' Fields & Properties For Each kvp In properties Dim propName As String = kvp.Key Dim dataType As String = kvp.Value Dim fieldName As String = "_" & propName.ToLower()
' 3. Generate SQL INSERT builder Dim columns As New List(Of String) From "OrderId", "Product", "Quantity" Dim sqlBuilderCode As String = CodeForge.GenerateSqlInsertBuilder("Orders", columns) CodeForge.SaveToFile(sqlBuilderCode, "C:\Generated\OrdersSqlBuilder.vb") vb code generator
' --- Public API --- Public Shared Function GenerateDataClass(className As String, properties As Dictionary(Of String, String)) As String ' properties: Key = PropertyName, Value = DataType (e.g., "Id", "Integer") Dim sb As New StringBuilder() sb.AppendLine($"Public Class className") sb.AppendLine() ' Fields & Properties For Each kvp In
' ToString override sb.AppendLine(" Public Overrides Function ToString() As String") sb.AppendLine($" Return $""className: String.Join(", ", properties.Keys.Select(Function(k) $"k=k")) """) sb.AppendLine(" End Function") sb.AppendLine("End Class") Return sb.ToString() End Function His boss gave him a bonus
Then Marcus built — a small VB.NET utility that generates repetitive code from simple templates. It saved him 12 hours that week. His boss gave him a bonus. Other devs asked for it. Here is Marcus’s generator, polished and ready for you. The Code: CodeForge.vb (Full Generator) Imports System.Text Imports System.IO ''' <summary> ''' Generates VB.NET boilerplate code from JSON-like definitions. ''' Story: Built to eliminate repetitive CRUD, parsing, and validation code. ''' </summary> Public Class CodeForge