MVC 6 How can I include a BaseRepository in my controller class - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am using an ORM to connect to the database it is called dapper. The issue with it is that it's database calls are synchronous and I recently found a way to make it asynchronous by following this short tutorial http://www.joesauve.com/async-dapper-and-async-sql-connection-management/ . My question is how can I bring this BaseRepository into my Controller class ? This is the code on that website and it's the same one I have
BaseRepository- by the way there is no issue in this code
public abstract class BaseRepository
{
private readonly string _ConnectionString;
protected BaseRepository(string connectionString)
{
_ConnectionString = connectionString;
}
protected async Task<T> WithConnection<T>(Func<IDbConnection, Task<T>> getData)
{
try {
using (var connection = new SqlConnection(_ConnectionString)) {
await connection.OpenAsync(); // Asynchronously open a connection to the database
return await getData(connection); // Asynchronously execute getData, which has been passed in as a Func<IDBConnection, Task<T>>
}
}
catch (TimeoutException ex) {
throw new Exception(String.Format("{0}.WithConnection() experienced a SQL timeout", GetType().FullName), ex);
}
catch (SqlException ex) {
throw new Exception(String.Format("{0}.WithConnection() experienced a SQL exception (not a timeout)", GetType().FullName), ex);
}
}
}
and now he brings it in like this
public class PersonRepository : BaseRepository
{
public PersonRepository(string connectionString): base (connectionString) { }
public async Task<Person> GetPersonById(Guid Id)
{
return await WithConnection(async c => {
// Here's all the same data access code,
// albeit now it's async, and nicely wrapped
// in this handy WithConnection() call.
var p = new DynamicParameters();
p.Add("Id", Id, DbType.Guid);
var people = await c.QueryAsync<Person>(
sql: "sp_Person_GetById",
param: p,
commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
return people.FirstOrDefault();
});
}
}
The part I am having a problem with is this public class PersonRepository : BaseRepository because Asp.Net Controllers start with public class HomeController: Controller , I need access to the WithConnection method to get this working. My controller looks like this
public class HomeController : Controller
{
public class ConnectionRepository : BaseRepository
{
public ConnectionRepository(string connectionString) : base(connectionString) { }
}
public async Task<ActionResult> topfive()
{
// I get Error on WithConnection as it can't see the BaseRepository
return await WithConnection(async c =>
{
var topfive = await c.QueryAsync<Streams>("select * from streams ").ToList();
return View(topfive);
});
}
}
I obviously can not cover my ActionResult method with the BaseRepository because it gives all types of errors any suggestions ?

Answer 1

Why are you using inheritance instead of composition? What about something like:
public class PersonRepository : BaseRepository
{
public PersonRepository(string connectionString): base (connectionString) { }
public async Task<Person> GetPersonById(Guid Id)
{
return await WithConnection(async c => {
// Here's all the same data access code,
// albeit now it's async, and nicely wrapped
// in this handy WithConnection() call.
var p = new DynamicParameters();
p.Add("Id", Id, DbType.Guid);
var people = await c.QueryAsync<Person>(
sql: "sp_Person_GetById",
param: p,
commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
return people.FirstOrDefault();
});
}
}
public class ConnectionRepository : BaseRepository
{
public ConnectionRepository(string connectionString) : base(connectionString) { }
}
public async Task<List<TopFileClass>> topfive()
{
// I get Error on WithConnection as it can't see the BaseRepository
return await WithConnection(async c =>
{
var topfive = await c.QueryAsync<Streams>("select * from streams ").ToList();
return topfive;
});
}
public class HomeController : Controller
{
private readonly PersonRepository _repo;
public HomeController(PersonRepository repo)
{
_repo = repo;
}
public async Task<ActionResult> TopFive()
{
var top5 = await _repo.topfive();
return View(top5);
}
}
If you are not familiar how to make the repository automatically get injected into the constructor, read up on dependency injection in MVC 6.

Answer 2

you have to intehirt the "BaseRepository" from "Controller". i think that will work for you. then just go with below code:
public abstract class BaseRepository : Controller
{
// do you work
}
public class PersonRepository : BaseRepository
{
public PersonRepository(string connectionString): base (connectionString) { }
public async Task<Person> GetPersonById(Guid Id)
{
return await WithConnection(async c => {
// Here's all the same data access code,
// albeit now it's async, and nicely wrapped
// in this handy WithConnection() call.
var p = new DynamicParameters();
p.Add("Id", Id, DbType.Guid);
var people = await c.QueryAsync<Person>(
sql: "sp_Person_GetById",
param: p,
commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
return people.FirstOrDefault();
});
}
}