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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace TShockAPI.DB
+{
+    public static class DbExt
+    {
+        public static IDbDataParameter AddParameter(this IDbCommand command, string name, object data)
+        {
+            var parm = command.CreateParameter();
+            parm.ParameterName = name;
+            parm.Value = data;
+            command.Parameters.Add(parm);
+            return parm;
+        }
+
+        static Dictionary<Type, Func<IDataReader, int, object>> ReadFuncs = new Dictionary<Type, Func<IDataReader, int, object>>()
+        {
+            {typeof(bool), (s, i) => s.GetBoolean(i)},
+            {typeof(byte), (s, i) => s.GetByte(i)},
+            {typeof(Int16), (s, i) => s.GetInt16(i)},
+            {typeof(Int32), (s, i) => s.GetInt32(i)},
+            {typeof(Int64), (s, i) => s.GetInt64(i)},
+            {typeof(string), (s, i) => s.GetString(i)},
+            {typeof(decimal), (s, i) => s.GetDecimal(i)},
+            {typeof(decimal), (s, i) => s.GetFloat(i)},
+            {typeof(double), (s, i) => s.GetDouble(i)},
+        };
+
+        public static T Get<T>(this IDataReader reader, string column)
+        {
+            return reader.Get<T>(column);
+        }
+        public static T Get<T>(this IDataReader reader, int column)
+        {
+            if (ReadFuncs.ContainsKey(typeof(T)))
+                return (T)ReadFuncs[typeof(T)](reader, column);
+
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}