source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Services.OKB/3.3/Interfaces/ITableService.cs @ 4313

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using System.Data;
using System.Net.Security;
using System.ServiceModel;

namespace HeuristicLab.Services.OKB {

  /// <summary>
  /// Service interface for downloading and uploading data tables.
  /// </summary>
  [ServiceContract(SessionMode = SessionMode.Required, ProtectionLevel = ProtectionLevel.EncryptAndSign)]
  public interface ITableService {
    /// <summary>
    /// Prepares the data table to be downloaded.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="tableName">Name of the table.</param>
    /// <param name="count">The number of rows.</param>
    /// <returns>An empyt <see cref="DataType"/> that contains just
    /// the column headers.</returns>
    [OperationContract(IsInitiating = true)]
    DataTable PrepareDataTable(string tableName, out int count);

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the next few rows.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="count">The maximum number of rows to return.</param>
    /// <returns>A partial <see cref="DataTable"/> with the
    /// next few rows.</returns>
    [OperationContract(IsInitiating = false, IsTerminating = false)]
    DataTable GetNextRows(int count);

    /// <summary>
    /// Finishes fetching rows and closes the connection.
    /// </summary>
    [OperationContract(IsTerminating = true)]
    void FinishFetchingRows();

    /// <summary>
    /// Updates the data table using the partial <see cref="DataTable"/>
    /// with changed rows.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="changedRows">The <see cref="DataTable"/> with
    /// changed rows.</param>
    /// <param name="tableName">Name of the table.</param>
    [OperationContract(IsInitiating = true, IsTerminating = true)]
    void UpdateDataTable(DataTable changedRows, string tableName);

    /// <summary>
    /// Deletes the selected table rows using the value of the
    /// "Id" column.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="ids">The ids.</param>
    /// <param name="tableName">Name of the table.</param>
    [OperationContract(IsInitiating = true, IsTerminating = true)]
    void DeleteTableRows(int[] ids, string tableName);
  }

}