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="table">The source DataTable being updated.</param>
		/// <param name="transactions">The transactions being applied to the source DataTable.</param>
		public PostTransactionsCommand(Guid containerId, string containerName, DataTable table, string viewName, DataTable transactions)
		{
			this.containerId = containerId;
			this.containerName = containerName;
			//this.tableName = table.TableName;
			this.viewName = viewName;
			this.transactions = transactions;
			// Save the primary key column names.
			pkColumnNames = DataHelpers.GetPKColumns(table);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Serialize the view name, primary key(s), and transactions.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="comm"></param>
		public void Serialize(ICommunications comm)
		{
			comm.Write(containerId);
			// comm.Write(tableName);
			comm.Write(viewName);
			comm.Write(pkColumnNames.Length);

			for (int i = 0; i < pkColumnNames.Length; i++)
			{
				comm.Write(pkColumnNames[i]);
			}

			comm.Write(transactions);
		}

		// Deserialize the view name, primary key(s), and transactions.
		public void Deserialize(ICommunications comm)
		{
			containerId = comm.ReadGuid();
			// tableName = comm.ReadString();
			viewName = comm.ReadString();
			int n = comm.ReadInt32();
			pkColumnNames = new string[n];

			for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
			{
				pkColumnNames[i] = comm.ReadString();
			}

			transactions = comm.ReadDataTable();
		}
	}
}

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All my life I have been passionate about architecture / software design, as this is the cornerstone to a maintainable and extensible application. As such, I have enjoyed exploring some crazy ideas and discovering that they are not so crazy after all. I also love writing about my ideas and seeing the community response. As a consultant, I've enjoyed working in a wide range of industries such as aerospace, boatyard management, remote sensing, emergency services / data management, and casino operations. I've done a variety of pro-bono work non-profit organizations related to nature conservancy, drug recovery and women's health.

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