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NpgsqlConnection Members

NpgsqlConnection overview

Public Instance Constructors

NpgsqlConnection Overloaded. Initializes a new instance of the NpgsqlConnection class.

Public Instance Properties

BackendProtocolVersion Protocol version in use. This can only be called when there is an active connection.
ConnectionString Gets or sets the string used to connect to a PostgreSQL database. Valid values are: Server: Address/Name of Postgresql Server; Port: Port to connect to; Protocol: Protocol version to use, instead of automatic; Integer 2 or 3; Database: Database name. Defaults to user name if not specified; User: User name; Password: Password for clear text authentication; SSL: True or False. Controls whether to attempt a secure connection. Default = False; Pooling: True or False. Controls whether connection pooling is used. Default = True; MinPoolSize: Min size of connection pool; MaxPoolSize: Max size of connection pool; Encoding: Encoding to be used; Timeout: Time to wait for connection open in seconds.
ConnectionTimeout Gets the time to wait while trying to establish a connection before terminating the attempt and generating an error.
Container (inherited from Component)  
Database Gets the name of the current database or the database to be used after a connection is opened.
Host Backend server host name.
Port Backend server port.
ServerVersion Version of the PostgreSQL backend. This can only be called when there is an active connection.
Site (inherited from Component)  
SSL If true, the connection will attempt to use SSL.
State Gets the current state of the connection.

Public Instance Methods

BeginTransaction Overloaded. Begins a database transaction.
ChangeDatabase This method changes the current database by disconnecting from the actual database and connecting to the specified.
Clone Create a new connection based on this one.
Close Releases the connection to the database. If the connection is pooled, it will be made available for re-use. If it is non-pooled, the actual connection will be shutdown.
CreateCommand Creates and returns a NpgsqlCommand object associated with the NpgsqlConnection.
CreateObjRef (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)  
Dispose (inherited from Component)  
Equals (inherited from Object)  
GetHashCode (inherited from Object)  
GetLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)  
GetSchema Overloaded. Missing <summary> documentation for M:Npgsql.NpgsqlConnection.GetSchema
GetType (inherited from Object)  
InitializeLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)  
Open Opens a database connection with the property settings specified by the ConnectionString.
ToString (inherited from Component)  

Public Instance Events

CertificateSelectionCallback Mono.Security.Protocol.Tls.CertificateSelectionCallback delegate.
CertificateValidationCallback Mono.Security.Protocol.Tls.CertificateValidationCallback delegate.
Disposed Missing <summary> documentation for E:System.ComponentModel.Component.Disposed
Notice Occurs on NoticeResponses from the PostgreSQL backend.
Notification Occurs on NotificationResponses from the PostgreSQL backend.
PrivateKeySelectionCallback Mono.Security.Protocol.Tls.PrivateKeySelectionCallback delegate.

Protected Instance Properties

DesignMode (inherited from Component)  
Events (inherited from Component)  

See Also

NpgsqlConnection Class | Npgsql Namespace