/// <summary>
        /// Creates a new Angebot with the provided parameters and saves it in the SQLite-DB
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="angebot">The business object with all needed data</param>
        public void CreateAngebot(AngebotTable angebot)
        {
            string sql = "INSERT INTO Angebot (kundenID, Angebotssumme, Angebotsdauer, Erstellungsdatum, Umsetzung, Beschreibung) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";

            try
            {
                this.SendStatementToDatabase(sql, -1, angebot.KundenID, angebot.Angebotssumme, angebot.Angebotsdauer, angebot.Erstellungsdatum, angebot.Umsetzungschance, angebot.Beschreibung);
            }
            catch (SQLiteException)
            {
                this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, "An SQLite exception occured while saving a new Angebot within the SQLite database.");
                throw;
            }
            this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Info, "New Angebot has been stored within the SQLite database.");
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets values from the GUI, validates them and then sends them to the database to create a new Angebot
        /// </summary>
        public void Create(AngebotTable angebot, Label errorlabel)
        {
            IRule doubv = new PositiveDoubleValidator();
            IRule intv = new PositiveIntValidator();
            IRule datev = new DateValidator();
            IRule lengthv = new StringLength150Validator();
            IRule percv = new PercentValidator();
            IRule lnhsv = new LettersNumbersHyphenSpaceValidator();
            IRule lhv = new LettersHyphenValidator();

            DataBindingFramework.BindFromDouble(angebot.Angebotssumme.ToString(), "Angebotssumme", errorlabel, false, doubv);
            DataBindingFramework.BindFromInt(angebot.Umsetzungschance.ToString(), "Umsetzungschance", errorlabel, false, percv);
            DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(angebot.Angebotsdauer, "GültigBis", errorlabel, false, datev);
            DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(angebot.Beschreibung, "Beschreibung", errorlabel, false, lnhsv, lengthv);
            DataBindingFramework.BindFromInt(angebot.KundenID.ToString(), "kundenID", errorlabel, false, intv);
            DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(angebot.Erstellungsdatum, "Erstellungsdatum", errorlabel, false, datev);

            // change date formats
            angebot.Angebotsdauer = GlobalActions.ParseToSQLiteDateString(angebot.Angebotsdauer);

            if (errorlabel.Visible)
            {
                throw new InvalidInputException();
            }

            this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Info, "A new Angebot will be created");

            // create Angebot
            try
            {
                DALFactory.GetDAL().CreateAngebot(angebot);
            }
            catch (SQLiteException)
            {
                throw;
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Reads values of concerning fields and asks business layer to create a new Angebot with the provided parameters
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">The sender</param>
        /// <param name="e">The event params</param>
        private void CreateNewAngebot(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // reset error/success labels
            this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Hide();
            this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = string.Empty;

            // existing or newly to-be-created
            bool createKunde = false;
            string kundenID = null;

            // Table for the Kontakt
            KundeKontaktTable k = new KundeKontaktTable();

            // new Kunde
            if (this.angebotErstellenSubTab.SelectedTab == this.angebotErstellenSubTab.TabPages[0])
            {
                createKunde = true;
            }
            // existing Kunde
            else
            {
                // no Kunde chosen or first element chosen (which is empty) -> show error label
                if (this.createAngebotExistingKundeComboBox.SelectedIndex <= 0)
                {
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = "Error: kein Kunde ausgewählt";
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Show();
                    return; // skip rest of function
                }
                // Kunde chosen - get ID out of ComboBox
                else
                {
                    kundenID = this.createAngebotExistingKundeComboBox.SelectedItem.ToString();
                    kundenID = kundenID.Substring(0, kundenID.IndexOf(':'));

                    IRule posint = new PositiveIntValidator();
                    k.ID = DataBindingFramework.BindFromInt(kundenID, "KundenID", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, posint);

                    // Check for errors while databinding
                    if (posint.HasErrors)
                    {
                        this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, k.ID + " is an invalid Kunden ID");
                        return;
                    }

                    // get Kunde table out of Database
                    KundenKontakteLoader loader = new KundenKontakteLoader();
                    List<KundeKontaktTable> results = loader.LoadKundenKontakte(k.ID, false);

                    // there must be exactly one result, for ID is unique!
                    if (results.Count != 1)
                    {
                        this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, "More than one Kunde returned - impossible, because ID is unique!");
                        this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = "Error: Datenbank inkonsistent!";
                        this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Visible = true;
                        return; // skip rest of function
                    }

                    // everything went fine
                    k = results[0];
                }
            }

            // Create new Kunde, if requested
            if (createKunde)
            {
                // define Rules
                IRule lhv = new LettersHyphenValidator();
                IRule lnhsv = new LettersNumbersHyphenSpaceValidator();
                IRule slv = new StringLength150Validator();

                // validate data
                k.Vorname = DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(this.createAngebotNewKundeVnTextBox.Text, "Vorname", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, true, lhv, slv);
                k.NachnameFirmenname = DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(this.createAngebotNewKundeNnTextBox.Text, "Nachname", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, lnhsv, slv);
                k.Type = false; // Kunde

                if (lhv.HasErrors || lnhsv.HasErrors || slv.HasErrors)
                {
                    this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, "Invalid signs within create Angebot / create Kunde");
                    return;
                }

                KundenKontakteSaver saver = new KundenKontakteSaver();

                try
                {
                    k.ID = saver.SaveNewKundeKontakt(k, this.createAngebotMsgLabel);
                }
                catch (InvalidInputException ex)
                {
                    this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = "Error: Kundenfelder ungültig!";
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Visible = true;
                    return;
                }
                catch (SQLiteException ex)
                {
                    this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = "Error: Datenbankproblem!";
                    this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Visible = true;
                    return;
                }

                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text = "Kunde wurde gespeichert.";
            }

            // Create Angebot business object
            this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Info, "Start creating new Angebot...");

            // define Rules
            IRule pdv2 = new PositiveDoubleValidator();
            IRule pcv2 = new PercentValidator();
            IRule dv2 = new DateValidator();
            IRule lnhsv2 = new LettersNumbersHyphenSpaceValidator();
            IRule slv2 = new StringLength150Validator();
            IRule piv2 = new PositiveIntValidator();

            AngebotTable angebot = new AngebotTable();
            angebot.Angebotssumme = DataBindingFramework.BindFromDouble(this.createAngebotAngebotssummeTextBox.Text, "Angebotssumme", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, pdv2);
            angebot.Umsetzungschance = DataBindingFramework.BindFromInt(this.createAngebotUmsetzungswahrscheinlichkeitTextBox.Text, "Umsetzungschance", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, pcv2);
            angebot.Angebotsdauer = DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(this.angebotValidUntilDateTimePicker.Value.ToShortDateString(), "GültigBis", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, dv2);
            angebot.Beschreibung = DataBindingFramework.BindFromString(this.createAngebotDescriptionTextBox.Text, "Beschreibung", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, lnhsv2, slv2);
            angebot.KundenID = DataBindingFramework.BindFromInt(k.ID.ToString(), "kundenID", this.createAngebotMsgLabel, false, piv2);
            angebot.Erstellungsdatum = DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString();

            // in case of errors in Databinding
            if (createAngebotMsgLabel.Visible)
            {
                this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, "No angebot has been saved because of invalid inputs.");
                //createAngebotMsgLabel.ForeColor = Color.Red;
                //createAngebotMsgLabel.Show();
                return;
            }

            // send Angebot object to database
            try
            {
                AngebotManager manager = new AngebotManager();
                manager.Create(angebot, createAngebotMsgLabel);
            }
            catch (InvalidInputException ex)
            {
                this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text += "\nError: " + ex.Message;
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Show();
            }
            catch (SQLiteException ex)
            {
                this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Error, ex.Message + ex.StackTrace);
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text += "\nError: " + ex.Message;
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Show();
            }

            // show success message, if no error has been thrown
            if (!createAngebotMsgLabel.Visible)
            {
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Text += "\nAngebot wurde gespeichert.";
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.ForeColor = Color.Green;
                this.createAngebotMsgLabel.Show();
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Receive params and load fitting existing Angebote from the SQLite database
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="kid">The ID of the Kunde</param>
        /// <param name="from">A date string which indicates the search-begin date</param>
        /// <param name="until">A date string which indicates the search-end date</param>
        /// <returns>A resultlist of all fitting Angebote</returns>
        public List<AngebotTable> LoadAngebote(int kid, string from, string until, bool loadwithaid)
        {
            string sql = "SELECT * FROM Angebot WHERE ";

            if (loadwithaid)
            {
                sql += kid >= 0 ? "ID = ? AND angebotsdauer BETWEEN ? AND ?;" : "angebotsdauer BETWEEN ? AND ?;";
            }
            else
            {
                sql += kid >= 0 ? "kundenID = ? AND angebotsdauer BETWEEN ? AND ?;" : "angebotsdauer BETWEEN ? AND ?;";
            }

            List<AngebotTable> results = new List<AngebotTable>();

            // open connection and get requested Kontakt(e) out of database
            SQLiteConnection con = null;
            SQLiteTransaction tra = null;
            SQLiteCommand cmd = null;
            SQLiteDataReader reader = null;

            try
            {
                // initialise connection
                con = new SQLiteConnection(ConfigFileManager.ConnectionString);
                con.Open();

                // initialise transaction
                tra = con.BeginTransaction();
                cmd = new SQLiteCommand(sql, con);

                // if it shall be searched for ID, really only search for ID and ignore other fields
                if (kid != -1)
                {
                    SQLiteParameter p_ID = new SQLiteParameter();
                    p_ID.Value = kid;
                    cmd.Parameters.Add(p_ID);
                }

                // bind from
                SQLiteParameter p_from = new SQLiteParameter();
                p_from.Value = from;
                cmd.Parameters.Add(p_from);

                // bind to
                SQLiteParameter p_until = new SQLiteParameter();
                p_until.Value = until;
                cmd.Parameters.Add(p_until);

                // execute and get results
                reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
                while (reader.Read())
                {
                    AngebotTable result = new AngebotTable();
                    result.ID = reader.GetInt32(0);
                    result.KundenID = reader.GetInt32(1);
                    result.Angebotssumme = reader.GetFloat(2);
                    result.Angebotsdauer = reader.GetString(3);
                    result.Erstellungsdatum = reader.GetString(4);
                    result.Umsetzungschance = reader.GetInt32(5);
                    result.Beschreibung = reader.GetString(6);

                    results.Add(result);
                }

                return results;
            }
            catch (SQLiteException)
            {
                throw;
            }
            finally
            {
                if (reader != null) { reader.Dispose(); }
                if (tra != null) { tra.Dispose(); }
                if (cmd != null) { cmd.Dispose(); }
                if (con != null) { con.Dispose(); }
            }
        }
 /// <summary>
 /// Gets an Angebot table with the needed parameters and saves it in the mockDB
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="angebot">The business object</param>
 public void CreateAngebot(AngebotTable angebot)
 {
     MockDataBaseManager.savedAngebote.Add(angebot);
     this.logger.Log(Logger.Level.Info, "Angebot saved to the mockDB");
 }