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Handling SQL DB null values : Integer, Date etc...

I find myself writing repetitive functions for handling null values
from my DB like so:

Private Function SetDateNull(ByV al p_date As Object) As Date
If (TypeOf (p_date) Is System.DBNull) Then
p_date = Date.MinValue
End If

Return p_date
End Function

Private Function SetIntNull(ByVa l p_int As Object) As Integer
If (TypeOf (p_int) Is System.DBNull) Then
p_int = ""
End If

Return p_int
End Function

I use these functions like so:
_startDate = SetDateNull(dr( "DBstartDat e"))
_myNumber = SetIntNull(dr(" myDBNumber"))

Is there any global way of handling null values coming from my DAL?
all of this code will like in m BLL.

Also, if i create a function to handle null values that is global,
where can i put it so all classes in my BLL will have access to run
the function?
Nov 17 '05 #1
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Hi,

1) there is an open source project that enable nullabe types
:http://nullabletypes.sourceforge.net/

2) just for your knowledge this issue solved in whidbey (by using
templates Nullable<T>).

Natty Gur[MVP]

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