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Class NpgsqlDataSource

Namespace
Npgsql
Assembly
Npgsql.dll

Represents a data source which can be used to obtain open connections, and against which commands can be executed directly.

public abstract class NpgsqlDataSource : DbDataSource, IDisposable, IAsyncDisposable
Inheritance
NpgsqlDataSource
Implements
Derived
Inherited Members

Properties

ConnectionString

Gets the connection string of the database represented by this DbDataSource. The exact contents of the connection string depend on the specific data source for this connection.

public override string ConnectionString { get; }

Property Value

string

The connection string of the database represented by this DbDataSource. The exact contents of the connection string depend on the specific data source for this connection.

Password

Manually sets the password to be used the next time a physical connection is opened. Consider using UsePeriodicPasswordProvider(Func<NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder, CancellationToken, ValueTask<string>>?, TimeSpan, TimeSpan) instead.

public string Password { set; }

Property Value

string

Methods

Clear()

If the data source pools connections, clears any idle connections and flags any busy connections to be closed as soon as they're returned to the pool.

public abstract void Clear()

Create(NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder)

Creates a new NpgsqlDataSource for the given connectionStringBuilder.

public static NpgsqlDataSource Create(NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder)

Parameters

connectionStringBuilder NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder

Returns

NpgsqlDataSource

Create(string)

Creates a new NpgsqlDataSource for the given connectionString.

public static NpgsqlDataSource Create(string connectionString)

Parameters

connectionString string

Returns

NpgsqlDataSource

CreateBatch()

Creates a batch ready for use against this NpgsqlDataSource.

public NpgsqlBatch CreateBatch()

Returns

NpgsqlBatch

CreateCommand(string?)

Creates a command ready for use against this NpgsqlDataSource.

public NpgsqlCommand CreateCommand(string? commandText = null)

Parameters

commandText string

An optional SQL for the command.

Returns

NpgsqlCommand

CreateConnection()

Returns a new, closed connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

public NpgsqlConnection CreateConnection()

Returns

NpgsqlConnection

A new, closed connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

CreateDbBatch()

Returns a DbBatch that's ready for execution against the DbDataSource.

protected override DbBatch CreateDbBatch()

Returns

DbBatch

A DbBatch that's ready for execution against the DbDataSource.

CreateDbCommand(string?)

Returns a DbCommand that's ready for execution against the DbDataSource.

protected override DbCommand CreateDbCommand(string? commandText = null)

Parameters

commandText string

The text command with which to initialize the DbCommand that this method returns.

Returns

DbCommand

A DbCommand that's ready for execution against the DbDataSource.

CreateDbConnection()

Returns a new, closed connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

protected override DbConnection CreateDbConnection()

Returns

DbConnection

A new, closed connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

Dispose(bool)

Called by the Dispose() and Finalize() methods to release the managed and unmanaged resources used by the current instance of the DbDataSource class.

protected override sealed void Dispose(bool disposing)

Parameters

disposing bool

true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.

DisposeAsyncBase()

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting managed resources asynchronously.

protected virtual ValueTask DisposeAsyncBase()

Returns

ValueTask

A task that represents the asynchronous dispose operation.

DisposeAsyncCore()

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting managed resources asynchronously.

protected override sealed ValueTask DisposeAsyncCore()

Returns

ValueTask

A task that represents the asynchronous dispose operation.

DisposeBase()

Called by the Dispose() and Finalize() methods to release the managed and unmanaged resources used by the current instance of the DbDataSource class.

protected virtual void DisposeBase()

OpenConnection()

Returns a new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

public NpgsqlConnection OpenConnection()

Returns

NpgsqlConnection

A new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

OpenConnectionAsync(CancellationToken)

Asynchronously returns a new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

public ValueTask<NpgsqlConnection> OpenConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)

Parameters

cancellationToken CancellationToken

A token to cancel the asynchronous operation.

Returns

ValueTask<NpgsqlConnection>

A new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

OpenDbConnection()

Returns a new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

protected override DbConnection OpenDbConnection()

Returns

DbConnection

A new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

OpenDbConnectionAsync(CancellationToken)

Asynchronously returns a new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

protected override ValueTask<DbConnection> OpenDbConnectionAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)

Parameters

cancellationToken CancellationToken

A token to cancel the asynchronous operation.

Returns

ValueTask<DbConnection>

A new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.