Class MultiQueryProviderBase

This is the recommended standard base class for MultiQuery providers, i.e., providers that aggregate multiple sub providers into one data stream. It implements the IArchiveMultiQueryProvider interface, and provides its own contract for derived classes.

Inheritance
Object
MultiQueryProviderBase
ActivityArchiveProviderBase
AppointmentProvider
SelectionProviderBase
SelectionProviderBaseV2
BookingParticipantsProvider
CrmScriptsProvider
EMailAddressProvider
ExplicitParticipantsProvider
FavouritesProvider
LinksProviderBase<BySourceLeftProvider, BySourceRightProvider, ByDestinationProvider>
MultiQueryProviderBaseWithRestrictionGroups
PersonRelation
ProjectGuideProvider
RelationProvider
SaleGuideProvider
SelectionDynamicProvider
SelectionStaticProvider
TypedMultiQueryProviderBase<RowType>
UserPreferencesProvider
DoneNotDoneSplitter<InnerProvider, RootExtender>
Inherited Members
Namespace: SuperOffice.CRM.ArchiveLists
Assembly: SoDataBase.dll
Syntax
public abstract class MultiQueryProviderBase : IArchiveMultiQueryProvider, IArchiveProvider, IArchiveProviderHasRows, IArchiveProviderHasColumns, IArchiveProviderHasEntities, IPlugin
Remarks

The main functionality of this class is twofold. First, it keeps track of multiple sub providers and uses the SuperOffice.CRM.ArchiveLists.MultiQueryProviderBase.EntityHelper to manage the entities offered by these providers (multiple providers may offer the same entity, or different entities). Second, during data reading it starts the sub providers reading in parallell, and then performs the ordered merging of all the sub providers into one data stream according to the current orderby criteria.

Constructors

MultiQueryProviderBase()

Constructor, sets up the instance and column helper

Declaration
protected MultiQueryProviderBase()

MultiQueryProviderBase(Action<ArchiveColumnInfo, ArchiveColumnInfo>, String[])

Declaration
protected MultiQueryProviderBase(Action<ArchiveColumnInfo, ArchiveColumnInfo> processColumnDuplicates, params string[] subProviderNames)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Action<ArchiveColumnInfo, ArchiveColumnInfo> processColumnDuplicates
String[] subProviderNames

MultiQueryProviderBase(String[])

Declaration
protected MultiQueryProviderBase(params string[] subProviderNames)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String[] subProviderNames

Properties

ColumnHelper

The column helper that accumulates columns from all subproviders, according to the strategy bits

Declaration
protected ColumnHelper ColumnHelper { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ColumnHelper

DebugXML

Declaration
public XmlDocument DebugXML { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
XmlDocument

HaveReadToEnd

If all subproviders have been read all the way, then this is set to true

Declaration
protected bool HaveReadToEnd { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

InhibitDistinctPrimaryKeys

Override this property and return TRUE if you wish to disable the check for distinct primary keys. This will save some time and space, at the cost of potential duplicate rows that would otherwise have been discarded

Declaration
public virtual bool InhibitDistinctPrimaryKeys { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

Options

Options, passed in through the GetRows() call

Declaration
protected string Options { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
String

OrderBy

Returns the parameter to the latest SetOrderBy call

Declaration
protected ArchiveOrderByInfo[] OrderBy { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
ArchiveOrderByInfo[]

OrderByRequired

Declaration
public bool OrderByRequired { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

OrderByRequiresAll

If this property is true, a column will be offered for OrderBy only if all providers have set it as CanOrderBy. Default is true.

Declaration
public bool OrderByRequiresAll { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

PageNumber

Get the current page number, as ordered by our client

Declaration
protected int PageNumber { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32

PageSize

Get the current page size, as ordered by our client

Declaration
protected int PageSize { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
Int32

Providers

Readonly property that returns the current provider list

Declaration
public List<IArchiveProvider> Providers { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
List<IArchiveProvider>

RestrictionHelper

The restriction helper that keeps track of restrictions and builds sql (via RestrictionOperations)

Declaration
protected RestrictionHelper RestrictionHelper { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
RestrictionHelper

RestrictionRequiresAll

If this property is true, a column will have a restriction type only if all providers have set a restriction type on it, and all providers actually offer it.

Declaration
public bool RestrictionRequiresAll { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Boolean

Methods

AcceptRow(ArchiveRow)

This method is called for every row, and provides a way to reject rows from the final result

Declaration
protected virtual bool AcceptRow(ArchiveRow row)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ArchiveRow row

Row to be evaluated
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

true if the row is to be accepted

AddSubProvider<ProviderType>(ProviderType)

Add one provider to this multi query provider

Declaration
public ProviderType AddSubProvider<ProviderType>(ProviderType subProvider)
    where ProviderType : IArchiveProvider
Parameters
Type Name Description
ProviderType subProvider

Provider to be added
Returns
Type Description
ProviderType
Type Parameters
Name Description
ProviderType

Type of provider, inferred from parameter
Remarks

The generic input and return types are there so that you can write code like the following:

SomeProvider provider = AddSubProvider( new SomeProvider() );

That is, the provider you add is considered simply as an IArchiveProvider (see the where clause of the declaration), but it is returned as the actual type you sent in, whatever that might be - so it can be assigned to a strongly typed member. This saves a line, as you would otherwise have to assign the newly created subprovider, and then add it. A small convenience...

Close()

Call this method after the last desired row has been read; this gives the provider the chance to close and free any underlying queries. This will be propagated to all subproviders.

Declaration
public virtual void Close()

CreateAndAddProviders(MultiQueryProviderBase.AddProviderInfo[])

Declaration
protected void CreateAndAddProviders(params MultiQueryProviderBase.AddProviderInfo[] providers)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MultiQueryProviderBase.AddProviderInfo[] providers

GetAvailableColumns()

Get the list of available columns. This is a set union of all columns provided by all sub providers

Declaration
public virtual List<ArchiveColumnInfo> GetAvailableColumns()
Returns
Type Description
List<ArchiveColumnInfo>

List of available columns

GetAvailableEntities()

Get the available entities. This is the set union of all entities offered by all sub providers

Declaration
public virtual List<ArchiveRowTypeInfo> GetAvailableEntities()
Returns
Type Description
List<ArchiveRowTypeInfo>

List of entities

GetFinalRowCount()

Actual number of rows in query, valid only when HaveReadToEnd = true; otherwise you get -1

Declaration
protected int GetFinalRowCount()
Returns
Type Description
Int32

GetReader(String)

Declaration
public virtual IDataReader GetReader(string options)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String options
Returns
Type Description
IDataReader

GetResultInformation()

Get additional information about the result, such as row count or other optional items. This method should be called some time after GetRows, but before Close. Delaying calls to this method as long as possible will give its (asynchronous) internal counterpart more time to complete and lessen the response-time impact of calling it.

Declaration
public ArchiveResultInformation GetResultInformation()
Returns
Type Description
ArchiveResultInformation

GetRows(String)

Get the result enumerator. Accessing this enumerator will cause all sub query providers to be initialized in parallell (subject to global thread limits), rows will be skipped according to the current page settings, and results will come in the order specified by the current order by settings. Restrictions, desired columns, entities etc must be set before accessing this property.

Declaration
public virtual IEnumerable<ArchiveRow> GetRows(string options)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String options
Returns
Type Description
IEnumerable<ArchiveRow>

InnerPopulateRow(ArchiveRow)

This virtual method is called after a row has been selected as being the 'next' to be returned by this multi query provider, and provides an opportunity to modify it before it is returned to the client.

Declaration
protected virtual void InnerPopulateRow(ArchiveRow row)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ArchiveRow row

Row being processed, may be modified (with due care)

PreGetRows()

Hook for subclasses that wish to perform custom processing right before the GetRows call is executed

Declaration
protected virtual void PreGetRows()

RemoveSubProvider<ProviderType>(ProviderType)

Declaration
protected ProviderType RemoveSubProvider<ProviderType>(ProviderType subProvider)
    where ProviderType : IArchiveProvider
Parameters
Type Name Description
ProviderType subProvider
Returns
Type Description
ProviderType
Type Parameters
Name Description
ProviderType

SetDesiredColumns(String[])

Set the desired columns. This information is simply propagated to all sub providers. If rows are fetched from providers that do not have a value for any particular column, the ColumnData member of the ArchiveRow structure will be null in that row/column

Declaration
public virtual void SetDesiredColumns(params string[] columnIds)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String[] columnIds

Array of column ids as strings

SetDesiredEntities(String[])

Set desired entities. This information is propagated to all sub providers, and saved internally.

Declaration
public virtual void SetDesiredEntities(params string[] entities)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String[] entities

SetOrderBy(ArchiveOrderByInfo[])

Set the order by specification. This information is propagated to each sub provider, and used internally during the data stream merge

Declaration
public virtual void SetOrderBy(ArchiveOrderByInfo[] orderBy)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ArchiveOrderByInfo[] orderBy

Array of order by specifications

SetPagingInfo(Int32, Int32)

Set paging information for the provider.

Declaration
public virtual void SetPagingInfo(int pageSize, int pageNumber)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Int32 pageSize

Size of page
Int32 pageNumber

Zero-based page number
Remarks

If there are multiple sub-providers, each needs to return a sufficient number of rows to supply the actual desired page on its own, just in case the sorting makes it the one to come up top all the time. Here we just remember the settings; the actual delegation is done in SuperOffice.CRM.ArchiveLists.MultiQueryProviderBase.MultiProviderMerge where we know how many active subproviders there are.

SetRestriction(ArchiveRestrictionInfo[])

Set the restriction for the provider. The restriction is simply propagated to all sub providers.

Declaration
public virtual bool SetRestriction(ArchiveRestrictionInfo[] restrictions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ArchiveRestrictionInfo[] restrictions

Array of restrictions
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

SetRestrictionAndDropUnrestrictedProviders(ArchiveRestrictionInfo[])

Propagate restrictions to all subproviders, and then drop any of them that did not process any restriction.

Declaration
public bool SetRestrictionAndDropUnrestrictedProviders(ArchiveRestrictionInfo[] restrictions)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ArchiveRestrictionInfo[] restrictions
Returns
Type Description
Boolean
Remarks

Ths behaviour is useful in situations where you want to offer many different 'channels' of data, but do not want to run them unrestricted. Here, any provider that does not understand at least one of the given restrictions is dropped.

Implements

Extension Methods

EnumUtil.MapEnums<From, To>(From)