I want to loop through different tables in a SQLite database and perform the same actions. The T in Table expects a class name that matches a table name and functions as a container for the data in that table. I want to do something like this:
For each table in TableList:
Check common data in table
Update as needed
Here's an idea of how the code would look:
var path = //Some system path
conn = new SQLiteConnection(path);
foreach(var category in Categories)
{
var details = (from x in this.conn.Table<category>() select x)
//Do stuff with data
}
The above gives the error "category is a variable but is used like a type." I've tried converting the category to a generic type like so:
var path = //Some system path
conn = new SQLiteConnection(path);
foreach(var category in Categories)
{
string name = category.ToString();
Type targetType = Type.GetType(name);
//DatabaseContainer is the type all the categories inherit from
Type genericType = typeof(DatabaseContainer).MakeGenericType(targetType);
object instance = Activator.CreateInstance(genericType);
var details = (from x in this.conn.Table<instance>() select x)
}
targetType, genericType, and instance all give the same error "category is a variable but is used like a type." I cannot change the structure of the database in any way. I'm not sure if this is possible, or if I have to write the same code for each table.
