FluentSql is a library that creates lean SQL statements using a SQL like syntax in C#. It uses Dapper ORM to execute its statements. This ORM aims to provide lean SQL statements that are easy to create and execute, allowing for fast data access development.
FluentSql is designed to work of the information that the system already provides. On start up, it reads the database(s) metadata and caches it for use at runtime. Being this way, there is no need to add/ update attributes in your models. This means less code and faster development times. The following image describes FluentSql architecture:
Your start up code can be as simple as this:
var mapper = new EntityMapper(dbConnection);
It supports more complex scenarios where one can supply: database(s) names, assemblies where the models are located, database mappers and others.
- Clean and lean Sql statements.
- Select, Update, Delete, and Insert queries.
- Use of Multiple Join method on Select, Update, and Delete queries.
- Use of Transactions
- Use of most common Functions for the where clause: Contains, StartsWith, EndsWith, DateTime.Now, Parenthesis Hierarchic.
- Use of OrdeBy methods that allow for grid queries.
- Models do not need any attributes.
- Use C# code to create your Sql statements.
- It saves coding time by using one API for all queries.
- Support for Multi-Database queries for the same server.
- Currently, it only supports Sql Server syntax.
- Runtime readonly dictionary with all database tables and columns information keyed by type.
- Use of Sql Date Functions.
Please take a look at the Wiki
- Does not support self join queries.
- Does not issue a 'IS NULL' sql when looking for NULL values
- Does not support Group By Clause.
As an open source code project, contributing to enhance FluentSql is a key part to make great software. For a quick Walk through the code follow this link. One can help with the following:
- Documentation
- Bug Reports
- Bug Fixes
- Feature Requests
- Feature Implementation
- Creating test cases
- Test implementations
- Code quality
- Sample applications
Copyright © Ernesto Herrera and contributors
FluentSql is licensed under Apache 2.0