fix for duplicate records being saved. I'm going to continually monitor it, some minor changes might need to be made. The changes are changing to prepared statements for queries

src/database/AlbumRepository.cpp

@@ -24,29 +24,45 @@ model::Album database::AlbumRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Album& album, type
     std::cout << "retrieving album record" << std::endl;
     std::stringstream qry;
     auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
     qry << "SELECT alb.* FROM Album alb WHERE ";
 
-    std::unique_ptr<char*> param;
+    auto titleLength = album.title.size();
     switch (filter) {
         case type::AlbumFilter::id:
             qry << "alb.AlbumId = " << album.id;
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&album.id;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
             break;
         case type::AlbumFilter::title:
-            param = std::make_unique<char*>(new char[album.title.size()]);
-            mysql_real_escape_string(conn, *param, album.title.c_str(), album.title.size());
-            qry << "alb.Title = '" << *param << "'";
+            qry << "alb.Title = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)album.title.c_str();
+            params[0].length = &titleLength;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
             break;
         default:
             break;
     }
 
-    qry << " ORDER BY AlbumId DESC LIMIT 1";
+    qry << " LIMIT 1";
 
-    const std::string query = qry.str();
-    auto results = performMysqlQuery(conn, query);
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
 
-    album = parseRecord(results);
+    album = parseRecord(stmt);
 
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
     mysql_close(conn);
     std::cout << "done" << std::endl;
 
@@ -55,14 +71,6 @@ model::Album database::AlbumRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Album& album, type
 
 bool database::AlbumRepository::doesAlbumExists(const model::Album& album, type::AlbumFilter filter)
 {
-    // TODO: continue working on this part.
-    // Reason: there should be a check to see if an album record already exists
-    // at the moment there is no check and every time a song is uploaded
-    // a new album record is created, even for songs that are on the
-    // same album. This should not happen. There should be one album
-    // record for songs on the same album. After fixing this, do the
-    // same for Artist, Genre, and Year records
-
     auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
     auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
 
@@ -182,8 +190,56 @@ model::Album database::AlbumRepository::parseRecord(MYSQL_RES* results)
 
 model::Album database::AlbumRepository::parseRecord(MYSQL_STMT *stmt)
 {
-    // TODO: implement this
+    std::cout << "parsing album record" << std::endl;
+    mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+    auto rows = mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+
     model::Album album;
+    auto status = 0;
+    auto time = 0;
+    auto valAmt = 3;
+    unsigned long len[valAmt];
+    my_bool nullRes[valAmt];
+
+    while (status == 0) {
+        if (mysql_stmt_field_count(stmt) > 0) {
+            auto res = mysql_stmt_result_metadata(stmt);
+            auto fields = mysql_fetch_fields(res);
+            auto strLen = 1024;
+
+            MYSQL_BIND val[valAmt];
+            memset(val, 0, sizeof(val));
+
+            char title[strLen];
+
+            val[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            val[0].buffer = (char*)&album.id;
+            val[0].length = &len[0];
+            val[0].is_null = &nullRes[0];
+
+            val[1].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+            val[1].buffer = (char*)title;
+            val[1].buffer_length = strLen;
+            val[1].length = &len[1];
+            val[1].is_null = &nullRes[1];
+
+            val[2].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            val[2].buffer = (char*)&album.year;
+            val[2].length = &len[2];
+            val[2].is_null = &nullRes[2];
+
+            status = mysql_stmt_bind_result(stmt, val);
+            mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+
+            status = mysql_stmt_fetch(stmt);
+
+            album.title = title;
+        }
+
+        status = mysql_stmt_next_result(stmt);
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "done parsing album record" << std::endl;
 
     return album;
 }

src/database/ArtistRepository.cpp

@@ -49,9 +49,53 @@ model::Artist database::ArtistRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Artist& artist,
 
 bool database::ArtistRepository::doesArtistExist(const model::Artist& artist, type::ArtistFilter filter)
 {
-    // TODO: implement this
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    qry << "SELECT * FROM Artist WHERE ";
+
+    auto artistLength = artist.artist.size();
+    switch (filter) {
+        case type::ArtistFilter::id:
+            qry << "ArtistId = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&artist.id;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        case type::ArtistFilter::artist:
+            qry << "Artist = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)artist.artist.c_str();
+            params[0].length = &artistLength;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    qry << " LIMIT 1";
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    std::cout << "the query has been performed" << std::endl;
+
+    mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+    auto rowCount = mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
     
-    return false;
+    return (rowCount > 0) ? true : false;
 }
 
 void database::ArtistRepository::saveRecord(const model::Artist& artist)

src/database/BaseRepository.cpp

@@ -70,4 +70,6 @@ void database::BaseRepository::initializeDetails(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
     details.server = databaseConfig["server"].get<std::string>();
     details.username = databaseConfig["username"].get<std::string>();
     details.password = databaseConfig["password"].get<std::string>();
+
+    std::cout << "retrieved database details" << std::endl;
 }

src/database/CoverArtRepository.cpp

@@ -48,8 +48,53 @@ model::Cover database::CoverArtRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Cover& cov, typ
 
 bool database::CoverArtRepository::doesCoverArtExist(const model::Cover& cover, type::CoverFilter filter)
 {
-    // TODO: implement this
-    return false;
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    qry << "SELECT * FROM CoverArt WHERE ";
+
+    auto titleLength = cover.songTitle.size();
+    switch (filter) {
+        case type::CoverFilter::id:
+            qry << "CoverArtId = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&cover.id;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        case type::CoverFilter::songTitle:
+            qry << "SongTitle = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)cover.songTitle.c_str();
+            params[0].length = &titleLength;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    qry << " LIMIT 1";
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    std::cout << "the query has been performed" << std::endl;
+
+    mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+    auto rowCount = mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
+
+    return (rowCount > 0) ? true : false;
 }
 
 void database::CoverArtRepository::deleteRecord(const model::Cover& cov)

src/database/GenreRepository.cpp

@@ -47,9 +47,53 @@ model::Genre database::GenreRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Genre& genre, type
 
 bool database::GenreRepository::doesGenreExist(const model::Genre& genre, type::GenreFilter filter)
 {
-    // TODO: implement this
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
 
-    return false;
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    qry << "SELECT * FROM Genre WHERE ";
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
+    auto categoryLength = genre.category.size();
+    switch (filter) {
+        case type::GenreFilter::id:
+            qry << "GenreId = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&genre.id;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        case type::GenreFilter::category:
+            qry << "Category = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_STRING;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)genre.category.c_str();
+            params[0].length = &categoryLength;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    qry << " LIMIT 1";
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    std::cout << "the query has been performed" << std::endl;
+
+    mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+    auto rowCount = mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
+
+    return (rowCount > 0) ? true : false;
 }
 
 void database::GenreRepository::saveRecord(const model::Genre& genre)

src/database/YearRepository.cpp

@@ -47,8 +47,52 @@ model::Year database::YearRepository::retrieveRecord(model::Year& year, type::Ye
 bool database::YearRepository::doesYearExist(const model::Year& year, type::YearFilter filter)
 {
     // TODO: implement this
+    auto conn = setupMysqlConnection();
+    auto stmt = mysql_stmt_init(conn);
 
-    return false;
+    std::stringstream qry;
+    qry << "SELECT * FROM Year WHERE ";
+
+    MYSQL_BIND params[1];
+    memset(params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
+    switch (filter) {
+        case type::YearFilter::id:
+            qry << "YearId = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&year.id;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        case type::YearFilter::year:
+            qry << "Year = ?";
+
+            params[0].buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_LONG;
+            params[0].buffer = (char*)&year.year;
+            params[0].length = 0;
+            params[0].is_null = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    qry << " LIMIT 1";
+
+    const auto query = qry.str();
+    auto status = mysql_stmt_prepare(stmt, query.c_str(), query.size());
+    status = mysql_stmt_bind_param(stmt, params);
+    status = mysql_stmt_execute(stmt);
+
+    std::cout << "the query has been performed" << std::endl;
+
+    mysql_stmt_store_result(stmt);
+    auto rowCount = mysql_stmt_num_rows(stmt);
+
+    mysql_stmt_close(stmt);
+    mysql_close(conn);
+
+    return (rowCount > 0) ? true : false;
 }
 
 void database::YearRepository::saveRecord(const model::Year& year)

src/manager/ArtistManager.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ manager::ArtistManager::ArtistManager(const model::BinaryPath& bConf)
 
 model::Artist manager::ArtistManager::retrieveArtist(model::Artist& artist)
 {
+    std::cout << "retrieving artist record" << std::endl;
     database::ArtistRepository artRepo(m_bConf);
+    std::cout << "initialized artist repo" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << artist.artist << std::endl;
     artist = artRepo.retrieveRecord(artist, type::ArtistFilter::artist);
 
     return artist;

src/manager/SongManager.cpp

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void manager::SongManager::saveMisc(model::Song& song)
     ArtistManager artMgr(m_bConf);
     auto artist = artMgr.saveArtist(song);
     artist = artMgr.retrieveArtist(artist);
+    std::cout << "out" << std::endl;
     manager::ArtistManager::printArtist(artist);
 
     GenreManager gnrMgr(m_bConf);
@@ -160,4 +161,6 @@ void manager::SongManager::saveMisc(model::Song& song)
     song.artistId = artist.id;
     song.genreId = genre.id;
     song.yearId = year.id;
+
+    std::cout << "done with miscellaneous database records" << std::endl;
 }