C# Programming Object Model

The next few sections discuss the overall approach to programming the database interface, business objects and back end systems. For a second iteration, we are considering the following technologies to clean up the implementation:

• SQL CE synchronized to a back end system (See http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/compact.aspx and look for Synchronize corporate data)

• NHibernate (http://nhforge.org/Default.aspx) and possibly Fluent NHibernate (http://fluentnhibernate.org/) for database business objects.

• SpecExpress framework for specifying property rules validation (http://code.google.com/p/specexpress/)

Visual Design

We are using Windows Forms to create an interface with Menus and multiple embeded tabbed panels within tabbed panels. Until we have time, look at the design for more info. NOTE: We are planning to switch from windows forms to WPF.

Object to Database Integration Model

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FORM CONTAINS:

• HashMap<FieldRomanNumeral,FieldData{Field Information, List<SquareData>}>

• HashMap<FieldRomanNumeral|SquareDesignation, SquareData{Square Information, List<BaseLocusData>}>

Incidentally the List<SquareData> should match the tabs shown under the squares tab for that Field. Can we map it directly?

Also, the List<BaseLocusData> maps the the list of tabs showing the loci - even though these are not "controls" each BaseLocusData element will contain controls.