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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 

Imports DatabaseObjects

''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' This is the controller class that initializes the lock table and the user
''' ID that is to be associated with all locking operations. In most situations,  
''' only one instance of this class is ever created and this instance is passed into
''' the constructor for all DatabaseObjectLockable and DatabaseObjectUsingAttributesLockable 
''' instances.
''' </summary>
''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
''' 
Public Class DatabaseObjectLockController

    Private pstrCurrentUserID As String
    Private pstrLockTableName As String
    Private pobjConnection As Database.ConnectionController

    Public Sub New(ByVal objDatabase As Database, ByVal strLockTableName As String, ByVal strCurrentUserID As String)

        If objDatabase Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Database")
        ElseIf strCurrentUserID = String.Empty Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("User")
        ElseIf strLockTableName = String.Empty Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Lock table name")
        End If

        pobjConnection = objDatabase.Connection
        pstrCurrentUserID = strCurrentUserID
        pstrLockTableName = strLockTableName

        EnsureTableExists()

    End Sub

    Private Function EnsureTableExists() As Boolean

        Dim bTableExists As Boolean
        Dim objTableExists As New SQL.SQLTableExists(pstrLockTableName)

        pobjConnection.Start()

        With pobjConnection.Execute(objTableExists)
            bTableExists = .Read
            .Close()
        End With

        If Not bTableExists Then
            pobjConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(CreateTable)
            pobjConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(CreateTableIndex)
        End If

        pobjConnection.Finished()

    End Function

    Friend ReadOnly Property IsLocked(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject) As Boolean
        Get

            Return Me.LockRecordExists(strTableName, objObject)

        End Get
    End Property

    Friend ReadOnly Property IsLockedByCurrentUser(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject) As Boolean
        Get

            Return Me.LockRecordExists(strTableName, objObject, _
                New SQL.SQLCondition("UserID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, pstrCurrentUserID))

        End Get
    End Property

    Friend ReadOnly Property LockedByUserID(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject) As String
        Get

            If Not Me.IsLocked(strTableName, objObject) Then
                Throw New MethodAccessException("Object is not locked")
            End If

            Dim objSelect As New SQL.SQLSelect

            objSelect.Fields.Add("UserID")
            objSelect.Tables.Add(pstrLockTableName)
            objSelect.Where.Add("TableName", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, strTableName)
            objSelect.Where.Add("RecordID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, CStr(objObject.DistinctValue))

            pobjConnection.Start()
            Dim objReader As IDataReader = pobjConnection.Execute(objSelect)
            objReader.Read()

            LockedByUserID = CStr(objReader(0))

            objReader.Close()
            pobjConnection.Finished()

        End Get
    End Property

    Private Function LockRecordExists( _
        ByVal strTableName As String, _
        ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject, _
        Optional ByVal objAdditionalCondition As SQL.SQLCondition = Nothing) As Boolean

        Dim objSelect As New SQL.SQLSelect

        objSelect.Fields.Add(String.Empty, SQL.AggregateFunction.Count)
        objSelect.Tables.Add(pstrLockTableName)
        objSelect.Where.Add("TableName", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, strTableName)
        objSelect.Where.Add("RecordID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, CStr(objObject.DistinctValue))
        If Not objAdditionalCondition Is Nothing Then
            objSelect.Where.Add(objAdditionalCondition)
        End If

        pobjConnection.Start()
        Dim objReader As IDataReader = pobjConnection.Execute(objSelect)
        objReader.Read()

        LockRecordExists = CInt(objReader(0)) <> 0

        objReader.Close()
        pobjConnection.Finished()

    End Function

    Friend Sub Lock(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject)

        If Me.IsLocked(strTableName, objObject) Then
            Throw New MethodAccessException("Table already locked")
        End If

        Dim objInsert As New SQL.SQLInsert
        objInsert.TableName = pstrLockTableName
        objInsert.Fields.Add("TableName", strTableName)
        objInsert.Fields.Add("RecordID", CStr(objObject.DistinctValue))
        objInsert.Fields.Add("UserID", pstrCurrentUserID)

        pobjConnection.Start()
        pobjConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(objInsert)
        pobjConnection.Finished()

    End Sub

    Friend Sub UnLock(ByVal strTableName As String, ByVal objObject As IDatabaseObject)

        'If the table is locked by someone else
        If Not Me.IsLockedByCurrentUser(strTableName, objObject) Then
            Throw New MethodAccessException("Table already locked")
        End If

        Dim objDelete As New SQL.SQLDelete
        objDelete.TableName = pstrLockTableName
        objDelete.Where.Add("TableName", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, strTableName)
        objDelete.Where.Add("RecordID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, CStr(objObject.DistinctValue))
        objDelete.Where.Add("UserID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, pstrCurrentUserID)

        pobjConnection.Start()
        pobjConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(objDelete)
        pobjConnection.Finished()

    End Sub

    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Provides a means by which to ensure all locks have been removed for this user
    ''' in situations where an unexpected exception occurs and/or the user logs out of 
    ''' system.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Public Sub UnlockAll()

        Dim objDelete As New SQL.SQLDelete
        objDelete.TableName = pstrLockTableName
        objDelete.Where.Add("UserID", SQL.ComparisonOperator.EqualTo, pstrCurrentUserID)

        pobjConnection.Start()
        pobjConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(objDelete)
        pobjConnection.Finished()

    End Sub

    Private Function CreateTable() As SQL.SQLStatement

        Dim objTable As New SQL.SQLCreateTable

        objTable.Name = pstrLockTableName
        objTable.Fields.Add("TableName", SQL.DataType.VariableCharacter, 50)
        objTable.Fields.Add("RecordID", SQL.DataType.VariableCharacter, 20)
        objTable.Fields.Add("UserID", SQL.DataType.VariableCharacter, 20)

        Return objTable

    End Function

    Private Function CreateTableIndex() As SQL.SQLStatement

        Dim objIndex As New SQL.SQLCreateIndex

        objIndex.Name = "Primary"
        objIndex.TableName = pstrLockTableName
        objIndex.Fields.Add("TableName")
        objIndex.Fields.Add("RecordID")
        objIndex.Fields.Add("UserID")

        Return objIndex

    End Function

End Class

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