Primary Purpose:
C# example using "Chinook" SQLite DB to show various SQL queries.
Secondary:
- JSON requests of remote API's and then deserialization into Objects
- Image loading from remote source
- Multithreading via Tasks/Async/Await, since this seems to be the "new" way.
Known Issues:
- Not all Cover Art, that is remotely queried, is easily queryable. There are quite a few reasons for this, but mainly because of naming conventions used for Album titles. There is definitely no perfect solution, only multiple half working solutions that will have to be weaved together.
- Images that are pulled from remote location take time to load. Will either implement a loading spinner or create new table with byte[] to hold image data. I have attempted to pull a thumbnail version instead of full version of the cover art. Depending on internet connection, making multiple requests to server(at least coverartarchive.org) takes about same amount of time. The full image, is of course, better resolution as well. At this point haven't decided if full or thumbnail image will be final implementation.
- Currently Artist Information is not displayed below cover art. This is a very easy fix, just having the time(in my spare time) to implement.
- UPDATED Artist Filtering function now works, but still some issues. Used re-querying database instead of storing in list and filtering, because of issues mentioned before(keeping memory usage low). Noticable issues are mainly related to latency with remote loading of images. It takes a second for album art to change, so visually the wrong album art could be shown briefly.
Reasons for choosing SQLite:
- Portability
- Do not have to setup Server to serve up SQL queries
Requirements:
- Use NuGet to install Newtonsoft.Json
WARNINGS:
This code DOES NOT contain complete error handling. Feel free to use sections of this code anyway you may choose. It is here for learning purposes. While there is no intent or knowledge of malicious code, use at your own risk.
Thanks/Credits:
This readme wouldn't be complete without thanking the people at Musicbrainz.org and Coverartarchive.org. Without their work, the currently half, working code wouldn't be possible at all. Well at least the pulling of cover art from some source.