Performs a database calculation such as COUNT, SUM or AVG.

Namespace:  Mindscape.LightSpeed
Assembly:  Mindscape.LightSpeed (in Mindscape.LightSpeed.dll)
Version: 4.0.0.0 (4.0.0.0)

Syntax

C#
Object Calculate<TEntity>(
	string calculation,
	string attribute
) where TEntity : Entity
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Function Calculate(Of TEntity As Entity) ( _
	calculation As String, _
	attribute As String _
) As Object

Parameters

calculation
Type: System..::.String
A SQL fragment representing the target calculation function. E.g. "SUM".
attribute
Type: System..::.String
The target attribute.

Type Parameters

TEntity
The entity type.

Return Value

The result of the calculation.

Examples

CopyC#
int sumOfPrices = (int)(unitOfWork.Calculate<Product>("SUM", "Price", query));

See Also