Architecture :: Method Return Types Object Vs String/bool
May 27, 2010
If I'm returning an object, then it's pretty straight-forward. However, if I'm just trying to return whether or not the method was successful or not, what's the best option? Sure ... bool seems obvious - but what if you need to debug or get some additional details out of the method than just "yes/no"? Well that's where a string becomes more obvious, right? You can leave it empty to say that the method was successful or chock it full of details in the case of an error. But this can make it less intuitive to others who may have to run your functions and it also jumbles up everything you wanted to pass back into one large string.
I have two methods that do the similar thing. There are small differences here and there, which I can control by passing arguments to them when I call them, so I can effectively merge them. However one returns a string, and the other one an ArrayList. On the top of my head, I could merge them and return an Object, and then get the information I need. Is there a way though to return multiple types in the method's signature? What's the proper way to implement this?
I have .aspx page methods with return type of string, which work great. I am using some jQuery ajax, and some .NET Ajax "PageMethods.methodName" syntax from the client side to successfully call these page methods. I need to return xml from a page method.... I would LOVE to be able to return system.Xml.Linq.XElement type from page method. I get a serialization circular reference error when I attempt to return XElement or XDocument. I don't really want to return XML.ToString() to client, and then convert string to xml in javascript. What return page method return type(s) would allow me to retrieve xml with jQuery ajax call? I know json is the alternative, but will not give me what I need this time.
I have an application that allows admins to add types such as document types and training types that are in seperate tables with a foreign key in a transaction table.
When structuring my class I decided to go with an abstract-like pattern (without the factory methods though). So I have a Type abstract class that defines my Save, Delete, and GetList methods. I have a training type class that inherits this class. The thing is all types have 3 main properties - defined in the abstract base - but have different source tables and thus different store procedures in my DbCommand object. So basically I repeat setting up the same parameters on all the derived classes. I would like to implement the common stuff in the base but I am getting thrown off by the difference in data sources.
if (Class1.Controle(Convert.ToInt32(txt1.Text), txt2.Text))
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I was thinking something amongst those lines, but I can't call p.GebruikerWachtwoord. So I'm guessing this is completely wrong.I hope somebody can help me figure this out, and I apologise for the poor explanation, English isn't my native language.
i call FormsAuthentication.RedirectToLoginPage() to redirect to login page. but there is one problem: this method adds a return url to query string.how should i disable this?
I need to create a method which looks through a large string of text, and determines which words (apart from words like "a" "and" "the") are the most frequently used. I would like to determine which are the top 3 most frequently used words in a string of text...is this possible?
I have the following query in which I have to convert the 'bool' valu into 'string' value as "Y" or "N". I have a class defined called ChartDosCodeInfoStruct which definesQAIndicator as String. The value I am feteching from DB is a bool value. I need to take this bool value and accordingly assignQAIndicator= "Y" or "N".
I worked in C Sharp code works vote and found the problem appointed Data ReaderIf you will allow me in the solution
Error 25 Cannot convert method group 'Read' to non-delegate type 'bool'. Did you intend to invoke the method?
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public partial class Default2 : System.Web.UI.Page { System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection Con = new System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection (System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("MyConnectionString").ConnectionString); protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
I have say class/ojbect one which I am returning as details. But then there is a second class that is related to the first that I want to list (and have an option to look at the details). How do I get return both of those?
Example is like in an item as the main piece but there may be details or other items that are related to the main item. I will select them with a linq query but then how do I return them to the same view?
Do I need to have some sort of partial or other form to display the second object type? I don't see where returning the view I can return both.
My thought for right now is to create a new class that contains both of the object types but I know there has to be a better way.
How many tier architecture are there for ASP.NET?I know only one that is three tier architecture.Can anyone tell briefly about 4 tier architecture and other tier architecture?
Reporting system has list of available reports on a web page. When user clicks on a report new browser window opens, server starts to prepare report (winword document) and then sends it back after 2-10 seconds.
I have the following statement, I want to turn it into a Public Shared Function :
If isEmployee Then Dim employeeInstance As New Employee employeeInstance = GetEmployeeInstanceByUserId(userId) Return employeeInstance Else Dim studentInstance As New Student studentInstance = GetStudentInstanceByUserId(userId) Return studentInstance End If
Public Shared Function GetWorkerInstance(Byval isEmployee as Boolean) As ...(not sure what to write here)...
There two possible return Type. I'm not sure what I should declare for the function return type.
I am building an ASP.NET application that needs dynamic tables. That's another issue that I've already posted about (and gotten a pretty good response!). Now, I'm running into another issue - I want to add new rows to my table, but given that I will have 10-12 tables on one page, each containing different objects in their rows (text boxes, check boxes, etc.) I need a way of simply generically adding a new row that has the same objects as the first row in the table. Here's my code:
Private Sub AddTableRow(ByRef originalTable As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Table) Dim originalRow As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TableRow = originalTable.Rows(1) Dim insertingRow As New System.Web.UI.WebControls.TableRow Dim insertingCells(originalRow.Cells.Count) As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TableCell Dim index As Integer = 0
I've posted the same question in the Object Data Source forum. This is a link to it http://forums.asp.net/t/1554083.aspx. Maybe I should've posted here to begin with. There seemed to be some overlap so I wasn't sure which was the best on to post the question in.
I'm trying to get a better understanding of how I could've designed my app so that the Object Data Source could work with the properties of my business objects. Please read the other post to see how it's currently being done. Sorry for the link to the other page. I didn't want to post a bunch of duplicate information. I would love to get some suggestions for alternative ways of doing this.
I am trying to figure out why javascript functions I create with declared return types are not giving me intellisense hints. See code below, specifically updateNextItemTime in Sample.TodoList.