/// <summary>
        /// Generates LINQ which selected surfaces.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="db">WebMech.Web.WebMechDataContext which specifies
        /// object relation mapping to database.</param>
        /// <param name="filter">WebMech.Web.SearchFilterData which specifies
        /// filter for selection of surfaces.</param>
        /// <param name="allRows">System.Boolean that indicates
        /// whether query will contain all rows or selected rows.</param>
        /// <returns>System.Linq.IQueryable that specifies
        /// the final query to database.</returns>
        private IQueryable<Surface> GetSurfaceQuery(WebMechDataContext db, SearchFilterData filter, bool allRows)
        {
            IQueryable<Surface> query = (from s in db.Surfaces select s);

            // filtering
            if (filter.SearchType == SearchType.LastMonths)
                query = query.Where(s =>
                    s.modification_date > DateTime.Now.Date.AddMonths(-filter.LastMonths));
            else if (filter.SearchType == SearchType.DateRange)
                query = query.Where(s =>
                    (s.creation_date >= filter.From) && (s.creation_date <= filter.To));

            // sorting
            if (filter.SortType == SortType.Name)
            {
                if (filter.SortDirection == SortDirection.Ascending)
                    query = query.OrderBy(s => s.name);
                else
                    query = query.OrderByDescending(s => s.name);
            }
            else if (filter.SortType == SortType.Date)
            {
                if (filter.SortDirection == SortDirection.Ascending)
                    query = query.OrderBy(s => s.creation_date);
                else
                    query = query.OrderByDescending(s => s.creation_date);
            }
            else if (filter.SortType == SortType.NumberOfSamples)
            {
                if (filter.SortDirection == SortDirection.Ascending)
                    query = query.OrderBy(s => s.Samples.Count);
                else
                    query = query.OrderByDescending(s => s.Samples.Count);
            }

            if (allRows)
                return query;
            return query.Skip(filter.Start - 1).Take(filter.Count);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets information about surface's pagination according to filter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filterData">WebMech.Web.SearchFilterData which specifies
        /// filter for selection of surfaces.</param>
        /// <returns>A WebMech.Web.PageInfoData that specifies
        /// data object of pagination.</returns>
        public PageInfoData GetSurfaceListPageInfo(SearchFilterData filterData)
        {
            LogIt.Info("GetSurfaceListPageInfo(SearchType = " + filterData.SearchType.ToString() + ", SortType = " + filterData.SortType.ToString() + ")");
            WebMechDataContext db = new WebMechDataContext();

            int total = GetSurfaceQuery(db, filterData, true).Count();
            bool isNext = (filterData.Start + filterData.Count) <= total;
            bool isPrev = filterData.Start > filterData.Count;

            return new PageInfoData
            {
                Start = filterData.Start,
                End = Math.Min(filterData.Start + filterData.Count - 1, total),
                Total = total,
                IsNext = isNext,
                IsPrevious = isPrev
            };
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets information about sample's pagination according to filter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filterData">WebMech.Web.SearchFilterData which specifies
        /// filter for selection of surfaces.</param>
        /// <param name="surfaceData">A WebMech.Web.SurfaceData that specifies
        /// data object of surface.</param>
        /// <returns>A WebMech.Web.PageInfoData that specifies
        /// data object of pagination.</returns>
        public PageInfoData GetSampleListPageInfo(SearchFilterData filterData, SurfaceData surfaceData)
        {
            LogIt.Info("GetSampleListPageInfo(Id = " + surfaceData.Id.ToString() + ")");
            WebMechDataContext db = new WebMechDataContext();

            var totalQuery = from s in db.Samples
                             where s.surface_id == surfaceData.Id
                             orderby s.sample_date descending
                             select s;

            int total = totalQuery.Count();
            bool isNext = (filterData.Start + filterData.Count) <= total;
            bool isPrev = filterData.Start > filterData.Count;

            return new PageInfoData
            {
                Start = filterData.Start,
                End = Math.Min(filterData.Start + filterData.Count - 1, total),
                Total = total,
                IsNext = isNext,
                IsPrevious = isPrev
            };
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets list of surfaces according to filter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filterData">WebMech.Web.SearchFilterData which specifies
        /// filter for selection of surfaces.</param>
        /// <returns>A System.Collections.Generic.List that specifies
        /// list of data objects of surface.</returns>
        public List<SurfaceData> GetSurfaceList(SearchFilterData filterData)
        {
            LogIt.Info("GetSurfaceList(Start = " + filterData.Start.ToString() + ", Count = " + filterData.Count.ToString() + ")");
            WebMechDataContext db = new WebMechDataContext();

            List<SurfaceData> surfaceList = new List<SurfaceData>();

            IQueryable<Surface> surfaces = GetSurfaceQuery(db, filterData, false);
            foreach (Surface surface in surfaces)
                surfaceList.Add(SurfaceToData(surface));

            return surfaceList;
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets list of samples according to filter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filterData">WebMech.Web.SearchFilterData which specifies
        /// filter for selection of surfaces.</param>
        /// <param name="surfaceData">A WebMech.Web.SurfaceData that specifies
        /// data object of surface.</param>
        /// <returns>A System.Collections.Generic.List that specifies
        /// list of data objects of sample.</returns>
        public List<SampleData> GetSampleList(SearchFilterData filterData, SurfaceData surfaceData)
        {
            LogIt.Info("GetSampleList(Id = " + surfaceData.Id.ToString() + ")");
            WebMechDataContext db = new WebMechDataContext();

            var samples = (from m in db.Samples
                           where m.surface_id == surfaceData.Id
                           orderby m.sample_date descending
                           select m).Skip(filterData.Start - 1).Take(filterData.Count);

            List<SampleData> sampleList = new List<SampleData>();
            foreach (Sample sample in samples)
            {
                SampleData sampleData = SampleToData(sample);

                var parameters = (from p in db.Parameters
                                  where p.sample_id == sample.sample_id
                                  orderby p.order
                                  select p);

                sampleData.ParameterList = new List<ParameterData>();
                foreach (Parameter parameter in parameters)
                    sampleData.ParameterList.Add(ParameterToData(parameter));

                sampleList.Add(sampleData);
            }
            return sampleList;
        }