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+unit ISQLiteData;
+interface
+uses SQLite;
+
+type
+   ISQLiteStatement = interface;
+   ISQLiteConnection = interface;
+
+   /// <summary>
+   ///   call TSQLite.Connect to create a new ISQLiteConnection instance
+   /// </summary>
+
+   TSQLite = class
+   public
+      type TAccessMode = (saReadonly, saReadWrite);
+      class function Connect(const FileName:UTF8String;AccessMode:TAccessMode):ISQLiteConnection;
+   end;
+
+   /// <summary>
+   /// ISQLiteConnection is reference-counted version of TSqliteConnection: it gets deallocated automatically
+   /// when the reference count gets to zero. <br>
+   /// Call Prepare() methods to instantiate a new ISQLiteStatement
+   /// </summary>
+   ISQLiteConnection = interface
+      ['{A6FF0C88-6BA5-41A4-BBED-E78341F21266}']
+      function GetBusyTimeout:integer;
+      procedure SetBusyTimeout(value:integer);
+
+      function Execute(const SQL:UTF8String):integer; overload;
+      function Execute(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):integer; overload;
+      function Insert(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant):int64;
+      procedure Update(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant);
+      function Exists(const SQL:UTF8String):boolean; overload;
+      function Exists(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):boolean; overload;
+      procedure BeginTrans;
+      procedure CommitTrans;
+      procedure RollbackTrans;
+      function Handle:HSQLiteDB;
+      property BusyTimeout:integer read GetBusyTimeout write SetBusyTimeout;
+      function LastInsertRowID:int64;
+      function Changes:integer;
+
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String):ISqliteStatement; overload;
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;var NextIndex:integer):ISqliteStatement;  overload;
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):ISqliteStatement;  overload;
+   end;
+
+   /// <summary>
+   ///  Reference counted version of TSqliteStatement.
+   /// </summary>
+   ISQLiteStatement = interface
+      ['{BF9913EE-ADD1-47A3-961A-404E89DEC1B0}']
+      // property accessors
+      function GetField(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+      function GetFieldName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+      function GetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+      procedure SetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant;value:OleVariant);
+      function GetParameterName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+
+      //
+      function Connection:ISqliteConnection;
+      procedure ExecSQL;
+      function Read:boolean;
+      procedure Reset;
+      function Handle:HSQLiteStatement;
+      property Field[const Idx:OleVariant]:OleVariant read GetField; default;
+      property FieldName[Idx:integer]:WideString read GetFieldName;
+      function FieldCount:integer;
+      property Parameter[const Idx:OleVariant]:OleVariant read GetParameter write SetParameter;
+      property ParameterName[Idx:integer]:WideString read GetParameterName;
+      function ParameterCount:integer;
+      function Eof:boolean;
+      function GetInt(const Idx:OleVariant):integer;
+      function GetInt64(const Idx:OleVariant):int64;
+      function GetStr(const Idx:OleVariant):WideString;
+      function GetDate(const Idx:OleVariant):TDateTime;
+      function GetDefault(const Idx,Default:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+      function IsNull(const Idx:OleVariant):boolean;
+   end;
+
+
+
+implementation
+uses System.Classes,
+     System.SysUtils,
+     SqliteData;
+
+{$REGION 'Interface Implementing classes declaration'}
+
+type
+   TReferenceCountedStatement = class;
+   TReferenceCountedConnection = class(TInterfacedObject,ISQLiteConnection)
+   strict private
+     FConnection :TSQLiteConnection;
+   public
+      function GetBusyTimeout:integer;
+      procedure SetBusyTimeout(value:integer);
+
+      function Execute(const SQL:UTF8String):integer; overload;
+      function Execute(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):integer; overload;
+      function Insert(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant):int64;
+      procedure Update(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant);
+      function Exists(const SQL:UTF8String):boolean; overload;
+      function Exists(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):boolean; overload;
+      procedure BeginTrans;
+      procedure CommitTrans;
+      procedure RollbackTrans;
+      function Handle:HSQLiteDB;
+      property BusyTimeout:integer read GetBusyTimeout write SetBusyTimeout;
+      function LastInsertRowID:int64;
+      function Changes:integer;
+
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String):ISqliteStatement; overload;
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;var NextIndex:integer):ISqliteStatement;  overload;
+      function Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):ISqliteStatement;  overload;
+
+
+      constructor Create(const FileName:UTF8String);
+      constructor CreateReadOnly(const FileName:UTF8String);
+      destructor Destroy; override;
+   end;
+
+
+
+   TReferenceCountedStatement = class(TInterfacedObject,ISqliteStatement)
+   strict private
+     FConnection:ISQLiteConnection; // this keeps the connection alive when there are still some statements around
+     FStatement:TSQLiteStatement;
+   public
+     constructor Create(AConnection:ISqliteConnection;AStatement:TSqliteStatement);
+     destructor Destroy; override;
+     function GetField(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+     function GetFieldName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+     function GetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+     procedure SetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant;value:OleVariant);
+     function GetParameterName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+     function Connection:ISqliteConnection;
+     procedure ExecSQL;
+     function Read:boolean;
+     procedure Reset;
+     function Handle:HSQLiteStatement;
+     function FieldCount:integer;
+     function ParameterCount:integer;
+     function Eof:boolean;
+     function GetInt(const Idx:OleVariant):integer;
+     function GetInt64(const Idx:OleVariant):int64;
+     function GetStr(const Idx:OleVariant):WideString;
+     function GetDate(const Idx:OleVariant):TDateTime;
+     function GetDefault(const Idx,Default:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+     function IsNull(const Idx:OleVariant):boolean;
+   end;
+
+{$ENDREGION}
+
+
+{$REGION 'TSQLite Implementation'}
+
+class function TSQLite.Connect(const FileName:UTF8String;AccessMode:TAccessMode):ISQLiteConnection;
+begin
+   if AccessMode = TAccessMode.saReadWrite then
+     result := TReferenceCountedConnection.Create(FileName)
+   else
+     result := TReferenceCountedConnection.CreateReadOnly(FileName);
+end;
+
+{$ENDREGION}
+
+{$REGION 'TReferenceCountedConnection Implementation'}
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.GetBusyTimeout:integer;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.BusyTimeout;
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedConnection.SetBusyTimeout(value:integer);
+begin
+  FConnection.BusyTimeout := value;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Execute(const SQL:UTF8String):integer;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Execute(SQL);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Execute(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):integer;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Execute(SQL,Parameters);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Insert(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant):int64;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Insert(TableName,Values);
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedConnection.Update(const TableName:UTF8String;const Values:array of OleVariant);
+begin
+ FConnection.Update(TableName,Values);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Exists(const SQL:UTF8String):boolean;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Exists(SQL);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Exists(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):boolean;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Exists(SQL,Parameters);
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedConnection.BeginTrans;
+begin
+  FConnection.BeginTrans;
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedConnection.CommitTrans;
+begin
+  FConnection.CommitTrans;
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedConnection.RollbackTrans;
+begin
+  FConnection.RollbackTrans;
+end;
+
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Handle:HSQLiteDB;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Handle;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.LastInsertRowID:int64;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.LastInsertRowID
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Changes:integer;
+begin
+  result := FConnection.Changes
+end;
+
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String):ISqliteStatement;
+var stmt:TSQLiteStatement;
+begin
+    stmt:= TSQLiteStatement.Create(FConnection,sql);
+    try
+      result := TReferenceCountedStatement.Create(self,stmt);
+    except
+      stmt.Free;
+      raise;
+    end;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;var NextIndex:integer):ISqliteStatement;
+var stmt:TSQLiteStatement;
+begin
+    stmt:= TSQLiteStatement.Create(FConnection,sql,NextIndex);
+    try
+      result := TReferenceCountedStatement.Create(self,stmt);
+    except
+      stmt.Free;
+      raise;
+    end;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedConnection.Prepare(const SQL:UTF8String;const Parameters:array of OleVariant):ISqliteStatement;
+var stmt:TSQLiteStatement;
+begin
+    stmt:= TSQLiteStatement.Create(FConnection,sql,Parameters);
+    try
+      result := TReferenceCountedStatement.Create(self,stmt);
+    except
+      stmt.Free;
+      raise;
+    end;
+end;
+
+
+constructor TReferenceCountedConnection.Create(const FileName: UTF8String);
+begin
+   inherited Create;
+   FConnection := TSqliteConnection.Create(FileName);
+end;
+
+constructor TReferenceCountedConnection.CreateReadOnly(const FileName: UTF8String);
+begin
+   inherited Create;
+   FConnection := TSqliteConnection.CreateReadOnly(FileName);
+end;
+
+destructor TReferenceCountedConnection.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(FConnection);
+  inherited;
+end;
+{$ENDREGION}
+
+
+{$REGION 'TReferenceCountedStatement implementation'}
+
+constructor TReferenceCountedStatement.Create(AConnection:ISqliteConnection;Astatement:TSqliteStatement);
+begin
+  inherited Create;
+  FConnection := AConnection;
+  FStatement := AStatement;
+end;
+
+destructor TReferenceCountedStatement.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(FStatement);
+  FConnection := nil;
+  inherited;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.Connection:ISqliteConnection;
+begin
+   result := FConnection;
+end;
+
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetField(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.Field[idx];
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetFieldName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.FieldName[Idx]
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.Parameter[Idx]
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedStatement.SetParameter(const Idx:OleVariant;value:OleVariant);
+begin
+  FStatement.Parameter[Idx] := value;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetParameterName(Idx:integer):WideString;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.ParameterName[Idx];
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedStatement.ExecSQL;
+begin
+   FStatement.ExecSQL;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.Read:boolean;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.Read;
+end;
+
+procedure TReferenceCountedStatement.Reset;
+begin
+  FStatement.Reset;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.Handle:HSQLiteStatement;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.Handle;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.FieldCount:integer;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.FieldCount;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.ParameterCount:integer;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.ParameterCount;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.Eof:boolean;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.Eof;
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetInt(const Idx:OleVariant):integer;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.GetInt(Idx);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetInt64(const Idx:OleVariant):int64;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.GetInt64(Idx);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetStr(const Idx:OleVariant):WideString;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.GetStr(Idx);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetDate(const Idx:OleVariant):TDateTime;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.GetDate(Idx);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.GetDefault(const Idx,Default:OleVariant):OleVariant;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.GetDefault(Idx,Default);
+end;
+
+function TReferenceCountedStatement.IsNull(const Idx:OleVariant):boolean;
+begin
+   result := FStatement.IsNull(Idx);
+end;
+
+{$ENDREGION}
+
+end.