How to save a complex C # object in a database using ADO.NET and stored procedures?

Question

I have a complex C # object that needs to be stored in several tables (about 12) in the database:

class Foo
{
    public Guid FooId { get; set; }
    public Bar[] Bars { get; set; }
}

class Bar
{
    public Guid BarId { get; set; }
    public Guid FooId { get; set; }
    public Baz[] Bazs { get; set; }
}

class Baz
{
    public Guid BazId { get; set; }
    public Guid BarId { get; set; }
    // And so on ...
}

Questions:

• What is the best way to send this complex object (instance Foo) as input to a stored procedure?
• The stored procedure, how do I associate the appropriate tables Foo, Barand Bazwith the parental IDs (for example, Barrequired its parent FooId)?

Answer 1

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class Foo
{
    public Guid FooId { get; private set; } // Only allow the object to define its Id.
    public List<Bar> Bars { get; set; } // Use a dynamic storage object.
    private bool Deleted { get; set; } // Monitors if the object has been deleted in the DB.

    public Foo()
    {
        this.FooId = Guid.Empty;
        this.Deleted = false;
        Bars = new List<Bar>();
    }

    public Foo(Guid fooId)
    {
        this.Deleted = false;

        this.FooId = fooId;
        LoadFromDatabase();

        Bars = new List<Bar>();
        LoadBarsFromDatabase();
    }

    private void LoadFromDatabase()
    {
        // Read from DB, set local variables...
    }

    private void LoadBarsFromDatabase()
    {
        // Psuedocode to load all Bars.
        foreach (var barData in barIdsLinkedToFooTable.Rows)
        {
            Bars.Add(new Bar(this, barData["barId"]));
        }
    }

    public void SaveToDatabase()
    {
        // If FooId is Guid.Empty, the record is new.
        // You may also want to consider the Deleted property value.
        // Either generate the new Guid first or let SQL do it for you in your SP.

        // Save Foo to DB with stored proc.

        // Save Bars.
        foreach (var bar in Bars)
        {
            bar.SaveToDatabase();
        }
    }

    public void Delete()
    {
        // Delete via a stored proc.
        // Might be a good idea to set SQL to cascade the delete,
        //  this way all the children will be deleted automatically.

        this.Deleted = true;
    }
}

class Bar
{
    public Guid BarId { get; private set; } // Only allow the local object to generate Id.
    public Foo ParentFoo { get; set; } // Store a reference to the parent.
    public List<Baz> Bazs { get; set; } // Use a dynamic storage object.
    private bool Deleted { get; set; } // Monitors if the object has been deleted in the DB.

    public Bar(Foo parentFoo)
    {
        // New Bar object.
        this.BarId = Guid.Empty;
        this.ParentFoo = parentFoo;
        this.Bazs = new List<Baz>();
        this.Deleted = false;
    }

    public Bar(Foo parentFoo, Guid barId)
    {
        // Create from existing object.
        this.Deleted = false;

        this.BarId = barId;
        this.ParentFoo = parentFoo;
        LoadFromDatabase();

        Bazs = new List<Baz>();
        LoadBazsFromDatabase();
    }

    /* DB methods for load, save, and delete similar to above. */
}

Answer 2

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