>>>>Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>>I am wondering if what I've written is OK or it's better to use boolean merhod here and return row as a parameter?
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>/// <summary>
>>>>        /// Returns row for Pass table
>>>>        /// </summary>
>>>>        /// <param name="sqlCommand"></param>
>>>>        /// <returns></returns>
>>>>        public DataRow GetPassRow(SqlCommand sqlPassCommand, ref String messageText, ref Int32 statusCode)
>>>>        {
>>>>            DataSet ds;
>>>>            if (database.ExecuteSqlCommand(sqlPassCommand, out ds, ref messageText, ref statusCode))
>>>>                return ds.Tables[0].Rows[0];
>>>>            else
>>>>                return new DataRow(); // Empty data row
>>>>        }

>>>>
>>>>The problem I see here is how should I examine the result of this method when I call it? Perhaps it's better to use the out parameter?
>>>
>>>
>>>Interesting question - How is this supposed to work ?
>>>

>>>return new DataRow(); // Empty data row
>>>

>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>I've been thinking that I do not want such method at all. It serves no real purpose and only complicates things. I am going to embed this code directly in the bigger method.
>
>
>Yes, but you haven't answered the question

The above is probably a mistake - I may want to return null instead.