all this internal stuff is making me cry

[NotMyself]

is there a simple way to fake a database and validate the sql generated? Similar to what you do in the Database Behavoir tests?

[ThatRendle]

Faking a database isn't simple :) But feel free to copy the Behaviour test code and make the changes you need, and ask over at http://groups.google.com/group/simpledata if you need any specific help with something.

[ThatRendle]

This gave me an idea: would a Simple.Data equivalent of LINQpad be useful? So you enter the query using Simple.Data syntax, and it runs against an actual database and shows you the SQL.

[NotMyself]

actually I was trying to copy the behavior test code, but kept running into internal classes. You have internals visible to attributes to get around it, sadly I can't.

[ThatRendle]

Right. Actually, one of the InternalsVisibleTo assemblies is Simple.Data.Mocking, which contains a MockHelper class with some static methods to let you force your own adapter in.

Try this:

var mockSchemaProvider = new MockSchemaProvider();
mockSchemaProvider.SetTables(new[] { "dbo", "Users", "BASE TABLE" });
mockSchemaProvider.SetColumns(new object[] { "dbo", "Users", "Id", true },
                                new[] { "dbo", "Users", "Name" },
                                new[] { "dbo", "Users", "Password" },
                                new[] { "dbo", "Users", "Age" });
mockSchemaProvider.SetPrimaryKeys(new object[] {"dbo", "Users", "Id", 0});    var mockDatabase = new MockDatabase();
MockHelper.UseMockAdapter(new AdoAdapter(new MockConnectionProvider(new MockDbConnection(mockDatabase), mockSchemaProvider)));
Database.Open(); // now returns a Database which uses that mock.

The thinking behind having this in a Mocking assembly is that it makes clear that it's not recommended for production, where the MEF composition should be used.

[ThatRendle]

Also, don't forget that you can download the source code and do whatever you want with it. :)

[NotMyself]

AdoAdapter is internal. 8)

I can download the source and fix it myself for sure, but I am currently working on a spike and need to either get the spike done or "git reset --hard" and go back to NHibernate.

Using NHibernate in this spike seems so heavy, that's why I thought I would give your lib a try. I really do dig it and would love to contribute. But I gotta git my spike done 8)

I love how this lib feels so much like Ruby ActiveRecord. You are really on to something here.

Any thought on my mailing list question about doing a Max query?

[ThatRendle]

OK, because I like you I've just pushed a change which adds a CreateMockAdoAdapter method to the MockHelper class. Hopefully that will get you up and running. You will have to pull the source and build it though; I can't justify a binary release for this change. But it'll be in all future releases.

I just replied to your mailing list question, too.