ntpa/Ntp.Data/DataMapper.cs

//
// DataMapper.cs
//
// Author:
//       Carsten Sonne Larsen <cs@innolan.dk>
//
// Copyright (c) 2013 Carsten Sonne Larsen
//
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using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Ntp.Data
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Base class for ORM mappers. Can be used for mapping object stored in files, databases, etc.
    /// </summary>
    public abstract class DataMapper<T> : IEnumerable<T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Read all data from table in a sequential manner.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The enumerator.</returns>
        public abstract IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator ();

        /// <summary>
        /// Read all data from table in a sequential manner.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The enumerator.</returns>
        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator ()
        {
            return GetEnumerator ();
        }
    }
}