/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// e.g.:  
		///  DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(conn, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrders", new SqlParameter("@prodid", 24));
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="connection">A valid SqlConnection</param>
		/// <param name="commandType">The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)</param>
		/// <param name="commandText">The stored procedure name or T-SQL command</param>
		/// <param name="commandParameters">An array of SqlParamters used to execute the command</param>
		/// <returns>A dataset containing the resultset generated by the command</returns>
		public static DataSet ExecuteDataset(SqlConnection connection, CommandType commandType, string commandText, params SqlParameter[] commandParameters)
		{
			if( connection == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "connection" );

			// Create a command and prepare it for execution
			SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
			bool mustCloseConnection = false;
			PrepareCommand(cmd, connection, (SqlTransaction)null, commandType, commandText, commandParameters, out mustCloseConnection );
    			
			// Create the DataAdapter & DataSet
			using( SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd) )
			{
				DataSet ds = new DataSet();

				// Fill the DataSet using default values for DataTable names, etc
				da.Fill(ds);
				
				// Detach the SqlParameters from the command object, so they can be used again
				cmd.Parameters.Clear();

				if( mustCloseConnection )
					connection.Close();

				// Return the dataset
				return ds;
			}	
		}
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Execute a stored procedure via a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified SqlConnection 
		/// using the provided parameter values.  This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the 
		/// stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure is called), and assign the values based on parameter order.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
		/// 
		/// e.g.:  
		///  DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(conn, "GetOrders", 24, 36);
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="connection">A valid SqlConnection</param>
		/// <param name="spName">The name of the stored procedure</param>
		/// <param name="parameterValues">An array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure</param>
		/// <returns>A dataset containing the resultset generated by the command</returns>
		public static DataSet ExecuteDataset(SqlConnection connection, string spName, params object[] parameterValues)
		{
			if( connection == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "connection" );
			if( spName == null || spName.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "spName" );

			// If we receive parameter values, we need to figure out where they go
			if ((parameterValues != null) && (parameterValues.Length > 0)) 
			{
				// Pull the parameters for this stored procedure from the parameter cache (or discover them & populate the cache)
				SqlParameter[] commandParameters = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(connection, spName);

				// Assign the provided values to these parameters based on parameter order
				AssignParameterValues(commandParameters, parameterValues);

				// Call the overload that takes an array of SqlParameters
				return ExecuteDataset(connection, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName, commandParameters);
			}
			else 
			{
				// Otherwise we can just call the SP without params
				return ExecuteDataset(connection, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName);
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset and takes no parameters) against the provided SqlTransaction. 
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// e.g.:  
		///  DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(trans, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrders");
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="transaction">A valid SqlTransaction</param>
		/// <param name="commandType">The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)</param>
		/// <param name="commandText">The stored procedure name or T-SQL command</param>
		/// <returns>A dataset containing the resultset generated by the command</returns>
		public static DataSet ExecuteDataset(SqlTransaction transaction, CommandType commandType, string commandText)
		{
			// Pass through the call providing null for the set of SqlParameters
			return ExecuteDataset(transaction, commandType, commandText, (SqlParameter[])null);
		}
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified SqlTransaction
		/// using the provided parameters.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// e.g.:  
		///  DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(trans, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrders", new SqlParameter("@prodid", 24));
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="transaction">A valid SqlTransaction</param>
		/// <param name="commandType">The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)</param>
		/// <param name="commandText">The stored procedure name or T-SQL command</param>
		/// <param name="commandParameters">An array of SqlParamters used to execute the command</param>
		/// <returns>A dataset containing the resultset generated by the command</returns>
		public static DataSet ExecuteDataset(SqlTransaction transaction, CommandType commandType, string commandText, params SqlParameter[] commandParameters)
		{
			if( transaction == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "transaction" );
			if( transaction != null && transaction.Connection == null ) throw new ArgumentException( "The transaction was rollbacked or commited, please provide an open transaction.", "transaction" );

			// Create a command and prepare it for execution
			SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
			bool mustCloseConnection = false;
			PrepareCommand(cmd, transaction.Connection, transaction, commandType, commandText, commandParameters, out mustCloseConnection );
    			
			// Create the DataAdapter & DataSet
			using( SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd) )
			{
				DataSet ds = new DataSet();

				// Fill the DataSet using default values for DataTable names, etc
				da.Fill(ds);
    			
				// Detach the SqlParameters from the command object, so they can be used again
				cmd.Parameters.Clear();

				// Return the dataset
				return ds;
			}	
		}
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Execute a stored procedure via a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset) against the specified 
		/// SqlTransaction using the provided parameter values.  This method will query the database to discover the parameters for the 
		/// stored procedure (the first time each stored procedure is called), and assign the values based on parameter order.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// This method provides no access to output parameters or the stored procedure's return value parameter.
		/// 
		/// e.g.:  
		///  DataSet ds = ExecuteDataset(trans, "GetOrders", 24, 36);
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="transaction">A valid SqlTransaction</param>
		/// <param name="spName">The name of the stored procedure</param>
		/// <param name="parameterValues">An array of objects to be assigned as the input values of the stored procedure</param>
		/// <returns>A dataset containing the resultset generated by the command</returns>
		public static DataSet ExecuteDataset(SqlTransaction transaction, string spName, params object[] parameterValues)
		{
			if( transaction == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "transaction" );
			if( transaction != null && transaction.Connection == null ) throw new ArgumentException( "The transaction was rollbacked or commited, please provide an open transaction.", "transaction" );
			if( spName == null || spName.Length == 0 ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "spName" );
			
			// If we receive parameter values, we need to figure out where they go
			if ((parameterValues != null) && (parameterValues.Length > 0)) 
			{
				// Pull the parameters for this stored procedure from the parameter cache (or discover them & populate the cache)
				SqlParameter[] commandParameters = SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(transaction.Connection, spName);

				// Assign the provided values to these parameters based on parameter order
				AssignParameterValues(commandParameters, parameterValues);

				// Call the overload that takes an array of SqlParameters
				return ExecuteDataset(transaction, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName, commandParameters);
			}
			else 
			{
				// Otherwise we can just call the SP without params
				return ExecuteDataset(transaction, CommandType.StoredProcedure, spName);
			}
		}

        #endregion ExecuteDataset
		
        #region ExecuteReader

		/// <summary>
		/// This enum is used to indicate whether the connection was provided by the caller, or created by SqlHelper, so that
		/// we can set the appropriate CommandBehavior when calling ExecuteReader()
		/// </summary>
		private enum SqlConnectionOwnership	
		{
			/// <summary>Connection is owned and managed by SqlHelper</summary>
			Internal, 
			/// <summary>Connection is owned and managed by the caller</summary>
			External
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Create and prepare a SqlCommand, and call ExecuteReader with the appropriate CommandBehavior.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// If we created and opened the connection, we want the connection to be closed when the DataReader is closed.
		/// 
		/// If the caller provided the connection, we want to leave it to them to manage.
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="connection">A valid SqlConnection, on which to execute this command</param>
		/// <param name="transaction">A valid SqlTransaction, or 'null'</param>
		/// <param name="commandType">The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.)</param>
		/// <param name="commandText">The stored procedure name or T-SQL command</param>
		/// <param name="commandParameters">An array of SqlParameters to be associated with the command or 'null' if no parameters are required</param>
		/// <param name="connectionOwnership">Indicates whether the connection parameter was provided by the caller, or created by SqlHelper</param>
		/// <returns>SqlDataReader containing the results of the command</returns>
		private static SqlDataReader ExecuteReader(SqlConnection connection, SqlTransaction transaction, CommandType commandType, string commandText, SqlParameter[] commandParameters, SqlConnectionOwnership connectionOwnership)
		{	
			if( connection == null ) throw new ArgumentNullException( "connection" );

			bool mustCloseConnection = false;
			// Create a command and prepare it for execution
			SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
			try
			{
				PrepareCommand(cmd, connection, transaction, commandType, commandText, commandParameters, out mustCloseConnection );
			
				// Create a reader
				SqlDataReader dataReader;

				// Call ExecuteReader with the appropriate CommandBehavior
				if (connectionOwnership == SqlConnectionOwnership.External)
				{
					dataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
				}
				else
				{
					dataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
				}
			
				// Detach the SqlParameters from the command object, so they can be used again.
				// HACK: There is a problem here, the output parameter values are fletched 
				// when the reader is closed, so if the parameters are detached from the command
				// then the SqlReader can磘 set its values. 
				// When this happen, the parameters can磘 be used again in other command.
				bool canClear = true;
				foreach(SqlParameter commandParameter in cmd.Parameters)
				{
					if (commandParameter.Direction != ParameterDirection.Input)
						canClear = false;
				}
            
				if (canClear)
				{
					cmd.Parameters.Clear();
				}

				return dataReader;
			}
			catch
			{
				if( mustCloseConnection )
					connection.Close();
				throw;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Execute a SqlCommand (that returns a resultset and takes no parameters) against the database specified in 
		/// the connection string. 
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// e.g.:  
		///  SqlDataReader dr = ExecuteReader(connString, CommandType.StoredProcedure, "GetOrders");
		/// </remarks>
		/// <param name="connectionString">A valid connection string for a SqlConnection</param>