VB .Net Generic Classes

[Robin]

Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Scott M.]

Huh? Database access in .NET (doesn't matter what language) is handled via
the classes that make up ADO.NET.

"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Scott M.]

Huh? Database access in .NET (doesn't matter what language) is handled via
the classes that make up ADO.NET.

"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Imran Koradia]

There aren't any generic classes for data access as such - the classes have
specific functionality based on the underlying data access technique (OleDB,
ODBC, etc). However, the classes implement a common interface; you can write
your own generic classes implementing these interfaces to allow for a more
generic data access layer.
eg: All Connection classes (SqlConnection, OdbcConnection, etc) implement
the IDbConnection interface. Similarly, all command classes (SqlCommand,
OleDbCommand, etc) implement the IDbCommand interface.

Is that what you were looking for?

hope that helps..
Imran.
"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Imran Koradia]

There aren't any generic classes for data access as such - the classes have
specific functionality based on the underlying data access technique (OleDB,
ODBC, etc). However, the classes implement a common interface; you can write
your own generic classes implementing these interfaces to allow for a more
generic data access layer.
eg: All Connection classes (SqlConnection, OdbcConnection, etc) implement
the IDbConnection interface. Similarly, all command classes (SqlCommand,
OleDbCommand, etc) implement the IDbCommand interface.

Is that what you were looking for?

hope that helps..
Imran.
"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Robin,
You mean like the Data Access Application Bock:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;829028

Or the Exception Management Application Block:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;829026

Or the Logging Application Block:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ml/logging.asp
There are a number of other application blocks available at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ServiceAgg.asp

Hope this helps
Jay

"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eQ**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Robin,
You mean like the Data Access Application Bock:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;829028

Or the Exception Management Application Block:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;829026

Or the Logging Application Block:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ml/logging.asp
There are a number of other application blocks available at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ServiceAgg.asp

Hope this helps
Jay

"Robin" <ro*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Are there any generic classes available that can be used in VB.Net to
perform common tasks such as Database Access and Logging?