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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 SQLSelectTableJoin

        Public Enum Type
            Inner
            FullOuter
            LeftOuter
            RightOuter
        End Enum

        Private pobjParent As SQLSelectTableJoins
        Private pobjLeftTable As SQLSelectTable
        Private pobjRightTable As SQLSelectTable
        Private pobjConditions As SQLSelectTableJoinConditions
        Private peType As SQLSelectTableJoin.Type

        Friend Sub New(ByVal objParent As SQLSelectTableJoins)

            MyBase.New()
            pobjParent = objParent
            pobjConditions = New SQLSelectTableJoinConditions(Me)

        End Sub

        Property TheType() As SQLSelectTableJoin.Type
            Get

                Return peType

            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectTableJoin.Type)

                peType = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property LeftTable() As SQLSelectTable
            Get
                LeftTable = pobjLeftTable
            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectTable)

                If Value Is Nothing Then
                    Throw New ArgumentNullException
                End If

                pobjLeftTable = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property RightTable() As SQLSelectTable
            Get
                Return pobjRightTable
            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectTable)

                If Value Is Nothing Then
                    Throw New ArgumentNullException
                End If

                pobjRightTable = Value

            End Set
        End Property

        Public Property Where() As SQLSelectTableJoinConditions
            Get
                Return pobjConditions
            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As SQLSelectTableJoinConditions)
                pobjConditions = Value
            End Set
        End Property

        Friend ReadOnly Property SQL(ByVal eConnectionType As Database.ConnectionType) As String
            Get

                Dim strSQL As String
                Dim strJoin As String

                Select Case Me.TheType
                    Case SQLSelectTableJoin.Type.Inner
                        strJoin = "INNER JOIN"
                    Case SQLSelectTableJoin.Type.FullOuter
                        strJoin = "FULL OUTER JOIN"
                    Case SQLSelectTableJoin.Type.LeftOuter
                        strJoin = "LEFT OUTER JOIN"
                    Case SQLSelectTableJoin.Type.RightOuter
                        strJoin = "RIGHT OUTER JOIN"
                End Select

                If Index() = 0 Then
                    strSQL = pobjLeftTable.SQL(eConnectionType)
                Else
                    strSQL = pobjParent(Index() - 1).SQL(eConnectionType)
                End If

                strSQL &= " " & strJoin & " " & pobjRightTable.SQL(eConnectionType)

                If Not pobjConditions Is Nothing Then
                    If pobjConditions.SQL(eConnectionType) <> Nothing Then
                        strSQL &= " ON " & pobjConditions.SQL(eConnectionType)
                    End If
                End If

                'Surround the join with parentheses - MS Access won't accept it otherwise
                Return "(" & strSQL & ")"

            End Get
        End Property

        Private Function Index() As Integer

            For intIndex As Integer = 0 To pobjParent.Count - 1
                If pobjParent(intIndex) Is Me Then
                    Return intIndex
                End If
            Next

        End Function

    End Class

End Namespace

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