Add a DbProviderFactory without an App.Config

Question

I am using DbProviderFactories in my data layer (based on Entity Framework) and am using SQLite for my database, but I don\'t have to have a App.Config to have the following

Answer 1

JoshRivers above posted a solution for SQLite. This can in fact be used for other adapters as well- I was able to get it working for MySQL using his example. I have wrapped this into something a bit more generic. This should be run once the application starts and is for the .NET connector version 6.6.5.0 (but I imagine it is good for other versions as well.)

string dataProvider = @"MySql.Data.MySqlClient";
string dataProviderDescription = @".Net Framework Data Provider for MySQL";
string dataProviderName = @"MySQL Data Provider";
string dataProviderType = @"MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory, MySql.Data, Version=6.6.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d";

bool addProvider = true;
var dataSet = ConfigurationManager.GetSection("system.data") as DataSet;
foreach (DataRow row in dataSet.Tables[0].Rows)
{
    if ((row["InvariantName"] as string) == dataProvider)
    {
        // it is already in the config, no need to add.
        addProvider = false;
        break;
    }
}

if (addProvider)
    dataSet.Tables[0].Rows.Add(dataProviderName, dataProviderDescription, dataProvider, dataProviderType);