GetConnection(String) Method
A full connection string that is compatible with the underlying database type. See the remarks for information on how to generate safe connection strings.
Gets an IDbConnection object instance of the correct type for the underlying database (i.e. SqlConnection for MSSQL) that is prepared to connect to the specified database using the specified connection string.
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overloads MustOverride Function GetConnection( _
ByVal _conStr_ As String _
) As IDbConnection
public abstract IDbConnection GetConnection(
string _conStr_
)
Parameters
conStr
A full connection string that is compatible with the underlying database type. See the remarks for information on how to generate safe connection strings.
Return Value
An IDbConnection object instance of the correct type for the underlying database (i.e. SqlConnection for MSSQL).
Remarks
The connection instance is not open by default. In order to open the connection, use the Open method on the IDbConnection reference returned by this method.
To generate connection strings in a database-agnostic fashion, please see the ConstructConnectionString and the CreateConnectionString methods.
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server family