///

/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified SqlTransaction
/// using the provided parameters.
///

///
/// e.g.:
/// SqlDataReader dr = ExecuteReader(trans, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrders", new SqlParameter("@prodid", 24));
///
/// A valid SqlTransaction
/// The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)
/// The stored procedure name or T-SQL command
/// An array of SqlParamters used to execute the command
/// A SqlDataReader containing the resultset generated by the command
public static SqlDataReader ExecuteReader(SqlTransaction transaction, CommandType commandType, string commandText, params SqlParameter[] commandParameters)
{
if( transaction == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "transaction" );
if( transaction != null && transaction.Connection == null ) throw new ArgumentException( "The transaction was rollbacked or commited, please provide an open transaction.", "transaction" );

// Pass through to private overload, indicating that the connection is owned by the caller
return ExecuteReader(transaction.Connection, transaction, commandType, commandText, commandParameters, SqlConnectionOwnership.External);
}

///

/// Execute a stored procedure via a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified
/// SqlTransaction using the provided parameter values. This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the
/// stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure is called), and assign the values based on parameter order.
///

///
/// This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
///
/// e.g.:
/// SqlDataReader dr = ExecuteReader(trans, "GetOrders", 24, 36);
///
/// A valid SqlTransaction
/// The name of the stored procedure
/// An array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure
/// A SqlDataReader containing the resultset generated by the command
public static SqlDataReader ExecuteReader(SqlTransaction transaction, string spName, params object[] parameterValues)
{
if( transaction == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "transaction" );
if( transaction != null && transaction.Connection == null ) throw new ArgumentException( "The transaction was rollbacked or commited, please provide an open transaction.", "transaction" );
if( spName == null || spName.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "spName" );

// If we receive parameter values, we need to figure out where they go
if ((parameterValues != null) && (parameterValues.Length > 0))
{
SqlParameter[] commandParameters = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(transaction.Connection, spName);

AssignParameterValues(commandParameters, parameterValues);

return ExecuteReader(transaction, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName, commandParameters);
}
else
{
// Otherwise we can just call the SP without params
return ExecuteReader(transaction, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName);
}
}

#endregion ExecuteReader

#region ExecuteScalar

///

/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset and takes no parameters) against the database specified in
/// the connection string.
///

///
/// e.g.:
/// int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(connString, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrderCount");
///
/// A valid connection string for a SqlConnection
/// The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)
/// The stored procedure name or T-SQL command
/// An object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
public static object ExecuteScalar(string connectionString, CommandType commandType, string commandText)
{
// Pass through the call providing null for the set of SqlParameters
return ExecuteScalar(connectionString, commandType, commandText, (SqlParameter[])null);
}

///

/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the database specified in the connection string
/// using the provided parameters.
///

///
/// e.g.:
/// int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(connString, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrderCount", new SqlParameter("@prodid", 24));
///
/// A valid connection string for a SqlConnection
/// The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)
/// The stored procedure name or T-SQL command
/// An array of SqlParamters used to execute the command
/// An object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
public static object ExecuteScalar(string connectionString, CommandType commandType, string commandText, params SqlParameter[] commandParameters)
{
if( connectionString == null || connectionString.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "connectionString" );
// Create & open a SqlConnection, and dispose of it after we are done
using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
connection.Open();

// Call the overload that takes a connection in place of the connection string
return ExecuteScalar(connection, commandType, commandText, commandParameters);
}
}

///

/// Execute a stored procedure via a SqlCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the database specified in
/// the connection string using the provided parameter values. This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the
/// stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure is called), and assign the values based on parameter order.
///

///
/// This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
///
/// e.g.:
/// int orderCount = (int)ExecuteScalar(connString, "GetOrderCount", 24, 36);
///
/// A valid connection string for a SqlConnection
/// The name of the stored procedure
/// An array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure
/// An object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
public static object ExecuteScalar(string connectionString, string spName, params object[] parameterValues)
{
if( connectionString == null || connectionString.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "connectionString" );
if( spName == null || spName.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "spName" );

// If we receive parameter values, we need to figure out where they go
if ((parameterValues != null) && (parameterValues.Length > 0))
{
// Pull the parameters for this stored procedure from the parameter cache (or discover them & populate the cache)
SqlParameter[] commandParameters = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(connectionString, spName);

// Assign the provided values to these parameters based on parameter order
AssignParameterValues(commandParameters, parameterValues);

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