Suggestions for Data Access Interface Name

Question

I am looking for suggestions for an interface name.

The interface is for the primitive CRUD methods that will be defined later in the DAL, however I need to use it in a lower-level API. The interface itself will just have the four members, Create(), Read(), Update(), and Delete().

I am currently thinking something along the lines of IDataAccessPrimatives, but am very ambivalant on that name. What do you gals/guys suggest?

Thanks.

Answer 1

How about ICantBelieveItsNotButter ?

Or, ICanReadUpsideDown?

Or, (more seriously), IPersistData

Answer 2

Drop "Primitives."

I'd go with IDataAccess unless you need to differentiate from another "primitive" DAL interface.

Use the most straightforward names possible for your commonly used interfaces.

Answer 3

I'll go with IDataAccessOperation/IDataAccessService.

This clearly shows the responsibility of the interface.

Another options is to replace Service with Manager in the later option.

Answer 4

It sounds like you're using the Table Data Gateway pattern. How about ITableDataGateway or IGateway or some other derivative?

Answer 5

ICrud. Seriously. Why not? Every developer out to know what CRUD means.