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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 

''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
''' <summary>
''' This class is identical to DatabaseObject except that rather than using the 
''' LoadFields and SaveFields the properties are automatically set and retrieved
''' using the FieldMappingAttribute attribute. If necessary, the LoadFields and 
''' SaveFields functions can still be overridden and the MyBase.LoadFields and 
''' MyBase.SaveFields functions explicity called to load the database fields
''' that have been marked with the FieldMappingAttribute attribute.
''' </summary>
''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public MustInherit Class DatabaseObjectUsingAttributes
    Inherits DatabaseObject

    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Initializes a new DatabaseObject with the parent collection that this object is 
    ''' associated with.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Protected Sub New(ByVal objParentCollection As DatabaseObjects)

        MyBase.New(objParentCollection)

    End Sub

    Private Const pcePropertyFieldScope As Reflection.BindingFlags = _
        Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance Or Reflection.BindingFlags.Public Or Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic

    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Sets the properties and fields marked with the FieldMappingAttribute with the 
    ''' values from the database record. Properties or fields that are an enum data 
    ''' type are automatically converted from the database integer value to the equivalent 
    ''' enum. For properties and fields marked with the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute 
    ''' the property's or field's object is also traversed for properties or fields marked
    ''' with the FieldMappingAttribute. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <example> 
    ''' <code>
    ''' 
    ''' &lt;DatabaseObjects.FieldMapping("Name")&gt; _
    ''' Private pstrName As String
    ''' 
    ''' OR
    ''' 
    ''' &lt;DatabaseObjects.FieldMapping("Name")&gt; _
    ''' Public Property Name() As String
    '''     Get
    ''' 
    '''         Return pstrName
    ''' 
    '''     End Get
    ''' 
    '''     Set(ByVal Value As String)
    ''' 
    '''         pstrName = Value
    ''' 
    '''     End Set
    ''' 
    ''' End Property
    ''' </code>
    ''' </example>
    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Protected Overrides Sub LoadFields(ByVal objFields As SQL.SQLFieldValues)

        LoadFieldsForObject(Me, objFields)
        LoadFieldsForHookedObjects(objFields)

    End Sub

    Private Sub LoadFieldsForHookedObjects(ByVal objFields As SQL.SQLFieldValues)

        Dim objAttributes As Object()
        Dim objObject As Object

        'Search for fields that have the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute
        For Each objField As Reflection.FieldInfo In Me.GetType.GetFields(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objField.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMappingObjectHook As FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objField.FieldType.IsValueType Then
                        Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Field " & objField.Name & " marked with FieldMappingObjectHook attribute on value type - must be a class type")
                    Else
                        objObject = objField.GetValue(Me)
                        If objObject Is Nothing Then Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Field " & objField.Name & " marked with " & GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute).Name & " is Nothing")
                        LoadFieldsForObject(objObject, objFields)
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        'Search for properties that have the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute
        For Each objProperty As Reflection.PropertyInfo In Me.GetType.GetProperties(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objProperty.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMappingObjectHook As FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objProperty.CanRead Then
                        If objProperty.PropertyType.IsValueType Then
                            Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Property " & objProperty.Name & " marked with FieldMappingObjectHook attribute on value type - must be a class type")
                        Else
                            objObject = objProperty.GetValue(Me, Nothing)
                            If objObject Is Nothing Then Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Property " & objProperty.Name & " marked with " & GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute).Name & " is Nothing")
                            LoadFieldsForObject(objObject, objFields)
                        End If
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

    End Sub

    Private Sub LoadFieldsForObject(ByVal objObject As Object, ByVal objFields As SQL.SQLFieldValues)

        Dim objAttributes As Object()

        'Search for fields that have the FieldMappingAttribute
        For Each objField As Reflection.FieldInfo In objObject.GetType.GetFields(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objField.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMapping As FieldMappingAttribute In objAttributes
                    If Not objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value Is DBNull.Value Then
                        'If an enum field then convert the integer to the enum equivalent
                        If objField.FieldType.IsEnum Then
                            objField.SetValue(objObject, _
                                System.Enum.ToObject(objField.FieldType, _
                                objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value))
                        Else
                            objField.SetValue(objObject, objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value)
                        End If
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        'Search for properties that have the FieldMappingAttribute
        For Each objProperty As Reflection.PropertyInfo In objObject.GetType.GetProperties(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objProperty.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMapping As FieldMappingAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objProperty.CanWrite Then
                        If Not objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value Is DBNull.Value Then
                            'If an enum field then convert the integer to the enum equivalent
                            If objProperty.PropertyType.IsEnum Then
                                objProperty.SetValue(objObject, _
                                    System.Enum.ToObject(objProperty.PropertyType, _
                                    objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value), _
                                    Nothing)
                            Else
                                objProperty.SetValue(objObject, objFields(objFieldMapping.FieldName).Value, Nothing)
                            End If
                        End If
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

    End Sub

    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Gets the values from the properties and fields marked with the FieldMappingAttribute 
    ''' to be saved to the database. Properties or fields that return an enum data type are 
    ''' automatically converted from the enum to the equivalent integer value for database
    ''' storage. For properties and fields marked with the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute 
    ''' the property's or field's object is also traversed for properties or fields marked
    ''' with the FieldMappingAttribute. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <example> 
    ''' <code>
    ''' 
    ''' &lt;DatabaseObjects.FieldMapping("Name")&gt; _
    ''' Private pstrName As String
    ''' 
    ''' OR
    ''' 
    ''' &lt;DatabaseObjects.FieldMapping("Name")&gt; _
    ''' Public Property Name() As String
    '''     Get
    ''' 
    '''         Return pstrName
    ''' 
    '''     End Get
    ''' 
    '''     Set(ByVal Value As String)
    ''' 
    '''         pstrName = Value
    ''' 
    '''     End Set
    ''' 
    ''' End Property
    ''' </code>
    ''' </example>
    ''' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Protected Overrides Function SaveFields() As SQL.SQLFieldValues

        Dim objFieldValues As SQL.SQLFieldValues

        'get the field mapping values for the current object 
        objFieldValues = SaveFieldsForObject(Me)

        'get the field mapping values for hooked properties or fields
        objFieldValues.Add(SaveFieldsForHookedObjects)

        Return objFieldValues

    End Function

    Private Function SaveFieldsForHookedObjects() As SQL.SQLFieldValues

        Dim objAttributes As Object()
        Dim objObject As Object
        Dim objFieldValues As New SQL.SQLFieldValues

        'Search for fields that have the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute
        For Each objField As Reflection.FieldInfo In Me.GetType.GetFields(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objField.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMappingObjectHook As FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objField.FieldType.IsValueType Then
                        Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Field " & objField.Name & " marked with FieldMappingObjectHook attribute on value type - must be a class type")
                    Else
                        objObject = objField.GetValue(Me)
                        If objObject Is Nothing Then Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Field " & objField.Name & " marked with " & GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute).Name & " is Nothing")
                        objFieldValues.Add(SaveFieldsForObject(objObject))
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        'Search for properties that have the FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute
        For Each objProperty As Reflection.PropertyInfo In Me.GetType.GetProperties(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objProperty.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMappingObjectHook As FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objProperty.CanRead Then
                        If objProperty.PropertyType.IsValueType Then
                            Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Property " & objProperty.Name & " marked with FieldMappingObjectHook attribute on value type - must be a class type")
                        Else
                            objObject = objProperty.GetValue(Me, Nothing)
                            If objObject Is Nothing Then Throw New DatabaseObjectsException("Property " & objProperty.Name & " marked with " & GetType(FieldMappingObjectHookAttribute).Name & " is Nothing")
                            objFieldValues.Add(SaveFieldsForObject(objObject))
                        End If
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        Return objFieldValues

    End Function

    Private Function SaveFieldsForObject(ByVal objObject As Object) As SQL.SQLFieldValues

        Dim objAttributes As Object()
        Dim objFieldValues As New SQL.SQLFieldValues

        'Search for fields that have the FieldMappingAttribute
        For Each objField As Reflection.FieldInfo In objObject.GetType.GetFields(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objField.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMapping As FieldMappingAttribute In objAttributes
                    'If an enum field then convert the enum to an integer 
                    If objField.FieldType.IsEnum Then
                        objFieldValues.Add(objFieldMapping.FieldName, CInt(objField.GetValue(objObject)))
                    Else
                        objFieldValues.Add(objFieldMapping.FieldName, objField.GetValue(objObject))
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        'Search for properties that have the FieldMappingAttribute
        For Each objProperty As Reflection.PropertyInfo In objObject.GetType.GetProperties(pcePropertyFieldScope)
            objAttributes = objProperty.GetCustomAttributes(GetType(FieldMappingAttribute), True)
            If Not objAttributes Is Nothing Then
                For Each objFieldMapping As FieldMappingAttribute In objAttributes
                    If objProperty.CanRead Then
                        'If an enum field then convert the enum to an integer 
                        If objProperty.PropertyType.IsEnum Then
                            objFieldValues.Add(objFieldMapping.FieldName, CInt(objProperty.GetValue(objObject, Nothing)))
                        Else
                            objFieldValues.Add(objFieldMapping.FieldName, objProperty.GetValue(objObject, Nothing))
                        End If
                    End If
                Next
            End If
        Next

        Return objFieldValues

    End Function

End Class

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