public void Test(Boolean inBulk, Boolean doParam)
        {
            // Create dummy time series that we can write to the database
            var valList = new List <double[]>();

            for (int i = 0; i < nIter; i++)
            {
                var iterList = new List <double>();
                for (int t = 0; t < nVals; t++)
                {
                    iterList.Add(1.5 * t + i + 0.33);
                }
                valList.Add(iterList.ToArray());
            }


            if (inBulk)
            {
                var traceObjects = new List <ITimeSeriesTrace>();
                for (int i = 0; i < nIter; i++)
                {
                    ITimeSeriesTrace traceObject = new TSTrace {
                        TraceNumber = 1
                    };
                    // Convert the array of double values into a byte array...a BLOB
                    traceObject.ValueBlob = TSBlobCoder.ConvertArrayToBlobRegular
                                                (valList[i], TSBlobCoder.currentCompressionCode, traceObject);
                    traceObjects.Add(traceObject);
                }
                WriteBulkTraces(traceObjects);
            }
            else if (doParam)
            {
                // reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2449827/pros-and-cons-of-using-sqlcommand-prepare-in-c
                // this does appear to be faster!!

                SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("INSERT INTO " + TableName
                                                + "(TimeSeries_Id, TraceNumber, ValueBlob, Checksum) "
                                                + "VALUES (@TimeSeries_Id, @TraceNumber, @ValueBlob, @Checksum)", Connx);
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@TimeSeries_Id", SqlDbType.Int);
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@TraceNumber", SqlDbType.Int);
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@ValueBlob", SqlDbType.VarBinary, -1);
                cmd.Parameters.Add("@Checksum", SqlDbType.Binary, 16);
                cmd.Prepare();

                SqlCommand selectCmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT  TraceNumber, Checksum from "
                                                      + TableName + " where TimeSeries_Id=@TimeSeries_Id order by TraceNumber", Connx);
                selectCmd.Parameters.Add("@TimeSeries_Id", SqlDbType.Int);
                selectCmd.Prepare();

                SqlCommand updateCmd = new SqlCommand("UPDATE " + "OutputTimeSeries"
                                                      + " SET Checksum=@Checksum WHERE Id=@Id", Connx);
                updateCmd.Parameters.Add("@Checksum", SqlDbType.Binary, 16);
                updateCmd.Parameters.Add("@Id", SqlDbType.Int);
                updateCmd.Prepare();


                for (int i = 0; i < nIter; i++)
                {
                    ITimeSeriesTrace traceObject = new TSTrace {
                        TraceNumber = 1
                    };
                    // Convert the array of double values into a byte array...a BLOB
                    traceObject.ValueBlob = TSBlobCoder.ConvertArrayToBlobRegular
                                                (valList[i], TSBlobCoder.currentCompressionCode, traceObject);
                    WriteOneTraceParam(i + 1, traceObject, cmd);

                    // update the checksum in the parameters table
                    UpdateParametersChecksum(i + 1, selectCmd, updateCmd);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < nIter; i++)
                {
                    ITimeSeriesTrace traceObject = new TSTrace {
                        TraceNumber = 1
                    };
                    // Convert the array of double values into a byte array...a BLOB
                    traceObject.ValueBlob = TSBlobCoder.ConvertArrayToBlobRegular
                                                (valList[i], TSBlobCoder.currentCompressionCode, traceObject);
                    WriteOneTrace(traceObject);
                }
            }
        }
        // Note--this test class was created primarily b/c we wanted to individually test the different
        // compression methods.  Hence, we have created the test methods below.  The class TSBlobCoder
        // certainly deserves full test coverage, but that can be developed later.  In the meantime,
        // it is generally expected that TSBlobCoder has adequate test coverage via TSLibraryTest.

        #region Test Methods for ConvertBlobToListAll() and ConvertListToBlob()
        // The series of tests below is for ConvertBlobToListAll and ConvertListToBlob.
        // The tests take advantage of the fact that the methods are designed so that
        // the series that is put into the BLOB must be identical to the series that
        // comes out of the BLOB.

        // This method is re-used by the actual test methods that follow.
        public void ConvertBlobAll(List <TimeSeriesValue> inList,
                                   TSDateCalculator.TimeStepUnitCode timeStepUnit, short timeStepQuantity,
                                   DateTime blobStartDate, int compressionCode)
        {
            TSLibrary tsLib = new TSLibrary();

            var traceObject = new TSTrace
            {
                TraceNumber   = 1,
                TimeStepCount = inList.Count,
                EndDate       = inList.Last().Date
            };

            if (timeStepUnit == TSDateCalculator.TimeStepUnitCode.Irregular)
            {
                var    inArray  = inList.Select(v => (TSDateValueStruct)v).ToArray();
                var    outArray = new TSDateValueStruct[inList.Count];
                byte[] blobData = TSBlobCoder.ConvertArrayToBlobIrregular(inArray,
                                                                          compressionCode, traceObject);

                int ret = TSBlobCoder.ConvertBlobToArrayIrregular(inList.Count,
                                                                  false, 0, blobStartDate, blobStartDate,
                                                                  blobData, outArray, compressionCode);

                // The return value of the function must match the number of items in the original list
                Assert.AreEqual(ret, inList.Count);
                // the count in both lists must match
                Assert.AreEqual(inArray.Length, outArray.Length);
                // now check each item in the two lists
                Boolean AreEqual = true;
                for (int i = 0; i < ret; i++)
                {
                    if (outArray[i].Date != inArray[i].Date || outArray[i].Value != inArray[i].Value)
                    {
                        AreEqual = false;
                    }
                }
                Assert.IsTrue(AreEqual);
            }
            else
            {
                var    inArray  = inList.Select(v => v.Value).ToArray();
                var    outArray = new Double[inList.Count];
                byte[] blobData = TSBlobCoder.ConvertArrayToBlobRegular(inArray,
                                                                        compressionCode, traceObject);

                int ret = TSBlobCoder.ConvertBlobToArrayRegular(timeStepUnit, timeStepQuantity,
                                                                inList.Count, blobStartDate,
                                                                false, 0, blobStartDate, blobStartDate,
                                                                blobData, outArray, compressionCode);

                // The return value of the function must match the number of items in the original list
                Assert.AreEqual(ret, inList.Count);
                // the count in both lists must match
                Assert.AreEqual(inArray.Length, outArray.Length);
                // now check each item in the two lists
                Boolean AreEqual = true;
                for (int i = 0; i < ret; i++)
                {
                    if (outArray[i] != inArray[i])
                    {
                        AreEqual = false;
                    }
                }
                Assert.IsTrue(AreEqual);
            }
        }